Treadly and Me
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Speedlinking 4 May 2012
“Begone old-fashioned traffic planners. Bicycle infrastructure should be designed like toothbrushes, toasters, mobile phones. For the user.” –@copenhagenize
The world’s worst MTB rider
After an exhaustive search, we are able to reveal the identity of the worst MTB rider in the world.
Speedlinking 2 January 2012
“I personally have found that it changes things: I now readily go places I didn’t. Cars are expensive to park; subways take too long. The bike is quick and easy.” –Tom Keane, The Boston Globe
Would you buy a $79.99 mountain bike…seriously?
$79.99 for a mountain bike? Bargain! Or is it?
Speedlinking 29 April 2011
“As magical as a shiny new set of wheels can be, any old bike can still get you where you need to go as long as you can ride it” –Kathleen Wilker
Messengers need mountain bikes
Bike messengers need to jump on the MTB bandwagon, not just for their “strength and comfort” but also because they “beat bad roads and bad traffic”.
Speedlinking 29 November 2010
“Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can’t be forced. If the parents don’t cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all”–Carlton Reid
Speedlinking 17 October 2010
“I ride my bicycle in a sideways world
keeping my balance while the cars pass overhead…” –Jason Crane
Speedlinking 29 July 2010
“We believe that the benefits of cycling as part of the transport mix are not being fully realised because of poor public policy…there are major benefits to the City that are not being realised (less congested roads and public transport; less air pollution; lower carbon emissions; lower public health costs; quieter, safer roads and a more pleasant public realm).” –Melbourne City Bicycle Rider
Speedlinking 9 April 2010
“A three hour bike ride means three hours of mental refreshment; it would take extreme concentration to achieve that by meditation or some like method.” –Dave Moulton
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