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sflkirk.bsky.social
Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise. My favorite #Croggy pic from a dutch town a few years back. h/t @tomflood.bsky.social for giving me the chance to share! #BikeFriendlyPlanet
Two young people both riding on the same bike along a Dutch street. One is pedalling the other is straddling the front of the bike facing them. They look care-free. There are people walking and buildings in the background. There is not a car to be seen.
January 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
I love this cartoon. It's important to give credit (and also a follow!) to its creator, @bikeyface.bsky.social #CarBrain #BikeFriendlyPlanet
December 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
sflkirk.bsky.social
Yes, indeed #BikeFriendlyPlanet theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
I find it very ironical that riding a bicycle is being advertised as a way to raise funds for cancer at the same time that some @hfxgov.bsky.social councillors & Mayor Malfeasance are trying to make it less safe to ride a bike in the HRM #CarBrain #BikeFriendlyPlanet #BikeHFX
An image of a bus stop ad for the BMO Ride for Cancer, a bike ride that raises funds for cancer through different distances of bike rides. The sign has different names in black on a blue background and white highlighted words like "my wife", "my dad", "my friends" and the words "Because the list keeps growing - they're not just names, they're our reason to ride. Donate to a rider today". There is a link to the website yourrideforcancer.ca.
July 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
Looking forward to a palate cleanse from all the #CarBrain with a #BikeHFX Pride Bike Party tomorrow night! (June 25, 2025, 6pm at the Oval). Hoping it lives up to the 2022 ride which was so much fun - here's a sneak preview of that one! #BikeFriendlyPlanet urbanists.video/w/8gDxQcTLug...
Pride Bike Party - Kjipuktuk/Halifax, July 15, 2022
Video taken during the Kjipuktuk/Halifax Pride Bike Ride held in July 2022.
urbanists.video
June 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
That's the weekly shop stowed away, local where possible & absolutely no US products except for the TUV, aka #TernUtilityVehicle, which I purchased before the racist felon seized power. My small contribution to #ElbowsUp! #ShopLocal #CarFreeLiving #BikeFriendlyPlanet
Image of a red e-bike from the back. There are two bulging black panniers on the back rack and a basket on the front rack with produce from a local grocery store. There is a black metal bike rack and a wooden produce rack in the background.
March 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
The world feels pretty gloomy right now but here's a spark of light - the completion of the East Preston Bike Playground & Outdoor Fitness Park. It's the first such facility in Canada, and a real asset for #HaliSky. Before & after & grand opening images below #BikeHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet
A collage of images from the East Preston Bike Playground and Outdoor Fitness Park grand opening from November 17, 2024. Images are a group of people cutting a ribbon, children riding bicycles, people using outdoor gym equipment, members of the community giving remarks and people standing in front of the bike playground on a cloudy day. Before and after images of the images East Preston Bike Playground and Outdoor Fitness Park. The two images show an aerial view of the buildings surrounded by trees and with a road running past to the right of the images. An area of gravel at the top left and middle of the top image have been replaced by asphalt with painted markings for the bike park and fitness circuit in the bottom image.
January 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
Check out what @velocanadabikes.bsky.social has been up to over the last year in our latest newsletter! Better yet, become a member or donate so that we can do more still to promote everyday cycling in Canada #BikeFriendlyPlanet #CycleLife
velocanadabikes.bsky.social Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · Jan 23
Our latest newsletter is out!

