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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Slightly less small signs of recovery: Went on a walk and used @streetcomplete and @MapComplete to survey house numbers, public book cases etc. #OpenStreetMap

Screenshot of OpenStreetMap change sets with stuff like "Specify street name to address"

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Happy two year anniversary of Giant-Tromboncini-Squash-Harvest-Day to those who celebrate. #gardening

A smiling person is holding a very big Tromboncino squash.

A smiling person is cradling a giant Tromboncino squash that has googly eyes and is wearing a knit hat.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

RE: tech.lgbt/@Kroppeb/1173612597535134… "Alarming Mistakes, Deadly Decisions: Fatal Fire at BP-Husky" is a great title! This is also the first #USCSB video missing the voice of Sheldon Smith. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiQFYGc6C4

YouTube page screenshot showing a big fire in a refinery and the video title "Alarming Mistakes, Deadly Decisions: Fatal Fire at BP-Husky"

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Ich fahre gern Tandem und habe deswegen mit großer Freude die letzte Antritt-Folge mit Wolfgang Haas von Santana Europe gehört. detektor.fm/gesellschaft/antritt-wo… Schönes Gespräch […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ein gelbes Tandem mit einspurigem Anhänger lehnt an einem Brückengeländer.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

We spent the night in Albertville, in a huge hotel complex that we suspected was associated with the 1992 Winter Olympics. Next on the list: The Col des Cyclotouristes. Hard to skip a pass with such a name! From a connectivity perspective it's not very useful […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

View back toward Albertville (which isn't visible) from the acent to the Col des Cyclotouristes. A narrow road, meadows, and woods.

A narrow downhill mountain road. In the distance, Mont Blanc is towering over the surrounding mountains

A smiling selfie in front of the Col des Cyclotouristes (Alt 1330 m) pass sign.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

I had a plan for the next day: The Col de la Madeleine would be the pass for the day. But we'd approach it through the back door, via the switchbacks of the Lacets de Vernier, then the Col du Chaussy, and take a gravel road to near the top of the Madeleine […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Looking north from the Col de la Madeleine. Alpine meadows in the foreground, mountain ranges in the distance.

Partially obstructed view of the Montvernier switchbacks, with a village in the foreground.

Two loaded cyclists on the climb to the Col de la Madeleine

The road on the northern side of the Col de la Madeleine, in a high alpine landscape. Weathered wooden fence posts in the foreground.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

From the Croix de Fer we took the direct descent to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, home of my favorite knife brand, #Opinel. I had planned a variation of getting there that would have taken us on the Route d'Opinel, a tourist route about Opinel history. But since […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Morning view over the area near the train Station at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. The sun is still behind the mountains.

A roundabout with a sculpture of an Opinel knife in the center.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

From L'Alpe d'Huez we took the Pas de la Confession, which isn't much of a pass but another beautiful balcony road. Next up: The Col de Glandon/Col de la Croix de Fer (they share the approach from this side). We did not enjoy the climb: Long steep straight […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ben is standing over his bike and looking down into the Romanche valley.

The earthen dam of the Lac de Grand Maison. A service track is zig-zagging up the dam.

The upper end of the Lac de Grand Maison. To the left and in the distance the road toward the Col de Glandon. The water level on the lake is quite low.

Ben is riding on an otherwise empty road just below the Col de la Croix de Fer.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

When making our decision to add the Col de Solude, one consideration was that the next day would have us do the famous L'Alpe d'Huez climb. Ben and I agreed that if our legs and bodies didn't feel right, we'd be okay skipping that or only doing two thirds […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Our two bikes leaning against a wall in front of the Hotel des Alpes. Ben is loading up his bike.

Looking down from the Alpe d'Huez climb over some of its switchbacks and the opposing side of the valley.

A sign near the bottom of the Alpe d'Huez climb, noting that there are 13 km to go and the next kilometer has an average gradient of 11.1%

A sign on top of the Alpe d'Huez climb, showing a stylized person on a bike and the text "Arrivée." Ben is on his bike, looking at his handlebars. A hotel called Le Chaix in the background.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

On top of the Col d'Ornon we had to make a decision: Take the direct descent to Le Bourg-d'Oisans. Or descend only partway and then add another whole pass, the Col de Solude, which promised gravel sections, tunnels, and more. We were both willing to do the […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

In the foreground houses with corrugated steel roofs, some of them with a lot of rust. In the distance tall mountains.

