G'day dear BV folk Just to add to what you are doing in relation to car door crashes here are 3 other things I believe the Global (cos a lot of cars are ...
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G'day folks Last year I was on the Koonung Path/Bulleen Rd intersection and noted the number of cyclist that jumped the red light to cross Bulleen Rd. I...
Related to Alan's post, this was in the NY Times yesterday <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/nyregion/thecity/08bike.html? pagewanted=1&_r=1> Regarding...
Australasian Cycling History Conference City Museum @ Old Treasury Melbourne, Victoria 17th - 19th April 2009 The Australasian Cycling History Conference 2009...
Alan, these clowns need education via there hip pockets. We now have a new Police Commissioner who may be amenable to enforcing the road rules on cyclists. I...
Interestinglythe new Cycling Promotion Fund video "Dealing with Intersections" has Rule #1 listed as - Put yourself in the best position to see and be seen - ...
Interesting debate. Am I right in recalling that most serious cycle accidents are with cars at intersections? I also like to get a "head" start on the traffic...
John Merory
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Hi All, Seeing this is the only debate going around, figure I will have my say. I don't seem to have been issued with my ESP powers so I don't know when the ...
Hi Folks, I think I'm seeing three (possibly more) issues here 1 - Running a Red light. Which should be considered and categorised as a absolutely definite NO...
Great pic in Diary in today's issue of The Age, showing Roads Minister Pallas and two other fellows walking against a red light at an intersection. Good job...
Same treatment on Canning/Johnston and Greensborough hwy/Elder St Watsonia. Fully agree that same system should be at all lights controlled intersections....
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Hi all, Via the pages of the Manningham Leader comes this reaction to a local issue on shared paths. Read the article, you can also leave comments if you wish,...
fyi ;) Collection point is at 170 Edward Street, Brunswick East, see url + attached pdf for more information **** A bunch of passionate Melbourne folk have...
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Hi all, Two news stories today. First up - YarraBUG Radio will be podcasting soon. We've been given permission by 3CR after our first six months on air! More...
Greens MLC Colleen Hartland and Independent MLA Craig Ingram are co-sponsoring a bill to impose a 10c deposit on drink containers. You can read all the details...
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Hi everyone, I've just started as a co-presenter on 3RRR's bike show podcast. Our latest show can be downloaded now, and I've attached a little blurb below. ...
Graham, Is this event still happening as promoted? I haven't heard anything more about it. Thanks, Theresa Theresa Whalen, MPH Senior Health Promotion Officer ...
Hi Theresa, I spoke to Graham last week, the conference is still very much on. Also did a interview this week on YarraBUG Radio with Graham about the ACHC,...
Cycling Promotion Fund - Information Bulletin 21 April 2009 Government announces details of $40m Cycle Path Fund Having difficulty reading this email? ...
Hi everyone, Hopefully you will all have seen the announcement in today's Australian (below). I have not yet seen the official press release from the Minister ...
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If you fancy a weekend away and have a set of small wheels to ride, this event is good fun. The 5th Small Wheels Big Weekend Out, and now an annual event! ...
Hi My name is Steve Nurse and I am a new member of this group. I've been building and designing recumbents and all sorts of bikes (modularbikes.com.au) as a...
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