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I rode along Bourke St from the Northern end to about Foveaux St yesterday. The section from Cowpers Wharf Rd to William St is more-or-less complete and ridable, but the rest of it is either not quite open or just a big hole in the ground surrounded…
there is a poll on whether taxpayers should be subsidising bicycle commuters
Wow, if that isn't a loaded question I don't know what is...
How about "should part of the roads budget be spent to provide facilities for cyclists?". That would be a muc…
I agree Colin, I take the gutter lane when I can, but I was actually referring to taking the middle lane when the gutter lane is already taken by parked cars...
Between College and Taylor Sq you can easily ride in the bus lane even if there are par…
The problem with the bus lanes is that they are not 24h bus lanes and are therefore often filled with parked cars. The facility is made worse by the fact that the lanes are very narrow East of Taylor Sq and so bikes are forced to take the lane from…
i did a bicycle tour of the netherlands in 2007. the infrastructure is amazing. it's depressing coming back to sydney.
My girlfriend and I recently returned from a European cycling holiday through Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland. Of course, I was very interested in the cycling infrastructure and cycling culture (in Denmark, Germany and Holland in…
Please get in contact with me if you are interested in working on this sort of site. I have already developed a web site called Veloplano.com that includes this sort of reporting and a lot more (click here).
All that is missing is some testing and…
The US "cash for clunkers" scheme was definitely successful. Too successful actually. Almost B$3 dollars was spent in 2 months. The program was supposed to run for longer, but they had to pull the pin early when the budget was exceeded.
My gut reac…
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Road Cycling, Recreational, Touring, Whatever
- Tell us about your bikes
- The roadie: Gitane with Shimano 105 and nice new Easton EA70 wheels.
The tourer and all-purpose bike: Surly LHT
The cheap city runabout: Trek 7300
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European Trip - The Infrastructure
My girlfriend and I recently returned from a European cycling holiday through Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland. Of course, I was very interested in the cycling infrastructure and cycling culture (in Denmark, Germany and Holland in particular) and made sure to take some photos and videos for reference.
Here are some of my favourites...
Prizes for Best Bicycle Parking
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Google Street View
I've been planning a trip to Europe and using Google Maps to get a feel for where I'm going. I've even been able to see the quality of the bike paths besides the roads! Street view has been fantastic. I'm wondering whether I even need to go and visit! I feel like I've been there already ;-)
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I'm drooling at the prospect of riding on separated paths for hundreds of kms along flat roads.
Posted on June 4, 2010 at 3:00am — 3 Comments
Farce-ilities
The quality of bicycle infrastructure in Sydney never ceases to amaze.
These photos are just from my ride today.
3rd Place - The prize for Best Placement of a Variable Message Sign goes to...
2nd Place - The prize… Continue
These photos are just from my ride today.
3rd Place - The prize for Best Placement of a Variable Message Sign goes to...
2nd Place - The prize… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2010 at 6:11pm — 14 Comments
Suggestions for Europe Trip
My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Europe for June/July and we will be bringing the bikes with us. The plan is:
1 week in Copenhagen
2 weeks touring along the North Sea Eurovelo route from Copenhagen to Amsterdam
1 week in Amsterdam
A few days around Rotterdam, Brussels at the first stages of Le Tour
1 week in Berlin
1 week in Zurich
A few days in Tokyo
We don't know anyone in Copenhagen or Amsterdam, but we'll be staying with friends for most of the… Continue
1 week in Copenhagen
2 weeks touring along the North Sea Eurovelo route from Copenhagen to Amsterdam
1 week in Amsterdam
A few days around Rotterdam, Brussels at the first stages of Le Tour
1 week in Berlin
1 week in Zurich
A few days in Tokyo
We don't know anyone in Copenhagen or Amsterdam, but we'll be staying with friends for most of the… Continue
Posted on May 5, 2010 at 11:55am — 9 Comments
Where is the bike map?
