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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Okay, which one of ya did this to my e-bike? 🤣🐶🤘

Picture of a canine graffiti artwork on the side of an e-bike fender.

ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Uhhh, I might be executed at dawn, if I manage to survive the night. Its been an honor, bike family. Don't follow my misdeeds and become a car-brained fool.

Screengrab of a skeet from user @yodelinghippie that simply says "God I hate car brain!"

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

10. Honorable mentions, tho these do not get the miles they should. These were all acquired during my career in micro-modal/e-bike ventures: Segway Xafari (similar to the A200) Ford/Spin Mustang/B150 (EVT e-bike) Bolt (The U.S. one) Element EVT LEV-1.2 Okai EB100B and EB100C Xiaomi/Ninebot A200

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

9. Tern Orox S12 (yellow). This is my current daily longtail ebike. Its amazingly capable, and has likely had the most miles put on it than any other bike I've owned now. It had additional hub motors on it (from the Envoy when I swapped them out) but due to tech issues they don't work now.

Picture of a stock Tern Orox S12 in yellow

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

8. 2019 Mongoose Envoy (also electrified) - FANTASTIC budget longtail cargo bike!!! I still have this, but its being repaired. The Bafang motors and kit went onto this, and later got GrinTech motors and kit. This was both a work and play vehicles for years in micro-modal. Highly recommend this bike!

Picture of a Mongoose Envoy longtail cargo bike

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

7. Surly BFD (Big Fat Dummy), white - electrified w/ Bafang hub motors, 2018 or so. This was my first real cargo bike! It was bought used, and had some gnarly frame damages that I tried to repair as best I could. Was short-lived tho. Great bike but frame cracks + my lack of welding skills doomed it.

Screengrab of a Surly Big Fat Dummy bike in white.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

6. Couple years of no bike + recovering from foot injuries, I picked up my first real h.d. bike. It was also my first real foray into DIY e-bike projects. 2016 Surly Karate Monkey (ebike) with 26"x3" "mid-fats", 2x10 gearing, key-lime green. Bafang hub motor rear-drive w/ eventual front drive too.

Screengrab of a basic newer Surly Karate Monkey bike in bright green.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

5. I went years w/o an upgrade, and ran that Schwinn into the dirt. In 2011 I acquired a deal on a Mongoose Teocali Super for local trails and single-track. Super great full-sus bike that got a LOT of upgrades and hop-ups over the years. It was lost in a house fire in the mid-10's.

Pic of a white Mongoose Teocali Super full-suspension MTB from 2011

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

4. 00' or 01' Schwinn Homegrown Pro: this was purchased to replace my stolen Surge. It was a similar color, and had many of the accessories as-stock I had slapped onto my prev-bike. It was an okay bike. Basic shock fork had a lot of issues - eventually replaced it with some FoxShox entry-level fork.

Screengrab of a Schwinn Homegrown Pro in orange.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

3. 98' very orange Mongoose Surge w/ some hop-ups like bar-ends, shock-fork, seat-mount rack, and bottle cages. Good bike - got this after I fucked up the prev Mongoose beyond repair. Lots of the better parts from the old Mongoose went on this one. Stolen while at school, from the schools bike rack.

Screengrab of a 98' Mongoose Surge rigid ATB that is very orange.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

2. mid-90's Mongoose (not an IBOC) silver, red, and blue 24 speed, hard-tail. Horrible seat, creaky design, but hella fun. This is the bike I jumped off a roof and nearly impaled myself on a pipe with. Pic is not quite the same bike, but as close as I could find to mine - mine had a red shock fork.

A screengrab of a Mongoose Hill Topper SX bike. It is very shiny silver/chrome with some bright yellow decals and shock fork.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Oooof, so excusing bikes I was gifted as a kid, the earliest I can recall and up: 1. early-90's forest-green Pacifica Mountain Expert 21 speed (dunno size, but likely 18 or 19" rigid frame). Great bike, but exposed mechanical brake and shifter cables would rust and needed LOTS of WD40. Was stolen😞

Screen grab of an early 90's Pacifica MTB showing basic specs. Very grainy photo.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This dog of mine says your full of shit and to s.t.f.u.

Ella the cat being flash-banged by a phones' flash. she is laying on her favorite knitted blue blanket which is on a desk-mounted cat-bed.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I get exactly one warning 'hiss' from this gremlin before she goes full blood-sacrifice mode on me when I'm rubbing her belly.

