Bicycle for 6?

On the weekend i saw this creation being ridden (or driven?) around. It operates like two bikes joined together, with each half being a 3-person version of a tandem bike. The front person has a steering wheel instead of handlebars.


Shortly after this photo was taken i saw it carry 9 people (though only 6 could pedal). I'm not sure that i'm really advocating this as a major form of transport - can't really think of that many applications for it. But the creativity certainly caught the eye - and the imagination.

"Joys" of Car Ownership

Was on facebook this morning, and spotted these two 'status updates' from a facebook friend.

Another Electric Bike

Since my friend entered the world of electric bikes, i've been seeing a few of them around. It's hard to get a good look because they zip by (compared to me chugging along) but i think the one i saw today was the City Cruiser.


I reckon they look fairly stylish, and you hardly even notice the battery tucked away under the seat.

2010 Fares

The 2010 fares for Brisbane public transport have been released. The price difference in price between paper tickets and go-card travel has increased - in an effort to encourage people to get into the go-cards.


For more information, check out the press release and the current fares.

Highway From Hell

This is from Edward Burtynsky's "Oil" series of photographs. Reminded me of the Age of Stupid quote that we seem to be designing our communities to be impossible to navigate by any method other than the car (the most polluting form of transport).

Dumped Pumps

Was cycling around the inner city a while back (test riding some electric bikes) when i came across this sight:


Apparently it's some sort of petrol pump graveyard - where dozens of these things go when they are no longer new and shiny enough to adorn petrol stations.


One would hope that they get recycled into something useful, rather than just being left to rust in peace ;)

Ironic Ad

I guess no-one can sue them for false advertising. Although, really, any car can "stop traffic" - especially in peak hour when this was taken (during stopped traffic). It could only have been more ironic if the car in front of the bus was the same as the car being advertised.

Yike Bike

Saw this video of a new invention - the Yike Bike

The Loco-bike

A couple of guys from New South Wales have put together this innovative contraption for use on disused railway lines. Apparently it is even more efficient than normal cycling because of the low friction of riding on the metal rails (full story here).

Talk on the Street

Walking over to a mate's place last night (about 6pm) and i met another friend of mine on the way. She was coming home from work, and got off one train station early to get some walking in.

As we were talking, we agreed walking was more fun that the nearby drivers - sitting waiting for traffic to move, getting cut off by other cars, and blasting horns at one another.