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Speedlinking 2 August 2011

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“Keep calm and ride on”

Speedlinking 5 February 2010

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“It’s just as fun as when you were a kid. You go zoom! and whoosh! You’re a sky creature, not a miserable earth-crawler. And you get to the end of your commute feeling invigorated and intensely alive.” –Dale Favier

Speedlinking 7 August 2009

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“What I always forget to mention when talking with people about commuting is this: there’s virtually nothing PG-rated I love to do more than ride a good bike.”–BlackChop, Team Chupacabra

Speedlinking 21 July 2009

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“Cycling which was yesterday the fad of the few is to-day the pastime of the many; it has brought wealth to the wayside town and village, has given a new industry to the country, and by taking the place of more expensive forms of locomotion has facilitated in various ways the carrying on of trade.” –The Lancet, July 11, 1896.

Speedlinking 3 June 2009

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“It’s a kind of escape for us, a chance to break away from the daily reality of prison.” –Daniel, participant in the prisoners’ Tour de France.

This winter cycling is the new black

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Why are Melbourne cyclists reversing the usual winter trend this year?

Fair warning

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A wife is given advance warning regarding the forthcoming Tour de France.

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