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Monthly Archives: February 2012
What motivates people to cycle?
Lake Macquarie City Council is currently calling for feedback on its cycling strategy. This raises some interesting questions as the council has targeted a fair portion of its cycling budget for educational programs rather than for building new infrastructure. This … Continue reading
Posted in activism
Tagged bike lanes, Bike tracks, Fernleigh Track, newcastle, transport cycling
6 Comments
Throsby Creek bike track closed
Some will already know that the Throsby Creek bike track along Route 6 has been closed and will be for a few more weeks. It is only a short section of the creek path and there is a detour in … Continue reading
Lime Green and purple – Hamilton and Adamstown
Posted in bicycle culture, Newcastle, Street cyclist
Tagged Adamstown, hamilton, women on bikes
1 Comment
Survey regarding bike racks in Newcastle
If you would like to have input into the design of new bike racks in Newcastle, please go to this address to do this survey which has been designed by one of my readers and the results of which will … Continue reading
Malvern Star Wisp
Seen in Newcastle today, and this one looks as though it is all original. A quick look on eBay tells me there are a few of them around, they date back to the 80s, have 10 speeds and now sell … Continue reading
Posted in Malvern Star, Vintage bike, Vintage bikes
Tagged newcastle, old bike, unusual bikes, vintage, vintage bike
2 Comments
Should some footpaths become shared paths?
As I was cycling along the footpath this morning in an area that is partly a shared path I had a comment from the one pedestrian I saw, he said “You shouldn’t be there”. He wasn’t angry or abusive, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bike tracks
Tagged Adamstown, cycleways, newcastle, newcastle bike tracks, street cyclist
8 Comments
E-Trike for posties
What a great way for the post to be delivered!
Posted in bicycle culture, Newcastle
Tagged Cargo bikes, hamilton, quirky bike, street cyclist, unusual bikes
10 Comments
Beautifully refurbished vintage bike
Today my eye was caught by the sunlight glinting off the mudguard of this bike, even though I was at some distance from it. At first I thought it was new, but on closer inspection I saw that it was … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage bike
Tagged Beaumont St, hamilton, old bike, unusual bikes, vintage, vintage bike
6 Comments