HEALTHY TRANSPORT HOBART

Media Release Monday, 31 January 2011

Electric bikes viable transport alternative -

even in Tasmania!

“Tasmanian’s now have a healthier, happier and lower impact transport choice thanks to the new generation of recently arrived electric bicycles” said Maurice Wells, engineer, leading electric bicycle expert and proprietor of Glow Worm Bicycles in Sydney. After many years of high sales in Europe, these electric bikes are now available for sale and rental in Hobart – including Eco-Bikes in the CBD. Read the rest of this entry »

Big thanks to Daniel for showing me these photos from last friday which blow mine out of the water. Check em out on Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/izzythedan/sets/72157625942220938/ . Hope he’s ok with me putting them up for your easy viewing pleasure.

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Dear whoever painted these boxes. My bike helmet goes off to you. Along with the knitted hoop covers down near Salamanca these are the finest streetscape additions I’ve seen around the traps. More of this and less of crappy grey boxes the better I reckon.  Read the rest of this entry »

Baskets, glorious baskets. A sure sign of a bicycle riders intent to carry things of usefullness on two whells. Tall, small, fat skinny, one for all occasions. Spotted these outside the republic on a rainy afternoon. Maybe I should go get me one.

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This is eye candy on a quiet sunday afternoon street in Hobart as I rode to work. My oh my…

Posted for the love of a bike on the street leaving one speechless by Liam.C

This gorgeous number of two wheeled superiority has been resting near where I park for work. Its a sure sign that bike culture in Hobart may be small, but its growing, ever so steadily that I can’t resist taking photos of such specimens. Congratulations to the owner for choosing a bike with so much flair.

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Basically I’m speechless. Turned up to ride last friday on the first Critical Mass of 2011 and this thing smote me with its presence. The owner of this bike is surely a fantastic example of someone who takes pride in riding only the most eye pleasing and outstanding bicycles. Hats off to him. If I was to go and buy a new bike today, it would surely look like this. Around 35 riders turned up to a gentle ride around the city. Some folk took an early left turn and ended up at enjoying the evening over a fine beverage 20 minutes before the rest of us. Thats what this is about though I reckon, turn up, say g’day, ride off together and then go our separate ways. See you next month.

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I spotted this little number resting on the lawn in a shop front in Cygnet. Obviously used as a magnet for cool folk who feel the pull of a healthy transport/fashion symbol in the front yard. Nice bikes = good business.

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Just a little while ago the Tasman Bridge ramp upgrade was completed. I reckon most eastern shore commuters would be pretty stoked about this one. Top marks to the Tas gov and all involved.

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While I missed riding to the Falls festival this year due to a few to many night shifts leading up to it and the attraction of a free lift out there. I got my fix heading down to the Cygnet Festival a couple of weeks ago. Rad little ride from Taroona in around 4 or so hours taking it very easy and well worth it. Got absolutely soaked on the way down and then the sun came out in the arvo. Hurray.  Alice the travelling bicycle rider was heading down to who’d being staying in the shed following a link up through http://www.warmshowers.org/. Read the rest of this entry »

This goes on in Tasmania: Presenting a performance somewhere between a peddle powered light show and a cabaret act Georgie Marshall calls herself an Evolutionary and Bikey. Performing with the power of bicycles to blend a concoction and light up the paths of the evening. Madmoiselle yogic funk is bound to get you inspired to bust some moves and guilt free taste all the delights you desire.

You read it. I witnessed it at the Cygnet Folk Festival. They were planning two shows but only one went down. Rumours about that another is planned for the alley cat bar sometime in the future.

NEWS JUST IN: 11th FEB AT THE ALLEY CAT (Damn shame I gonna be away)

Posted for the love of bike culture mixed with folk by Liam.C

If you rode out to the MONA Gallery Opening you would have been in for a big surprise. What a sight. I rode out along the bike track and had the most pleasant ride in ages. 10 or so km of beautiful bike track to peddle along with barely a road in site. Seems like heaps of other folk made the most of it too. Including a guy I saw riding no hands reading a book. Gotta love that level of competence.

Posted for the love of riding to art museum openings by Liam.C