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"We believe that the benefits of cycling as part of the transport mix are not being fully realised because of poor public policy...there are major benefits to the City that are not being realised (less congested roads and public transport; less air pollution; lower carbon emissions; lower public health costs; quieter, safer roads and a more pleasant public realm)." --Melbourne City Bicycle Rider
You know it's been a while between posts when your own mother starts chipping you about not updating your blog...
"There is overwhelming evidence when children walk or cycle to school they are better off physically and in terms of their social and emotional wellbeing" --Todd Harper, VicHealth.
This entry was received as a comment to my earlier post, Gardiners Creek Trail: Mostly good, but it really deserves its own post, so here it is. The author, Zed, corresponds occasionally with this blog and is connected to the Boroondara BUG.
"I lost 20 pounds...How? I drank bear piss and took up fencing. How the f--k you think, son? I exercised." --ShitMyDadSays
There really should be no confusion about how to use a bike bell...
"There are so few things I'd rather do than ride a bike."
"What I always forget to mention when talking with people about commuting is this: there’s virtually nothing PG-rated I love to do more than ride a good bike."--BlackChop, Team Chupacabra
"Cycling which was yesterday the fad of the few is to-day the pastime of the many; it has brought wealth to the wayside town and village, has given a new industry to the country, and by taking the place of more expensive forms of locomotion has facilitated in various ways the carrying on of trade." --The Lancet, July 11, 1896.
A well-designed mudflap reminds cyclists to stay clear of the danger zone on the inside of a turning truck.