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Doctors on Bikes
Bike Doctor is a web page dedicated to encouraging our patients to get some exercise through their transport. The task Is the public image of cycling something for children, for lycra clad racers, or people too often intoxicated to hold a license? I think it is time the bicycle became THE accepted…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 29 November 2011 - Joy -
Do you ride to your clinic or hospital?
Add your story to this collection. If you ride every day, or only now and then, add your story to this website. We want stories of doctors cycling to work from anywhere in the world, for whatever reason, on any kind of bike. (No unicycle stories permitted without photographic evidence) Email…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 28 November 2011 - Joy -
People write about their bikes:
Simon Moss: If you were new to this and wanted a commuting bike, I believe the Trek 7.3 FX is a very good "sweet spot" in terms of price versus quality. Other makers have equivalent models but I know the Trek after having spent thousands of kilometres on this bike over all sorts of terrain in France…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 28 November 2011 - Joy -
Tips for newbie bike commuters
Choose a good route. Study your street directory. The way you drive your car is probably not the best way to go by bike. Look for quiet back streets, for parks you can ride through, streets that have been closed to through traffic. Back streets are quieter, safer, and have better…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 28 November 2011 - Joy -
Dr Linda Selvey - WA
I live in Spearwood, south of Fremantle and work at Curtin University. I ride 24 km each way to work, which takes me about an hour each way. Unfortunately, the prevailing winds in the mornings and evenings means that I have a headwind each way in summer! Keeps me fit, if a little tired. I ride…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 05 May 2012 - David Shearman -
Dr Sally McIlroy
I thought members might be interested in a new twist on the theme of cycling to work. I live in a mountainous area, and decided to be realistic about my modest level of fitness and invest in an electric bike. It was possibly the best $2000 I ever spent. I bought a Power Ped Mantis Lithium bike. It can…
Read More | Posted in: Bike Doctor | 28 April 2012 - Benjamin -
Coal Seam Gas: future bonanza or toxic legacy?
This article, authored by Dr Marion Carey, appears with permission from the Publishers of Viewpoint Magazine. Download the pdf version via the adjacent link. ...
Read More | Posted in: Coal Seam Gas | 21 February 2012 - Marion Carey
