# Cousin Balki's Melbourne Rant Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Melbourne\ **Created:** [July 9, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573 "2010-07-09T23:16:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 118
**Author:** ![droz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/droz/32/270_2.png) [@droz](https://fixed.org.au/u/droz)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2341 "2018-06-26T19:02:05Z")
> [@heavymetal](#): > > No one here rides fixed anymore anyway. Does 800m to work count? ---
**Author:** ![P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/p_n20/32/177_2.png) [@P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/u/P_N20)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2342 "2018-06-26T19:12:59Z")
> [@droz](#): > > Does 800m to work count? Only if you throw in a whip skid. ---
**Author:** ![Lambchop](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lambchop/32/562_2.png) [@Lambchop](https://fixed.org.au/u/Lambchop)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2343 "2018-06-26T21:11:03Z")
> [@heavymetal](#): > > No one here rides fixed anymore anyway. ![](https://media1.tenor.com/images/7be0e2854faceda12b35c56a42d7c0e3/tenor.gif?itemid=3913926) ---
**Author:** ![ryanryanryan](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@ryanryanryan](https://fixed.org.au/u/ryanryanryan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2344 "2018-06-26T22:31:24Z")
I stay at a jogging pace while riding around that area. Super cautious of peds because not a jerk I suppose. Was passed by multiple people this morning while waiting at a red… I think that annoys me ever more. ---
**Author:** ![manatra](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/manatra/32/934_2.png) [@manatra](https://fixed.org.au/u/manatra)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2345 "2018-06-26T23:06:24Z")
> [@ryanryanryan](#): > > I stay at a jogging pace while riding around that area. Super cautious of peds because not a jerk I suppose. Like. ---
**Author:** ![whatever\_really](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/whatever_really/32/564_2.png) [@whatever\_really](https://fixed.org.au/u/whatever_really)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2346 "2018-06-27T03:06:43Z")
Did he have a big mustache and piercings ---
**Author:** ![eraser215](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@eraser215](https://fixed.org.au/u/eraser215)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2347 "2018-06-27T17:02:24Z")
> [@whatever\_really](#): > > Did he have a big mustache and piercings Didn’t see his face as he flew buy. Grey Constantine frame (I think), one of those fully reflective jackets. I think you can ride along Southbank safely without having to ride at a crawl, as long as you give people and blind corners a very wide berth. Will be interesting to see if Southbank Blvd can become an option for more people once that work is done. ---
**Author:** ![iwearmoccos](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/iwearmoccos/32/26_2.png) [@iwearmoccos](https://fixed.org.au/u/iwearmoccos)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2348 "2018-08-11T21:47:10Z")
Stay safe out there. :’( [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-12/cyclist-dies-in-hit-run-in-inner-melbourne/10111222](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-12/cyclist-dies-in-hit-run-in-inner-melbourne/10111222) ---
**Author:** ![LAM](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lam/32/17_2.png) [@LAM](https://fixed.org.au/u/LAM)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2349 "2018-08-12T06:53:01Z")
it’s really not a good couple of days for girls cycling in bike lanes ☹ ---
**Author:** ![heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetal/32/69_2.png) [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2350 "2018-08-12T14:49:54Z")
So fucked. The New York one, the driver was drunk. The Melbourne one, the guy was driving a stolen car and took the time to get his shit out of the car before fucking off, leaving the girl to die. Fuck this. ---
**Author:** ![lukemarkof](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lukemarkof/32/905_2.png) [@lukemarkof](https://fixed.org.au/u/lukemarkof)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2351 "2018-08-12T15:38:41Z")
I agree with everything above. What’s more, I take great issue with the way the whole awful situation is played out in the media. This woman, these women, were not cyclists. They were women. They were people with families. They weren’t pro athletes taking part in a sanctioned race or a training ride. They were people. The people who killed them are people. Their deaths not a natural consequence of using the roads. Their deaths are not merely the results of culpable driving or driving under the influence - it’s more akin to manslaughter or murder. People are trained to operate cars and trucks, they’re licensed and tested and monitored. In all likelihood, even the car thief has had some sort of training. And yet. And yet they killed people. They killed them. It’s not ok. It’s not something we should accept. It’s awful and tragic and at the end of the day two families have lost people whose lives were just starting and I think it’s important to remember that. These women weren’t cyclists, they were people. ---
**Author:** ![PiledHigher](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/piledhigher/32/50_2.png) [@PiledHigher](https://fixed.org.au/u/PiledHigher)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2352 "2018-08-17T21:02:26Z")
> Again… ---
**Author:** ![rolly](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/rolly/32/280_2.png) [@rolly](https://fixed.org.au/u/rolly)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2353 "2018-08-19T20:45:40Z")
> [@iwearmoccos](#): > > Stay safe out there. 😢 > [Chapel St hit-and-run: Police release image of suspect after cyclist killed in Melbourne - ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-12/cyclist-dies-in-hit-run-in-inner-melbourne/10111222) i’ve got a strange feeling she was a customer at Carolina, she looks so familiar. reckon i’ve written her name on a coffee cup before too. not exactly a common name. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/p_n20/32/177_2.png) [@P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/u/P_N20)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2354 "2018-08-19T21:29:18Z")
^ There’s a memorial ride planned for next Tuesday 28th: > **[Memorial in South Yarra | Bicycle Network](https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2018/08/14/memorial-in-south-yarra/)** > > Join the bike riding community in South Yarra for a special memorial to remember a life that should never have been lost. ---
**Author:** ![adktz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/adktz/32/1652_2.png) [@adktz](https://fixed.org.au/u/adktz)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2355 "2018-08-20T03:30:38Z")
Holy shit the crash scene images are intense ---
**Author:** ![LAM](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/lam/32/17_2.png) [@LAM](https://fixed.org.au/u/LAM)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 7:04am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2356 "2018-08-20T07:04:08Z")
yep, the bike looks like it had a house dropped on it. ---
**Author:** ![ryanryanryan](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@ryanryanryan](https://fixed.org.au/u/ryanryanryan)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2357 "2018-09-10T21:22:58Z")
Had my first accident of any kind after many years riding around Melbourne. Head on collision last night with someone on Capital City Trail. They were knocked out for a good 10 seconds and had to get some stitches in their knee at least. I walked away with a pretty busted finger but otherwise okay. Stay safe out there everyone. ---
**Author:** ![iwearmoccos](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/iwearmoccos/32/26_2.png) [@iwearmoccos](https://fixed.org.au/u/iwearmoccos)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2358 "2018-09-18T17:19:16Z")
Seems to be a number of police on Swanston this morning. Bike police giving jay walking tickets, officers on foot hanging about. If any of you beardos think this morning is a good time to reignite the fixie spirit, maybe wait until next week. ---
**Author:** ![rolly](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/rolly/32/280_2.png) [@rolly](https://fixed.org.au/u/rolly)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2359 "2018-09-18T17:28:19Z")
hahaha literally just jaywalked across swanston to take a pic of your brakeless fixie… ---
**Author:** ![m11](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@m11](https://fixed.org.au/u/m11)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573/2360 "2018-10-02T02:16:49Z")
Some insight here: [Drivers to blame for 4/5 accidents with cyclists, report finds | The Feed](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/drivers-to-blame-for-4-5-accidents-with-cyclists-report-finds) [Previous page](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573.md?page=117) [Next page](https://fixed.org.au/t/cousin-balkis-melbourne-rant-thread/46573.md?page=119)