http://cfsmtb.net Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:17:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No doubt you'll reckon the first 30 seconds from The Hollowmen. It wasn't until listening to it twice that my internal memory drive kicked in that I actually recall hearing North by North on community FM back in the 80's. Which goes to show if you cram your head with ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/07/24/heavely-north-by-north/ Marcel liked bicycles so much he decided to create this DIY truing stand, much to the admiration of his fellow Dadaists who really liked bikes too. Like a true Dadaist, Marcel built up this wheel with 2-cross on one side and 3-cross on the other. Pablo loved bicycles, so he made this ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/07/11/marcels-diy-truing-stand/ No dam and no going back Old passions are stirring and divisions re-emerging as environmentalists celebrate victory all over again, 25 years after the demise of the Gordon-below-Franklin dam. The High Court ruling on July 1, 1983 not only stopped hydro-electric development on the lower Gordon and Franklin rivers, it was the ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/07/01/25-years-ago-today/ http://cfsmtb.net/2008/06/23/fact/ Have a Captain Cook at this commentary from the US of A: CNSNews.com: The Threat to the Car Recent evidence that automobile use is declining in America and that some Americans are making significant -- and in some cases not readily reversible -- changes in their lives because of escalating gas prices ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/06/15/madness-takes-its-toll/ Matthew Bellemy has turned 30. Well done young man, take a bow. I'm a bit long in the tooth to be a Muse fan chick, but am thankful for all those arpeggios that have renewed my interest in music of late. Now if only I could of attended all of ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/06/11/happy-birthday-matt/ Part One: Cyclists Special (1955) - A British Transport Films account of inspirational tweed cyclists. Part Two: Cyclists Special (1955) - A British Transport Films account of inspirational tweed cyclists. Connex and V/Line could learn a thing, or several, from this smashing educational CTC video found via Tweed Cycling Club. Nice tips ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/05/19/jolly-good-show-chaps/ Find more videos like this on Melbourne Cyclist A short promotional video I made for the upcoming Ride of Silence on 24 May 2008. Images: Brisbane and Bendigo RoS. Music: January Rain by Hunters and Collectors. Ride of Silence Australia: Adelaide, Bendigo, Bowral, Canberra, Melbourne, Mount Isa, Sydney and Townsville. Further ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/05/13/ride-of-silence-australia-2008/ Diversion tactic 1: Why can't riding a bike or dealing with misdirected aggression be as this much fun? The blog title alone should score me a few hits with the pig shooters & roided up cartards. What's this one about then? This. "I'm not a cyclists hater, I'm not nothing," Jason told Macquarie ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/05/10/sort-of-dont-know-nothing/ Want some hot bike lovin' action? Well get yourself to Canberra. Yes, I did type the word 'Canberra'. So, if you're in Canberra or visiting soon, the re-opening of the Royal Danish Embassy includes a cycling themed exhibition entitled "Dreams on Wheels: Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability". The exhibition includes an ... http://cfsmtb.net/2008/05/06/dreams-on-wheels/