It’s not often, but now and then I have a chance to post a positive example of respectful safe driving. This is one such example. My big thanks go out to the Qube Logistics (P&O Transport) driver of truck number P501 who came up behind me on Cockburn Road, Coogee, WA on the morning of […]
Archive | June, 2013
Salsa Vaya and La Cruz Bicycle Forks Recalled Due to Bending
Salsa Vaya and Salsa La Cruz after-market bicycle forks and forks fitted to the Salsa Vaya bicycles and framesets have been recalled by Product Safety Recalls Australia in-cooperation with the Dirt Works Australia Pty Ltd due to an issue with the forks bending. (more…)
Geocaching with a Garmin Edge 810 Bike GPS
My preferred mode of transport recreationally are my bicycles and hence I like to, where possible add a little geocaching or Munzee capturing into the mix on my recreational rides. Whilst I do at times use my new Garmin Oregon 600 mounted to my bike or use my Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, but as […]
Road Deaths – May 2013 – How have Cyclists Fared?
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics publishes monthly, a summary report on road deaths in Australia. This issue is dated May 2013. The full summary report is available from my Dropbox. My interest here is the outcomes for cyclists. (more…)
Cyclist’s Safety and Roundabouts with a Wide Approach
Part of my regular commute northbound to Joondalup involves my riding through the intersection of Oceanside Promenade and Ocean Reef Road, Mullaoo. The approach to this roundabout for northbound cyclists is via a rather wide approach which makes “claiming the lane” more difficult. In some ways I have been “lucky” at this roundabout as I […]