“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
With just under an hour to spare recently, I conducted an interesting little experiment: How much extra distance does riding on a shared path add compared to the adjacent on-road route?
“We take for granted the dominance of the car in our transport system but the might-is-right attitude is downright undemocratic, and proclaims that as a society we believe someone in a $40,000 car is more important than a person on a $200 bike.” –Debra Mayrhofer, New Matilda
“I received the best compliment the other day since I became a cyclist…someone came up to me and asked if I rode a bike. I was ecstatic. I have been trying for years to not look like a cyclist.” –mk at momentum
“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
“The premise that cyclists’ behavior somehow voids their right to sharing the road is indefensible at face value. ‘Well officer I thought it was OK to hit this cyclists because several blocks back I saw another run a red light’ is not something anyone could defend.” –TheWashCycle
Fish can sing, birds can swim, I can speedlink…
I haven’t poked myself in the eye since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
Some thought-provoking commentary on transportation alternatives from the editor of AutoSpeed.
There’s a film in production about a woman who challenged the assumption that you need a car to get around Los Angeles.
Some thoughts on SUVs, road safety, speeding, and anti-hoon laws.
Leader Newspapers finds another non-story on cycling, this time in Preston.
Notebook computers are supposed to be portable, so why not carry yours on your bike?