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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

An endless supply of fools

Note to would-be bike path racers: if you want to “bury” me as you pass, make sure you can sustain your pace…

Speedlinking 5 Movember 2009

“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

Just ring it

There really should be no confusion about how to use a bike bell…

Sharing the shared paths

Shared paths sometimes bring walkers and cyclists into conflict. But the answer to the problem is not installation of speed humps.

Take the road or the bike path?

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?

For whom the bell tolls?

I always thought that, in context, the purpose of a ringing bike bell was obvious. Apparently I was wrong.

Melbourne day trips by bike

Some recommended routes for exploring Melbourne by bike.

Eastlink: Dandenong Creek trail upgrade – complete!!

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.

Scratching the surface of bike paths

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…