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Recently relocated from Cambridge MA to Colorado and learning to bike in a more suburban environment

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Christo Silvia @christosilvia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The challenge I have to everyone here: can you name all of your city elected officials? Influencing City / local / county government is often disturbingly easy. A lot of these governing bodies are actually desperate for "the public" to care beyond complaining about taxes. Just "show up!"
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Bike lane symbols of Richmond, San Francisco
Photo of a bike lane. Closer to the camera is a spray painted symbol with 2 circles and a trapezoid connecting the two wheels, with two handles at the top. Further ahead is a standard bike decal at the top (white stick figure person with 2 circles on either side to symbolize a bike).Photo of a bike lane. A bike symbol is outlined in what looks like white tape. There are two diamond shapes for the wheels, and as situational line connecting the two diamonds, and a vertical handle above one of the diamonds
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The first time I've been pleased to see a "Bike Lane Ends" sign.
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
A little salty that a Moving Container Street permit that occupies 2 parking spaces and is valid for 3 days cost $200, but Residential Parking Permits for the equivalent space and valid for 365 days would only cost $50 ($25/spot!)
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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 04/12/2025
The one weird trick to being able to bike in the winter is the city maintaining safe bike infrastructure year round as the transportation corridors they are
Paved and cleared multi use path through snow covered area with creek culvert and back of strip mall on the right, and some tall downtown Kitchener buildings visible in background
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
@americanfietser.bsky.social were you the one recommending Handle stash bags for carrying drinks by bike? Can they reasonably handle your typical to-go coffee cup, or is it better suited for actual travel mugs with better sealed lids? (Starting to think about holiday/birthday gifts...)
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It was 20 minutes of conversation with a woman I had never met before. It was so nice and brought two complete strangers together all for the main topic of the simple bicycle. The bicycle and active cities can heal society in a way that segregating car culture could never.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I was approached by a lady outside the gym today while parking my bike. She was likely in her 70s. She had such great questions about the bike and then proceeded to tell me about her ebike. She told me that she rode over 600 miles on it last year and was so proud of herself. She was so happy.
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Beth Day @thebethocracy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Urbanist knitters, I need you to know about these mittens: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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"Fuck Cars" Mittens pattern by Erin Megenity
Prepare to show off your love of bikes and become the envy of your urbanist friends with these “Fuck Cars” Mittens! Inspired by my husband, I designed these mittens for those of us who don’t let cold ...
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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 10/11/2025
We invited Sam Westby, a local bikey instagrammer, along on our HONKoween #BikeBus parade, and he produced this nice reel that’s getting some exposure over there. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzVB2A...
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Re-sharing because this guide has now been updated to include local restaurants offering free meals. Please share widely if you are in Northeastern Massachusetts! ne-arc.org/wp-content/u...
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Cambridge isn't a big city, but it's not *small*--120K people total Last night 24K people voted (<50% of all voters) It only took 2372 votes (~10% of the votes!) to get a seat on city council Local elections turn on small margins. Go fight for one--or at least make the other side fight.
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Polls close at 8pm in Cambridge MA! If you're eligible, make sure you vote in your local election (be out Cambridge or elsewhere) Don't sleep on municipal elections, these people will have an immediate and direct impact on your day to day life!
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Today’s the day, Cambridge! We’re been organizing for months, and now it all comes down to who shows up to vote today. After voting, the most powerful thing you can do is make sure your friends in Cambridge vote too. Commit to checking in with three friends today!
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Last day to register to vote is tomorrow, Saturday October 25. If you're eligible to vote, make sure your voice is heard!
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Just as a general piece of advice, it's a good idea to let your town and city officials know when you approve of something they do. It will encourage them to do more things like that in the future, and it's also just nice because they get hit with a lot of negativity.
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
CBS is hosting a "How to Talk to Your Friends and Neighbors About Bike Safety" event at the Harvard Square Patagonia on 10/16 from 7:30-9 PM. We will also distribute bike lights! Sign up: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Happy October, Cambridge! Early voting begins in 24 days...
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MaiTheDane @maithedane.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
💕💗💕
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Walked into CVS to buy dental floss, walked out with a Red line fridge magnet, as one does.
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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 09/09/2025
Live In Boston? Make A Plan to Vote In Today’s Preliminary Election - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/09/l... #mapoli
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Live In Boston? Make A Plan to Vote In Today’s Preliminary Election - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Mayoral challenger Josh Kraft has made his opposition to bike lanes a major theme in his multi-million dollar campaign against Mayor Michelle Wu.
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Cambridge Bicycle Safety is proud to announce our 2025 Cambridge City Council candidate endorsements. We’ve endorsed 12 candidates, all of whom have committed to our number one priority: completing the city’s network of separated bike lanes on schedule by November 2026.
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Today I learned that pizza acrobatics is a sport on ESPN and it is a delight: youtu.be/ONvJQ7y8VEs?...
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United States Pizza Team defies gravity in pizza spinning acrobatic trials | ESPN 8: The Ocho
YouTube video by ESPN
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Elle @biknmusicmama.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
There’s an election this fall near you. Have you identified *one* candidate that you will be supporting and doing a little volunteering for to keep politics where you live sane in the face of federal fascism?
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Re-discovered this great demonstration of NYC's bendy flex posts while cleaning up my downloads folder, and thought it was timely share given the recent primaries! (In contrast, Cambridge's flex posts are usually rigid)
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
School streets is another one of those things where a bunch of neighborhoods will be virulently against it until they see it working in a lot of other neighborhoods and start complaining, "Why do those neighborhoods always get the good stuff?" This is exactly what happened with Citi Bike!
