"Hi Melea,
sorry didn't notice your message previously. Don't regularly log on to the site, just infrequently browse...so things will pass me by!
I've watched the odd Media Watch when I'm home, but nothing apparently happened…"
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a CURRENT AFFAIR/ child endangerment update
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Geliot Oct 10, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Well this is the farce the legal system has become! read it and weep!cyclists with children on our roads are easy game -to be held to speculation ridicule and contempt, nationally, with no…Continue
commuting with child &cargo: trike/rickshaw/trailer?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Sep 2, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes
We're in a tricky phase at the moment with Miss 7 still not off the training wheels!-and bus drivers frowning when I bring her BYK on buses (too little for a Brompton just yet!) My transport…Continue
ITS 'A CURRENT AFFAIR" child endangerment, verbally abused & filmed...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melea Sep 5, 2012. 184 Replies 1 Like
Today, I took my daughter out in her bike trailer attached to my Brompton. We have had people filming us or taking photos along the way, Newtown especially, (I suppose because its seems 'novel') ?It…Continue
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Melea replied to Mark Lambert's discussion Brompton Owners' Picnic in the group Folding Fanciers"Great photo Leonardo...! great to see a child seat in there too. (Thanks for your positive comments BTW!) I have my new 'set up' on my page...its a bit 'wonky' adding a tandem type half bike to my brompton, but it serves its…"
Martin Geliot replied to Melea's discussion a CURRENT AFFAIR/ child endangerment update"Thx for updating us.
I tried enlarging them for you, but the resolution is insufficient for that to work.
Assume you have photographed them with a basic phone or some such.
Can a buddy with a better camera/phone/scanner do images for…"
Melea replied to Melea's discussion a CURRENT AFFAIR/ child endangerment update"yup attachments are too small :( It would be good for people to read the reject letter!"
Melea posted a discussiona CURRENT AFFAIR/ child endangerment update
Well this is the farce the legal system has become! read it and weep!cyclists with children on our roads are easy game -to be held to speculation ridicule and contempt, nationally, with no recourse!Just gives ACA and increased confidence with predatory 'journalism' since they are aware they can get away with thier nonsense again and again.Im vindicated enough by the support Ive had on here, abroad and on thier page. Thanks everyone! Cant say I didnt try..There are other avenues I wish to…See More
Melea replied to hartleymartin's discussion Post a picture of your folder! in the group Folding Fanciers"you can see in my profile photo how I have had a trailer attached, now tandem since shes getting too big-a bit wobbly, but 'do-able' (Im debating whether to cave and buy a road bike as well...? anyhow, cant wait till she…"
Melea replied to hartleymartin's discussion Post a picture of your folder! in the group Folding Fanciers
Melea replied to hartleymartin's discussion Post a picture of your folder! in the group Folding Fanciers"Seriously, you won't regret it, I was lucky to buy the two from a person desperate to sell for under $2000 - for the both! true you might be hard pressed to find one on eBay and when you do they command premium prices, which is good as you…"
Melea replied to hartleymartin's discussion Post a picture of your folder! in the group Folding Fanciers"looks nice..but heavy! i still love my bromptons! Ive sucessfully attached a kids tandem bike to the back ..its a bit wobbly but it does the job! havent tried folding yet! i'll upload a photo soon enough though."
Melea commented on CM's group Folding Fanciers"this sunday? just checked..says october 14th...I cant make it on that day..:( wanna do another one before then?"
Melea commented on CM's group Folding Fanciers"thanks! will be in on that-provided I can tow my bike trailer on it and ACA arent around! lol I'll get my neighbour to come along on my brommie#2!"
Melea replied to Pat The Rat's discussion Local Government Elections Saturday 8th September 2012"I met a wonderful cycling advocate-(a cyclist herself)-Carolyn Minogue who had a spin on my Brompton and loved it. She didnt tell me she was running as an independent for North Sydney-(I saw a flyer in my local cafe after the fact!) anyhow, a…"
Melea replied to Georgie Boy's discussion Dangerous Drivers On Camera""Capture your most exciting fast action adventures in high definition and bring them home to relive the moments with your friends and family. The 1.5" screen helps you line up the best angle when mounting the camera to make sure you…"
Melea replied to Georgie Boy's discussion Dangerous Drivers On Camera"looks good as far as the ad goes, but I dont see that much clarity of licence plate numbers on the youtube clip-the very thing you would actually need it for..."
Melea replied to Georgie Boy's discussion Dangerous Drivers On Camera"Boy I couldve used a camcorder last week with 'a current affairs' antics. Unfortunatley this seems to be 'an essential' for cyclists own protection...just the other day while taking the babboe out on Military road, alongside us a…"
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Recreational
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- North Sydney
- Tell us about your bikes
- Ive gone from one extreme to the other!I have a gorgeous sugar plum Brompton! (mid life crisis splurge!) -and a Babboe bakfiet trike, bike trailer and half bike attachment (can you tell I have a kid already? )lol and said kid -a byk-(with training wheels!!
- About Me:
- preschool teacher big on sustainability/fed up with public transport!
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- At 5:45pm on October 16, 2012,
Bill Elder said… Hi Melea,
sorry didn't notice your message previously. Don't regularly log on to the site, just infrequently browse...so things will pass me by!
I've watched the odd Media Watch when I'm home, but nothing apparently happened there. At the very least, would hope you'd get some sort of public apology, for this shock, horror, nonsense story, but probably hoping for too much from these purveyors of total tripe.
Bill.
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