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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 20h

Maybe someone will design a 'one bike to rule them' frame that can run a 32" wheel with 32mm tire, or a 30.5" wheel with a 50mm tire, or a 29" with a 65mm tire . . . All without changing geometry, BB height, . . . Or toe overlap.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 23h

The province would appoint 'caretaker' councils likely.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 23h

Just hold a referendum to separate from Alberta.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Enjoy your potholes and broken water mains!

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So much like the scene from the 'Flying Scotsman' where Obree has to saw the from off his bike saddle to confirm with the 'rules'.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The men in suits are definitely UCI commissaires.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The movie starts with a frail old man recounting, to a grand child, about how he met their grandmother.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The economy is tough. Buying a full bicycle is expensive.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I like the crow theory. I also like to think that the crow has a whole collection of airtags up on the roof and you're not the only one wandering around the store trying to locate missing things.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Interesting. Rural residents are already far over represented around the council table. The two smallest rural wards (Ward 5 and 21) have a similar combined population to each of the five largest wards. Therefore they have twice the representation.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It might be more accurate to say 'urban areas don't like the PQ'

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah, that seems a bit short sighted now.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thing is that Montreal wants it. And the PQ only managed 2 seats in Montreal.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Annual expenditure on roads (including integrated infrastructure projects) is approx $880m. Ottawa cycling modal share is 3.9%. 3.9% of $880m is $34m. Ottawa spent $10.4m on cycling infra (including multiuse pathway work) in 2024. So a 1/3 of what Ward 9 candidate thinks we should spend, right?

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Ward 9 candidate vastly over estimates the amount spent on cycling infrastructure and vastly under estimates the number of cycling trips.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

But since PP didn't win, we are free to critique Carney's policy moves.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Or is it election interference. Could be both.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We can register them in Canada (and I'm kind of wanting one for at my cottage).

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That's kind of him. Now we won't be deprived of seeing the European Time Trial Champs skinsuit next season.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You have to buy cat shit? Mine produces it all by herself.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It should come as no surprise that drivers feel emboldened to ignore the law when ignoring the law provoked the Ford Conservative government to take away one of the most effective speed enforcement tools that cities' had.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yeah, lots of idiots in the media.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

But only outside the greenbelt, probably.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

He made it back to the core after that excursion into the outer frontiers!

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On another note, he's about to find out that all those mods, which undoubtedly didn't mention to his insurer, voided his coverage. FAFO.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We need the European approach to strict liability when it comes to motor vehicle collisions.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The good news is that the bridge is now repaired and ready if that ever happens.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We'll only 'interfering' if 'interfering' means sitting back with a bowl of Covered Bridge Chips and a Moosehead and watching the results.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We have lots - although right now most of the carry Tesla logos. And there's a bunch of Polestars 2.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You get about 150-200 watts/m2 under peak conditions (noon) from solar. So covering the entire roof (10m2) would produce 1.5-2.0kw per hour. So maybe 10-15kwh a day that it's sunny. The Amazon vans use 100 or 135kwh batteries. Better off putting panels in the warehouse.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

DHL is using BrightDrop vans in Canada in their fleets - although I'm not sure how much longer since Trump kind of pushed GM to kill of the BrightDrop program with tarrifs.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I wonder when GM will realize killing off BrightDrop was an insanely short-sighted error. They should have been bidding in this contract (DHL uses BrightDrop vans)

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This video made me realize something I'd never thought about before, but makes perfect sense: L/m2 and mm, used as a measure of rainfall, are the same number. Yeah metric system!

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

(wipes a tear from an eye): "I love a happy ending."

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I have a different theory, based on watching Shaun of the Dead with my kids last night.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

People put up exterior Christmas lights in the next few weeks, so this makes sense.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thankfully no crocodile gave its life for this jacket.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Falls in with the 'Open for Business'(tm) Provincial slogan.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The new park on the Gatineau side just to the east of Chaudiere Bridge is quite good as well - it's designed to flood and recovery quickly.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This park, overlooking Chaudiere. Pangishimo Park, just south of there, is also a great sunset watching spot. And if you're going to visit the area, the restoration of the pump house at the entrance to Lemieux Island is great too. maps.app.goo.gl/28rMN4PfqiNR...

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thunderhead LGBTQ+ monument Hydro Park The Swimming Docks (At the locks and Museum of History) The new Central Heating Plant Upper Park Renovated Museum of Nature William Commanda Bridge (at sunset)

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We stuck to the main routes as opposed to racing through the residential neighbourhoods to save 30secs.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Gatineau Park is starting to look colourful. #ottbike

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Pretty sure using that info for campaign databases is not allowed.

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Doug van den Ham @dvdham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Isn't infrastructure in bedroom communities the responsibility of the night mayor?

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