tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060120118565856214.post7662793652622685495..comments2024-03-28T01:37:29.356+10:30Comments on The Bike SA Blog: Council By-laws: have the fun police come to town?Bicycle SAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15651758837306330560noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060120118565856214.post-1093898602128064652013-10-18T10:32:27.082+10:302013-10-18T10:32:27.082+10:30The other approach is to get a bike that has a fun...The other approach is to get a bike that has a functional stand so that the bike can be locked free-standing, at least for short visits into shops etc. European-style city bikes have double-sided stands that hold the bike stable, and AXA or similar integrated rear-wheel locks that make the whole prospect much simpler. The AXA locks also have an optional cable so that you can use the same lock to attach to a pole or similar when needed. In other words, part (but not all) of the problem is that we use sports equipment as commuter transport instead of utility oriented bikes.Paul Gardner-Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150903760695355706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060120118565856214.post-56032627556827627302013-10-16T11:29:19.444+10:302013-10-16T11:29:19.444+10:30Totally with you there Paul. We think that shops s...Totally with you there Paul. We think that shops should start thinking about putting bike infrastructure in front of their stores. People with bikes actually spend moreBicycle SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651758837306330560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060120118565856214.post-36384385648766411732013-10-15T19:51:36.576+10:302013-10-15T19:51:36.576+10:30If I can't lock it to a pole,I'll take it ...If I can't lock it to a pole,I'll take it into the shop...problem solved...if the shop owner has a problem with that,he doesn't want my money....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617047363835706979noreply@blogger.com