“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.
“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
“Did you hear about the centipede who fell in a ditch? He couldn’t get up. He was too exhausted trying to figure out what foot to put first. Same thing with a bike. Who needs 18 gears?” — Fred Mathes
Fish can sing, birds can swim, I can speedlink…
There hasn’t been a plague of locusts since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
Does one more bike = one less car? Not necessarily, it seems…
David Engwicht reckons he’s a ‘bike lane agnostic’. And I think I might be too.
Occasionally taking the time to flick through some of the research on cycling road safety can be pretty rewarding.
Perth is heading for traffic chaos in the next few decades. But a recent commuter challenge shows the bike is already a viable option.
Sir Clive Sinclair is about to release another bike innovation - hopefully it will have a longer life than the Zike and the C5.
A group transport experts recommend that Melbourne’s public transport be returned from private ownership.