Four cycling articles in The Age today:

The Age - Opinion: Blazing a brave trail in Melbourne’s bicycle culture
http://www.theage.com.au/news/editorial/blazing-a-brave-trail-in-melbournes-bicy\
cle-culture/2007/08/03/1185648144902.html

The Age: New link helps round off bike network
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/new-link-helps-round-off-bike-network/200\
7/08/03/1185648153180.html

The Age: $100m a year call to boost pedal power
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/100m-a-year-call-to-boost-pedal-power/200\
7/08/03/1185648153083.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

The Age: Parking pods boost for riders
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/parking-pods-boost-for-riders/2007/08/03/\
1185648153183.html

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For those of us with longer memories may recall just over 4-5 years ago
the bike station concept was criticised by some parties, and now it's
being enthustically taken up. It will be interesting to observe how this
local model develops, considering that JCDecaux maybe considering
bringing the Vélib model of public bike rentals to Melbourne.

Bike scheme clocks up million rides
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22181882-1702,00.html

A million rides on rental bikes
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070803.LWVELO03/TPStory/Envir\
onment

cheers,

Chris ;)



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