http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/ ...for a safer, healthier, happier world. :-) Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1334 Commuter bike Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:25:50 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1334 Sadly, Bicycle Victoria is not a joke, they are in many ways as much of a danger to cyclists as a rabid petrol-head group. Both Bicycle Victoria and Vic Roads seem to dedicate themselves to getting cyclists OFF the roads and onto cutesy little off-road paths that never go anywhere useful. With every new metre of off-road path they soundly congratulate themself and and avoid the problems of a road system designed solely for cars and trucks and a widespread mentality that cycling is only a recreation activity done in the park in nice weather. Sadly, Bicycle Victoria is not a joke, they are in many ways as much of a danger to cyclists as a rabid petrol-head group. Both Bicycle Victoria and Vic Roads seem to dedicate themselves to getting cyclists OFF the roads and onto cutesy little off-road paths that never go anywhere useful. With every new metre of off-road path they soundly congratulate themself and and avoid the problems of a road system designed solely for cars and trucks and a widespread mentality that cycling is only a recreation activity done in the park in nice weather.

]]> http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1330 Oscar Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:19:42 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1330 Sorry Bicycle Victoria is a joke, it is a dysfunctional quasi corporation run by one aggressive individual who has taken upon themselves to alienate government and cycling groups since 1995. As for the claim of 40,000 members the actual paid membership is closer to sub 30,000 and rapidly decreasing. Sorry Bicycle Victoria is a joke, it is a dysfunctional quasi corporation run by one aggressive individual who has taken upon themselves to alienate government and cycling groups since 1995. As for the claim of 40,000 members the actual paid membership is closer to sub 30,000 and rapidly decreasing.

]]> http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1329 Peter Smith Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:06:39 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1329 thanks Michael - good to know! thanks Michael - good to know!

]]> http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1328 Michael Deme Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:54:25 +0000 http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/03/30/bicycle-victoria/#comment-1328 While it's true the largest regional bicycle "club" in the U.S. is the Cascade Bicycle Club, the Adventure Cycling Association is the largest bicycling organization in the U.S. with 43,000 members. It has a 38,000-mile bicycle route network and publishes the only bicycle-travel magazine in the U.S., Adventure Cyclist. For more info, go to www.adventurecycling.org . While it’s true the largest regional bicycle “club” in the U.S. is the Cascade Bicycle Club, the Adventure Cycling Association is the largest bicycling organization in the U.S. with 43,000 members. It has a 38,000-mile bicycle route network and publishes the only bicycle-travel magazine in the U.S., Adventure Cyclist. For more info, go to http://www.adventurecycling.org .

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