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Robyn Gallagher

Mon, 22 Sept 2008 21:39:31 +1200

Were these inspired by those tubes from the tv series 'under the mountain'? Perhaps you could approach the Wilberforces' to be the primary contractor?

"City cyclists say they're fed up by the thick layer of slime coating the newly opening cycling extension on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. "It got into…

Matthew Poole

Mon, 22 Sept 2008 14:10:19 +1200

I loved this story about cycling anarchy. Big ups to those cyclists, and also to the cops for not getting heavy with them. I'm kinda jealous.

Julian Melville

Mon, 22 Sept 2008 11:51:01 +1200

Heh that's my brother and his kid front and centre. Nice!

Jason Lea

Mon, 22 Sept 2008 08:20:18 +1200

artist's impression of the proposed cycle and walkway extension

Were these inspired by those tubes from the tv series 'under the mountain'?
Perhaps you could approach the Wilberforces' to be the primary contractor?

Stephen Judd

Sun, 21 Sept 2008 20:41:41 +1200

Oh, nice one. Well done, everyone.

David Slack

Sun, 21 Sept 2008 20:34:58 +1200

I've updated the post with a short report and a pretty picture.

Did you have a good time Mr Smart ?

She missed it by That Much.

I was much impressed by the civil disobedience, by the way.

I was a little intimidated by all those cyclists in the one…

Julie Fairey

Sun, 21 Sept 2008 19:37:06 +1200

Thanks David, it was a good rally, I was a little intimidated by all those cyclists in the one place!

81stcolumn

Sun, 21 Sept 2008 18:00:17 +1200

Did you have a good time Mr Smart ?

81stcolumn

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 17:08:38 +1200

Pssssst....the the coffee circuit has revealed that some shoreskevites might be meeting at 13:15 on Onepoto domain to honour New Zealand's rich history of civil disobedience. I might go and find out what this is all about.

giovanni tiso

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 16:12:45 +1200

Best of luck, David. Hoping the crowd will be beautiful and the weather numerous. Or possibly vice versa.

Yamis

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 13:31:52 +1200

Oh, I was talking about Auckland in that second paragraph comparing it to Sydney.

I'm a westie and there is a cycle lane along a good chunk of the northwestern but to be honest aside from the diehards it isn't that well patronised.

Yamis

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 13:29:51 +1200

Is it fair to compare it to the Sydney Harbour bridge? and say 2-3% of their traffic is walking or cycle meaning the Auckl bridge may get 5,000 each way a day?

I have never been to Sydney and don't know the geography quite so well but the northern end…

Rich of Observationz

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 11:30:10 +1200

A flash structure isn't needed. They just need to shut one of the clipons to cars and split it for half buses and half bikes and walkers.

Then put enough of a toll on to keep congestion under some control.

Public Address

Sat, 20 Sept 2008 11:30:10 +1200

Discussion from blog post.