‘Treadly and Me’ quietly oozed into existence on 1 January 2006. And as each year draws to a close it’s become customary at this time for me to do a bit of an annual summing up. I’m starting to wonder if it’s worth it but here we go anyway…
“After years of federal and local spending on bike routes and other amenities, most cities are ready to handle more cyclists. But many motorists simply don’t see their two-wheeled brethren or, when they do, find them aggravating. Managing more cyclists is going to take more than new bike paths or fresh stripes on the roads. It looks as though there is a need, on both sides, for a revolution in manners.” –The Economist
“Within societies of mass automobility, bicycles are often regarded as a children’s toy, a middle-class sports fad, or a form of transport for those who are too poor to drive. Within less that three generations, cultures of everyday or utility cycling disappeared. Those who continued to cycle are often regarded with suspicion.”–Adrian, Yellow Brick Road.
Yep, speedlinking again.
‘Treadly and Me’ spluttered inauspiciously into life on 1 January 2006. So as the year draws to a close, this provides me with the excuse to ruminate on what was and what may be…in this little corner of the web, at least.
Time hasn’t started running backwards since my last effort (at least, not noticeably), so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
Time hasn’t started running backwards since my last effort (at least, not noticeably), so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
I haven’t been caught in public with my pants down since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
You want to play video games? You gotta WORK for it, kiddo!
Bicycles–did you know they can also be used to carry people?
There’s a film in production about a woman who challenged the assumption that you need a car to get around Los Angeles.
I detect the work of the hired legal help in the recent glaring balls-up in the Terms and Conditions for this year’s Around the Bay ride…
Melbourne band the Steinbecks are hosting a Bike Only Gig on 31st of March 2007.