Cycling in Sydney Australia

July 2008 Blog Posts (25)

'Yoghurt v Gasoline' video - check out this Neistat Brorthers 6 min. film

'Yoghurt v Gasoline' short film. Click the link here to see this 6 minute film. Another from those clever Neistat Brothers in New York.

Added by Phil Stubbs on July 4, 2008 at 12:41pm — 1 Comment

short film on why bikes are better than cars

It's Friday, so another short film.

Again, I first saw this short film at BFF 2007. I would love to know what cycling in NYC is like, and there is a legendary short film about a NYC courier (with a twist I won't give away here) that I am still searching for. Anyway, Holland Tunnel in two and half minutes

And quick point at the end. The Neistat Brothers are a couple of remarkable film makers, with a fair number of bike related… Continue

Added by Nic on July 4, 2008 at 11:00am — 10 Comments

100,000 new homes in the inner-city, but no transport for them

That's what the Sydney Morning Herald says in this article.

PLANS to squeeze almost 100,000 new homes into the heart of Sydney and the inner west over the next 30 years will put further pressure on the city's already crumbling transport infrastructure, critics of the State Government's latest planning announcement…

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Added by Colin on July 2, 2008 at 3:27pm — 2 Comments

One for the bikes

So last night on top gear they had a cross london challenge.

8:30am, monday morning, starting in the east of london and racing to the west. Bicycle v Car v Boat v Public Transport.

This video shows the last 7 minutes of the story. Check it out HERE

Added by T6079 on July 1, 2008 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

new road rules from RTA from today 1st July

Everyone seen these?

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/rulesregulations/roadrules/2008nswrrulechanges.html

Personally, I am not a fan of hook turns. It exposes the rider to more danger (i.e. more streams of traffic).
Nic

Added by Nic on July 1, 2008 at 11:08am — 4 Comments