http://treadly.net A Melbourne commuter cyclist Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [](http://www.flickr.com/photos/chadwho1ders/2712355411/ "Bike in the barn : Flickr") ## Pitfalls, the avoiding thereof (1) {#pitfalls-the-avoiding-thereof-1} [Cyclists slow down to avoid crater-sized 'hole'](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5563986/Cyclists-slow-down-to-avoid-crater-sized-hole.html "Cyclists slow down to avoid crater-sized 'hole' : Telegraph.co.uk")…and swerve into the canal. [[twitterer](http://www.bikesbelong.org/)] ## Pitfalls, the avoiding thereof (2) {#pitfalls-the-avoiding-thereof-2} Tips and advice on [buying used bikes](http://www.boxdogbikes.com/blog/?p=28 "Buying Used Bikes : ... http://treadly.net/2009/07/03/speedlinking-3-july-2009/ ## Cycling and the job search {#cycling-and-the-job-search} [Jeff's Ten Reasons to Start Biking While Looking for Job](http://jefflipschultz.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/ten-reasons-to-take-up-biking-during-a-job-search/ "Ten Reasons to Take Up Biking During a Job Search : Jeff Lipschultz's Blog") ## Cycling and the retired footballer {#cycling-and-the-retired-footballer} Ex-Wallaby, the gorgeous [George Gregan](http://www.georgegregan.com/) has [taken up mountain biking](http://media.smh.com.au/executive-style/top-line-living/george-gregans-rocky-road-554105.html "George Gregan's Rocky Road : ... http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/ As I jumped into the lift at the salt-mine one morning this week someone said, "How was the ride today?" With a huge grin and in all honesty I was able to reply, "Bloody marvellous." [If someone asks, I'm more than happy to share the bike love.] With a dubious look my ... http://treadly.net/2009/06/19/thoughts-on-winter-bike-commuting/ [wurple]: http://www.wurple.net/?p=689 "There's something about it... : wurple.net" [convert]: /2008/11/04/multi-modemaximum-cycling-time/ [supermarket bike]: /2008/11/10/sneering-at-the-supermarket-bike/ [calling them cool]: http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/dahon-m-uno "DAHON Mu UNO : Bicycle Times" [getting into the act]: http://www.cyclelicio.us/2009/06/free-folding-bicycle.html "FREE FOLDING BICYCLE : cyclelicious" I noticed recently that [wurple][] has discovered folding bike love: > All I can say… what a fun bike to ride and it's ... http://treadly.net/2009/06/18/fun-above-the-fold/ On Monday I had a puncture on my way to work. It wasn't so bad—I wasn't required urgently at the salt mine and there was a convenient sunny patch on a nearby low wall where I could sit and do my repair. So I sat down and got on with ... http://treadly.net/2009/06/17/the-sadness-of-car-parking/