Tag Archives: street cyclist

Why more women don’t ride bikes

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

How do we get more women to ride bikes? It is a question that is often asked among bike advocates and city planners and there is no simple answer. Why would women want to step into that man’s domain, get … Continue reading →

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Bikes, health and safety, plus some street cyclists

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

I was at the hospital recently and happened to mention in a conversation with a nurse there that I was not wearing a helmet during summer due to the heat. I am not convinced of the efficacy of helmets, especially … Continue reading →

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Bikes seen in Hamilton today – colourful!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

A study in blue – shoes, T shirt and backpack all match the bike. Rainbow palette. Pink fairy rider. Green beside the racecourse.

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A Newcastle tradition

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

A few days ago I ran into Adam while he was out from work getting his lunch. Adam is a sometime commenter on this blog, and he was riding his fixie, a vintage Malvern Star frame, built up, painted black … Continue reading →

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Cool things you can do by bike that you can’t do by car

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Ride through work sites that are closed off to traffic, the workmen don’t mind. (Of course this does not apply to work sites on bike paths.) You can also ride into permanently closed-off roads. Stop at the ATM without even … Continue reading →

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Bikes seen in Newcastle this week

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

This fellow impressed me with his venturing out to ride in the weather we are having at the moment – very windy, rainy and cold. He is well prepared for it though with his weather proof panniers and backpack and … Continue reading →

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Newcastle traffic

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I have noticed that in Newcastle the traffic lights are not coordinated so that traffic flows readily along the main arterial roads. It is also not uncommon to sit at lights waiting for a green light while noone has right … Continue reading →

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Bikes seen in Newcastle recently

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Waiting for Spring, Hamilton. Late afternoon in Hamilton. Early morning in Adamstown. It’s a dog’s life, Beaumont Street, Hamilton.

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Bikes seen in Newcastle this week

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Hamilton, last weekend. Pink ladies bike, Gregson Park. Morning commuter, Adamstown. Hamilton, late afternoon. I decided to include this photo even though it is so blurry, as he is carrying a walking cane on his bike, you can just make … Continue reading →

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Vehicular Cycling

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

 I had heard the term “vehicular cycling” before and understood it to mean “riding as if a car on the road”, in other words, taking the position of a car when riding on the road in traffic. The latest edition … Continue reading →

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