Category Archives: Helmets

Why We Shouldn’t Cycle with a Helmet

Posted on Sunday, 12 December, 2010 by Bill

Here is a great video from Mikael Colville-Andersen from TEDxCopenhagen who gives us all the reasons to embrace what we all want with CityCycle but also some of the reasons why the helmet is in conflict with that. Maybe there … Continue reading →

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Having Fun but don’t get Busted

Posted on Thursday, 9 December, 2010 by Bill

It’s all fun and games until someone gets busted… No, it’s still fun and games. Walking through South Brisbane recently I took a quick snap of these two fun loving girls, enjoying the very spirit of what Urban Cycling is … Continue reading →

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Where to get CItyCycle Helmets

Posted on Sunday, 5 December, 2010 by Bill

CityCycle Helmets available from the following vendors Bicycle Queensland 28 Vulture St reet, West End Hours: 9-4.30pm Monday-Friday Ph: 3844 1144 W: http://www.bq.org.au Bicycle Revolution 294 Montague Rd West End Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 8am-2pm Saturday Ph: 3342 7829 W: … Continue reading →

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Message for Brisbane via Melbourne from Dublin Bikes

Posted on Thursday, 2 December, 2010 by Bill

Recently Mike Rubbo from Sit Up Cycle produced another great little video as a Message To Melbourne from Dublin Bikes that is both entertaining and revealing in the simple facts and figures that are mentioned by Dublin Councilor Andrew Montague … Continue reading →

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More on Inflatable Helmet Design

Posted on Wednesday, 3 November, 2010 by Bill

Additional to this recent post on this inflatable helmet design here is more detail, including the cost of $450 for this very fancy helmet, but hey what price for fashion…  

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Looking Cool and a Helmet when You Need it

Posted on Monday, 1 November, 2010 by Bill

Just imagine, the wind blowing in your hair, looking cool, so urbane and voguish, like in Paris or Rome. Damn it, just European. But you get a bump from a bus and suddenly you’re flying off your bike, your beautiful … Continue reading →

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Disposable Helmets for Melbourne

Posted on Monday, 18 October, 2010 by Bill

Could disposable helmets be a solution for Australian urban cycling? The idea of disposable helmets would be as a mid point solution to the issues of utilising CityCycle with the current helmet laws and having the convenience of spontaneous usage. … Continue reading →

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It’s Dangerous on the Roads

Posted on Thursday, 30 September, 2010 by Bill

Thanks to @dave in the comments mentioning, we now have a method to help save us as motorists from harm on the roads similar to what has been achieved by the bicycle helmet laws. After all we can’t be too … Continue reading →

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No Safety Penalty for Helmet Exemption in Darwin

Posted on Wednesday, 29 September, 2010 by Bill

Could Darwin be showing the way for CityCycle to succeed? Mike Rubbo has made this great little well balanced video explaining many aspects of the helmet issues on his Sit Up Cycle blog . If your interested in this subject … Continue reading →

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No Helmet on a Sit Up Bike Interview on ABC

Posted on Wednesday, 22 September, 2010 by Bill

Regular commentator here on CityCycle, Dr. Paul Martin was interviewed today on Afternoons with Richard Fidler on ABC Radio 612 with Richard about sit-up bikes and getting questioned by the bicycle police in the city Botanical Gardens while two racing … Continue reading →

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