The portal to a narrow tunnel cut into the side of the mountain. The road is one lane and there appears to be a drop-off on the left.

A narrow road on the side of the mountain, with a deep valley to its right. On the other side of the valley is a tall mountain with a similarly exposed road on it.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

I stopped by the annual dahlia exhibit in Stuttgart's Killesberg park today. Makes for excellent #BloomScrolling material. www.stuttgart.de/service/aktuelle-m…

A collage of about 20 different dahlia flowers of different variety

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

After descending the Col de la Morte, there was some up and down until we reached the base of the Col d'Ornon. Now we were on a pass that was part of the #TourDeFrance route this year, as evidenced by the road paintings. The pass itself was a little boring, but […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

The Col d'Ornon pass sign. A disembodied hand is holding up a bag of Tour de France branded potato chips. Ben is standing in the background on a meadow. My bike is leaning against the sign.

A large Slovenian flag and "POGI" painted on the road up the Col d'Ornon. Ben is ahead on the road on his bike.

Ben on his bike pointing at a sign for the Col d'Ornon

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The next day we had the rare experience of starting the day with a flat stretch. We followed the Romanche river to the base of the Col de la Morte. That is a long ascent with just over 1000 m of climbing. It didn't feel that bad though, as we had company from a […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ben biking on the shoulder of a wide highway in a deep mountain valley. The sun is still low

Top of the Col de la Morte. There's a big and mostly empy parking lot to the right.

A mural of a woman sitting on a chair in a field, with one dog on her lap, one at her feet. To the left a bike is lying on the ground.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Our hotel was in a suburb of Grenoble. Grenoble is the kind of city where even slightly run down suburbs look awesome because there's always the backdrop of the surrounding mountains. #BikePacking #BikeTouring #FediBikes

Railroad tracks, industrial buildings, and a backdrop of tall mountains in the evening light.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The gorge was awesome, but we didn't enjoy the second half of the climb to the Col de Porte too much. We probably rode a bit too fast (Ben was trying to keep up with two Brits on road bikes and I was trying to keep up with Ben). By the time we got to the pass […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Pass selfie on the Col de Porte. I'm making an unhappy face. There are a lot of stickers on the pass sign.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

The other side of the Guiers vif gorge was where we were headed. It's hard to capture the scale in pictures. The road is cut into the side of the mountain and on the right there is a drop of several hundred meters. Next we turned the other direction and went up […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ben riding on a "balcony road", with a deep gorge on the right and overhanging rocks with safety netting on the left.

Ben riding through a narrow gorge on a winding road, with tall rocks on both sides.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Two passes done, but there was still a lot more to come! We turned off from the main road from the Col de la Cluse (which already is a minor road) onto a 1-lane road that led downward sharply. It was small and steep enough that I worried if this really was […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

The Chartreuse mountains and a tiny road with a wood railing running through it.

A deep moutain gorge. On the right a narrow road with our two bikes parked next to it. On the left in the distance a road carved into a rock face.

Ben in bike gear in front of a rock face from a quarry. He is very small compared to the rocks.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

We didn't descend all too far from the Col du Granier (but I was grinning the whole time because it was fast, smooth, and beautiful). Rather than continuing south in the valley, we added in another pass, the Col de la Cluse. Less than 400 meters of climbing and […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ben riding up a mountain road. To the left are the meadows, forests, and mountains of the Chartreuse range, with some clouds

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Chambery was a fun city to stay in. I had a bit of time to walk around in the evening. The streets were bustling with activity. The next morning, we started the day climbing Col du Granier. It was a good pass to ride. Not too step, a cool tunnel, and great […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Selfie on top of the Col du Granier, with the pass sign and Mont Granier in the background

A winding mountain road. On the left of the road is a steep rock face with safety netting over it. In the background a power line.

