Cycleway Launched By Men In Suits And Cars...and One Cyclist

tintin · *by **tintin** on Wed 11/Nov/09 1:44pm*

At least one person turned up at yesterday's National Cycleway launch on a bicycle: Green MP Kevin Hague. You can see coverage here on http://www.3news.co.nz/John-Key-launches-national-cycleway-in-Waikato/tabid/370/articleID/129081/cat/41/Default.aspx.

While the PM was banging in the first stake, Kevin was busy promoting BikeNZ’s 1.5 Campaign. If visiting overseas cyclists feel unsafe riding on our roads, their enthusiasm for our cycle trails when they get back home will be lost. Cycle safety is going to be an integral part of realising our Government's investment in the Cycleway.

I believe the Greens have plans to introduce a Member’s Bill to the House which will make it mandatory for a motorist to give a cyclist 1.5 meters of space when passing. Good for them!

Until then, you can help by signing BikeNZ's 1.5 petition here: http://www.ridestrong.org.nz/RS/blogs/about_ridestrong/pages/1-5m-for-1-5m.aspx

Fraser · *by **Fraser** on Wed 11/Nov/09 8:08pm*

I personally think the bloke who turned up in full regalia compounded things. By giving the impression if you are a cyclist you are typically a greenie making a point, not a punter getting from a to b.

Where were the life jackets on the guys paddling the waka?

Gorse · *by **Gorse** on Wed 11/Nov/09 10:10pm*

Those brown mofo's are so fat they float. (S'ok to talk like this now that Hone set the trash-talk precedent).

ArjanH · *by **ArjanH** on Wed 11/Nov/09 10:19pm*

Gorse wrote:Those brown mofo's are so fat they float. (S'ok to talk like this now that Hone set the trash-talk precedent).

I a lost for emtions and which one to use so I thought I would give ya a few of them

nagem · *by **nagem** on Thu 12/Nov/09 6:54am*

Gorse wrote:Those brown mofo's are so fat they float. (S'ok to talk like this now that Hone set the trash-talk precedent).

*stares*

wachtourak · *by **wachtourak** on Thu 12/Nov/09 7:16am*

teehee *stares*

writes something in small txt

zomg i'm so wacky and unusual lololol!!!111

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Thu 12/Nov/09 7:31am*

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Thu 12/Nov/09 7:34am*

*stares*

nostromo · *by **nostromo** on Thu 12/Nov/09 8:44am*

The staring is annoying me

nagem · *by **nagem** on Thu 12/Nov/09 9:12am*

nostromo wrote:The staring is annoying me

Howcome?

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Thu 12/Nov/09 9:12am*

Dry eyes?

nostromo · *by **nostromo** on Thu 12/Nov/09 9:30am*

nagem wrote:
nostromo wrote:The staring is annoying me

Howcome?

I feel self conscious.

dienamics · *by **dienamics** on Thu 12/Nov/09 10:30am*

ha yeah he's a cheeky darky that one

tripler · *by **tripler** on Sun 21st Feb 3:39pm*

man I don't care who showed up in/on what and wearing/not wearing what,at least somethings started,yup we gotta change driver mentality on our roads and cities,but I am happy that a trail system has started on a bit larger scale,I want my kids to study and enjoy nature,ride in it be apart of it,breathe it and if they have to ride a gravel road so be it instead of a nice single track,maybe we need to start from the countryside and work into the towns and cities,infiltrating might be easier than planting a seed in the middle,thats my 2 cents,12.5% gst and 20%acc

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