Note to would-be bike path racers: if you want to "bury" me as you pass, make sure you can sustain your pace...
"You sure do like to tailgate people... Right, because it's real important you show up to the nothing you have to do on time." --twitter.com/shitmydadsays
There really should be no confusion about how to use a bike bell...
- Posted by Treadly and Me at 08:34 am
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Shared paths sometimes bring walkers and cyclists into conflict. But the answer to the problem is not installation of speed humps.
With just under an hour to spare recently, I conducted an interesting little experiment: How much extra distance does riding on a shared path add compared to the adjacent on-road route?
I always thought that, in context, the purpose of a ringing bike bell was obvious. Apparently I was wrong.
Some recommended routes for exploring Melbourne by bike.
The upgrade to the Dandenong Creek trail in Koomba Park, as part of the Eastlink construction, is finally complete and the new path is a significant improvement on the old gravel track.
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...
Well its been nearly 13 weeks since construction work commenced on the upgrade to the Dandenong Creek Trail in the Koomba Park area, as part of the Eastlink project, and for the past 7 weeks the Trail has been closed between Boronia Road and Mountain Hwy.