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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · Nov 13

I guess I should introduce myself: Salut! I'm Alanna, or Lansi. WHOA (lansi) cuz I can be a little intense; I'm not for everyone, & that's ok.

I'm an accidental urbanist - we traded our second vehicle for a cargo bike in October 2023. I now do all my running around #YYC by bike, & I love it.

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 17h

SAVE THE DATE: Kidical Mass YYC's Halloween Ride will be Sunday, Oct 19. Meet at Phil & Sebastian in Mission and ride to Lindsay Park Playground. Hope to see you there, #yycbike ! #kidicalmass

Image with the kidical mass details and some Halloween graphics. There is also an image from the last kidical mass ride of kids on bikes following a woman in yellow on a cargo bike along a residential street. The text also says Halloween costumes welcome and encouraged!

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 18h

As a student, I lived in Montreal & in Lyon, France & I saved so much time & money just using bikeshare. Lyon's was so cheap (I wanna say you could get a weekly subscription for like...2 euros).

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 18h

I really dislike the scooter clutter, but the main win for me with Bixi is affordability. It's truly so cheap to have a membership & use it in conjunction with other transit options. Definitely something that is missing when private companies get involved (I've also rented in YVR, & it's so $$$).

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

You can't sneak between the posts on a bakfiets. They're too close together. I got pushed into traffic. It was confusing to drivers & dangerous to me.

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

I laughed out loud when I ran into this in person last month. Like....so so close, but so so dangerous. I realized too late that the flexposts were blocking my way & had to maneuver into traffic to get around them on the bakfiets. Confused a bunch of cars & put me in danger.

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

lol I laughed when I ran into this recently. I ended up having to ride in traffic to get around the posts. smh.

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Ooo they do look super cool.

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

a woman in a black jacket is giving a peace sign .

ALT: a woman in a black jacket is giving a peace sign .

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Probably a good call. I'll keep that in mind.

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the intel! This is a great idea.

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Oo good find! I thought it was SO random that Lee Valley had them!

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

They look so good!

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

This might be what I go with. I'd like something rechargeable, but I could use rechargeable batteries in it. I'd also really love to find something that lasts a few seasons! Why is this so hard? Haha

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Ooo those are fun, & festive!

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

It does look neat! I'm mostly just trying to figure out if it'll be annoying to remove to charge.

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Ooo that's awesome! It's been really dry so my marker on my kids' craft paper is still going strong! I need to look into this!

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

This is how I'm feeling. The overwhelm of trying to decide what risks to worry about is real. I never smoked, but I do enjoy IPAs and the community events that I've participated in at breweries. & we meal prep a lot & used to use plastic tupperware to store leftovers & cook with non stick....

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

This is so random...but Lee Valley apparently carries these spoke lights? Should I order them to test this winter?

SpokeLit Wheel Light - Lee Valley Tools

Discover the Spokelit Wheel Light. Buy this product now on our Lee Valley online store.

www.leevalley.com

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

Ok #yycbike and general #cargobike friends who ride in cold, dark climates. What are you using for fun/festive lights. I had a luminoodle that I loved, but the USB connection is trash & it no longer works. Do I just go back to cheapie fairy lights? Tell me what you're using on your bikes!

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

I love it! Did you get it printed on something waterproof? Mine are currently just handmade, but I want to make more permanent ones with the QR code to our linktree. I was thinking of maybe printing onto whatever they use for lawn signs during elections, but haven't looked into it much.

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 1d

A few months ago, a friend visited me in Utrecht. As we biked around to do daily errands, she kept saying, "This is like a dream. This is like a dream."

I do believe all cities the world over to soon come to their senses, limit car movement, and build a dream of safe, abundant streets for people.

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

I get stopped all the time, but especially now since I left the Kidical Mass posters from our last ride on the side of my bakfiets.

Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I absolutely love about riding a cargo bike around, is how often people will stop to talk to you about it. Especially if it's outfitted with lots of kid gear and associated stickers 😂

So many people are interested in accessible, non-car ways of getting around. It gives me so much hope

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Cassie Smith (she/her) @cassiesmith.bsky.social · 2d

Bike advocacy can look like:
- meeting politicians and celebrating cycling on Parliament Hill
- going to a rally for safe streets
- biking your kids to school
- biking to work

And sometimes you can do all of them in only 12 hours (🥱)

#OttBike #BikeDayOnTheHill #SafeStreets #BikeBus

The view over handlebars of an orange bike in a green painted left turn bike box

A group of people wearing helmets listen to someone in a black jacket and pink hat speaking on a street corner.

A group of people including kids wearing backpacks waiting to turn left

Cassie, a white woman with bangs, smiles in a selfie with the Peace Tower behind her

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Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Alanna dB @whoalansi.bsky.social · 1d

I'm such a sucker for photos of bikes in cool places.

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