📑 Reports on our 2024 impact + Bike Day on the Hill!
🥳 Federal cycling infrastructure funding secured!
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January 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
“If your first step is a bit shit, it leads to the car door, and then it doesn’t matter what you do". I love this @chrisboardman.bsky.social piece in @theguardian.com. Pretty much sums up my city! #HaliSky #ZeroVisionHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman
Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:43 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
How disheartening. Not an isolated case unfortunately as @drtcombs.bsky.social can testify. #CarCult #BikeFriendlyPlanet #ZeroVisionHFX
December 12, 2024 at 12:49 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
But on the plus side, bike lanes are sociable places. I caught up with a scooter that turned out to be ridden by a colleague I hadn't seen in a while so we chatted at the lights. Biking builds community! #BikeHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet #Micromobility
An image of a city street from the POV of a cyclist riding in a painted 'bike lane' on the side . There a houses and trees on either side of the street and an early morning blue/grey sky with signs of sunrise in the distance. There is a car and a person riding a scooter ahead.
September 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM
sflkirk.bsky.social
Can I end a 4th? Share your perspectives with a research team (subject to REB approval, forthcoming). More details to follow! #KidicalMassHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet
September 10, 2024 at 3:18 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
🎵 One man and his dog went to walk a bike lane 🎵 I guess it makes a change from a car parked in the #BikeLane (if you can even call it one) #BikeHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet #LoveMyCommute #HaliSky
An image of a street with a painted line to the right depicting a bike lane. In the bike lane is a man walking with his back to the camera and with his dog and bike. There is someone walking on the sidewalk. The street has trees and buildings on either side and the sky is overcast.
August 6, 2024 at 9:46 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
I made #MuralMonday with my #TUV*.! This one is down by the waterfront in #HaliSky #BikeHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet

*Tern Utility Vehicle
ternbicycles.com Tern Bicycles @ternbicycles.com · Aug 5
We start off the week with #MuralMonday to bring some color to your week and inspire you to take some adventures around your town to find new murals!

🚲 #TernHSD
📍 #HalifaxNS, @ns_mma (IG)
📸 Sara Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social
🎨 Nichael Burt @trackside.studios (IG)
August 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
More bikes than cars at the Windsor/North intersection on my commute this morning! Even when you don't build it @hfxgov.bsky.social, they still come #BikeHFX #ZeroVisionHFX #BikeFriendlyPlanet
An image of an intersection in Kjipuktuk/Halifax taken from a bicycle riders point of view. There are three people on bicycles in the inadequate painted bike lane waiting at a set of red lights. There is one car in the road to the left of the bicycles. There are buildings to the right of the image with someone walking towards the intersection, and buildings and trees in the background. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
July 24, 2024 at 11:25 AM
sflkirk.bsky.social
I'm a bit suspicious of websites without a named entity behind them, but this is an interesting road damage calculator (h/t to the Velo Canada Bikes newsletter for sharing it). #BikeFriendlyPlanet roaddamagecalculator.com 1/2
Road Damage
roaddamagecalculator.com
July 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM
sflkirk.bsky.social
Mine took me to the beautiful #HalifaxNS
waterfront on a glorious sunny day. Plus could double as
#MuralMonday! #BikeFriendlyPlanet #BikeHFX
A red Tern HSD with panniers and a rack parked in front of a beach hut on the Halifax waterfront. Painted on the hut is a mural, featuring a smiling man on a surf board riding the waves. The waves are blue and orange/yellow and the background is yellow/white. There is an orange bike rack on the left of the bike. A red Tern HSD with panniers and a rack is parked on the boardwalk on the waterfront in Halifax Nova Scotia. There is water in the background, a pier, boats and huts. In the distance is the other side of the harbour. The sky is a brilliant blue with a few wispy clouds.
June 9, 2024 at 2:52 PM
sflkirk.bsky.social
My HSD is my TUV, aka Tern Utility Vehicle. The Orox is next level - #TUV to #TUVSquared. A beast of burden I'm happy to see in the wild #BikeFriendlyPlanet
ternbicycles.com Tern Bicycles @ternbicycles.com · Feb 21
Meet the Orox. From family camping trips to solo explorations off the beaten path, the Orox adventure cargo bike lets you freely enjoy the great outdoors on two wheels.

Ready for a new adventure? Learn more:

go.ternbicycles.com/orox
Family riding the new Tern Orox
February 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM