The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) has released a summary of its 2011 cycling survey.  Apparently 2, 800 respondents completed the survey and headline conclusion from the RAC is that  “91 per cent of respondents highlighted their fear of sharing the road as one of the major barriers to cycling in Western […]
Archive | August, 2011
ROAD SAFETY: Outcomes – Vulnerable Road Users Safety Advisory Group Cycling Safety Forum – May 2011
The Vulnerable Road Users Safety Advisory Group held its first Cycling Safety Forum in May 2011. The forum featured presentations from a number of speakers with an interest in vulnerable road user safety. Copies of their presentations are available on the Office of Road Safety website.  This forum looked at teasing out the issues for cyclists. A […]
CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE: Guildford Road Principal Shared Path (PSP)
Main Roads WA has announced the construction of the long awaited extension of the Perth to Midland Principal Shared Path (PSP). A 2.3 kilometre extension of the PSP will be built between Tonkin Highway and the Bassendean Train Station. Of course this still leaves the issue of a safe crossing of the Swan River and […]
BICYCLE ART: Drip Coffee
  Cycling and coffee go together don’t they so this seem the right image (well except the American idea of coffee :)).  The photo is Drip Coffee from the Bicycle Coffee Co via Stranger Than Fiction.
EVENT: 2011 Ocean Ride for MS – Sunday October 23, 2011
  The Ocean Ride for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) is on again in 2011.  It is running on Sunday, October 23 this year.  The ride organisers hope to raise $250,000 for multiple sclerosis so I hope you can consider participating and raising support for this worthy cause.  (more…)