“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.
And there I was, thinking I might never speedlink again…
I haven’t been trampled by galloping horses since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
I haven’t broken a fingernail since my last efforts, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
This week The Big Issue reports on the surging popularity of bikes in Australia. (Go buy yourself a copy.)
Miranda Devine takes a swipe at “vegan cyclists” in her op-ed in today’s SMH. Surely she can’t sit comfortably with her head jammed so tightly between her butt cheeks?