@spokesmama.bsky.social
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Parent, cargobiker, #HUBcycling Bike Education Coordinator, #CyclingWithoutAge Pilot. The world is burning; bikes are part of the solution.
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Some really interesting research cited in this video. So how do we shift the conversation faster? What can we do to get people to see motonormativity as the public health crisis that it is? youtu.be/PdqZsRayyFk?...
This is the biggest barrier to more people riding bikes in cities
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spokesmama.bsky.social
Wow. Could they be more of a stereotype? Rich horse rider barking orders at the plebeians on the ground below. 🤮
spokesmama.bsky.social
Fort Steele! Loved that place! I lived near there as a child. The Clydesdales were gorgeous.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Ughhhh, so glad my city only allows docked bike & scooter share.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Gazelles sound like great bikes, & I liked the one I test rode, but I ultimately went with a Tern GSD because I had two kids to carry. I'd definitely consider a Gazelle in future though, when I'm not hauling passengers regularly.
spokesmama.bsky.social
This makes me realize why I like mid drives better. My Bosch boosts me pretty seamlessly, so it makes me feel like I have superpowers. Hub motors I've tried make me feel like someone is giving me a push--I can tell when they do it.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Wow, is that €500 per month??? In Canada, we don't pay any premiums for the basic government medical coverage (emergency visits, surgeries, GP visits, scans, ambulance, etc) OR our extended employer provided benefits (paramedical like physio & massage; glasses; dental; prescription meds, etc).
spokesmama.bsky.social
That's wild. Do you also pay monthly premiums for the insurance?
spokesmama.bsky.social
What are these "Canadian Winters" they speak of? Last I checked, it's a pretty big country with vastly different weather from one city to the next.
spokesmama.bsky.social
& buy them little neoprene sweaters!
spokesmama.bsky.social
Huh, I somehow missed this. I was out piloting all morning for Cycling Without Age, home around 1, & left again at 3:30 & didn't notice any smoke. I'm usually fairly sensitive to it, if the AQI gets above 50-70ish, it tends to trigger my asthma.
spokesmama.bsky.social
I'd say there's a 5th one:
ANYONE--including children, elderly, & disabled riders--can get around by bike easily, safely, & comfortably because cycling is planned for as much as cars & transit are.
spokesmama.bsky.social
I hate it when people do this. ROLL DOWN THE DAMN WINDOW & YELL HI!
spokesmama.bsky.social
The one in my neighbourhood also provided traffic calming along a bikeway which made the ride to school safer.
spokesmama.bsky.social
OMG, I think my parents had a subscription when I was a kid? I'd dive into the "Drama in Real Life" story, then do the vocab quiz. 😂
spokesmama.bsky.social
Slightly diminish a book:

A Song of Ice & Wire
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Slightly diminish a book: The Lord of the Rungs
twowheeled.bsky.social
Slightly diminish a book:
@stephenking.bsky.social 's

The Gumslinger
spokesmama.bsky.social
Can't really complain about the timing though. Managed to get in a Cycling Without Age shift, lunch at Go Fish, Waterbiking in False Creek, & ice cream before the downpour. 😁
spokesmama.bsky.social
Way more fun than my doppelganger. She tries to get into Insta every few months & wonders why the verification email never arrives. BUT I did figure out a way to disconnect *my* email address from her account so I won't be getting any more emails for "HotMamma[BirthdateRedacted]" anymore.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Ugh, yes. Also: give me the garment measurements. I will decide how much ease I want in the hips/waist, etc thankyouverymuch. Don't give me a "00-12" size chart that doesn't even have waist/bust/hip measurements!!
dieworkwear.bsky.social
i wish brands would include more technical information in their product descriptions. i don't need to know this was inspired by timeless italian men summering in nantucket who could dress up or down. i want to know the fabric weight, leather tanning method, seam construction, etc.