Henderson the Purple Rain King
@ericksoen.bsky.social
E-bike hive member since 2020. Biked to all 81 Chicago Public Library branches as a shitpost. Pro-Chicago til the day I die.
If you’re inclined to donate, you can find them on Venmo @cyclingxsolidarity or $cyclingxsolidarity on cashapp
They do SUUCH good work 💙.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
They do SUUCH good work 💙.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
40 dozen tamales, over $1,300 cash to street vendors, and food to the community.
Highlight of the night: spotted a cotton candy vendor outside a grocery store so we bought everything he had and sent him home with a dozen tamales.
This is mutual aid.
This is #BikeChi ✊🏽🫶🏽🚲
Highlight of the night: spotted a cotton candy vendor outside a grocery store so we bought everything he had and sent him home with a dozen tamales.
This is mutual aid.
This is #BikeChi ✊🏽🫶🏽🚲
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
If you’re inclined to donate, you can find them on Venmo @cyclingxsolidarity or $cyclingxsolidarity on cashapp
They do SUUCH good work 💙.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
They do SUUCH good work 💙.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
The fucking worst.
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The fucking worst.
This is their exact distribution model. They’re buying up 700+ tamales in the next 3 days if you want to support.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
bsky.app/profile/shar...
I told my organizers we needed to get as much cash as possible to vendors before the holidays. They responded by scheduling 5 home buyouts in the next 3 days. That’s 776 tamales and over $2,000. And we still have next week. 🫔 🫔🫔🫔🫔🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This is their exact distribution model. They’re buying up 700+ tamales in the next 3 days if you want to support.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
bsky.app/profile/shar...
To wit…they’re buying 776 tamales in the next 3 days. Chicago cyclists stay goated.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
bsky.app/profile/shar...
I told my organizers we needed to get as much cash as possible to vendors before the holidays. They responded by scheduling 5 home buyouts in the next 3 days. That’s 776 tamales and over $2,000. And we still have next week. 🫔 🫔🫔🫔🫔🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
To wit…they’re buying 776 tamales in the next 3 days. Chicago cyclists stay goated.
bsky.app/profile/shar...
bsky.app/profile/shar...
Have you ever considered that many of them may have seen a bike run a stop sign (and never been normal since)?
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Have you ever considered that many of them may have seen a bike run a stop sign (and never been normal since)?
Wait my oldest is in this club too! Loves bagel with lox. Refuses to eat grilled cheese.
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Wait my oldest is in this club too! Loves bagel with lox. Refuses to eat grilled cheese.
She also didn’t say, “people who are named Michael”
December 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
She also didn’t say, “people who are named Michael”
Total cop robot name.
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Total cop robot name.
How do you feel about this approach?
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
How do you feel about this approach?
I’m the second of the two bathtubs in the laundry/mud room.
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I’m the second of the two bathtubs in the laundry/mud room.
This one is fascinating…still think about a recent post about bikes and science…
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
> In reality, we know precious little about how the bicycle actually works, beyond the basic mechanics of "pedal turns gear that turns wheel."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
> In reality, we know precious little about how the bicycle actually works, beyond the basic mechanics of "pedal turns gear that turns wheel."
Science of cycling still largely mysterious | CBC News
"It's as simple as riding a bicycle" is a common expression. But the science of staying upright on two wheels is anything except simple — and we know surprisingly little about the intricacies of how c...
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
This one is fascinating…still think about a recent post about bikes and science…
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
> In reality, we know precious little about how the bicycle actually works, beyond the basic mechanics of "pedal turns gear that turns wheel."
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
> In reality, we know precious little about how the bicycle actually works, beyond the basic mechanics of "pedal turns gear that turns wheel."
The “Michael Bicycle Brigade” stands at the ready.
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The “Michael Bicycle Brigade” stands at the ready.
My bird feeder brings all the pigeons to the yard / and they’re like, it’s better than yours / damn right, it’s better than yours
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
My bird feeder brings all the pigeons to the yard / and they’re like, it’s better than yours / damn right, it’s better than yours