“It’s funny how a little rain scares so many cyclists off, because a one or two hour ride in the rain is generally a very pleasant experience as long as you keep moving and stay warm.” –SurlyDave
“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.
“The premise that cyclists’ behavior somehow voids their right to sharing the road is indefensible at face value. ‘Well officer I thought it was OK to hit this cyclists because several blocks back I saw another run a red light’ is not something anyone could defend.” –TheWashCycle
Fish can sing, birds can swim, I can speedlink…
Nothing personal I’m sure, but if you ride a bike British journalist Matthew Parris wants you dead. Preferably by having your head ripped off…
I haven’t been trampled by galloping horses since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
This week The Big Issue reports on the surging popularity of bikes in Australia. (Go buy yourself a copy.)
The 2006 AAMI Crash Index contains some sobering figures for those who would drink-drive. Or speed. Or use their mobile phone while driving. Or drive while fatigued…
“They’re belligerent. Foul-mouthed. A danger to us all. But in a blistering attack on selfish cyclists, NIGEL HAVERS says it’s their smug self-righteousness that really drives him insane.” Yep, someone’s let Havers loose in the opinion pages. But you couldn’t accuse him of smug self-righteousness, could you?