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@bikesky.social
· Oct 16
welcome to bluesky, bike enjoyers!
we made a starter pack that has over 100 great people to follow as well as 3 custom feeds to help you find all the best bike posts
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we made a starter pack that has over 100 great people to follow as well as 3 custom feeds to help you find all the best bike posts
go.bsky.app/EwkMJoT
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Salute to Toronto for this pivot:
Ontario premier Doug Ford banned Toronto from building new bike infrastructure that replaces car lanes.
Toronto's response: Narrow but retain existing car lanes, freeing enough space to keep installing bike lanes. (Better yet, narrower traffic lanes are safer.)
Ontario premier Doug Ford banned Toronto from building new bike infrastructure that replaces car lanes.
Toronto's response: Narrow but retain existing car lanes, freeing enough space to keep installing bike lanes. (Better yet, narrower traffic lanes are safer.)
'It's a win-win': How Toronto is planning 20km of new bike lanes without defying Ford
The City of Toronto is also planning $30-million worth of infrastructure upgrades, including bike lanes, cycle tracks, and trails.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Salute to Toronto for this pivot:
Ontario premier Doug Ford banned Toronto from building new bike infrastructure that replaces car lanes.
Toronto's response: Narrow but retain existing car lanes, freeing enough space to keep installing bike lanes. (Better yet, narrower traffic lanes are safer.)
Ontario premier Doug Ford banned Toronto from building new bike infrastructure that replaces car lanes.
Toronto's response: Narrow but retain existing car lanes, freeing enough space to keep installing bike lanes. (Better yet, narrower traffic lanes are safer.)
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November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
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Last one out before home. Moody skies, sleet showers, covered in mud and the final mile for a wheel that’s needed replacing since Bath. It’s been fun old girl.
#cycling
#cycling
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Last one out before home. Moody skies, sleet showers, covered in mud and the final mile for a wheel that’s needed replacing since Bath. It’s been fun old girl.
#cycling
#cycling
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Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, one of the greatest comic strips of all time, was born on this day, November 18, 1985 -- December 31, 1995.
And Calvin's dad remains a beacon of inspiration to cyclists everywhere.
And Calvin's dad remains a beacon of inspiration to cyclists everywhere.
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, one of the greatest comic strips of all time, was born on this day, November 18, 1985 -- December 31, 1995.
And Calvin's dad remains a beacon of inspiration to cyclists everywhere.
And Calvin's dad remains a beacon of inspiration to cyclists everywhere.
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Today I learned that there are bike helmets for dogs.
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today I learned that there are bike helmets for dogs.
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For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
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This is brilliant.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is brilliant.
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seen at Pine & 12th
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
seen at Pine & 12th
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When you leave in a car you’re thinking “what’s the fastest way to get there?”
When I leave on my bike I’m thinking “what’s the safest way to get there?”
We are not the same
When I leave on my bike I’m thinking “what’s the safest way to get there?”
We are not the same
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When you leave in a car you’re thinking “what’s the fastest way to get there?”
When I leave on my bike I’m thinking “what’s the safest way to get there?”
We are not the same
When I leave on my bike I’m thinking “what’s the safest way to get there?”
We are not the same
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"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Chicago is where I was born and raised. And honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace. I'm usually not the most calm person - when I'm biking though, my mind is centered. I can pay attention to my surroundings. It's kind of like a meditation for me.” 🧵
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Me on my bike
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Me on my bike
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We still have a ways to go in winning more popular support for bike lanes, but what Michelle Wu's beatdown of Josh Kraft showed us is that bike lanes simply aren't a motivating political issue for most people. I hope this is something that will give leaders more backbone when facing opposition.
Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing - Streetsblog Massachusetts
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
mass.streetsblog.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We still have a ways to go in winning more popular support for bike lanes, but what Michelle Wu's beatdown of Josh Kraft showed us is that bike lanes simply aren't a motivating political issue for most people. I hope this is something that will give leaders more backbone when facing opposition.
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Public transport often treats bikes as a luxury—or worse a competitor—but without them leaves revenue on the table.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Public transport often treats bikes as a luxury—or worse a competitor—but without them leaves revenue on the table.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
For 25 years, the Dutch have extended the reach of their railways through investments in (300,000) parking spaces and (25,000) shared bikes. The result? A doubling of train ridership.
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Spotted in Karlskrona, Sweden 🇸🇪🚲 Perfect illustration of how one parking spot for cars equals 8-10 spaces for bikes. Imagine #lifeaftercars @thewaroncars.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Spotted in Karlskrona, Sweden 🇸🇪🚲 Perfect illustration of how one parking spot for cars equals 8-10 spaces for bikes. Imagine #lifeaftercars @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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It was fabulous seeing all of the great costumes at @chicritmass.bsky.social last night, including a Chicago Pope, a Jeff Koonz sculpture, astronauts, and a lot more! Did you see any fun costumes? 👀
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It was fabulous seeing all of the great costumes at @chicritmass.bsky.social last night, including a Chicago Pope, a Jeff Koonz sculpture, astronauts, and a lot more! Did you see any fun costumes? 👀
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#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#Bikesky: please share your favorite* "bike lane ends" pics!
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
I'm refreshing some teaching material and would love to use your images (w/ permission & credit, ofc)
*by which I means the ones most intent on killing you
#BikeLane #BikeLaneEnds #CarBrain @bikesky.social
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Happy Halloween. 🦇🖤
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy Halloween. 🦇🖤
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I am SO excited about this! The @mplscargobikelibrary.com pilot program has been SO successful.
In 6 months we:
-trained 80 members, who collectively rode over 4,000 miles
-doubled our locations (1 to 2)
-quadrupled our fleet (3 to 12 bikes)
-brought on several volunteers
-got a grant for 2026!
In 6 months we:
-trained 80 members, who collectively rode over 4,000 miles
-doubled our locations (1 to 2)
-quadrupled our fleet (3 to 12 bikes)
-brought on several volunteers
-got a grant for 2026!
Thanks to a generous grant from the @mplsfoundation.bsky.social we're excited to announce that we will be DOUBLING the number of @mplscargobikelibrary.com locations in 2026!
www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/clim...
www.minneapolisfoundation.org/stories/clim...
12 Local Groups Receive Grants for Climate Action
Twelve local organizations will receive a total of $370,000 from the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund.
www.minneapolisfoundation.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I am SO excited about this! The @mplscargobikelibrary.com pilot program has been SO successful.
In 6 months we:
-trained 80 members, who collectively rode over 4,000 miles
-doubled our locations (1 to 2)
-quadrupled our fleet (3 to 12 bikes)
-brought on several volunteers
-got a grant for 2026!
In 6 months we:
-trained 80 members, who collectively rode over 4,000 miles
-doubled our locations (1 to 2)
-quadrupled our fleet (3 to 12 bikes)
-brought on several volunteers
-got a grant for 2026!
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Good morning, Vancouver
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Good morning, Vancouver