An occasional update on items from the Velo-city.
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PROOF
Ken Ohrn sends along a link to his “Ridin’ Downtown” gallery – capturing zoomers going by on the Hornby and Dunsmuir cycle tracks. I thought the “Proof” labelling on his images had a nice double meaning: No matter how heated the debate on the merits or not of the cycle track, there’s no proof better than people actually using them.
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OBNOXIOUSNESS ON WHEELS
“Portlandia” – the series spoofing the self-righteously urban culture of Portland – may the first TV series seen more on YouTube than the tube. Here’s another clip – a hyper bicycle rights activist zips around the city …
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DO THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYCLING OUTWEIGH THE RISKS?
… ask researchers in The Netherlands. Can you guess the answer?
Conclusions: On average, the estimated health benefits of cycling were substantially larger than the risks relative to car driving for individuals shifting their mode of transport.
More here. And the popular summary here.
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That clip from Portlandia is pretty funny.
I watched an episode the other day and was pretty disappointed… I guess it’s hard to fill a whole sitcom making fun of a specific subculture, but the clips are good.