Posted April 25th, 2006
Fans of the MTB 24 Hour Enduro scene might be interested in these two posts by bike riding techies Fabian Dal Santo and his racing partner Eric Sibly on their day in the saddle at the recently held Merida 24 hour.
technorati tags: cycling, enduro, mountainbiking,
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Posted April 24th, 2006
I completely forgot to mention this past Fridays Bike Love show (I also missed it), an even bigger omission considering that Adam Hogan of Cheeky Monkey was interviewed talking about cycling for transport. But never fear, podcasting is here.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Bike Love with Jo Upton is offering podcasts. Well there […]
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Posted April 23rd, 2006
DamianM points us to Sydney City Councillor Shayne Mallard’s blog where he has a post up on the question of bike lanes on William Street.
Putting aside his rough comparison of cyclists to Hells Angels, jarring given the recent bikie killing in Surry Hills a couple of days ago, there is much to talk about […]
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Posted April 23rd, 2006
The Twike.
The TWIKE is a Light Electric Vehicle (LEM) for two passengers which features a hybrid power train as an option. The combination of muscle power and electric motor, together with the joystick steering imparts a completely new driving experience.
The digital power electronics and the quick-rechargeable NiCd (NiMH) batteries allow for a range of up […]
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Posted April 22nd, 2006
Village Bicycle Project came about in response to a critical lack of basic reliable, affordable transport for millions of Africans. VBP partners with Bikes Not Bombs to ship bicycles to Ghana, Africa. A majority of these bikes will be sold to pay for shipping costs while a percentage of the best bikes will go to […]
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Posted April 22nd, 2006
After reading this report on childhood obesity, Pedaller has a maths lesson for health professionals.
fat = calories eaten > calories used in activity
And helpfully provides the answer for those of us with more of an inclination for the arts.
……the easiest way to increase activity? Walk or cycle to school! Cycling is really good because it […]
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Posted April 21st, 2006
Yes, there is a cycling angle visible throughout the show. Robert Newman’s polemic is also genuinely good viewing with his ironic and satirically intelligent dissertation coming to you in a format that is part vaudville, multimedia and performance art. Brilliant.
The show blurb.
Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last […]
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Posted April 21st, 2006
That’s what the headline should have read. They choose this instead.
Cyclist dies after falling from bike
A cyclist was killed when he fell from his bike into the path of a truck on the NSW mid north coast.
The 66-year-old man was riding his bike on Victoria Street at Taree when he hit a car door just […]
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Posted April 20th, 2006
So Lance Armstrong is running the NY Marathon.
I’ve been training some, but I wouldn’t call it serious,” said the former triathlete, who recovered from testicular cancer. It’s just something to fill a void in my life after I quit competing as a professional cyclist.
Back in November I wrote this post that contains a long dead […]
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Posted April 20th, 2006
This one is getting a bit of play on You Tube. Cars, trucks, auto rickshaws, cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians…………..
technorati tags: traffic, bombay, youtube
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