I just visited the Parramatta City Council web site in search of a bike map. I couldn't find one, but when I looked under the menu Traffic and Transport I found the following options
* Parking in Parramatta
* Car Parks
* Public Transport
* Resident Parking Scheme… Continue
* Parking in Parramatta
* Car Parks
* Public Transport
* Resident Parking Scheme… Continue
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 11:47pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 9:19pm on April 1, 2010,
KimR said… - Hi Tony, I hear you are up for the BN century challenge! Leigh suggested you, me and Paul form a team. I can fill out the entry form and email it to you and Paul as a PDF. You will need to sign it, can you scan it and send back to me? Maybe send me an email via SydneyCyclist so I can get your email address.
- At 11:22pm on February 17, 2010,
Garryw said… - Hi Tony,
Was that you enquiring about the "Death on Streets" book? I could not see your question on the Bookworms page. I put the title in Google and turned up a site looks like you can read the whole thing on line for free: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1067688/
Let me know how you get on with it.
Garry
- At 2:10pm on July 6, 2009,
Astro Boy said… - Hi Tony, My team is "Equipe G-Force" and I've selected Astana as my team and Stage 20 as the bonus stage. I registered before the start of the Stage 1 time trial, however, in my points it lists the riders as having only ridden one stage. I noticed a few others in the Sydney Cyclist league are in a similar situation even though (I think) they had also registered before the start of stage 1. Cheers.
- At 11:57am on April 24, 2009,
MadameBike said… - Yes Optus may be better - reserving a table is always better if you can. In good weather here, the outdoor tables are usually all taken. I am happy to do it over winter. I made a commitment to myself at the beginning of the year to ride every day unless I was ill or injured. I haven't bought a MQ car sticker this year so I can't drive, though I can catch the train. I have bought some good wet weather gear and am setting myself up with lighting and mud guards. I do take your point that numbers might dwindle though and Spring may be nicer. Talk to your friend at Optus and let me know.
- At 11:37am on April 24, 2009,
MadameBike said…
- Hi Tony, sounds like a good idea to me. Fran Griffin and Doug Stewart from Bike North also work at MQ (Fran is Maths lecturer and Doug is sort of in charge of Buildings and Grounds - now called "Facilities Management").
Anyway, regarding cafes, there is a really nice outdoor section of the Union Building (called the S@M building or SAM - "Students @ Macquarie). You can just buy whatever from inside (great range of choices) and grab a table - but reserving a table might not be possible. It's worth a try I think. :-)
- At 6:37pm on April 16, 2009,
Cate said… - Well .. I'm an audio engineer which is nowhere near as impressive as an electrical engineer - I know coz I did Elec Eng for 2 years at UNSW about a gazillion years ago! And I love my soccer still but I'm constantly injured from it these days. Play with a bunch of old chicks (O35) :>
I know the run thru Lane Cove Park but have never ridden it. Can imagine it's a great ride.
- At 5:30pm on April 16, 2009,
Cate said…
- Sorry I meant a couple of decent runs in a MONTH - too much going on in my weeks to get a couple of runs in unfortunately :(
- At 5:29pm on April 16, 2009,
Cate said…
- Hi Tony, thanks for the friend request. Yes I'm in Lindfield at the moment at Screen Australia next to the Uni. Unfortunately the job I'm on is ending Friday week so I'll be back to the Randwick-Redfern run. I do this job every year from about January to end of April (Biggest Loser) so will be out this way in about 9 months time.
Always have tried to ride when I'm out here and get a couple of decent runs in a week; but I'm on a 10 hour plus day with commitments back at home in Randwick with kids. So for the most part I drive.
I love the run from Chatswood down thru Artarmon that ends in North Sydney. Those paths are great, altho I get a bit lost sometimes. I found this great path that led me to the end of West st somewhere in the bowels of Cammeray with all this bushland and I've never rediscovered it. I think you go in a tunnel under Flat Rock Drive. Now I usually end up at West St but higher up after crossing a bridge across the freeway. The next best thing is the Bridge - never tire of that ride.
- At 4:40pm on March 24, 2009,
Half said… - thanks for the advice on the ride to CBD Tony - appreciated.
simon t
- At 1:06pm on December 16, 2008,
DamianM said… - Great to see you back out on the bike again this morning Tony.
We're in the park most Tuesdays and Thursdays if you want to join us, not a huge fan of that cafe though.
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