On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:27:49 +1000, cfsmtb wrote:

Not good, not good at all. ;(

I'm hearing more anecdotes regarding verbal abuse from motorists
towards Melbourne cyclists, and possibly the recent Beach Ride palaver,
Southbank issues and general anti-cyclist media bias isn't helping one
iota towards improving road user interactions.

That said, we really don't know what may causing this 'spike' in
incidents, other than factors such as the increasing number of cyclists
on the roads possibly due to spring weather, general popularity, school
holidays, training for the ATB etc.

Probably just a random distribution, they don't happen at regularly spaced
intervals. Though if the media is selective in reporting accidents then a
cluster will attract more press coverage.

One was a cylist falling off their bike under a car, two were intersection
accidents and the fourth unspecified. All sound like the usual road
accidents, not any form of aggression or politics.

dewatf.