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Speedlinking 30 September 2009

“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

Speedlinking 22 March 2009

“No lock can stop all thieves, but all locks are better than no lock at all” –@KarlOnSea

Speedlinking 10 February 2009

“We take for granted the dominance of the car in our transport system but the might-is-right attitude is downright undemocratic, and proclaims that as a society we believe someone in a $40,000 car is more important than a person on a $200 bike.” –Debra Mayrhofer, New Matilda

Matthew Parris wants you decapitated

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…

Herald Sun recycles cycle news

Haven’t I seen this report somewhere before? Oh yeah–a year ago, in the same newspaper.

Sir Clive doesn’t like Fairfax’s attitude

Today, a very special guest rant from Sir Clive Pompous-Arse…

Looking down on the Hell Ride

I see the Hell Ride finds itself in the news again. “What have they done this time?”, I hear you ask. Well, nothing…

Slicing and dicing the same story

Planning is underway for a number of changes to St Kilda Road. But how many different angles can the media take on the story?

So, the press CAN talk positively about cycling!

Melbourne’s The Age newspaper has had a run of articles presenting cycling in a positive light, including a series on bike commuting routes into the city called “Cycling the City”.

Look-out pedestrians! Speeding cyclists are out to get you!

I really tried hard not to respond to this stupid article. But I just couldn’t help myself.