Mont Granier with the bright sun behind it.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

The descent from the Crêt de Chatillon was cold! We should have put on more layers. By the time we were in the valley, both of us were literally shivering. We stopped at a roadside stand for fresh fries, which slowly brought some warmth back. The second climb […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

The Col de Plainpalais pass sign and Ben approaching the pass on the road. The sky is still overcast.

A tray with two servings of fries and ketchup.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

We started climbing from Annecy immediately, toward the Semnoz/Crêt de Chatillon -- no warmup. It was sunny in the valley but the clouds were still hanging low over the mountain. It's a long and strenuous climb, gaining well over 1000 meters of elevation. #BikeTouring #BikePacking #FediBikes

A power line going up a mountain side. The power tower and the wires partially disappear into clouds. The ground is covered with brush and flowers and framed by forest on both sides.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

The hotel options in Annecy were limited by the time we booked, and so we ended up getting a fairly expensive place right in the old town. Because we got in so late, we couldn't make the best use of it in the evening, but in the morning it was nice to start […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Pont Perrière in Annecy, over the Thiou River, with the morning sun in the background. Our two bikes are leaning against the railing. The railings along the river are decorated with flower pots.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

The Col des Pitons was the highest point of the day, and there it really was raining. We suited up accordingly for the descent toward Annecy, where we spent the night. #BikeTouring #BikePacking #FediBikes

The top of Col des Pitons, with a sign marking the pass. There are trees lining the narrow road. The road is wet and the sky is very cloudy.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Now that I'm back and have recovered a little, I'll start posting pics from our #BikeTouring trip through the French Alps. We got a late afternoon start from Geneva and rode up the Saléve. This photo is after the high point and on the way to the Col des Pitons […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Ben is riding a loaded gravel bike up a mountain. There are low hanging clouds shrouding the top of the mountains and the horizon, and the road is wet. The grass is mostly yellow.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Wet start into the day. Today I'm taking the train from my parents' place to Geneva where I'll meet up with Ben. This involved a 40 minute ride to the train station in the pouring rain.

My bare feet on top of my bike shoes. I'm holding my socks in my hand

My loaded bike in a train station shelter. Rain gloves and foot covers are hung to dey

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

The trip to the start has begun. Step 1: Bus from Madison to the Chicago airport. #FrenchAlpsFall

Selfie in a yellow T-shirt and sunglasses on the bus. Witte Hall in the background.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Just as I'm about to head out of town, the heat and humidity finally relent and I can open the windows! #HomeAssistant #MadisonWI

Screenshot from Home Assistant dashboard showing a dial gauge. The dial is at 58 kJ/kg, which is in the green area. The text below the gauge says "Open window when green; close when red"

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Alright, I think I have all my bike touring stuff assembled! A few items not shown because they are at my parents. #BikeTouring #FrenchAlpsFall

An assemblage of bike-touring related items, ranging from hats, shorts, gloves, underwear, various electronics and tools, a space blanket -- and a stuffed animal rat.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

Question for the #RStats table/`gt` specialists: I have a data frame with hierarchical structure: Theme, subtheme, statement. I create a table with the `rowname_col` function: `gt(rowname_col = c("theme", "subtheme", "statement_text.y"))` This produces a table […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

A table titled "statements in health-feasibility go zone". The first column is theme, the second subtheme, followed by statement, health, feasibility

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

I did a final review of our tentative route through the French Alps. One week from now, we'll depart Geneva! bkrtr.de/5KerO I think the route may be a bit overambitious, but there are plenty of options for cutting out some of the climbing and distance […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

One year anniversary of #KäptnBlaubär spinning a yarn in front of a very skeptical #Blahaj and other shark audience. #Plüschtier #plushies

A Käptn Blaubär stuffie is holding a book titled, "When Sharks Attack." He's facing a group of three sharks, one large Blahaj, one small Blahaj, and one spherical grey shark plushie. A pink Octopus is curled up in the background.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

As per usual, an upcoming #BikePacking trip leads to the urge to improve upon my kit. I'll be joining team Smurf Gloves with the Showa 281. They (and their insulated companion model 282) are popular in the ultralight hiking community, popularized by Andrew Skurka. We'll see how they work.

