“Seventy five percent of all journeys in Britain are under five miles in length; half are under two miles; and thirty two per cent under a mile… Of all journeys undertaken by car, sixty one per cent are under five miles in length; and a similar proportion of all short journeys currently take place in cars.” –Bikes Not Fumes, p. 11, CTC 1991
“Why is 5-10 seconds so precious out of your life that you are willing to sacrifice mine for it?” –splork on HubPages
“Take a minute and think about the great rides you had this year, and the laughs and tribulations shared with your riding buddies. That’s what it’s all about, my friends.” –The Daily Randonneur
“You could give me statistics out the wazoo about bike safety, but the only thing that really made a difference was getting some positive cycling experiences.” –Julie White
Zed, from Boroondara BUG, says that there will be some fairly major detours on the Gardiners Creek Trail due to the widening of the tollway coming up in the next few months. Also a few changes…
Nothing personal I’m sure, but if you ride a bike British journalist Matthew Parris wants you dead. Preferably by having your head ripped off…
The Solway St Bridge is heading into its second year of official closure.
An editorial in The Age today clearly nails that paper’s colours to the mast in respect of commuter cycling.
Notice to the Maroondah Leader: a 3m-wide concrete path is not the same as a multi-lane motorway.
What’s the economic value of a rail trail to the surrounding community? While it might be hard to estimate accurately, the consensus seems to be that they’re a good thing locally.
A school where almost none of the students arrive by car? That would be Albert Park Primary.
There were ten reported road collisions in the last month.
Despite the media attention on the death of a pedestrian during the Hell Ride, there has been relatively little cycling-related road trauma in the last month.