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Bike parking: Almost getting it right

( Melbourne and Rant and Heh! and Grrr! )

A shopping centre newly built nearby has some pretty impressive bike parking–if they’d just allow cyclists to use it!

Speedlinking 14 October 2008

“What’s most enjoyable is sailing past queues of traffic in the rush hour!” — Bernard Sudlow

Bike parking is beautiful

( News )

The competition to design new bike racks for New York City has shown that secure bike racks can also be beautiful and interesting objects in the streetscape.

Relying on luck and ugliness?

Pay attention when locking up your bike. You may not be as lucky as this cyclist.

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

Speedlinking 2 July 2008

“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

Speedlinking 21 June 2008

“But here’s the big secret: bike commuting is no sacrifice at all. As a matter of fact, I often feel a pang of guilt for doing it. It’s so much fun, and I derive so many benefits from it…” –Alan, www.ecovelo.info

Various approaches to bike parking

( News )

Different approaches to some of the problems of bike parking.

Autumn cycling: the best, the worst

( Melbourne and Heh! and Commute )

I love commuting by bike in autumn. You get beautifully mild morning and clear evenings with nary a puff of wind. And you know what? It’s still fun, even on days like today…

Cheryl’s Choice a good decision

It didn’t seem like a good idea at first, but going on the Cheryl’s Choice ride yesterday turned out to be a good decision…

“Lost your bike? Call this number…”

( Heh! and Commute )

This is not a recommended technique for securely locking your bike.

Eastlink Path Upgrade: Still a pain and no gain…yet!!

( Melbourne and Rant and News and Grrr! )

Well its been nearly 13 weeks since construction work commenced on the upgrade to the Dandenong Creek Trail in the Koomba Park area, as part of the Eastlink project, and for the past 7 weeks the Trail has been closed between Boronia Road and Mountain Hwy.

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