Posted May 31st, 2006
Elliot Fishman, director of the Institute for Sensible Transport in todays Age on the transition to a low oil economy.
But the governments must begin the process of adapting to high fuel costs by placing a moratorium on new urban roads. It is simply irresponsible to spend billions on infrastructure that will be of limited use […]
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Posted May 29th, 2006
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months you have to be aware of the massive debate (and demonstrations) going on in the United States over the issue of undocumented labor, chiefly Mexican. Whatever you feel about the politics of this, you’d have to admit that taking this road for anyone […]
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Posted May 28th, 2006
You know the world is turning on it’s head when an oil Emirate aims to compete with Copenhagen for the city of cyclists title.
The move which aims at making bicycle transport part of Dubai’s Integrated Transport System will place the Emirate at par with famous bicycle friendly cities such as Chicago and Copenhagen that have […]
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Posted May 27th, 2006
Kensington market, Toronto 2006
technorati tags: cycling, bicycles, toronto, kensington
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Posted May 27th, 2006
Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald has a tryptich of reports on the issue of motoring and transport.
The first is a roundup of the relative costs of various transport options. I’ll spoil the ending by noting that the car doesn’t fare too well.
Sydney motorists would think twice about using their car if they knew the real cost […]
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Posted May 25th, 2006
Sure, it’s not a cycling post, but I have to pause for a moment from my two wheeled pursuits to note that a bit of real football was played in Melbourne tonight. In a pre World Cup warmup Australia defeated European champions Greece 1-0.
Germany here we come. Ole! Ole! Ole!
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Posted May 25th, 2006
Australian Car Advice is a new Australian blog dealing with issues from the motorists point of view, unfortunately he asks the wrong question in this post on petrol pricing and takes the by now standard populist jackass position on petrol excise.
Well there you have it! Next time you are filling up the tank, spare a […]
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Posted May 25th, 2006
Getting a little chafed by the galleries of our shaved-leg cousins? Relief is on the way. ProBicycle is creating a new section which will feature the real two-wheel heroes: commuters and utility cyclists.
It ain’t exactly American gothic, but it comes pretty close. What a great idea.
Found at Cyclelicious.
technorati tags: cycling, bicycles, commuting, heroes
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Posted May 24th, 2006
Folks are close to getting it, but I’m wrong about one thing.
Rob and Brooke Luinstra used to spend their weekends taking driving trips in their powerful, petrol-hungry four-wheel-drive. But soaring petrol prices and a sizeable mortgage forced them to reassess their driving habits and the cars they own.
They sold their Toyota Hilux earlier this year […]
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Posted May 24th, 2006
Yep, it’s this quote that hints at a love for Basso that dare not speak it’s name. Premature to say the least.
“Lui è fuoriclasse, stesso Lance Armstrong” (”He is unequalled, like Lance Armstrong”).
Well on today’s stage maybe, but lets face it not too many guys are trying any more, it looks like most are quite […]
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