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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks to World Champion Mathieu Van Der Poel for coming out to our group ride in LA this morning. He was so patient & friendly.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 9d

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Why Am I Getting Attacked for Riding My Bike?

Without question, people are struggling during the pandemic. While that fact does not excuse dangerous behavior, it may explain it.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 9d

Put together what I've learned in this process: medium.com/@peterabraha...

Five Things I Learned Being Vegan for 10 Years

I can say from personal experience that eating plant-based is a surprisingly enjoyable way to live.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 11d

"Within minutes, Portland’s bulletin boards became plastered with flyers for such newly-minted bands as The Kristi Nomads and Hegadeth." www.borowitzreport.com/p/federal-tr...

Federal Troops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands

Military personnel were seen trading in automatic weapons for mandolins and zithers.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 16d

Beyond exhausting: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars

The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 26d

The timing of the LA 2028 Olympics could not be any worse: 4 years into Trump's term, foreign visitors terrified of ICE raids, and an LA City budget shortfall of almost $1 billion. This article highlights the fear in the LA28 leadership ("OMG we can't lose $!"): www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/a...

As Los Angeles Olympics Loom, Critics Worry Its Cultural Plan Is Lagging

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · 29d

Great @melrobbins.bsky.social episode with one of my favorites, @debbiemillman.bsky.social. I have done this 10 year plan, and it's powerful. www.melrobbins.com/episode/epis...

How to Design Your Life

If you’re ready to stop letting life just happen to you and want to start creating the life you’ve always wanted, this episode is for you.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 9

Virgo died in late June on Montrose. RIP.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wow. Sorry to hear that. Montrose is IMO the most dangerous group ride in LA.

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · Sep 3

At the age of 17, Ruth Orkin biked from Los Angeles to New York City for 1939 World's Fair, taking photographs along the way. She went on to become a celebrated photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker.

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Ruth!
September 3 (1921-1985)

Photo of a woman resting on a bicycle in front of a skyscraper.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 8

Excited to see this when I go to Bentonville next month: arkansasoutside.com/crystal-brid...

Crystal Bridges Exhibition Brings Olympic Cycling to the Art World

Crystal Bridges Museum blends art and sport with an exhibition showcasing Olympic and World Championship cycling bikes alongside American masterpieces.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 8

Almost two years ago, I suffered a severe concussion in a bike crash. I wrote about how I recovered from it:
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My Recovery From a Mountain Bike Brain Injury

The last thing I remember on October 18th, 2023 was taking off on a group mountain bike ride in the Coler MTB Preserve in Bentonville…

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 6

Watching the Maryland Cycling Classic today and thinking about how broken the cycling business model is. I wrote about it here: medium.com/@peterabraha...

Why Cycling Sponsorship is so Hard

There is not a single American pro cycling team with a major sponsor from outside the sport.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 6

As a lifelong marketer, I found this to be a very thoughtful and timely post from Jim Moriarty: jimmoriarty.substack.com/p/the-ever-i...

The Ever-Increasing Value of Real

Because people trust what’s real more than what’s polished

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Sep 6

Agree Benji. I heard that and thought the same thing.

Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Aug 31

Today a 70-ish year old woman in a BMW screamed at me and flipped me off for riding in this bike lane. I have been attacked many times on my bike, but mostly by bros in pickup trucks. Is that changing now? Cc @pflax1.bsky.social

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wow. Check this out.
Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot!
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Aug 31

I wrote about changing my diet over the last decade: peterabraham.medium.com/10-years-a-m...

10 Years a (mostly) Vegan

I can say from personal experience that eating plant-based is a surprisingly enjoyable way to live.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Aug 31

I am a huge proponent of bike infrastructure and recently took a deep dive into why we can't get it done in the US: medium.com/@peterabraha...

Why Can’t We Build Bike Lanes?

The process of building public-facing projects is now so complicated that it actually prevents infrastructure from being created at all.

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Peter Abraham @peterabraham.bsky.social · Aug 31

That's a shortsighted way to look at it. Indoor training goes with riding outdoors...it's not an either/or thing. And what if indoor training gets more people riding outdoors as well? I wrote about Zwift's sponsorship of TdFF: medium.com/@peterabraha...