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The thrills and spills of a commuting cyclist

Submitted by don on Tue, 2009-11-17 02:36

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Interesting editorial over on stuff:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/2950053/The-thrills-and-spills-of-a-commuting-cyclist

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#1Submitted by mike on Thu, 2009-11-19 08:53.

This article suggests making

This article suggests making cycling safer allows it to be come more main-stream (even gender ratio).

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=getting-more-bicyclists...

#2Submitted by don on Thu, 2009-11-19 20:25.

interesting article that one.

#3Submitted by don on Thu, 2009-11-19 20:55.

I believe Stephen was making

I believe Stephen was making this point a while back here:

http://vital.org.nz/entry/title/the_decline_and_possible_rise_of_cycle_c...

#4Submitted by Steve (not verified) on Thu, 2009-11-19 21:21.

You grown-up bikelists,

You grown-up bikelists, worrying about your safety... How quaint.

#5Submitted by don on Thu, 2009-11-19 21:57.

if you want not worrying

if you want not worrying about your safety then you want:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=70708

#6Submitted by mike on Mon, 2009-12-21 01:55.

Awesome quote In Europe,

Awesome quote

In Europe, pretty girls on retro bikes with wicker baskets ride, carefree, to work everyday. Keeping active, while also keeping up the appearance of effortless chic. In New Zealand, by contrast, cycling is seen more as something for large groups of overweight, middle-aged men on expensive racing bikes - men who really shouldn’t be pouring themselves into fluorescent Lycra - to do on Saturday mornings, sweating and panting up the hills like sheep in the sun.

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This article suggests making

interesting article that one.

I believe Stephen was making

You grown-up bikelists,

if you want not worrying

Awesome quote In Europe,

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