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Omg sitting in traffic with heat rising from the pavement and from nearby car exhausts 🥵 Weirdly getting brief reprieves of cold air when biking by parking garages...
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
SO many bikes today! Great to see you Petru!
View of a train car for bikes. Every rack is occupied, including 2 fold down racks at the front (closest to the camera) that each have 2 bikes mounted.
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Petru S. 🚄🚦🚲 @sofio.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Lovely day trip to Cape Cod today on the Capeflyer! Bike car was totally full, insane! Fun beach time, cycling, covered bridge mini golf and food! Also ran into some bike friends on the ride back ( @bikecommutema.bsky.social @dannickx.bsky.social !)
Me and my friend Amy biking along the cape cod canal, sagamore bridge in back round, along a 2 way shared use path next to the water Me with a golf club under a covered bridge mini golf holeMy friend Amy with a French toast panini at Beth’s Cafe in SandwichFull bike car on the train (blurry photo)
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
"Don't Wanna Go Far For Stuff" The 15 Minute City rebrand t-shirt.
Me wearing a tee shirt with the words 15 minute cities in blue. 
No big conspiracy just lazy below.
Don’t wanna go far for stuff in Orange at the top
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Dr. Jen M @awesomebiota.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
He stops at this other guy's window, rolls down his window, and yells "IF YOU STOP HONKING AT HER AFTER SHE PUSHED THE BUTTON AND THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING, SHE MAY GET OUT OF YOUR WAY JACKASS" See? Someone gets it! He stopped honking, I went on my merry way. Don't be jackasses, drivers. The end.
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Dr. Jen M @awesomebiota.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This morning I got to be an asshole pedestrian on my way to work and it. was. exhilarating. I push the flashy light button. All of the flashy lights work EXCEPT the panel above the far lane in the direction of travel for those cars. 🤷‍♀️ It is what it is. Traffic closest to me stops. I go
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
It's not just the blatant red light running, it's also the speed. When someone yells about a bicyclist running a red light or a stop sign, it's always helpful to point out they're not doing it with the weight of a car and enough speed to destroy a human being.
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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I’m finding it hard to motivate myself these days because everything is just so stupid
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
A VERY important point -- this bill is not final, not at all. It will now go to the Senate. If the Senate makes changes to the bill (they likely will), it will go back to the House for another vote. The House passed it last night with ONE VOTE. We can stop this. We have to.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Hate car traffic? Support legislation that will make it more attractive for many of those people to walk, bike, or take transit. That's how you evaporate "traffic".
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
TO REITERATE We don't have to convince them to back down. That would be great, but unlikely. But without the record of numerous and thoughtful comments, the ability to litigate this subsequently will be hampered. ADD YOUR VOICE /fin
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a man wearing glasses and a headset says every voice matters
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a headset says every voice matters
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
REMINDER.....REMINDER......REMINDER 3 DAYS LEFT TO COMMENT ON SCHEDULE F 1/n
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gumball and anais from the amazing world of gumball are sitting at a table
ALT: gumball and anais from the amazing world of gumball are sitting at a table
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
When our new mayor agreed to sit down with me and talk infrastructure, I made sure to bring my wife along and let her offer most of the feedback on the current status of our bike network. Leaders don't need to hear from middle-aged dudes on bikes. They need to hear from women, seniors, and kids.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Many people don't think they're advocates, or don't think they're necessarily doing "advocacy" because they don't have specific ideas about what they'd like to change. But simply sharing experiences and highlighting areas for improvement is realy valuable.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I was speaking to a friend and invited him to a bike/ped advocacy meeting I'm organizing with our town planner. My friend said he didn't think he had anything to contribute, but then said his wife won't bike on roads in town because she feels unsafe. That's *exactly* what the town needs to hear!
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🌈💚 The Anxious Cyclist ft. Sepp Wuff 🐶 @noukbikemind.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I forgot to post this one yesterday. Look at him! He would've had even more fun if that sunscreen wasn't limiting his movement and annoying him at times. I need to come up with a better solution. If only there would be a cycling team making dog jerseys. Sepp Wuff needs a proper jersey. #manifesting
Woman with sunglasses and baseball cap is cycling on a bike path with a little white dog with floppy brown ears and orange goggles sitting in the front seat. A sunscreen is partially covering the seat and dog.
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Cambridge’s city election is on Tues 11/4. Local races are often decided by just a few dozen votes; every dollar and every hour of organizing matters. Help us kick-start our election efforts: the first $10,000 raised will be matched $-for-$, doubling your impact. secure.actblue.com/donate/cbs-s...
Donate and help us elect a City Council committed to safer streets.
Cambridge Bicycle Safety IEPA.
A photo showing, from behind, at least 7 cyclists bunched in the bike lane, waiting at a red light.
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Biking CO @bikecommuteco.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Wide bike lanes are good for drivers traveling the wrong way on a one-way street? Legitimately not sure where this driver came from....
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brooke bikes mke @brookebikesmke.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It’s always wild to watch people oppose bike lanes and bus lanes in New York City and claim the city is making it hard to drive. Unless you’re in the Bronx, IT IS LITERALLY AN ISLAND. Where are the cars supposed to go? ISTG, we need to make a whole unit in HS geometry on mobility.
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Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Loving this sass from @bmorecitydot.bsky.social! It's good to see a government agency being real.
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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
In addition to going to the city's open house tonight, please sign and share our petition to show your support for the Broadway project! Petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su... ---- Open House: Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. (drop in!) Community Art Center Gym, 119 Windsor St camb.ma/432lwuG
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