"Was almost run over by a Right To Lifer, that could have potentially been ironic." --@rosewal (Twitter)
"In a a properly designed Traditional City, most people don’t need bicycles." --Energy Bulletin
I'm late to the party on the
Albert St separated bike lanes, but that's no reason why I shouldn't have a damn good rant about it.
"A three hour bike ride means three hours of mental refreshment; it would take extreme concentration to achieve that by meditation or some like method." --Dave Moulton
"When driving, we see the broad brush of the buildings and the other cars; we tend not to notice a lack of pedestrians, especially when they are rare. When we travel on a bicycle, however, a city devoid of life seems utterly bizarre, and the populace’s blithe acceptance of this status quo even stranger." --David Alpert, Next American City
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"There are so few things I'd rather do than ride a bike."
"It is not quite true, but none the less often repeated, that the bicycle is the only technology with no downside...But they are near-perfect working machines." --Stephen Bayley, guardian.co.uk
"Whenever you decide to drive or take public transport, you will feel a deep sense of regret at the first cyclist you see enjoying their ride." --John the Monkey
"The experience was pretty revealing - it opened my eyes to the challenges that cyclists face, which are clearly significant...I wouldn't single out any particular group of motorists, but I saw behaviour ranging from the very courteous to that which was frightening." --Ian Craig, Managing Director of Lothian Buses.
Two Melbourne cyclists died in road collisions last Thursday. Both deaths were avoidable.