On your bike now, if you please | Courier Mail

On your bike now, if you please | Courier Mail: "FIRST the British and now the Spanish have joined the European chorus declaring compulsory bike helmets may not be the best thing for our wellbeing after all.

This is good news for Brisbane City Council's flagging CityCycle scheme and even better news for those among us who would love to use a CityCycle but don't happen to be carrying a helmet when the urge strikes.

A British Medical Journal poll of its readers - remembering their readers are doctors - revealed many believed compulsory cycle helmets potentially deterred people from taking up cycling and meant many didn't get the health benefits of added exercise."

Tanks for the warning: crushing take on illegal parking

Tanks for the warning: crushing take on illegal parking:

"Arturas Zuokas, the Mayor of Vilnius in Lithuania, chose to drive over luxury cars in a tank to send a message about parking illegally.
''What should the city do about drivers who think that they are above the law? It seems that a tank is the best solution.''

The get-tough approach earned praise for Mr Zuokas, who has been better known for his involvement in a bribery scandal while serving two terms as mayor until 2007. He was re-elected in April.

''Mayor Zuokas wanted his message to be loud and clear that the city will not tolerate brazen and disrespectful behaviour by drivers who disobey parking rules,'' said his spokeswoman, Irma Juskenaite.

''The mayor hopes that he will not have to repeat his performance to have drivers heed his message, although he says that he is prepared to do so.''"

Fear mongers be gone! Riding a bike is safe. | Over the Bars in Wisconsin

Fear mongers be gone! Riding a bike is safe. | Over the Bars in Wisconsin:

"In the last six weeks four people have been tragically killed while riding bicycles in Wisconsin. The headlines in the newspapers can’t help but trumpet that seemingly alarming statistic, and not surprisingly many of the comments under the online versions of those stories were equally alarmist and typically, patently untrue. As a certified and insured bicycle safety instructor, a person who has been riding a bicycle every day for the last 16 years and a traffic safety professional studying crash statistics for the last 11 years, I would like to present the actual facts about the risks of cycling. Despite the recent tragic deaths, riding a bicycle remains an incredibly safe and inherently healthy activity."

‪New KMX Seat Upgrade & Installation.‬‏ - YouTube

‪New KMX Seat Upgrade & Installation.‬‏ - YouTube:

"We ordered the new KMX seat upgrade from KMX America ($85 each) as it looked more comfortable with thicker foam padding & additional side support. This is a video of the installation.

"A review can only be justified after a good few 100kms of daily use, which I do plan to do at the end of the summer.

"Another nice thing about this seat upgrade, besides the very noticeable comfort improvement and additional side support, is both the foam & mesh seat cover are easy to remove (2 straps at the back of the seat) and they are fully washable.

"OBSERVATION: Those who are a little broader at the HIPS (42' or more) might find the bucket seat too narrow for maximum comfort and in some cases too small.

"Thanks again Richard, for having the patience and shooting the video."