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Here’s a little video I created via the mobile, showing a slice of Sunday afternoons entertainment on Sydney Road. More photos here. Not a good selection, as twin horror of a flat battery & full card on the Other Camera thwarted my planned pictorial of the event. Read the rest of this entry »
Messrs. Frigswell and Digby Caesar-Salad Esq. of West Kunting do the “Blue Steel”. Even the hunting hounds back then had stiff upper muzzles.
Why does everyone from n00b commuters to weekend warriors feel the necessity to tear along shared paths and roads as if they’re racing for sheep stations? Folks, calm down and enjoy the ride. The PB attempt can come later, at a more appropriate venue like the Hawthorn Mellowdrome, Biatch Road or a local crit. Here’s a tip: Read the rest of this entry »
Just typical stooping to personal attacks on peoples body size.Thank god i am not a narrow minded pedal pushing,horribly revealing tight leartard wering freaks..Pablo you might as well ride down the road with those idiot hell riders.break the rules go through red lights use the whole road have no concern for other users (just like on the trains) mind you you still get hit or pushed out the way by rood arrogant cyclists.As for you wiggy woo to scared to put your real name and suburb maybe you should of got your mates from the bretheran and vote liberal with the cyclist. go back and have a bong you moroun,your more then likley a train surfing,no good nick rule breaker. i hope bikes are banned on all trains all times..i hope they pay rego bloddy waste of road and air.maybe the hell riders could learn from people who OBEY the road rules and not run red lights and kill innocent people elderley citizens..go to hell you two wheeled freaks.vote liberal no one else did you idiot LOLPosted by: Martin of Frankston 5:37pm January 01, 2008
Pure madness or a stream of consciousness inspired by muses? I am rendered absolutely fucking speechless.
Via Google Video: 1940s people riding bicycles, cars + double decker bus in heavy traffic on city
In not-so-olden days, motorised and non-motorised transport freely shared the road. Peruse these amazing short colour films from the Getty Images library.
Look! there’s even a copper with no helmet - and he’s lanesplitting. Good gracious me, we can’t allow behaviour like that to go unchecked in these fast-paced times. The cars go far too fast now and modern people are so selfish and far too busy and important! Read the rest of this entry »
Hey look Kneel, a ruddy great big elephant!
Pallas on the road to Damascus, er, Copenhagen?
Watch ABC Stateline on Friday (7.30pm) for more, as apparently our wonderful Minister for Roads has seen the light. Apparently he’s seen something quite interesting, as the SL promo has him pedalling down a suburban street somewhere.
Will he repent and atone for grievous past transgressions? We shall hold our collective breath, although it’s interesting to note if in NSW if they’ll have similar luck with Roozendaal, or even extracting Costa from his Prado.
Ride to Work Day
A myriad of wondrous and no-so wondrous things occured yesterday, including watching my beloved almost get clipped by a ute-driving tool on Hoddle Street while we were on our way down to the Yarra RTW event. But the ride home abuse was a stand out. The intended abuse was so utterly bizarre that it has to be the ultimate compliment.
Scenario: Attempting to spin up hill on the commuter tractor plus one over full pannier. Car cruises past while I’m tackling a speed hump. Either the driver or a occupant yelled out:
WHAT THE FCUK IS IT WITH ALL THESE FCUKING WOMEN RIDING BIKES
I immediately burst out laughing, punched the air in sheer delight and then attempted a two fists in the air version, before quickly correcting the steed before having a self-induced stack. Hilarity ensued.
Elephant for Kneel
Kneel can’t see elephants. Or see people who choose bicycles. Have listen to this unintended mirth from yesterday, it’s snippet of 3AW morning traffic reports. While traffic incidents should never be the stuff of jokes, Kneels commentary at the end of this 2 minute mp3 is pure muddled-head wombat territory. Now the vexing issue should be rephrased for Kneel: Why are people running into things? Because some people don’t know how to drive a car and deal with cyclists. Or anything else that inhabits the same space-time vortex.
Image pilfered from Agent Hambo.
Don’t know how the hell this news totally eluded me, Humphrey B Flaubert’s aka DC Root has got another band together! And they play country AND western! Oh it doth stir the cockles of my heart to know the dregs of TISM are still out there giving people the shits.
Attention ex TISM victims fans, this is a call to arms on behalf of bad taste and early middle age everywhere. Take back the inner burbs from creeping beige entropy, the blue blazer wearing corporate cockroachs and their brown-nosing office minions. I want to see massive daisy wheels of locked up bicycles outside every ROOT gig, even those outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. Especially Bendigo.
And now, a message from the Prime Minister
People of Australia, I urge you to stay away from this group that calls itself ROOT! Now I understand that the singer, yes, was once a member of my favourite band, Human Nature. So Janette and I rocked along to the recent “recital” expecting all the things we’ve come to love about the Nature: the stage diving, the nudity, the relentless 170BPM hardcore garage beats and freshly deposited stool left behind in the dressing room, but what do we get? A fcuking country band!
