Going Car Free

It might be enough to make your legs feel tired, but there's been 1 million bike rides already this year, past my favourite bike counter...

Nobody likes being stuck in traffic. But there's a simple solution. In the 80s video game Space Invaders the invaders were from spac...

We've now passed half a million bikes on my favourite bike counter (it's the only one I know of). Here's photo from Friday nig...

Today I rode past the bikeway bicycle counter again. (See January's post ) Just over 2 months, and we've had a quarter of a milli...

Late last year the city council installed this bicycle and pedestrian counter on my local bikeway. I especially like the little logos. It ...

I've certainly felt like this at times. The smug pedestrian (or bike rider) cruising past a traffic jam. Thursdays in my neighbourhoo...

The topic of electric bikes came up at work today. One colleague mentioned how jealous she is of electric bikes as they pass her on the uphi...

I've just read an article on Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. "We might not be able to fix the economy. But...

Another aspect of public transport that I enjoy is artwork. There's a lot to be seen from the train network, but this one's is near ...

There's nothing quite like a nice bike ride. I reckon this would be t-shirt worthy. (Image is my slight variation on this one )

I participated in Ride to Work day this year. One of the joys of riding during peak times is not being caught in the traffic. There's s...

Rugby league star Billy Slater (Melbourne and Austalian fullback) promoting Ride to Work day (and Australian Bananas).

Here it is. The first of the new light-rail trams for the Gold Coast's new G:Link has arrived for a trial run. It's 43m long, and c...

I'd imagine there would be plenty of people jealous of the Germans who came up with this idea. "A good mood is always guaranteed...

Does driving a car ever feel like this? I know i've seen it from the outside. Yesterday i was cruising past traffic on my bike - with...

It was a real surprise to see this post from a good friend of mine - who is a really sweet and intelligent guy. But in the light of my la...

Yesterday was Ride to Work Day . I took this photo on a mini-break along the way. I had just ridden alongside the City Botanic Gardens, and ...

This was part of my email invite to join Ride to Work day . It summarises some of the reasons i like going car free. By the way, if you...

This week i enjoyed a friend's birthday dinner. I also enjoyed the trip there. For a 19km journey (including through the city in peak ho...

I did a quick jog tonight - to catch the 5:19 train. Catching my breath in an almost empty carriage, an elderly man asked me if this train s...