Laney
@laneybeldon.bsky.social
small-town bike commuting, cats, and honestly, more bikes
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Follow me for Pizza Roll, Bike Bus, and Cranksgiving content
everyone loves a weird cargo bike.
enter: ancient xtracycle freerad and vintage rockhopper
enter: ancient xtracycle freerad and vintage rockhopper
February 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
everyone loves a weird cargo bike.
enter: ancient xtracycle freerad and vintage rockhopper
enter: ancient xtracycle freerad and vintage rockhopper
ooo vintage bike project in progress...
February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
ooo vintage bike project in progress...
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what in the fuck is happening, both generally and more specifically
February 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
what in the fuck is happening, both generally and more specifically
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Why not have a bike that can do everything, often at the same time. @ternbicycles.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Why not have a bike that can do everything, often at the same time. @ternbicycles.com
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I resisted trying an e-bike for a thousand years, and then I couldn’t believe how much fun they were. Gone is my “I should get in shape and stay in shape for these hills” bicyclist attitude. Instead, I ask myself whether I want to take the bike to the farmer’s market 3 miles away and say yes.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about what I discovered when I started using my e-bike for many of my daily trips on the North Shore. Fast. Fun. Cheap. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/the-joy... #BetterNorthShore
Fast. Fun. Cheap. The joy of e-biking on the North Shore — Better North Shore
I’m amazed at how much an e-bike has improved my day-to-day life.
www.betternorthshore.ca
January 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I resisted trying an e-bike for a thousand years, and then I couldn’t believe how much fun they were. Gone is my “I should get in shape and stay in shape for these hills” bicyclist attitude. Instead, I ask myself whether I want to take the bike to the farmer’s market 3 miles away and say yes.
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When a little girl is killed, the question should not be, "Well, did the driver intend to hit her?" The question should be, "Why have we created a system where this kind of death regularly occurs?"
January 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
When a little girl is killed, the question should not be, "Well, did the driver intend to hit her?" The question should be, "Why have we created a system where this kind of death regularly occurs?"
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Imagine building a whole bike path but forgetting to put a ramp at the end of it.
January 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Imagine building a whole bike path but forgetting to put a ramp at the end of it.
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I ride a bike for transportation in urban environments and I'm tired of motorists trying to take my life from me simply for existing outside of a multi-ton vehicle.
January 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I ride a bike for transportation in urban environments and I'm tired of motorists trying to take my life from me simply for existing outside of a multi-ton vehicle.
I'm selling a mis-matched set of thru-axle wheels, perfect for gravel or cyclocross. If you're interested, shoot me a DM.
January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm selling a mis-matched set of thru-axle wheels, perfect for gravel or cyclocross. If you're interested, shoot me a DM.
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I just heard @sgoodyear.bsky.social's summary of The Romance of the Automobile Industry (1916)
It's an important @thewaroncars.bsky.social story at the start of our century of car culture. It's creepy to hear more than a whiff from 100 years ago of bro-culture, of people who know what's best for us
It's an important @thewaroncars.bsky.social story at the start of our century of car culture. It's creepy to hear more than a whiff from 100 years ago of bro-culture, of people who know what's best for us
We've got a new Patreon bonus episode out, about a weird old book called "The Romance of the Automobile Industry." Published in 1916, it's propaganda for car dependence, primarily to increase wealth and bolster the elite. Support us on Patreon for access! thewaroncars.org/2025/01/28/t...
January 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I just heard @sgoodyear.bsky.social's summary of The Romance of the Automobile Industry (1916)
It's an important @thewaroncars.bsky.social story at the start of our century of car culture. It's creepy to hear more than a whiff from 100 years ago of bro-culture, of people who know what's best for us
It's an important @thewaroncars.bsky.social story at the start of our century of car culture. It's creepy to hear more than a whiff from 100 years ago of bro-culture, of people who know what's best for us
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Current mood is envy of the stability of my girlfriend’s job in the performing arts sector relative to mine in government.
January 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Current mood is envy of the stability of my girlfriend’s job in the performing arts sector relative to mine in government.
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In cars, children are spectators to the world. On a bicycle, they are players within it.
There is a comfy seat on the back of the bike but I guess the view is better from the basket
January 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In cars, children are spectators to the world. On a bicycle, they are players within it.
All the attacks on books hurt, but this one hurts especially bad. Last Night at the Telegraph Club was one of the first books I saw myself represented in, and it changed my perspective about myself and about what literature could be.
No, because that's a lie. And it's not actually funny. I know these right wing zealots seem laughable, but they are serious and the things they're doing are serious.
