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Speedlinking 9 April 2010
“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
Speedlinking 29 December 2009
“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
Speedlinking 27 August 2009
“There are so few things I’d rather do than ride a bike.”
Speedlinking 29 July 2009
“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
Speedlinking 7 May 2009
“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
Speedlinking 8 April 2009
“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.
Melancholy thoughts on road death
Two Melbourne cyclists died in road collisions last Thursday. Both deaths were avoidable.
Speedlinking 25 August 2008
“Cup of coffee in hand, I realize that it’s true what they say: Bicycles Rule in the Netherlands.” –Eric, Downwind of Amsterdam.
Speedlinking 19 August 2008
“Cycling is an activity in and of itself, regardless of where you end up, or whether you break a sweat.” –Happy Woman Magazine
Speedlinking 8 July 2008
“Cycling provides economic benefit in terms of improved public health, reduced levels of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in expenditure on transport fuel. These benefits accrue most readily when the bicycle is used as a substitute for car journeys.” –Cycling Promotion Fund
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