Bean time! >
Breaking the six-month blogging hiatus, more out of boredom than real need, here’s a few morsels of information,
The Human Powered Cafe is only a week or so away from serving our first coffees.
Huzzah! It’s been a hard slog since November since Bill, Steve, Joel & [...]
Yes we’re still around, avoiding the suns rays and dodging high UV levels.
As management now seems to be spending more time on twitter, stalkbook and Melbourne Cyclist, here’s two feeds to what, hypothetically, we’re up to.
Possibly.
Eyes right for the twitter feed.
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See below - the space appeared like this a fortnight ago for the Human Powered Cycles opening par-tee. That is, if you’re standing in the opposite corner of the image above and obviously not standing on a ladder.
Presently it’s got a newly painted charcoal-grey [...]
Fig A: This large space already looks rather different. It will look even nicer when we remove the archaeological levels of sawdust.
We’re rather busy up here on Beer Can Hill. The Bloke is hard at work organising and planning his contribution to the new Human Powered [...]
(Note: this is an illustration only. God does not kill kittens. I’ve asked Her and She said She’d never do such a thing)
As my real blog’s login was slightly screwed up, here’s a rough outline of a Theory x-posted to Melb Cyclist that’s been ruminating in [...]
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The Age: Blessed are the bike riders
On any given Sunday, it is not unusual to hear the solemn ringing of historic church bells. But yesterday, a chorus of different bells rang out across Fitzroy for a different religious [...]
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The future’s all yours, you lousy bicycles.
The full bicycle scene from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.
Katherine Ross rides a bike with Paul Newman, while B. J. Thomas sings “Raindrops Keep Falling On my Head”
I loved this song [...]
From Bicycle Tasmania: 30-August-2008
Hobart’s latest monthly Critical Mass Ride was a huge success - with around 200 cyclists taking part. It was covered by local TV and radio. It was attended by Premier David Bartlett, Liberal leader Will Hodgman, Greens leader Nick McKim, Hobart mayor Rob Valentine, Kingborough mayor Graham [...]
They’re fecking huge
I’ll preface this with the opinion that I have a lot of respect for truck drivers. Well, most of the professional ones I’ve encountered and had the opportunity to have a chat and peacefully exchange views.
However there are cowboys & fkwts out on the roads, but [...]
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cfsmtb management is obviously quite busy, so here’s some recent pix we took of the Dreams on Wheels Exhibition at Fred Square. If you wait around a bit, no doubt there’s lots of other bicycle-themed snapshots in this display for [...]
Yes, you are correct in picking the image on the right as the cover of Godley & Cremes Consequences. And if you know of a copy in Australia, at a reasonable price, the cfsmtb management would love to hear from you
Remember those geological ages you learnt at school? [...]
Attention, the 7.12 Monorail Cat to Franganastan is now boarding!
1. Who the fuck is going to finance this? Yes, seriously.
2. Nancy Boy gives todays topic a red hot go: Vote 1 Nancy!
3. Ok, this has to be utter bullshit, as Maglev is squillions of $$$$ per km, see [...]
No doubt you’ll reckon the first 30 seconds from The Hollowmen. It wasn’t until listening to it twice that my internal memory drive kicked in that I actually recall hearing North by North on community FM back in the 80’s. Which goes to show if you cram your head [...]
Marcel liked bicycles so much he decided to create this DIY truing stand, much to the admiration of his fellow Dadaists who really liked bikes too.
Like a true Dadaist, Marcel built up this wheel with 2-cross on one side and 3-cross on the other.
Pablo loved bicycles, [...]
No dam and no going back
Old passions are stirring and divisions re-emerging as environmentalists celebrate victory all over again, 25 years after the demise of the Gordon-below-Franklin dam.
The High Court ruling on July 1, 1983 not only stopped hydro-electric development on the lower Gordon and Franklin [...]
Have a Captain Cook at this commentary from the US of A:
CNSNews.com: The Threat to the Car
Recent evidence that automobile use is declining in America and that some Americans are making significant — and in some cases not readily reversible — changes in their lives because [...]
Matthew Bellemy has turned 30. Well done young man, take a bow. I’m a bit long in the tooth to be a Muse fan chick, but am thankful for all those arpeggios that have renewed my interest in music of late. Now if only I could of attended all [...]
Part One: Cyclists Special (1955) - A British Transport Films account of inspirational tweed cyclists.
Part Two: Cyclists Special (1955) - A British Transport Films account of inspirational tweed cyclists.
Connex and V/Line could learn a thing, or several, from this smashing educational CTC video found via Tweed Cycling [...]
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A short promotional video I made for the upcoming Ride of Silence on 24 May 2008. Images: Brisbane and Bendigo RoS. Music: January Rain by Hunters and Collectors.
Ride of Silence Australia: Adelaide, Bendigo, Bowral, Canberra, Melbourne, Mount Isa, Sydney and [...]
Diversion tactic 1: Why can’t riding a bike or dealing with misdirected aggression be as this much fun?
The blog title alone should score me a few hits with the pig shooters & roided up cartards. What’s this one about then?
This.
“I’m not a cyclists hater, I’m not nothing,” Jason told [...]
Want some hot bike lovin’ action? Well get yourself to Canberra. Yes, I did type the word ‘Canberra’.
So, if you’re in Canberra or visiting soon, the re-opening of the Royal Danish Embassy includes a cycling themed exhibition entitled “Dreams on Wheels: Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability”.
The exhibition includes an [...]
The Age: Brumby to spend $112m to fight traffic
Melbourne’s clearways will be more heavily policed, buses will have greater priority and new bike tracks will be built under a new state government plan to reduce congestion.Unveiling the $112 million Keeping Melbourne Moving strategy, Victorian Premier John [...]
