"Within societies of mass automobility, bicycles are often regarded as a children's toy, a middle-class sports fad, or a form of transport for those who are too poor to drive. Within less that three generations, cultures of everyday or utility cycling disappeared. Those who continued to cycle are often regarded with suspicion."--Adrian, Yellow Brick Road.
Entries tagged "Melbourne"
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 25 July 2008
"The premise that cyclists' behavior somehow voids their right to sharing the road is indefensible at face value. 'Well officer I thought it was OK to hit this cyclists because several blocks back I saw another run a red light' is not something anyone could defend." --TheWashCycle
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 8 July 2008
"Cycling provides economic benefit in terms of improved public health, reduced levels of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in expenditure on transport fuel. These benefits accrue most readily when the bicycle is used as a substitute for car journeys." --Cycling Promotion Fund
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Bike Polo=Quite Loco?
I've got to admit, I've long thought that bike poloists were just a little nuts...
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 13 June 2008
"Did you hear about the centipede who fell in a ditch? He couldn't get up. He was too exhausted trying to figure out what foot to put first. Same thing with a bike. Who needs 18 gears?" -- Fred Mathes