183 – this is the number of riders going past the author today during the brisk 35-minute walk on a little less than 4K of Melbourne’s Capital City Trail. No wonder there are even counting devices installed – no human being could keep up with the...
Riding the lovely city of Melbourne these days – and being a bit at a loss in trying to stay safe. Riding on the left side of the street or – better still – of one of the many, many really good bike paths is one thing. It’s asking for a lot of concentration,...
Happy anniversary, European Day of the Bicycle – so, you are already 16 years old now. And are still impressively fresh and full of energy (bike-related activities), just like in Year One. Which is good, because there is so much left to do still, in terms of...
Now that Spring has really returned to Europe, it seems, please, make sure you recall all the relevant traffic signs we bikers need to take particular notice of. E.g. those which regulate the cyclist’s interaction with the pedestrian, say, at crosswalks. If your...
German cities are clogged by commuter cars every single day. London was clogged by commuter cars every single day. Then, London banned car traffic from the inner city. Now, the City decided to invest more than 1 billion Euros (yeah, that’s a one with 9 zeros to...
