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

[tintin]

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]

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]

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

[ArjanH]

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]

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]

teehee *stares*


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

[Wobbler]

lolz

[Wobbler]

*stares*

[nostromo]

The staring is annoying me

[nagem]

The staring is annoying me

Howcome?

[wgtngrl]

Dry eyes?

[nostromo]

The staring is annoying me

Howcome?

I feel self conscious.

[dienamics]

ha yeah he's a cheeky darky that one

[tripler]

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