“Within societies of mass automobility, bicycles are often regarded as a children’s toy, a middle-class sports fad, or a form of transport for those who are too poor to drive. Within less that three generations, cultures of everyday or utility cycling disappeared. Those who continued to cycle are often regarded with suspicion.”–Adrian, Yellow Brick Road.
“I hate that the bicycle is made out to be something political. I have stated here before, if automobiles ran on pixie dust and had zero carbon emissions, I would still ride a bicycle. I am a cyclist, and riding a bicycle is a love and a passion.” –Dave Moulton
Different approaches to some of the problems of bike parking.
Yep, speedlinking again.
Commuting cyclists seem to take extra interest in the weather.
I haven’t broken a New Year’s resolution yet, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
‘Treadly and Me’ spluttered inauspiciously into life on 1 January 2006. So as the year draws to a close, this provides me with the excuse to ruminate on what was and what may be…in this little corner of the web, at least.
Because they are so confusing, aren’t they?
There is a growing number of interesting commute videos on YouTube.
A report on Catalyst last night showed that aggressive lane changing can get you there a minute or two sooner, but it’s really not worth it. Even for the best parking spot.
Martino has a beautiful and hypnotic video of commuting through Toronto in the rain.
A series of eye-witness photos of a motorist and cycle courier having a punch-up in the street.