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Tag Archives: bike commuting
Gazelle Innergy XT Review
While ebikes are much derided in some cycling circles, they are not without their place in the cycling commuter’s stable. So, when my husband decided he wanted to commute by bike to work, along the Fernleigh Track at night, an … Continue reading
Ride2Work Day
Ride2Work Day is next week! To celebrate, Newcastle City Council is holding a FREE breakfast in Wheeler Place. There will also be prizes, so do come along and meet fellow commuters, both experienced and beginners. If you haven’t commuted … Continue reading
Riding Beaumont Street
Riding Beaumont Street recently as the rail gates came up, the already busy mix of cars, bikes and pedestrians becomes more intense with the addition of alighting passengers. I cross the tracks, subtly altering my line of riding to make way … Continue reading
Riding an ebike
Although I have written about the benefits of an ebike before, I had not actually ridden one until last weekend. It was to attend a meeting at Nobbys lighthouse cottage and, as I did not have my bike with me, … Continue reading
Parking in Newcastle
So, there is a piece in today’s local paper on the parking crisis in Newcastle. The places discussed are well known to locals: the hospitals, the university, Westfield Kotara and the city centre. I have written about some of … Continue reading
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Tagged bike commuting, Bike parking, John Hunter Hospital, Westfield
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Profile of Newcastle cyclist, John Harrington
John Harrington has kindly agreed to his cycling profile being published on this blog … What work do you do? I am a registered nurse working as a Specialist in Rehabillitation. Previously I was a hospital manager in London and … Continue reading
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Tagged bike commuting, bike polo, cycleways, cyclist profile, infrastructure, newcastle
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Women and cycling: some thoughts
There is some thought that most women will not cycle until they perceive that it is safe to do so, and that, therefore, the barometer of safe cycling infrastructure is a majority of female cyclists. See this report for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adamstown, bike commuting, bikescount, cycleways, infrastructure, Newcastle Cycleways Movement, women on bikes
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Is it good for cycling to be in the media?
I used to love seeing cycling-related articles appear in the newspaper. It seemed as if cycling was finally being accepted by the mainstream of society and that it would only be a matter of time until cycling became the accepted … Continue reading