January 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
All the attacks on books hurt, but this one hurts especially bad. Last Night at the Telegraph Club was one of the first books I saw myself represented in, and it changed my perspective about myself and about what literature could be.
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Public spaces are like hair products.
When you force mixing peds/bikes and cars you get the same effect as 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner: it just never works as good as when they are separated.
When you force mixing peds/bikes and cars you get the same effect as 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner: it just never works as good as when they are separated.
January 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Public spaces are like hair products.
When you force mixing peds/bikes and cars you get the same effect as 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner: it just never works as good as when they are separated.
When you force mixing peds/bikes and cars you get the same effect as 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioner: it just never works as good as when they are separated.
Some of my favorite diagrams are made by @davewalker.bsky.social (he draws cool and funny things, often about bikes)
January 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Some of my favorite diagrams are made by @davewalker.bsky.social (he draws cool and funny things, often about bikes)
We "found" a new bike path this weekend! Made for a fun little backyard adventure.
January 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We "found" a new bike path this weekend! Made for a fun little backyard adventure.
Someone else also biked to work today :)
January 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Someone else also biked to work today :)
This street will be dropping from 25mph to 20mph this spring. I'm hoping to see early enforcement and the creation of a safer area for those traveling by foot and by bike.
January 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This street will be dropping from 25mph to 20mph this spring. I'm hoping to see early enforcement and the creation of a safer area for those traveling by foot and by bike.
It's a conscious decision to choose to go by bike. I choose to for the planet and my wallet, but mostly because I always feel better when I ride.
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's a conscious decision to choose to go by bike. I choose to for the planet and my wallet, but mostly because I always feel better when I ride.
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I took a winter bike ride and found a way to overcome 16 different barriers to winter cycling, so you can do it too
youtu.be/ci8GQU7TqsA
youtu.be/ci8GQU7TqsA
A bike ride to overcome the barriers to winter cycling
YouTube video by Shifter
youtu.be
January 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I took a winter bike ride and found a way to overcome 16 different barriers to winter cycling, so you can do it too
youtu.be/ci8GQU7TqsA
youtu.be/ci8GQU7TqsA
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It’s winter, it’s cold, and my electronics don’t like it. So, I set up in the garage a few weeks back to stream a video about winter riding gear and essentials.
If you’re into relaxed, amateur, slow-paced content, this might be your thing. Check it out 👇
If you’re into relaxed, amateur, slow-paced content, this might be your thing. Check it out 👇
Cargo Bike Live: Talking Winter Essential Accessories
YouTube video by American Fietser
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It’s winter, it’s cold, and my electronics don’t like it. So, I set up in the garage a few weeks back to stream a video about winter riding gear and essentials.
If you’re into relaxed, amateur, slow-paced content, this might be your thing. Check it out 👇
If you’re into relaxed, amateur, slow-paced content, this might be your thing. Check it out 👇
What's your favorite cargo to move via bike? I sometimes get to help move seedling trays across town for my wife's job and I love the attention it draws from passerby.
#bikesky
#bikesky
January 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What's your favorite cargo to move via bike? I sometimes get to help move seedling trays across town for my wife's job and I love the attention it draws from passerby.
#bikesky
#bikesky
Go show @queergravel.bsky.social some love over on YouTube! They've been publishing new videos every week recently, and it's all great content!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4c0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4c0...
The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Done With A Cargo Bike
YouTube video by Queer Gravel
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Go show @queergravel.bsky.social some love over on YouTube! They've been publishing new videos every week recently, and it's all great content!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4c0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4c0...
Check out cargobikelife.com
Its a great new place to connect with other utility bikes, swap tips and tricks and build community!
Its a great new place to connect with other utility bikes, swap tips and tricks and build community!
January 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Check out cargobikelife.com
Its a great new place to connect with other utility bikes, swap tips and tricks and build community!
Its a great new place to connect with other utility bikes, swap tips and tricks and build community!
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I encourage you to check out cargobikelife.com not just if you are a cargo bike owner or are cargo bike interested, but also if you're simply a bikes-for-transportation person.
Over time, we hope to shift the community to be all things bikes-as-transportation related, not just cargo bikes.
Over time, we hope to shift the community to be all things bikes-as-transportation related, not just cargo bikes.
January 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I encourage you to check out cargobikelife.com not just if you are a cargo bike owner or are cargo bike interested, but also if you're simply a bikes-for-transportation person.
Over time, we hope to shift the community to be all things bikes-as-transportation related, not just cargo bikes.
Over time, we hope to shift the community to be all things bikes-as-transportation related, not just cargo bikes.