Archive for the ‘Media’ Category
Bureaucrat’s Errors Mean closure for Manly Dam
Feb
Manly Dam.
Sad, sad day!!!!
Manly Warringah Council have decided that due to a bureaucratic error that happened many years ago the single track sections of the Manly Dam circuit have never actually been technically legal riding. As such, instead of turning a blind eye, or deciding to make an extra effort to work around what is their mistake, they are to penalise riders by closing sections of the track.
Cycle hub planned for historic Taylor Square
Feb
Sydney’s historic Taylor Square South in Darlinghurst could be transformed into a cycling hub, as part of plans for a greener, cleaner, more people-friendly precinct. READ!!!
SMH article today: Roads are for cars, not Lycra louts
Oct
SMH article today: Roads are for cars, not Lycra louts
Biased much?
Jens Voigt vs a guy on an old military bike
Oct
Jens Voigt of Tour de France Team Saxo Bank on his ultra light carbon roadie goes up against some guy on a heavy steel 99 year old military bike. Inertia for the win?!
Irate cyclist attacks bus driver
Oct
Cyclists captured on camera as they illegally use a transit lane / The Daily Telegraph
In the news today. Great…
Happenstance Issue #2
Oct
Spread from previous Issue #1.
Issue 2 of Happenstance Magazine has dropped! Take a sneak peek here, and buy it here, Happenstance have hooked up with the Sydney Bicycle Film Festival too so the first 25 people to preorder before this weekend gets their mag delivered to their doorstep by bike courier!
Magda Szubanski’s (weak) apology to cyclists
Oct
“I am so sorry that the skit on bikers has caused offence. There are so many safety issues surrounding cyclists. Certainly motorists need to become much more aware and considerate of cyclists on the road. My belief is that responsible cycling is to use bike paths where possible and if it’s not possible, to be extra careful on the roads.
We all make mistakes and the point is that hopefully we learn from them. Clearly my joke was stupid and insensitive but perhaps it has brought to light that there are frustrations amongst cyclists and motorists. Hopefully some good will come of this and it will help promote useful dialogue between the two groups where some of these frustrations can be worked through in a productive way.
I am a bike rider from way back and in fact have been planning to buy a new bike. As a gesture of solidarity I have offered to participate in the National Ride to Work Day on 14th October. Apologies again. And, yes, I will be wearing lycra.” ends Magda Szubanski
Thanks Magda
Sep
European Union backs cycling
Sep
The European Parliament is now upping the stakes to increase funding for cycling in the EU. The European Cyclists Federation would like to see €1 out of every €10 spent on European urban infrastructure funding used for bicycle friendly initiatives. Cmon Australia?!
Copenhagen THE most bike friendly city
Sep
Each and every day 500,000 people ride their bicycle to work or school in Copenhagen. This blog highlights who they are, why they do and how it was made possible.
Forty years ago Copenhagen was just as car-clogged as anywhere else but now 55% of the population choose the bicycle. 37% in the Greater Metropolitan area.
