August 2011 Blog Posts (11)

A new project launches in Holland this week. A little company buys up serviceable old bike frames, gives them a trendy paint job and new environmentally-sound components, and sells them for good money. Is there such a scheme in Australia? A window of opportunity for someone?  

http://richardtulloch.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/recycled-cycles-great-idea/

I was supposed to go out for a ride yesterday, but for various reasons I didn't make it. So over dinner last night Mrs Dan said I should go out today instead.

But it didn't happen, because at 5am Mrs Dan went into labour, and Baby Dan the second was born at 10.45am.

Everyone is doing really well. Just such an amazing, emotional, wonderful experience. I now have two beautiful daughters.

I did get to ride my bike in the end though, as I cycled back to the hospital for…

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In the end, it was quite a snap decision. 'Why don't you just buy that one from me?' I found myself saying, as I discussed yet again the bike that a friend was going to buy. 'I'd love to - that would be perfect. I like that bike.' came the response, and it was done. The bike that got me back into cycling, that got me fit…

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Flat land is ok but cycling the high passes for me is the bees. Here is the road down…

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Alsace Duck on a bed of sauerkraut. It was noisy on the bikes the next day, that was a very well upholstered bed.

My cousin's cheese plate.…

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No private cars allowed in Zermatt just these cute little electric truck things - or bikes. If you have a car it must be left a good 5km away…

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Lunch by the Rhine in one moment when I wasn't lost in more pouring rain. The rhine route is kind of well marked but miss one and here we go - lost…

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yum I'm on a block a day cheese habit. It is the highest coffee I have had by bike. The swiss are great at having a national network of… Continue

This 450 gm hunk of broccoli never expected to be dragged over the 1962m Gross Scheidegg on a bicycle. And I wasn't expecting to be its host either. Needless to say when I discovered it in my pannier on the other side I boiled it up and ate the bastard.

My first high Swiss pass was an accident, I didn't have a…

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I would like to put this idea forward to the forum:  What if?

  regarding major cities.

  a speed limit of no greater than 50Kp/h existed within 20Klm of the CBD

  a speed limit of not greater than 60 Kp/h from 20-35Klm from CBD

  a speed limit of not greater than 70Kp/h from 35-50Klm from CBD

  except for regulated zones or motor vehicle dedicated freeways

  Perhaps slowing down traffic may make for a safer environment for all commuters including…

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Much excitement here in the Netherlands as Cadel took out yesterday's criterium in Surhuisterveen in Friesland. The Dutch were delighted to have Cadel taking part in this race in a tiny village...the equivalent of getting Tiger Woods (before his fall from grace) to play the Merimbula Open. They put him on TV and tested him on his pronunciation of Surhuisterveen. He done good!  For more...… Continue