Treadly and Me
road rules
Swanston Street upgrade: it’s not for you, cyclists
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.
I love being corrected by a moron
Elly Blue recently wrote at Grist about the joy of being abused on the road for doing “something that’s totally, mundanely legal”.
I had one of those experiences today.
Dangerous cyclists and expectations
Another problem with dangerous cycling being seen as the norm is that inexperienced cyclists may think that breaking road rules is a prerequisite to being taken ‘seriously’.
Speedlinking 15 February 2010
“Bicycle riders should know their proper place, the ditch on the side of the road.” –’Brighton Snob’.
Speedlinking 16 August 2009
“Slowing down to the urban biking pace reveals a city that many urban dwellers hadn’t taken notice of, yet” –anonymous quote on London Cyclist.
Behave, or you won’t get that bike lane!
When good opinion pieces go bad: Graham Cornes starts out well making his case for better bike lanes in Adelaide, but then he heads off into illogical and dangerous territory…
On the horn in Hollywood
Should a bus driver be allowed to blast a cyclist with her horn just because he’s in her way? It’s interesting to see where it leads…
Do some cyclists seek confrontation?
These days I try to avoid heated exchanges with other road users, but judging by an incident I witnessed last night, some riders are always up for it. Even when they’re completely in the wrong.
Bike number plates: dumb idea redux
Leader Newspapers finds another non-story on cycling, this time in Preston.
It’s not quite “road rage”, but still…
It’s funny how cycling changes your attitude and behaviour, even when you’re not on the bike.
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