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Here’s a little video I created via the mobile, showing a slice of Sunday afternoons entertainment on Sydney Road. More photos here. Not a good selection, as twin horror of a flat battery & full card on the Other [...]
Messrs. Frigswell and Digby Caesar-Salad Esq. of West Kunting do the “Blue Steel”. Even the hunting hounds back then had stiff upper muzzles.
Why does everyone from n00b commuters to weekend warriors feel the necessity to tear along shared paths and roads as if they’re racing for sheep stations? [...]
Image courtesy of Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery
Today there’s yet another all singing all dancing article in todays Age stating how $60m allocated towards cycling in Sir Rod’s report is all wonderful and grand and we all should be happy tra la la la [...]
Just between you and me, there’s probably a queue forming to do just that.
Speaking of crow bars, can a spare one be swiftly utilised by an awake News Limited sub-editor to prise off Wayne Carey flavoured comments tacked on the end of this obit article?
Heston’s relationship with Carey has [...]
Still feeling a smidgen nonplussed by the bike ban fiasco earlier this year? Here’s further inadvertent entertainment.
Figure 1. Great 4 Wheel deals for 2 Wheel riders
Now the best on four wheels brings Bicycle Victoria members an extra incentive to get on your bike and ride down to [...]
Yet another example illustrating the beauty and wonder of the internerds: turning a bicycle into a turntable. Although I think the ABC techs worked out how to creatively fudge the Malvern Stars on 45 segment on Spicks & Specks at longtime ago. In lieu of actually having such a [...]
So what’s being going on here at Beer Can Hill HQ? Plenty, hence the relative inactivity on this internerd fridge magnet.
Firstly there was a WIN with the Bin the Bike Ban campaign last month, which requires monitoring and follow up. Then the peaceful re-education of several anti-cyclist [...]
As a personal gesture of respect to Sheldon Brown, we’re putting a team together for the MS Summer Cycle. Now I’m not usually one for these variety of mass rides, but the combination of Sheldon’s sad passing last week, his diagnosis of MS in August [...]
Sheldon Brown has passed away.
From Harris Cyclery
Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008
Dear Harris Cyclery friends and customers,
It is with heavy hearts that we convey to you the news that Sheldon Brown has passed away. Our thoughts go out to his family at this time.
The cycling community has lost [...]
Young Ralph takes over Miss Bettys’ kennel. A right mercenary little bugger isn’t he?
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Brianna has done a superb job of getting this website started and collating much of what has been discussed either in the media & places elsewhere about the Connex and V/Line peak hour bicycle bans.
Introducing …. Bin the Bike Ban
Topics include:
Are you sitting comfortably? Good, now lets begin.
Cue: Robert Gottliebsen style voice over.
Once upon a time there was a big, big business. They were most successful in selling their shiny widgets to the market. Or they thought they were. One year they did terribly well for themselves and [...]
Just typical stooping to personal attacks on peoples body size.Thank god i am not a narrow minded pedal pushing,horribly revealing tight leartard wering freaks..Pablo you might as well ride down the road with those idiot hell riders.break the rules go through red lights use the whole road have no concern [...]
While on a quiet pilgrimage to an sacred ancestral site …
And while perusing the Hobart Rivulet just upstream, we discovered clear evidence of a advanced culture now obviously thriving in the southern districts.
That doth warm the heart. (more…)
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Feel free to add articles, upcoming rides, items of interest, photos, music, contribute to the forum and also add a link to your [...]
Via Google Video: 1940s people riding bicycles, cars + double decker bus in heavy traffic on city
In not-so-olden days, motorised and non-motorised transport freely shared the road. Peruse these amazing short colour films from the Getty Images library.
Look! there’s even a copper with no [...]
Governor Tarkin: You don’t know how hard I found it, signing the order to terminate your life.
Princess Leia: I’m surprised that you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself.
Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, you will join me at a ceremony that will make this battle [...]
If the Festival of Democracy cracks out on Saturday night and the political flavour changes from Coke to Pepsi, promise yourself one thing. Make a pledge to yourself to no longer accept or tolerant the shrill ugly selfishness that has that has completely fucked over [...]
I want a New Toy, oh ay oh, nothing too demanding. Ta.
Beer Can Hill has a new resident - Kitten of Doom. Isn’t she fugging gorgeous! KoD is the ultimate set-and-forget commuter, practically the only thing I’ll have to do now is ride the ruddy thing to [...]
Hey look Kneel, a ruddy great big elephant!
Pallas on the road to Damascus, er, Copenhagen?
Watch ABC Stateline on Friday (7.30pm) for more, as apparently our wonderful Minister for Roads has seen the light. Apparently he’s seen something quite interesting, as the SL promo has him pedalling [...]
Yep the Lazy Susans being spun around again, but hey why not pre-empt the upcoming silly season & beat those journos to the punch?
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Defeat the Borg Collective with your step-through kiddies steel frame, complete with death ray drive train and advanced luxeon technology capable of piercing the hardest Selachian battle cruiser! Wish this went longer than 15 secs, even with the training wheels.
For your viewing pleasure: How to overtake more than 100 cars [...]
Todays semi-regular cycling article from the Saturday Age discussing the priorities of lobbying groups and the actual perceived impact of overall cycling participation rates.
Cyclists on the rise, but does this mean fewer cars?
Six thousand more people are riding to work in Melbourne than five years ago, data from [...]
UFO sighted over Torquay late Saturday arvo.
Sorry couldn’t pass up a footy reference even for this bitter and jaded ex-Royboys fan. Even non-footy fans should have something to cheer about, with the GetUp Climate ad reaching over $200K in pledges and broadcast during the half-time TV slot.
It [...]
