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Woman dies in Mount Coot-tha luge crash (Saturday 17 Dec 2011)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Big Steve Dec 18, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I was just looking at the QPS's Facebook feed to get a picture of the incidents from what sounds like a busy start to the…Continue
St Lucia Bikeway
Started this discussion. Last reply by Raymond Oct 10, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
So apparently construction of the St Lucia Bikeway along the esplanade is finally complete and officially opened on Saturday morning, 8th October - although I'm not sure whether the storms affected…Continue
Tags: indooroopilly, lucia, st, infrastructure, bikeways
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A "short" summary on my first (metric) "century"
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Went to Redcliffe, Airport DFO and returned home via Kedron Brook Rd / Aberleigh Rd (Herston) today.
Herston: Noticed quite a bit of new paint (compare the two most recent imagery sets). I like the placement of some of the BAZ symbols - some are actually in the middle of the lane rather than parking lane. I was still content to go off to the…
Took my bike to the market for the first time, and my first impressions of CityCycle:
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:00pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
So in the past fortnight, I bought a $50 pannier rack (the one that every bike store here sells) and received my Take A Look mirror in the post (I have it mounted to my visor with two cable ties as my glasses frames are too thin - Amazon has some descriptive reviews and user photos, but they don't ship here; some local bike stores here also stock it but I don't know if they do both sizes, I have the compact…
Continue Note to self: Secure blinkies more securely for unexpected rough terrain!
Posted on September 18, 2011 at 12:00pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
Just returned from my first ride to Wynnum, think I got some nice photos; but as I got back towards the CBD to rest my bike and take more photos I noticed I was missing something - the "clunk" I heard a while earlier when going over some rough railway tracks around Wynnum or Lytton turns out to have been my rear blinky (I'll check my GPS log soon to get a clearer idea).
First thought was "bummer, looks like I'll be buying another blinky today/tomorrow" but then I realised I'd…
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Profile Information
- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Recreational, Whatever
- Where in Brisbane do you live ?
- Inner-city
- Tell us about your bikes
- Esperia Aria (2011, blue) - my first self-funded bike!
It's just a low-budget hybrid (sans suspension), selected in March 2011 for exploring, sightseeing, "commuting" but above all, fun. :)
Most recent addition: Milk crate! Don't know why I didn't attach one earlier (thanks Dirk!)
Some of my other favourite accessories: Topeak Mini Morph pump and my "Take A Look" mirror, compact version; Epic Cycles in Paddington would stock it. Peruse http://delicious.com/protiotype/mirrors for more detail or just ask me. :)
- About Me :
- Not a perfectionist, pedantic or overly cautious - I think my attributes are sufficient for biking in Brisbane. :)
Quite happy to go slow. Contrary to popular local belief, sweating (while at times fun), isn't mandatory. It's a bit like jogging whilst seated - but still much easier than walking!
Would love to gently introduce more friends and family to bicycling and break some common preconceptions.
I'm somewhat addicted to track stands. It's the only trick I can do (well it was, until I finally learned basic no-hands riding..). If you catch me hovering about, I'm not intending to be a show-off; it's just addicting and fun to practise it whenever I get the chance. Good skills training. :p
Here's a non-exhaustive list of pages that have helped me: http://delicious.com/protiotype/bicycling+toplinks
Disclaimer: All the above is subject to change until I cease learning.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:59pm on December 26, 2011,
Melvyn Yap said… Thank you Raymond! I'm relatively new to the Brisbane cycling scene, hope to learn more from BC.
- At 8:04pm on August 4, 2011,
DamianM said… Welcome to the site Raymond!
Just so you know, you NEVER stop learning :)
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