“When the economy’s bad, people drink. When the economy is good, people drink. When the economy’s bad, people still need to do something. So they ride their bikes.” –Tom Girard of Zane’s (quoted in New York Times)
A shopping centre newly built nearby has some pretty impressive bike parking–if they’d just allow cyclists to use it!
“Every now and then, someone takes a potshot at bicyclists and bicycling. Sometimes it’s a politician; other times a shock jock. Whoever it is, and whatever their motivation, we don’t like it!” –The League of American Cyclists
“Fat-busting but not wallet-busting, the humble bicycle is an increasingly popular choice of transport. Around 130m bikes rolled off production lines in 2007 and even more are set to be made this year.” –The Economist
“One of the greatest things about cycling is you can do it with 10,000 people or you can do it alone. And you don’t need to engage in the `secret handshake’ of name-dropping, proper equipment usage, and wardrobe in order to do it. Choose a group, choose a fashion, or don’t, it doesn’t matter.” — Bike Snob NYC
“Did you hear about the centipede who fell in a ditch? He couldn’t get up. He was too exhausted trying to figure out what foot to put first. Same thing with a bike. Who needs 18 gears?” — Fred Mathes
The “Copenhagen-style” bike lanes in Swanston Street are nowhere near as safe as you might think.
I haven’t broken a fingernail since my last efforts, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
Does one more bike = one less car? Not necessarily, it seems…
As there have been no reports of anyone’s head exploding after my first attempt, it looks like it’s safe for me to speedlink again.
Bicycles–did you know they can also be used to carry people?
David Engwicht reckons he’s a ‘bike lane agnostic’. And I think I might be too.
OK, require me to ride in the bike lane but please go ahead and park there whenever you like.