Strade Bianche 2026 through the eyes of Visma | Lease a Bike Women: “With that dust, you just follow the rider in front…” #StradeBianche #Cycling #WomenInCycling #MarianneVos #BikeRide

Strade Bianche 2026 through the eyes of Visma | Lease a Bike Women: “With that dust, you just follow the rider in front…”

Visma | Lease a Bike Women lined up for Strade Bianche on Saturday with big ambitions, but after a race wrecked by bad luck they ultimately had to settle for seventh place for Marianne Vos. After the finish in Siena, Vos — like teammates Femke de Vries and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot — reflected on what...

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Planning to kick off the season and settle in tonight for the women’s Strade Bianche. Anyone else on the #couchpeloton this evening?

A lovely account of John Englart's life and commitment to community. brunswickvoice.com.au/john-englart... #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction

A life of honesty, integrity and social conscience

An obituary for Merri-bek climate campaigner John Englart, who died earlier this month.

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John Englart's family are inviting everyone who knew John to celebrate his life - Monday July 28, 12 noon to 4pm at St Mark's Church Hall in Fawkner. #JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction

So many people have asked, happy to report that John Englart's ( @takvera.bsky.social ) beloved Juliet & Indiana Jones, chihuahuas for climate action, have found a loving home after his untimely death last week. #JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction

Devastating news today discovering that @takvera.bsky.social has passed away. John was a loved Merri-bek community activist and will leave an enormous hole in our local community. I got to know him through @merri-bekbug.bsky.social and shared several rides with him and Juliet and Indiana Jones.

The peak of my productivity so far this week has been “keeping dogs company”. 😬

Interesting study from Spain on the impact of the school run on parents. Finds that those walking and cycling to drop their kids off at school report "lower body mass indexes, higher life satisfaction, greater travel satisfaction, and lower commuting stress" compared to those travelling by car.

Parenting ‘on the move’? Active school commuting is linked to parents’ well-being and children’s academic performance

In recent years, growing attention has been given to the creation of ‘active environments’ across key aspects of everyday life. Two particularly relev…

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"What is extraordinary is that the Albanese Government appointed Segal at all. She has form for advocating censorship and suppressing the rights of pro-Palestinian supporters to express their views" - Greg Barnes #auspol #PearlsAndIrritations johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...

Antisemitism envoy's report 'Trumpian'

The report of the Albanese Government’s antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, contains recommendations that will lead to erosion of freedom of expression and the right to protest.

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Yuzu we love #foodhistory #Japan

The juicy tale of Saitama's prized yuzu

Locals are supporting the country’s oldest cultivation of the Japanese citrus via creative ways like ownership schemes and turning the fruit into various sips and savories.

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Stunning 🇦🇺 Gigante wins second 🇮🇹 #GirodItaliaWoman stage while 🇮🇹 Longo Borghini moves into pink! 🩷 Get the full stage report: domestiquecycling.com/en/news/stun... 📸: Cor Vos

Can’t actually justify another bike so splashed out on valve caps instead. 😃

Today’s big/little task is cleaning my bike which I have been avoiding for weeks now because my hands will get cold. 🙄🙄

The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets. So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?

Yesterday's @yarrabike.bsky.social Radio Show is online! In this episode we chatted about TAC, the no-fault transport insurance we have in Victoria, and when it does, or doesn't cover you, when you're on a bike. www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

Why am I paying TAC insurance when it won't cover me on a bike?

Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Mathew Peckham and we all share our bike moments, including the 2025 Melburn Roobaix and installation of a long overdue prioirty crossing on the Inner Circle ...

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In a very ADHD moment, lost an entire box of Ritalin within half an hour of getting it. 😬

Tinking back 1x1 rib a great start to the day. Whatever it is I’m procrastinating from must be really bad!

This makes me so happy! Deadly stuff, Scott!

Visit the Indigiverse, where the oldest living culture inspires the newest living superheroes

Scott Wilson's Indigenous superhero Dream Walker captivated fans at Supanova Comic Con and Gaming, sharing stories deeply rooted in Gooniyandi language and culture.

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Just when you thought the thirteen year old dog was finally slowing down you find yourself wrestling a decaying rat barehanded from his mouth in the street. 🤮

Today on @yarrabike.bsky.social radio Val and I recapped the City of Melbourne draft budget submissions hearing and take a look at what you can do next to improve the budget for building bike lanes in Melbourne. www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

City of Melbourne bike lane budget - Why the Spin?

Fresh from a brief technical gremlin wrestling session Faith and Val warm up the mikes by sharing their bike moments. We check in on our Radiothon fundrasing target and remind everyone of the differen...

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The idea that bike lanes are in conflict with these things is just so stupid. Workers and customers all get to the city by bike, deliveries already happen by bike (ubereats anybody?)

That is over 1300 submissions about the need for safer cycling to get in and out of the city and enjoy what Melbourne has to offer.

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1466 submissions to City of Melbourne draft budget, 94% about bikes lanes. CoM has slashed the funding necessary to build the planned bike network by 2030. www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/angry-cyclists-accuse-city-of-melbourne-lord-mayor-of-peddling-spin-on-bike-lanes-20250613-p5m778.html

also from the 1990s: Sagan worried that the current situation might happen youtu.be/U8HEwO-2L4w?...

Carl Sagan's last interview with Charlie Rose (Full Interview)

YouTube video by bailesie

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"The vast majority of Australians have got less than $200,000 worth of super." "We're having this entire media obsession about a small increase in the amount of tax that will be paid by people with more than 15 times that." @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

Ordered a long black and after he brought it to my table the barista asked “Do you have milk with one?” Is that a thing?

One of those days where everything seems just a bit harder than it should be and now at the end realising I am getting a sore throat and a headache and not feeling well and maybe that was the problem all along 😬

New! @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: City of Melbourne bike lane budget slashed, Val and @postcardsfromnorth.bsky.social talk to @nikdow.bsky.social about City of Melbourne draft budget showing a huge cut to funding + @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social Big City Lights www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

City of Melbourne bike lane budget slashed

Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Nik Dow of Bike Melbourne. We share our usual bike moments before turning to the Draft City of Melbourne budget currently out for consultation.

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Looking forward to this on Thursday! events.humanitix.com/stories-of-c...

WELA x Merri-Bek Stories of Change

WELA x Merri-bek City Council Present Stories of Change

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It was so cold this morning but the sun came out and we had a lovely morning running a BUG ride exploring some projects creating habitat, managing water and stormwater in particular and being beautiful.