Posted by admin on 10/31/07 in Featured, Opinion Pieces/Articles, Share the Road, Traffic Safety Issues
Brisbane: He Died with a Metal Storm Slug in His Head – Personal commentary from a Queensland cyclist
It seems to have become a favourite sport for journalists to stir up the anti-cycling underbelly in our society. The favoured method seems to be that of writing some sort of personal account of their own raging encounter [...]
Posted by admin on 10/30/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles, Traffic Safety Issues
Oxford Mail – Editorial: Make streets safe for cyclists
News that 12 locations in Oxford have been identified as being dangerous to cyclists will come as no surprise to anyone who regularly uses a bike to get around the city. In fact, the only surprise is that more areas have not been singled out. Cyclists frequently [...]
Posted by admin on 10/30/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles
Oxford Mail: On Yer Bike
Coming to Oxford this autumn is an annual conference staged by the national cycling organisation – the CTC and cycle campaign network. Oxford’s own cycle campaign group, Cyclox, is hosting the event on November 16,17 and 18, mostly in Oxford Town Hall.
I feel like a chuckle at this point because, ironically, [...]
Posted by admin on 10/28/07 in Opinion Pieces/Articles
Star Tribune: Roadguy: When you’re a Roadguy, going carless isn’t easy
A whole day without driving? Having your own personal No-Car Day can be a challenge. Roadguy loves his car and enjoys driving, especially on any highway that’s free-flowing. But he also knows that driving has costs, both personal and global, so sometimes he challenges himself [...]