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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 10h

Yes, unfortunately…

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 11h

I’m about to start a new job next week - my commute will be 30km and I am expecting some very interesting questions!

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Calgary Brompton League @bromptonleague.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who joined our reservoir loop after dark. Happy autumn riding. 🚲🌙✨🍂

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 1d

How many examples of distinction can you spot in this image?

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d

Our kids are ready to ride, it’s the adults that aren’t ready for them.

B/W shot of 3 kids on bikes, two on the sidewalk one in the bike lane

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 2d

Bought these (or similar) at CDN Tire last winter. Lasted the entire winter on 2 sets of AA batteries. Kim’s set, however, packed it in at the end of season

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 2d

Full respect for Derek Gee terminating his relationship with IPT.

Canadian Cycling Magazine @canadiancycling.bsky.social · 2d

Some big ole breaking news. And it's big.

cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...

Derek Gee breaks silence on Israel – Premier Tech saga - Canadian Cycling Magazine

The Canadian has sent a letter of termination to the team and says he could no longer ride for them

cyclingmagazine.ca

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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 3d

I won the @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social Summer Overnight challenge! All that camping paid off 😁 Thanks so much to the fab prize donors! #yycbike

Prizes from Go Big Inc, The Bert Shoe, Old Man Mountain Racks, and Squire Locks.

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 3d

100% agree!

Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 3d

That’s sad. I had a mid-90’s KHS mountain bike that remains one of my favourites (before donating it to Bicycles for Humanity about 10 years ago).

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. Last couple of CX seasons with MVDP was similar to watching Pog on the road.

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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 4d

Summer reappeared for one day only - we took advantage of it! 😍 #yycbike @seumasb.bsky.social

Bridge into Inglewood in autumn splendor.

Person riding a bike on a wetlands bridge.

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe we need to start paraphrasing oil and gas terminology and refer to these isolated pieces of infrastructure as “stranded assets” and in need of expanded “pipelines” (pathways) to fully utilize their potential. 😉

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 5d

All those calories heat you from the inside!

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 6d

Enjoy!

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 6d

We're reaching end-stage enshittification.

I've been saying this forever and nobody seems to care but Amazon is the devil and it a scourge that needs to be fired into the sun. Bezos doesn't need anymore of your hard earned.

Buy local, people. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 6d

Hey Canadian Brompton fans!

Vincita bags for Brompton's are now available! Canada-wide shipping available too.

Our first order of bags has landed and we'll be expanding the offering going forward.

Check them out here -> www.bikebike.ca/go-shopping/...

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Calgary Brompton League @bromptonleague.bsky.social · 7d

Join us on a 40-km pathway loop from downtown to the reservoir after dark.

Lights mandatory.

Meet on Friday, October 10, at the south side of the George C. King (Skipping Stone) Bridge in East Village at 6:20 p.m.

Wheels roll at 6:30 p.m.

A line of bikes and riders roll along the Glenmore Pathway. It is dark, but head lights show the way, and red taillights are prominent in the photo.

Bikes are settled in place with lights on. People are scattered about socializing during a break. Dark tree silhouettes fill out the background.

A dark pathway is lit only by a bicycle head lamp. Trees with pale park are lit from ground to below their canopy.

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 7d

I rode by the other day and could have sworn I saw a lock in place. Maybe someone keeps cutting them off?

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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 8d

Great day for an adventure! We went up the Smith Dorian, down Goat Creek, Spray River and into Banff, then the Legacy Trail back to Canmore @seumasb.bsky.social #yycbike #canmore #goatcreek #banff #surlybridgeclub #panoramaboreal

Steep ride up the Smith Dorian hwy to Ha Ling Peak parking lot.

Cyclist riding the Goat Creek Trail, Alberta.

Two people on bikes enjoying the back country.

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 10d

@charlieangus104.bsky.social asking a great question!

youtu.be/u71cK2lT-hM?...

HOW THE HELL DID MAGA PETE GET THE JOB?!!

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 10d

A post on X is not an apology.

CTV News Calgary @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social · 10d

Bruce McAllister has apologized for his comments about spanking but opponents say it's another example of unprofessional conduct by the Alberta UCP #yyc #yeg www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Moderator on Smith’s Alberta Next panel sorry for saying teen should be spanked

The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says he’s sorry for publicly calling for a high school student to be spanked.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 10d

Page 1, rule 1 of the UCP handbook: Blame Ottawa! So tired of this 🐂 💩!

Also a reminder to the idjuts with your “I ❤️ AB Oil and Gas” bumper stickers. It doesn’t ❤️ you back! The only important people are the shareholders, no one else.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10d

Yep, she blamed the Federal govt for the job cuts. When it had nothing to do with Ottawa.

#Alberta premier blames Ottawa for Imperial Oil job cuts, but experts say it's a global trend #SmithFAIL

Calgary-based company says cuts are part of broader restructuring plan

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta premier blames Ottawa for Imperial Oil job cuts, but experts say it's a global trend | CBC News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Imperial Oil's plan to lay off roughly 20 per cent of its workforce by 2027 is “very disappointing," laying the blame on Ottawa and reinforcing the need to build pi...

www.cbc.ca

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 12d

Ad should read “Want to add a little spice to your bike touring holiday? We’ve got packages in every major city across our Great Again nation!”

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Mwa-ha-ha-oxieOnWheels @moxieonwheels.bsky.social · 13d

Bicycles provide the freedom auto ads promise!!

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 13d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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