tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post1547043419869734802..comments2023-08-23T22:06:29.354+10:00Comments on Freedom Cyclist (ad-free advocacy): Newtown to Bondi; naturally on a bicycleFreedom Cyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187400454555241935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post-64624410959472403012010-05-10T11:45:49.922+10:002010-05-10T11:45:49.922+10:00Paul, 'damn' indeed! - would have been bri...Paul, 'damn' indeed! - would have been brilliant to catch up!!! - next time definitely - make sure you contact me!!! - I'm in Sydney a lot!!!!<br /><br />...and I'm really glad you got to see Sydney cycling - as you observed, we're an inclusive lot and mostly non-compliant!!Freedom Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187400454555241935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post-56357674537365926012010-05-10T06:02:50.940+10:002010-05-10T06:02:50.940+10:00I was in Sydney on Friday & Saturday - had I k...I was in Sydney on Friday & Saturday - had I known you were there I would have tried to catch up! Damn!<br /><br />I noticed a few things whilst there:<br />- Lots of casual cyclists on all sorts of bikes (uprights, fixies, etc) in the city.<br />- On Saturday morning, lots of racer-types on the bigger roads.<br />- Many of them not wearing helmets (certainly a greater proportion than here in Brisbane).<br />- Traffic was horrid. Why one earth would anyone drive in the CBD? With all the traffic lights I witnessed the bicycles averaging the same speed as the cars!<br />- My brother was almost killed by a speeding, red-light running taxi in the middle of the city<br /><br />The reason for the trip was that my folks and some of their friends wanted to try out a range of Gazelle bikes (which are hard to find up here). After three hours of fabulous test riding they walked away with a bike each... AND an understanding of why MHL must go. They're all medical professionals (although retired now!).<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Dr Paul Martin<br />Brisbane, AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com