First (real) ride on the new bike. So chuffed! Also, found a dollar on the way home so yeah, biking really pays off!
Hubert Chathi
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@uxmark
Schabas's ruling on Toronto bike lanes is great reading! He repeatedly points out the Ontario government's case has no evidence, or is contrary to the evidence, and was contrary to the government's own CIMA report, which they took a long time to reveal.
ie. Doug Ford et. al. lied by omission, lied outright, then lied and tried to hide it.
And the cherry on top: Cycle Toronto was represented pro bono, but Schabas awarded their counsel $200,000 in costs anyway!
For folks who are interested, Justice Schabas’s actual judgment makes for engaging and invigorating reading. He has little time for the government’s lazy, BS “reasoning” and he makes it crystal clear why.
(Edited to correct “Judge Schabas" to “Justice Schabas”)
@uxmark
Schabas's ruling on Toronto bike lanes is great reading! He repeatedly points out the Ontario government's case has no evidence, or is contrary to the evidence, and was contrary to the government's own CIMA report, which they took a long time to reveal.
ie. Doug Ford et. al. lied by omission, lied outright, then lied and tried to hide it.
And the cherry on top: Cycle Toronto was represented pro bono, but Schabas awarded their counsel $200,000 in costs anyway!
Cory Doctorow
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I recently biked along the Baltic Sea in Poland, from Gdansk to Sopot. It was one of the most sublime rides of my life.
I wondered: Why are there so few places in North America where people can cycle along the coast, separated from cars?
My exploration, in Bloomberg
I recently biked along the Baltic Sea in Poland, from Gdansk to Sopot. It was one of the most sublime rides of my life.
I wondered: Why are there so few places in North America where people can cycle along the coast, separated from cars?
My exploration, in Bloomberg
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Thanks to Virginia Tech's bicycle helmet test results, I just replaced a two-star helmet with a five-star helmet!
If you're gonna wear a bike helmet, try to get one that works!
Thanks to Virginia Tech's bicycle helmet test results, I just replaced a two-star helmet with a five-star helmet!
If you're gonna wear a bike helmet, try to get one that works!
Jonathan Schofield
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Favorite bike from Riverwest 24.
Favorite bike from Riverwest 24.
Angela Antunovic
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Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
Michael Bacon
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#ChapelHillNC & #CarrboroNC are still digging out from TS #Chantal. Damage to sidewalks, bike paths, & other non-car infrastructure is widespread, but crews are out busting their butts to fix stuff.
Many ways to document problems to #walking & #biking connections, incl. go.unc.edu/chantalbikeped
#ChapelHillNC & #CarrboroNC are still digging out from TS #Chantal. Damage to sidewalks, bike paths, & other non-car infrastructure is widespread, but crews are out busting their butts to fix stuff.
Many ways to document problems to #walking & #biking connections, incl. go.unc.edu/chantalbikeped
I’ve been out biking all day and I’m still outside, soaking up the beautiful weather.
Biking brings my autistic self so much joy!
Edit: I also removed all the anoyong stickers all over it.
A blue bicycle rests on a wooden dock near a calm marina. Sailboats and yachts are moored nearby. The scene is serene and overcast.
A blue bicycle is parked on a wooden deck by a calm body of water, with hills in the distance. A beige backpack with colorful pins rests nearby.
Angela Antunovic
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A sad and happy day for me. My 2015 Trek Marlin 5 is officially kaput as I have cracked the frame. I put thousands of kilometers on that bike and it just fit like a glove. I put all kinds of upgrades on it like hydraulic brakes, RockShox front forks, double lined rims, improved drive train, EVO pedals and grips, etc. It was the most expensive $500 bike in the forest! Thanks for the memories!
#MountainBike#Biking#Cycling#Outdoors#Nature#SingleTrack#Trek#TrekBikes#Bicycle#Bicycling
Here's my favourite picture of my old Trek...
And here's why I'm a bit happy - I bought a brand new 2025 Trek Marlin 6 Gen 3 to replace it. Looking forward to taking this bad boy on the single track soon!
#MountainBike#Biking#Cycling#Outdoors#Nature#SingleTrack#Trek#TrekBikes#Bicycle#Bicycling
A sad and happy day for me. My 2015 Trek Marlin 5 is officially kaput as I have cracked the frame. I put thousands of kilometers on that bike and it just fit like a glove. I put all kinds of upgrades on it like hydraulic brakes, RockShox front forks, double lined rims, improved drive train, EVO pedals and grips, etc. It was the most expensive $500 bike in the forest! Thanks for the memories!
#MountainBike#Biking#Cycling#Outdoors#Nature#SingleTrack#Trek#TrekBikes#Bicycle#Bicycling
Angela Antunovic
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Bike Friends, uhhh… my wheel fell off? The fork slid apart. How much of a concern is this? I rode with no issues but I do hang my bike by the front tire all the time.
Bike Friends, uhhh… my wheel fell off? The fork slid apart. How much of a concern is this? I rode with no issues but I do hang my bike by the front tire all the time.
In #Flancia we'll meet
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Photo of a woman on an e-trike on a nature trail by a lake.
The review reads: My wife loves her trike, happiest I've ever seen her and we've been together for 44 years. She wants to ride constantly. We visited Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake and rode up there and we are going to Hilton Head in 10 days and taking them there. I have an xp3. LectricEbikes support has been outstanding and the bikes are trouble free.
A photo of an old man with a goatee on an e-trike next to his granddaughter on a pink bike.
The review reads: I'm going to be 74 next month and have always wanted one. I took it out of box and put everything that needed done myself, except changing the seat out. My friend that is 82 loves
it too. So easy to ride.
Photo of an old man on an e-trike with the most amazing smile on his face. The photo has the text "Ramblin' Ralph" on it.
The review reads: Great Ride For A Senior. I'm 91 years old, 92 next month. My trike lets me exercise my heart, lungs, and legs while having fun. You should see the looks I get from my neighbors when I ride by. Never planned to live this long, don't know how to act but me and my trike have fun every day.
Picture of a man with a grey handlebar mustache and sunglasses on an e-trike.
The review reads: Disabled Veteran And His Wife!! We Love Riding Our Trikes! We bought one for my husband (disabled Veteran) so I could get him out of the house as he can't walk but maybe 100 steps. We don't do much together because of that. Out neighbor got his dad to buy a trike so they could do more together. He showed it to us and we immediately bought one for Hubby. He loved it so I got one as well, so we can ride together!!! OMG!! It only took me 35 years to find something we could do together!!! WE LOVE OUR TRIKES BABY!!! We kid about "we got TRIKES" and we're "GOIN RIDIEN!!" I love my husband and am Sooo happy to ride with him!!! We are building up to ride around presque Isle!