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Doug van den Ham

@dvdham.bsky.social

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Sometimes you win. Other times you eat dirt. Migrating from Twitter as @dvdham #ottbike. Also on Mastodon.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · Nov 16

10 months later, it looks like Bluesky is suddenly gaining a lot of traction. On the grounds, I hope to contribute some more Ottawa and bikes based content. Hello Everyone!

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 2h

He's still serving a prison sentence in Ontario. And facing more charges in Montreal.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 2h

Which is literally the current problem with limiters as well.

Industry needs to solve that. And if they can't, then enforcement is needed (both against industry and users).

If the line between e-bikes and motorcycles can't be kept clear, it will result in e-bikes being banned.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 2h

If the throttle is required to switch off at 10 or 15km/h how would you abuse it?

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 2h

The point of a low speed throttle to allow you to keep both feet on the ground when starting off with a loaded cargo bike (ie with a couple wiggly kids sitting on the back).

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 3h

Holy shit, that girlfriend must be really old now.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 4h

The question is: Will Keystone XL turn into a political hot potato for Trump? It's very unpopular in Republican leaning Midwestern states.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 6h

So basically get a low value speed cam ticket, then you have a get out jail free card for higher speed offenses for a few weeks?

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 8h

I think having a low speed throttle is useful for starting off on heavier bikes on hills or for walking up ramps, so I won't want to have no throttle only mode.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 9h

I think it's a big question that needs to be answered during this fact finding phase since it could make a massive difference to the financial flow of such an uploading arrangement. (From my understanding, Ottawa receives approx $33m from the province annually, and similar from federal)

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 9h

Will Ottawa still get the same amount?

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 9h

I'd love to see a throttle cut off limit at 10 or 15km/h. That would pretty much end the motorcycle direction creep.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 10h

I'm curious why Uber is even mentioned. It doesn't seem relevant to the story unless it's implied that he was under the employment of Uber at the time, and therefore they are partly liable?

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 11h

What happens to federal/provincial gas tax transfers in the event of an upload? Will Metrolinx be raking a significant portion of these back?

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 11h

Tron 2 in a week as well - with a NIN soundtrack.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 11h

All we have to do is call / treat fast e-bikes for what they are: motorcycles. There's already a set of rules and places to ride defined in the highway traffic acts.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting. This will reignite a battle between Trump and Republican voting ranchers / farmers on the US portion of the pipeline route. Could be a political hit potato for the president regardless of Canada's position.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 12h

I'd assume the odds of being injured by antifa are lower than the odds of being injured by a senior driving through the front of a Shoppers Drug Mart.

But, you know, that's not really newsworthy.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 12h

Antifa is basically the modern giant squid - the stories of its violence and destruction are largely imagined and grossly exaggerated.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 14h

Seriously, they've managed to suck a significant amount of the joy out of going to a concert.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 14h

There's nothing 'miss-able' about the Ticketmaster experience.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 1d

I miss going to the music store for new releases and concert tickets.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 1d

(That said, I was in Montreal a couple weeks ago and it's still my favourite North American city to visit.)

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, the NCC has had a great last few years as far as completing some super projects.

Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 1d

This one, a bit further southwest, in Souris, is partly reclaimed (two of the three runways), but the foundations from the hangers are still there.

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