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Monthly Archives: February 2013
New bike lane along Dumaresq Street
There is a new bike lane along one side of Dumaresq Street, on the side near the racecourse. This has always been my favourite part of my ride home as it is wide, flat, no parked cars for most of … Continue reading
Everyday things you can do by bike in Newcastle
Go to the beach. This is a no-brainer really. The beaches are accessible by bike, there are no parking problems when you get there, you generally don’t have much stuff to carry, and if you are going to the beach, … Continue reading
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Tagged bike commuting, Cargo bikes, newcastle, newcastle bike tracks, women on bikes
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Green bike lanes
We have a number of these green painted bike lanes in Newcastle, and I like riding on them, they provide a sense of safety in the traffic and at lights as in the picture above. I feel as if I … Continue reading
Errandonneuring …
Today I did another leg of the errandonneuring challenge, it was off to the grocery store, Errand #7. Riding there, there was a light misty rain, so I felt like a kindred spirit with my co-competitors in the northern hemisphere, … Continue reading
Errandonneuring – a biking challenge
Chasing mailboxes DC blog has issued a challenge which I feel compelled to have a go at, even though I am a bit late to the party, it’s called errandonneuring. See the linked post for the rules, it involves quite … Continue reading
Bikes, health and safety, plus some street cyclists
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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Tagged Adamstown, John Hunter Hospital, street cyclist, street cyclists, Trendy bike, women on bikes
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Cargo bikes & some comments on Bakfietsen and Niholas
I mentioned recently that my daughter had a bakfiets on loan. She was going to make the purchase of a Nihola but it was not available at the promised time, so the Melbourne based dealer sent her the Bakfiets in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bennett, Cargo bikes, Nihola, unusual bikes, women on bikes
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Is it OK for a man to ride a loopframe cycle?
Why yes, yes it is. This was a question which appeared recently on the search engine terms for this blog. I am not sure if the querier (?) got the answer he (or she) was wanting, as I do not … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, loopframe, mixte, old bike, quirky bike, speedwell, unusual bikes, vintage, women on bikes
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