So Many Electric Bikes

It's a fairly short ride to my work, but today i saw two electric bikes on the ride in, and another on the ride home. They are certainly getting popular.

Drivers See Only What They Expect

Among other things, this demonstration about intuition explains how motorists brains work ... or more precisely how they don't work (properly).

More Convenient Parking

This example of ultra-convenient parking is at the State Library of Queensland.


I was there for a film screening - and the entrance was about 15m from here.

Taking Care of Everyone

Saw this great piece of infrastructure on the Pedbiketrans blog. Hope to see more like it in 'real life' :)

City Trip - Part 2

On the way home from the social function, i was making my way along the bikeway, when i see a couple of ladies leaning over the railing. I stopped to see what was going on.

Turns out they we feeding a few possums who make their home in the trees next to the bikeway. Of course, with the construction of the new traffic bridge and overpass, the bikeway has been moved and the area of trees by the riverside has been reduced.

Anyhow, it turns out that these ladies pop by every now and then (for about the last 12 months) to give the possums some food. Apart from helping out the possums as they raise their young, it is also an enjoyable activity for the ladies. One told me that at the end of a bad day at work, feeding the possums gives her a great feeling.

It was great to meet these people (and their possum friends) and it's just another one of those things i would have missed if i was speeding by in a car.

City Trip - Part 1

I try to be somewhat humble. I may not be doing too well, but i try.

However, as i was riding into the city late this afternoon (about 5.30) for a social function, i couldn't help but feel a bit smug - as i rode along the riverside bikeway at about 2-3 times the speed of the inbound car traffic. I'm no a super-athlete, and my bike is not the best, but i could still easily outpace the tuesday afternoon crawl.

RACQ

When i saw these status posts on my facebook, i did feel sympathy for my friend.


But i was also reminded that having a car is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be.

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.