There seems to be a curious delusion among Melbourne cyclists. This idea that the Swanston St tram stops are being upgraded for the benefit of cyclists just doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Topic of the week among inner Melbourne cyclists is the newly upgraded mega tram stop on Swanston St, in front of the State Library. It’s been months and millions in the making, how would it work?
“I’ve traveled by foot, car, plane, train, boat and on horseback, but nothing comes close to connecting me to places and people the way bicycling does.” –Diane Daniel, Ode Magazine
Haven’t I seen this report somewhere before? Oh yeah–a year ago, in the same newspaper.
Earlier this year, the South Australian Government ran some good adverts promoting the “Share the Road” message.
I really tried hard not to respond to this stupid article. But I just couldn’t help myself.
“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?
Dr Rob Moodie of VicHealth provides a perfect foil to Miranda Devine’s bike-bashing rant.
Miranda Devine takes a swipe at “vegan cyclists” in her op-ed in today’s SMH. Surely she can’t sit comfortably with her head jammed so tightly between her butt cheeks?
Nigel Havers is right up there with Sam Newman when it comes to motorist-cyclist relations.