"I'm surprised 'coal-baron' Tinkler didn't get in first with his sports group enterprise. They already wear black, he could change the name to 'Green Coal', chalk up the greenwashing points, then towards the end of the…"
Cycling in Sydney Australia
pfog's Groups
pfog's Discussions
Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present
Started this discussion. Last reply by rococoabean Apr 12. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I sometimes ride through the Barangaroo site, enjoying the car free space, the view, and gulping in the fresh air. If anyone else does likewise it might be best to stop. Asbestos has been found at…Continue
Tags: barangaroo, asbestos
Barry O'Farrell encourages cycling!
Started this discussion. Last reply by herzog Mar 14. 4 Replies 0 Likes
No Description
Police in Pyrmont this morning - cnr Pyrmont and Union
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Geliot Mar 16. 26 Replies 0 Likes
No Description
30daysofbiking twitter-majig in April
Started this discussion. Last reply by Neil Alexander Mar 8. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Some Minneapolitans (apparently that's the term) have set up a website and a twitter hashtag to get people to go out and ride every day in April. Been running for 3 years apparently.…Continue
Tags: 30daysofbiking, twitter
pfog's Page
Latest Activity
"Having lived there a few years, I would also add:
5. Cycle Paths - not through any investment or political action, but an accident of history and geography. London's canals stopped being used long ago, and now the towpaths provide a way to…"
rococoabean replied to pfog's discussion Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present"I'd rather not... thanks all the same, but. :-)"
Martin Geliot replied to pfog's discussion Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present"All particulates are hazardous, asbestos is especially bad but there are lots of lung destroying emissions from vehicles on the road today. Truck diesels most especially.
Asbestos free brakes aren't safe, they are just less deadly than…"
"Thanks for the heads up - I'll be avoiding it...
...as-best-os I can!
Ba boom, see what I did there?"
Kim replied to pfog's discussion Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present"A worker has every right to down tools if there is a safety problem. I would prefer an over reaction rather than an under reaction."
Jordy replied to pfog's discussion Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present"Hey Bob, you can still buy asbestos brake pads for bikes - http://snapping.asia/48648/black-squeal-free-asbestos-bicycle-brake-pads-for-giant/
apparently its squeek free.... untill you get that emphysema wheeze"
Bob Moore replied to pfog's discussion Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present"If they find a real danger there for loose asbestos they would have to evacuate half of the CBd and close Darling Harbour when the wind blows. I dunno, union reaction seems a bit over the top, but then, they need to be sure. I often wonder how much…"
Perhaps best to avoid Barangaroo for a while - Asbestos present
I sometimes ride through the Barangaroo site, enjoying the car free space, the view, and gulping in the fresh air. If anyone else does likewise it might be best to stop. Asbestos has been found at the site. A few times apparently. According to Lendlease, it hasn't been released in the air, but is it worth the risk?Union sez:''On a high-wind day like today there is a real chance that dust from the site could blow all the way up to King Street Wharf.''LendLease sez:"Sampling over the past five…See More
"Well done that man! I even used to live in London and had pfog as my signature when writing for a website there, but no one ever picked up on it."
"So I wasn't the only one trying to snap pics on the bike this morning. Love the shot with the barbed wire in the foreground following the arch of the bridge.
I put some pics (from a bit later in the day by the look of it?) up at…"
"I hope so. I've already realised I'm doomed to fail, with a trip away over Easter.
Some pics of today's misty morning around the harbour are up at http://itsjustlikeridingabike.wordpress.com/ Hopefully that will make up for missing…"
Will Wassell commented on pfog's blog post 30daysofbiking Day 1 Rolling With Clover and the Stig"If I did 2 bike missions today does that mean I am a day ahead?"
Kim commented on pfog's blog post 30daysofbiking Day 1 Rolling With Clover and the Stig"How about standing at busy cycling points and handing out leaflets?"
Neil Alexander commented on pfog's blog post 30daysofbiking Day 1 Rolling With Clover and the Stig"A regular event would be good, at least until the LG elections, but would be very difficult to organise. I heard Jane Salmon's husband commenting on the hundreds of dollars they had paid out of their own pockets for printing of posters and…"
"A regular event would be great - get riders out in numbers and prove that the cycle lanes are being used. The other 'costume' I particularly liked was the cardboard 'NOT TRAFFIC' plates taped onto the back of a bike. Great…"
Profile Information
- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Recreational, Touring
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- Ultimo
- Tell us about your bikes
- They seem to be mutliplying...
- About Me:
- Sydney-sider by birth, it wasn't until living in London that I fell back in love with cycling. On coming home, it seems everyone here is doing it too. Or complaining about it.
Pfog's Blog
30daysofbiking Day 1 Rolling With Clover and the Stig
Posted on April 1, 2012 at 10:06pm 7 Comments 1 Like
(also posted at http://itsjustlikeridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/30daysofbiking-day-1-rolling-with-clover/ with working links) 
April is here, and that means 30daysofbiking - it’s a…
Comment Wall
- No comments yet!
© 2012 Created by DamianM.