Huzzah! Huzzah!
For your perusal: Bike training video from the SFPD and the SF Bicycle Coalition. The script maybe a tad stilted and directed for US conditions, but I reckon this is an absolute cracker.
More from SF bicycle Coalition: Police bicycle training video
Found via cyclelicio.us.
Please send to your local coppers and share around! 
The Age: Clean power is key to the future
The answer to our energy needs may be closer than we think, writes Frank Fisher
Like the famous drunk searching for keys under the streetlight, our governments and oppositions persist in flailing around among 19th century energy strategies. Meanwhile, all around just beyond the light are endless solutions all technically available today. To be visible to governments and business, however, a new set of “market priorities” — the light of venture capital — is required.
Clean power maybe one of the workable solutions to a looming global energy crisis. Another vital aspect to our future prospects is LEADERSHIP. Not scribbbling in the margins or neurotically following like sheeple but the requirement to get off our collective arses. Such as the initiative shown by one R. Murdoch at Wednesdays Global Energy Initiative.
Hybrid-driving media mogul finds it’s easy being green
He signalled that News Corp will not be reporting climate change as the End of the World
“The challenge is to revolutionise the message. For too long, the threats of climate change have been presented as doom and gloom - because the consequences are so serious. We need to do what our company does best: make this issue exciting. Tell the story in a new way,” he said.
“There are limits to how far we can push this issue in our content. Not every hero on television can drive a hybrid car. Often times it just won’t fit.
“We must avoid preaching.”
I personally may not agree with a great deal of what he has been responsible for (including Wapping, Fox News, stouches with government regulations, lack of media ethics, political manipulation, amongst dozens of other concerns) Ah, but Murdoch is showing leadership. Or should we accept his latest proclaimation in good faith, or is it another version of his need for power, not money?
“Earth Day is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere”
So did the Earth move for you today? Or was that dull thud you heard, the sound of Howards climate change denialism changing into top gear?
In local reportage, if you’re interested in riding in this years ATB and prefer a recumbent, it would pay to read the fine(r) print in the Terms and Conditions of Entry. (see below) Hopefully there will be a suitable resolution to this impasse, there always should be due consideration given for risk management, but as the ATB is a public event, it’s probably not actually beholden to any UCI regs?!? Disc brakes to be banned next? Pink girly bikes?
Mode of Transport
17. Only standard, two-wheeled, human-powered bicycles are permitted on the 250km, 210km and 100km Ride options. Unicycles, recumbents, scooters, motorised and power-assisted bicycles, child seats, tagalongs, trailers and animals are not permitted on the 250km, 210km and 100km Ride Options.18. Standard, two-wheeled, human-powered bicycles plus unicycles and recumbents are permitted on the 50km Ride Option. Scooters, motorised and power-assisted bicycles, child seats, tagalongs, trailers and animals are not permitted on the 50km Ride Option.
19. Hand-powered bicycles are permitted on all Ride Options.
It actually rained in Melboring on Saturday. In further startling news, it may rain again this coming weekend. The cats were scared by the strange noise and fled into hiding!
LinkUp Melbourne - Sustainable Transport Campaign: Our government needs to provide viable alternatives to private car use. Cities like Vancouver, Toronto and Perth have increased their share of travel by public transport while Melbourne has not, despite the fact that these cities have fewer rail tracks, spend less per person on transport, and have a lower population density.
New bicycles are ride down easy street: Trek, Raleigh hope automatic gear-shift technology is a boon to recreational cycling.
Via StreetsBlog - YouTube link to Dutch bicycle advocacy videos. (Running time approx 8 minutes 11 seconds) Not entirely sure about about either the Saddam or Goodfellas inspired clips, but the Europeans are known for their robust, worldly sense of humour. The “Windowlicker” one probably requires more blingbling or hot umbrella action.
YouTube: Monkey Dust - The Cyclists. All so wrong, but somehow so right. Reminds me of Kraftwerk, for obvious reasons, although I think Ralf and Florian would find it moderately amusing. Karl wouldn’t, but we know that ..
Want to curb your emissions on longhaul air travel? Go to Google Maps and peruse point 24 right here and follow the wise advice. If you dare.
Bike Month NYC is Nearly Here! Why do over 120,000 New Yorkers ride their bikes everyday? It’s fun, healthy and a great way to get around the City. Every May we salute these daily cyclists and give you over 200 opportunities to get on a bike and give it a try.
Well we’ve finally gotten over to WP, although there seems to be a unresolved issue with importing stuff over from new blogger.
There’s probably a nifty work around or known solution to this, but at the mo, the sun is shining, tomatoes need picking and saucing & I certainly prefer to use my google-fu to track down a moussaka recipe for all the yummy eggplants we’ve grown this season up on Beer Can Hill.
The modern cyclist is making an elegant and intelligent response to pollution and traffic congestion
