"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
Cycle Commute
- Is fast, fun, enjoyable, time-saving, healthy.
- Makes me feel happy, stress-free, alive, succesful, fit.
--Polak, on Sydney Cyclist
It's often been said that if you have two cyclists travelling in the same direction, then you have a race. Maybe, but not if I'm one of the cyclists. I just don't give a shit. On the rare occasions that I'm in the mood for competition, the only person I'm interested in getting the better of is myself.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but an almost total lack of planning led to a pretty good New Year's Day family ride for us this year.
It was just me and the cows on the popular Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail, to start with at least...
It's odd the things that come to mind while you're commuting by bike. Lately I've been thinking about path surfaces. I don't know why...
After a three month gap, I take a fresh look at Gardiners Creek Trail--and find a few small improvements have occurred.
While improvements are being made to the Dandenong Creek Trail along Eastlink, cyclists will need a mountain bike to get through the detour. The trouble is, not all commuters ride mountain bikes...
Start the New Year on the right foot, say I. While others are sleeping off their hangovers—a particularly
bad start to the year in my view—we head for the hills and hit the trails.
Before and after shots of the recent trail works along the Yarra and Gardiners Creek trails.