A Smurf-blue work glove with a long cuff. Printed on the cuff is the manufacturer name, Showa, the model (TEMRES 281) and various other stuff.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

@NNN Best I can do at this point is bike counts at two permanent count locations. The city has more counters but that data is not as easily available.

Bar chart, with months on the x axis and counts on the y axis. It's roughly a lightly right-skewed normal distribution, with the highest counts occurring in July and the lowest in January

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

September is almost here. It's the month with the highest number of reported bike crashes in #MadisonWI I re-run the numbers every year and this hasn't changed. Probably a combination of new students moving to town, school starting back up, and generally still […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

A bar chart titled "September is the most dangerous month for biking in Madison." Months are on the x axis, number of reported bike crashes on the y axis. September is highlighted and has the highest value, with over 120 crashes.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Editing #OpenStreetMap is satisfying in itself. But it's even more satisfying when your edits remove four Flock surveillance cameras that have been taken down. #deFlock

Streetlight post with a solar panel and a cable dangling, in front of the Memorial Union

A post with a solar panel and some electrical equipment, and a dangling cable

A post with a solar panel and a dangling electrical cable, on Monroe Street

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

I took my Sony A6000 out yesterday for the first time after a long time, shooting new stuff for @cyclists_of_msn (and a few other things). Phone cameras are great and all, but it's also fun to use an actual camera.

A bunch of photos in gallery view, most of them having people on bikes on them, all taken in Madison.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

#Immich resurfaced this photo from 2 years ago today. I'm still fully supportive of this statement. #FediBikes

me an my pink bike in front of a large mural: "Do more of what makes you happy."

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

I finally dropped off a bunch of stuff that had accumulated at our place at the local charity shop. The drive-through also works as a bike through (even though I've heard that other people have had negative experiences when doing that). #CarryShitOlympics #decluttering

A drive-through next to a building. A sign says "Donation drive-thru"

A flatbed bike trailer with a plastic tote fully loaded with random stuff.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Lazy Sunday afternoon activity: Adding houses in new-ish subdivision to #OpenStreetMap

A subdivision in Verona, WI, with no houses on the map yet.

Same map, but with a bunch of houses along Wild Willow Way and an apartment complex mapped.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

@AppleWoi Eh, the speed and elevation chart are pretty consistent on this one.

Screenshot of zoomed in Strava analysis chart, showing a downhill section with high speeds. Cursor is at the end of the steep section of the descent, with a speed of 57 km/h and a gradient of -4.4%.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2025

Here's to another term on what a local government blogger recently called "the most boring city committee." #MadisonWI #PublicService

Appointment document to the Board of Public Works of the City of Madison, signed by the mayor and acting city clerk

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2025

And yes, there is also a sticker on the other side.

Same mailbox, different side. This side has a sticker saying, "When quantum machines think beside AI -- who teaches them the how and why?"

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2025

Oh, I also did some small #OpenStreetMap edits. Trying to keep my HDYC metrics in good shape!

Two charts from https://hdyc.neis-one.org/
The first one is a bar chart of mapping days per year. 2025 has 59 days; the highest years have between 110 and 130 editing days.
The second shows mapping activity by weekday. Saturday is the highest.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/05/2025

Rug was successfully cleaned at home and returned to my SO's office. With the knowledge gained on the previous trip, I managed to attach the rug in a way that kept in place all the way. No need to re-adjust. #CarryShitOlympics

Same 7ft-rug from the original post, again diagonally strapped to a box on my flatbed trailer. The ground around the rug is wet.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2025

Okay, seems like a compromise solution has been found: We're going to #DairyRoubaix but leave horribly early in the morning rather than the night before. Should be a great day to ride 71 (or maybe 110?) miles of gravel. #GravelCycling #Driftless

Screenshot of registration confirmation for Dairy Roubaix 2025.

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2025

We convinced the reporter to do a live segment while biking herself! She took a BCycle down the ramp of the Autumn Ridge overpass #FediBikes #MadisonWI

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Harald Kliems @haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025

Apologies for the potato photos, but I swear that it does look pretty good on the bike! I love the Columbus stem cap.

Front end of my Serotta road bike with the new black Columbus fork installed. A bunch of junk in the background.

A black stem cap with a stylized dove on it.

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