"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.
"It's just as fun as when you were a kid. You go zoom! and whoosh! You're a sky creature, not a miserable earth-crawler. And you get to the end of your commute feeling invigorated and intensely alive." --Dale Favier
"I'm going to start acting my age some day soon, instead of piss-farting around on bikes. Nah, f_ck it." --Surly Dave
"There are so few things I'd rather do than ride a bike."
This is a very important video. It shows clearly, but without hyperbole or gory special effects, exactly how scary and downright dangerous the "door zone" is.
"Is it an indulgence to own more than one bicycle? Maybe - but at least it's cheaper than yachting or cocaine"--Peter Walker
"An hour spent gardening is more likely to result in injury than the same time spent cycling. So remember, next time you step outside to clip the hedge, beware of the risks you are running!" --CTC's policy coordinator Chris Peck
It seems road hazards are handled entirely differently, depending on whether they are in the bike lane or the car lane.
A pathetically narrow bike lane and a driver with anger management issues. I'll not let either disturb a quiet Sunday ride.
"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