I’m all for carparks having rules and regulations. Such as: thou shalt not park here and thou shalt not drive thy car here if it can be avoided and thou shalt not do burnouts and thou shalt not pick thy nose and thou shalt not get road ragey. But low and behold, this carpark, not only has its own rules and regulations tablet rising high above the bonnets, but it proclaims that the humble bicycle is banned and any one caught defying such an order will be prosecuted. Very, very interesting in this day and age…

Stumbled across this cardboard cutout in a bottlo this evening in Kingston. I’d received a tip off that Coca Cola were on the bike train couple of months ago and when I saw it with my own eyes it raised my eyebrows. Positioned almost directly above the cider was a very nice looking red bike that one could probably ride to the beach on in a Coca Cola ad if one was that way inclined with one hand on the handlebars and the other on a nice glass bottle of coke. As I paid for my beverage (not coke), I discovered a pad of paper explaining the situation. Power to the multinationals if they are going to promote bicycles as the new cool.

Posted for the love of red bikes by Liam.C

I received one of these in the mail. THIS IS A RIDE THAT SHOULD NOT BE MISSED. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT PLEASE.

http://www.biketas.org.au/famFunDay.php

Posted for the love of a good long line of bikes by Liam.C

I noticed this little number in a shop front up Liverpool St yesterday as I walked on by. Bikes in shopfronts can only be a pretty good sign that there is some serious, perhaps quirky cool in this ride from A to B on a bicycle game.

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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.

Posted for the love of nice bikes by Liam.C

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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