Well, well... lookie here:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/secrets-under-the-hood/2008/08/08/121...

Imagine the State Transit Authority promoting bike use and bike racks on their buses....

How to use a bike rack:

In the same theme...

check David Byrne's (ex Talking Heads) bike rack designs for New York...

Clover Moore - look out!

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Happiness is a warm shock.

Another quality, "well researched", opinionated SMH article:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sydneys-drivers-worst-for-bike-rage/...

Sydney's drivers 'worst' for bike rage

August 2, 2008

SYDNEY drivers are more hostile towards cyclists than motorists of any other country, says a world authority on transport.

Christian Wolmar, a Briton who was invited by the State Government to promote bicycle use in NSW, said Sydney's cycling infrastructure is 10 years behind that of London.

With Fling entries open and people signing up all over the place think it's an apt time to mention a couple of working bee weekends in July/August down at Wingello.

The two dates planned as of now are:

Saturday 19 July
Saturday 23 August

If you want to help building on some top trails in the forest contact Huw, details here:

http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/trackbuilding.html

This relates to the use and abuse of the OF DH track and the ongoing dispute with neighbors and removal of
timber structures and the future of this riding area.
SATURDAY 10 am
Details here on farkin.net

http://www.farkin.net/forums/showthread.php?t=132757

Mountain biking 'worth millions'

A mountain biking project in southern Scotland has been credited with generating £9m annual visitor income and more than 200 new jobs. The 7stanes scheme covering Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders was first set up six years ago. A survey commissioned by Forestry Commission Scotland shows visitor numbers have now hit 400,000-a-year.

Environment Minister Mike Russell said the area had become a "world class mountain biking destination".

Some rather exciting news that could mean better access to NSW National Parks may be forthcoming in the future.

The NSW Government's State Plan seeks to increase visitation to our national parks, and reserves by 20 per cent by 2016. To meet this target it is vital that we provide high quality and diverse visitor experiences and promote these special places effectively, while ensuring the protection of their conservation values.

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Submissions are invited from interested individuals and organisations on tourism and national parks. Written submissions are invited, and should be lodged by close of business Monday 29 August 2008.

Yes - I know - August 29 this year is not a Monday, they must mean the Friday that week.

The addresses for submission are on the page this was taken from here:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/commercial/tourismtaskforce.htm

Any suggestions about what needs to be said in response? If you do write can you please post about it in the Action I've Taken forum.