A badly taken photo of Ella the cat laying on her favorite knitted blanket on her desk-bed. Her eyes are closed, but she's fully awake and aware. Around her and in the background is the cluttered expanse of a technicians workspace.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

1/5 Reply and block - classy.🙄 "Ban them" is the kind of lazy, empty answer people give when they do not know anything about what they are talking about. Ban what, exactly? Legal low-speed e-bikes? Adaptive trikes? Mobility scooters? Cargo bikes parents use to move kids? The devices older, injured,

Screenshot of a Bluesky thread. The top post (which is blocked) is from ThisIsClappTrap (@clapptrap.bsky.social) and reads: "People keep talking about e-bikes, e-trikes, e-scooters, and other power-assisted mobility like they are toys, shortcuts, or something to sneer at. But for a lot of people they are freedom machines. They turn impossible trips into possible ones. They turn pain into manageability, distance into" Below it is a blocked reply from 3dIanyard.bsky.social (@3dIanyard.bsky.social) that reads: "They should be banned."

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

1/4 That reply misses the point almost as badly as blocking right after posting it. "Targeted enforcement" does not just mean calling the cops and hoping they care. It can mean clearer class definitions, seizure or impound of illegal e-motos, retailer crackdowns on falsely sold

Screenshot of a Bluesky reply from Satan (@666therealsatan666.bsky.social), posted 9:31 PM on Apr 23, 2026. The reply reads: "I live in Southern California, coastal Orange County. Calling the cops for 'targeted enforcement' would lead to howls of laughter in the police precinct the moment after they hung up. Cops around here are FAR too busy eating donuts and playing on their cell phones for such nonsense."

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Just a couple from my nightmares of IRL memories, lol.....

A picture of a lot of old and broken orange and black e-scooters in rows.

A picture of a lot of blue and black old and broken e-bikes in rows

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This community path extension is due to be completed soon in my area - cannot wait for more gravel and trails to go farther and beyond safely! From: www.clevelandmetroparks.com/getmedia/8d9... and www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/planni...

A screngrab from a slide-deck that shows the proposed Mandel Community Trail plans and bullet-points.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Happy Caturday from Ella! She's off exploring the internet via the series of tubes!😸

A picture of a brown and grey tabico cat inside a blue and purple tunnel-toy network.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Can't even reply to my moots on posts that I CAN see.... If it ain;t the fucking bots breaking this site, its the fucking vibe-coding bastard-staffers!

Yet another screengrab of yet another Internal Server Error message from Bluesky's website.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

From the other day. Ella's currently under the bed where it's cooler - I think she's hunting for more ants to munch on. 😸

Ella the cat sleeping on a knitted blanket on a bed.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Gimme cheddar-cheese corn puffs on the left, and these dill-pickle corn puffs on the right!

Screengrab from the Cedaero website showing the Jug Hug Harness they offer. Theirs the front fork of an orange bike, with big giant cheese puff jugs in harness's strapped to the left and right sides of the front fork.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Post a character that starts with the letter B (First or Last)

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hey Bosch e-bike owners. Anyone know of extension cables for the two headlight buttons? See the pics for plug sales. I need about 50 to 60cm of extra length. #bikesky

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Why yes, I do like squishy things. Why you ask? #bikesky

A hasty picture of a dropper-suspension seatpost with a spring-loaded shock-rider on top of it below a Selle SMP-TRK saddle.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I admit I have fucked up eyes. but I fail to spot the difference in these 3 grouped samples. the top 3 I can see a difference tho.

Screen grab of very similar looking carper samples.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Okay so which one of yall furries went and opened a pub and greasy-spoon up in Ely?!😆🍻🍪 #furry #furries

A picture of a sign from the Frisky Otter Pub & Eatery in Ely, MN. It reads: A place like no otter! www.FriskyOtterEly.com Steaks * Chops * Fish * Gourmet Sandwiches & Italian Specialties * Martini's * Fine Wine & Cold Beer * Outdoor Seating * Live Music

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Not quite the same vibe, but in the line of Disney quotes that get me every time, this is in top 5.

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

So, uuhhhhh, I admit I was bored.

Screengrab of a custom Diet Coke bicycle mudflap set

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

So the way I use is a site called clearsky.app Type in the user you want so scope, and it displays a number of publicly-presented stuff. You can see all the options and poke around - it doesn't require you to login at all, but if you DO, you can choose to block some of your account details from view

Screengrab of Clearsky on my account showing the header

Screengrab of Clearsky on my account showing the lists I'm on

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ThisIsClappTrap @clapptrap.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Maybe focus on the much greater threat - cars/trucks/SUV's. We see the dtaa too, and most of these incidents involved driver vs e-bike in situations that could have/should have been avoided by sage infra and driver awareness.