“Every now and then, someone takes a potshot at bicyclists and bicycling. Sometimes it’s a politician; other times a shock jock. Whoever it is, and whatever their motivation, we don’t like it!” –The League of American Cyclists
“After years of federal and local spending on bike routes and other amenities, most cities are ready to handle more cyclists. But many motorists simply don’t see their two-wheeled brethren or, when they do, find them aggravating. Managing more cyclists is going to take more than new bike paths or fresh stripes on the roads. It looks as though there is a need, on both sides, for a revolution in manners.” –The Economist
If you wrap your kids in cotton wool, you aren’t really doing them any favours…
And normal service should resume shortly…
Surely America has stupider bike lanes than this…
Gulp! It’s been two weeks since my last entry! Quick, speedlink and hope no one notices…
‘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.
Time hasn’t started running backwards since my last effort (at least, not noticeably), so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
Time hasn’t started running backwards since my last effort (at least, not noticeably), so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
I haven’t been caught in public with my pants down since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
You want to play video games? You gotta WORK for it, kiddo!
Nothing has happened here since my last efforts, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
I’ve said before that there’s more than one type of cyclist. Fortunately, the bike industry is waking-up to this too, if a little slowly…