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Patrick Sunter
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Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Wendy Riemens 1 day ago.

New Bike boxes at corner Pulteney St / Rundle St
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew (Wombat) Wright Jan 22.

New cycling book "21 Nights in July"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick Sunter Nov. 6, 2009.

 

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Wendy Riemens replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
I'm a daily user of Sturt St bike lane and agree with Joseph that it's a failure. I congratulate the council for trying it but I could have thought of other streets. Sturt St was pretty good for cyclists beforehand but the problem has always been th…
yesterday
Joseph Wearing replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
On further inspection, the green left turn arrow facing traffic coming out of the cemetery goes off at the same time as the right turn arrow facing traffic facing traffic travelling west out of Sturt Street. This means that cars turning right out of…
yesterday
Patrick Sunter commented on Angus Kingston's blog post 'Adding insult to injury'
Sorry to hear you're having a bit of a tough time of it Gus. The latest Aus Cyclists magazine had quite a good article about bicycle fit ... I've been meaning to check it out. For me the bugbear at the moment is indoor soccer rather than cycling .…
yesterday
Bio-Mechanics Cycles & Repairs replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
We use the Sturt Street path each weekday as it's part of our commute, and it's a nightmare. As other Adelaide Cyclists have commented, cars pull out without a moment's thought, and we've also found that people get off the bus straight into the bike…
on Wednesday
Joshua Steele joined Patrick Sunter's group
BUG-Prospect
This is the online group & homepage for the Prospect BUG (Bike User Group). Prospect BUG is open to cyclists who live, work or commute in Prospect. The administrator of this group is Heather. Feel free to join and comment on issues.
on Tuesday
Jim Woods replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
Yes it is difficult there and many head shakes from motorists when riding over pedestrian crossing, then trying to access the lane. but progress it is.
on Tuesday
Joseph Wearing replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
I noticed last week that they have marked a bicycle crossing on the northern side of the junction of Sturt Street and West Tce. This must be intended to link into the bike lane in Sturt Street. They have painted in a narrow bicycle "turn right" lane…
on Tuesday
Andrew (Wombat) Wright replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
I must admit that I have not ridden down Sturt St as yet, but I am not sure it would change my deep seeded opinion that Adelaide should be a car free city.
on Sunday
Sam Powrie replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
People interested in seeing an innovative approach to accommodating 2-wheeled traffic may want to cruise down to Semaphore Rd. Starting 2-3 years ago the Council embarked on a substantial redesign of the streetscape. Over the length East of Military…
on Sunday
Richard Bentley replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
It is not surprising that these lanes are receiving criticism. They are new, the only one in the city and there is little effective protection by way of traffic calming prior to a vehicle crossing the cycleway. A green line does not make much of a b…
on Sunday
Sue Guscott joined Patrick Sunter's group
Cargo / Utility Cycling
This group is for members either currently into, or considering, using their bike for transport of more than your good self - whether it's kids, shopping, or even moving house!
March 2
heather commented on Patrick Sunter's group 'BUG-Prospect'
Published on InProspect Indaily, 2 March 2010, page 3 The Prospect BUG A newly formed Bicycle User Group, the Prospect BUG, is for residents who are interested in cycling. Heather, Coordinator of Prospect BUG welcomes people to contact the group at…
March 2
Bernhard Sayer replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
I've advised them. I'll leave it at that. Thanks, but only a bit of blood on the elbow and knee. A slight rip in the trousers. Thankfully that was all.
March 2
Joseph Wearing replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
Sorry to hear about your crash. I hope you weren't seriously hurt. Have you yet taken the matter up the the Adelaide City Council?
March 2
Bernhard Sayer replied to Patrick Sunter's discussion 'Comments on trial "Copenhagen Lane" in Sturt St?'
just as a point of interest - I was knocked down on this cycle lane last Thursday at 4.15 as I was riding along. Luckily the driver stopped. However, the fact is she just simply drove straight into me. I was, I think understandably, a little displea…
March 2
Patrick Sunter commented on Patrick Sunter's group 'BUG-Prospect'
That's very sad news Heather. Hope they all recover soon & the police investigate it properly.
February 28

Profile Information

What bikes do you ride?
Merida Matts Drifter MTB, converted for commuting with mudguard & detachable rear basket.
When do you ride?
Weekends, Commute

Cycling Memberships and Photos

I'm a member and committee member of the Bicycle Institute of South Australia, a group with a proud record of advocating for better conditions for cyclists since 1973 (see http://www.bisa.asn.au).

In February 2009 I got to visit two of the "Meccas" of cycling, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. See my Flickr cycling pics if you're interested.

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Patrick Sunter

All I want for Christmas is ... a 1904 Davies-Franklin bike

My Mum has been going through the archives of the local Ballarat Courier newspapers' christmas supplement as part of her research, and is coming across interesting ads for all sorts of things. We liked this one for an early Australian made motorcycle:



I also like the suite that's a "Marvel of Cheapness" next t… Continue

Posted on December 23, 2009 at 7:29am — 4 Comments

Patrick Sunter

Dispatches from Melbourne

Just thought I'd post a quick message here about having returned to my family home in the little hamlet of Clarendon, about 20km from Ballarat, Victoria and 100km from Melbourne. While I really liked being in and cycling through Adelaide for 2 years, I've come here to pursue the next step in my interest into research in Urban and Regional Planning.

One interesting cycling fact that came to my attention is that the national road race championships… Continue

Posted on December 20, 2009 at 3:34pm — 2 Comments

Patrick Sunter

Ride Review: Cruising the Encounter Bikeway, Victor Harbor to Goolwa

I recently had a mate over from Victoria for a few days of holidays, and was determined to add a bit of rural cycling to the program! Originally planning to check out some cycling in the Barossa, logistics meant we had to choose somewhere in the Fleurieu instead. However this turned out well, as our choice of the “Encounter Bikeway” from Victor Harbor to Goolwa turned out a nice addition to our holiday.

The City of Victor Harbor have put a bit of an effort into this track – we didn't do the ful… Continue

Posted on December 8, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Patrick Sunter

Walkscore works for Adelaide now

Not strictly cycling related - but I see the website that calculates a "Walk score" for any location based on distance to day-to-day facilities (shops, restaurants, schools, parks) registered on Google Maps now works for Adelaide.

http://www.walkscore.com

I checked out my street in Brooklyn Park and it gets a score of "48 out of 100 — Car-Dependent", which feels about right to me, although it's missing a few nearby things like some tennis courts, which I'… Continue

Posted on November 8, 2009 at 3:19pm —

Patrick Sunter

Critical Mass not extreme enough for ya? Try Crimanimalz freeway rides

Via another cycling website I came across this group LA group, riding along busy gridlocked freeways to prove they can get around faster than cars in peak hour.

Crazy, but cool ;)

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/05/in-a-city-built/
http://www.vimeo.com/crimanimalz

I think it would work on the West Gate freeway in Melbourne during peak hour too.

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 9:54pm — 3 Comments

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At 3:22pm on November 23, 2009, Sue Wells said…
Yeah, for sure. Any help I can get to spread the word is VERY much appreciated. Thanks so much.
Sue
 
 

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