“In fact, the contractions on the bike were the easiest to bear because I was distracted and doing something I love.”–Susie Weber
I took the Melbourne Bike Share scheme for a test ride yesterday.
“I suggest the following: we are all real cyclists, no matter why we are doing it.”–Mia Birk
“Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can’t be forced. If the parents don’t cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all”–Carlton Reid
It’s an urban mystery right up there with shoes hanging from power lines: who locks up those bikes in odd places…and then just abandons them?
“Some cyclists are complete prats, obviously, but so are some drivers. So are some fishmongers and accountants, for that matter. Being a prat is a state of mind and not transport-specific. It’s not the bicycle’s fault.”–James May
“Every bike salmon constitutes an utterly gratuitous confrontation and escalation in the war between bicyclists and motorists.” –Felix Salmon
“In a a properly designed Traditional City, most people don’t need bicycles.” –Energy Bulletin
“We believe that the benefits of cycling as part of the transport mix are not being fully realised because of poor public policy…there are major benefits to the City that are not being realised (less congested roads and public transport; less air pollution; lower carbon emissions; lower public health costs; quieter, safer roads and a more pleasant public realm).” –Melbourne City Bicycle Rider
You know it’s been a while between posts when your own mother starts chipping you about not updating your blog…