Cyclists Out And About - Characters Trying Their Best

[Randomnerd]

Saw this news report in the Grauniad and it struck a chord.
Do the cyclechaterrati have other examples of interesting cyclists in the news, doing their bit?
”Pineapple” sounds cool: chapeau to his pedal-powered kombi

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...t-as-rockhampton-mayor?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

[Beebo]

Saw this news report in the Grauniad and it struck a chord.
Do the cyclechaterrati have other examples of interesting cyclists in the news, doing their bit?
”Pineapple” sounds cool: chapeau to his pedal-powered kombi

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...t-as-rockhampton-mayor?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Great, he was the only other candidate so gets the gig automatically.

 

[Randomnerd]

Great, he was the only other candidate so gets the gig automatically.

Sounds like a fun place to live! The incumbent wrapped herself in bubble wrap...Pineapple lives in the window of his hemp oil shop, off his noggin but ready with a puncture kit if you’re passing.
And somehow his vintage bike collection sets him as an outlier on the graph of normal: he’d be right at home in this parish.

 

[raleighnut]

Changing the law just cos you don't like the result is clearly the way forward, just ask 'Farty'

 

[CanucksTraveller]

While I'm not necessarily / always naturally aligned with crusties, Pineapple does have a cracking Aussie wit:

(Referring to Senator Matt Canavan):

"Matt's right off the planet... every Friday we do a protest outside his office. Some people toot, some people shout out ‘get a job you bastard’.”

 

[Rusty Nails]

Saw this news report in the Grauniad and it struck a chord.
Do the cyclechaterrati have other examples of interesting cyclists in the news, doing their bit?
”Pineapple” sounds cool: chapeau to his pedal-powered kombi

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...t-as-rockhampton-mayor?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

What really disturbs me about this article is that Australia apparently spells Labour as Labor.

Or is it just the spelling of the Party rather than the noun/verb?

 

[Randomnerd]

Yes @Rusty Nails. I can see that being disturbing. Herewith some sleuthing I did on the world wide web. Have a gander at what Bob says, and the ensuing commentary. Go to the window and take a few deep breaths now. And relax. https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/9511/labour-day-in-australia-may-day-2012/

 

[Rusty Nails]

Yes @Rusty Nails. I can see that being disturbing. Herewith some sleuthing I did on the world wide web. Have a gander at what Bob says, and the ensuing commentary. Go to the window and take a few deep breaths now. And relax. https://www.bobinoz.com/blog/9511/labour-day-in-australia-may-day-2012/

Yup. That is another thing they've got upside down in Australia.