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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

#yegbike commute: another pleasant morning at +5°C with light southwest breeze in clear skies. Traffic fairly heavy, but not directly annoying. Paths clear with a few scooters, joggers and dog walkers. Also a few rabbits out and about, no birds. Taking these lovely fall days one at a time. A […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

#yegbike commute: pleasantly temperature of +5°C with light southwest breeze in clear skies. Can’t say enough about this fantastic fall weather. Some branches and leaves in the paths from last nights storm, but leaves are not wet. Just as well as I’m still on the mini-velo roadster. Traffic was […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

#yegbike commute: pleasantly warm at +5°C with slight southwest breeze in slightly cloudy skies. Traffic medium weekday busy, mildly annoying. I took the High Level Bridge route, as I had to stop at the Bank Machine to get cash for the work lotto fund - but the TD Machine in the Oilers Party […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

#yegbike commute: cool at 0°C with light southwest wind in clear skies. Traffic blessedly light, paths mostly empty. Street life quiet and self-contained, tents and campfires. Fantastic ride in this so far quite comfortable autumn. Serenity and mindfulness achieved, anxiety held at bay. #earworm […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

#yegbike commute: pleasantly cool at +1°C with the slightest of southern breezes. Skies clear. Traffic blessedly light, only a few dog walkers on the paths. Streetlife present but mostly quiet and self-contained. 2 sidewalk campfires, at least 10 tents and tarp constructions. Mostly a serene […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

At work today, it was permitted to wear supportive jerseys of Edmonton's NHL franchise. My response: 'is that frat-boy rapist still on the roster? If that is the case, I'm not even going to use the name of Edmonton's team. #nhl #oilers PS. - my favourite players has always been Darnel Nurse […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

#yegbike commute: warmish at +10°C, but a brisk and gusty northwest wind takes care of that. Traffic moderately busy, not directly annoying. Inner city moderately active, with some attempts at a sidewalk campfire. Paths mostly empty, but leaves are an issue, especially with a light rain this […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

#yegbike commute: cool to cold at +3° with light southwest breeze. Many construction blocks - east side of High Level Bridge, Enzo Faarone park a bit of a maze. Then the Calder rail MUP blocked, and others. Traffic not too bad, paths with some some dog walkers and other commuters. I guess this […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

In the world of sport, it was easy to overlook the European Tram Driver Championships, 2026. The only thing that saddens me is that if Kyiev, Istanbul and Melbourne get to enter (either non-EU or not in geographical Europe) why isn't Canada there? I hope that the Valley Line counts as a tram? […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Watching the #UCIworlds For free, on the CBC! On streets I have ridden on, at least some of them. But I'm on team #EFeducation So nice to see Alison Jackson (my favourite cyclist) back with Mags - who has crashed out!? But lately I've gotten to cheering for Cedrine Kerbaol and Naomi Reugg and […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

#yegbike commute coming home edition from yesterday - a quick shot through our new through-Leduc route on MUPS, then back on the Nisku Spine Road/91st all the way home. No incidents, got back before the large winds hit. Now that we're home, I get to watch the World's in Montreal - easily and for […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Today was another roadie heaven day for the #yegbike larger urban area edition. From Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, straight west on Rollyview Road to Leduc. Wind at our backs, rested from a night in the tent, we made excellent time (for us). Went through Leduc a different way, using Siri for […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Okay, there are 2 moose roaming and rummaging in the woods around our campsite. We’re not too scared, but I don’t know what to do. What can you do? We have a fire, and I have told them to go away. We shall see.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Camping in Miquelon Park. Gravel section roads from a Camrose start, no issues. Camp set up, check. Birds scouted on Merlin - check, the usual suspects, no new ones. Supper with carbonara ramen pack, cooked in beef jerky and carrot broth, check. One match fire! Now the party has started.

2 folding camping plate/bowls are filled with carbonara ramen, coleslaw mix, and dried crispy onions.
The bowls are atop a picnic table.

A wooded campsite is filled with 2 bikes that have disgorged a light camping setup.

A fire that was expertly prepared to start from one match begins burning merrily.
In the background, my wife cleans up the dishes from supper, that I prepared and served.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

@EllenInEdmonton I was just about to post this picture! I also brought my own brown sugar.

A self-serve coffee station is laid out on a small kitchen table.
Added to the standard coffee fare is my Aeropress atop my travel mug.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Was thinking back to the kitchens in hostels in Italy. Hard boiled eggs, VERY good cheese and cold meats, and above all, espresso machines were just standard. And toast made from good bread, Nutella a standard accompaniment. All this reminds me I am all in favour of joining the EU.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

So the R&R Motel in Camrose has a breakfast spread about as good as the wacko weirdo motel in Ponoka. Maybe not quite as much omelets and tater tots, but had breakfast burritos, much more to my taste. The other place did have instant espresso powder (which I think I […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A commercial display fridge is full of breakfast items, including breakfast burritos.

A kitchen counter is full of help-yourself room temperature breakfast items.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

This is an attempt to post a link to the murmurations of the Canada Geese. share.icloud.com/photos/0b5M8WBPP0a…

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

#yegbike larger area musings, Camrose edition: Coming into town, I had been texting with my daughter about family business. (No texting while cycling, there were many rest breaks). I mentioned that in this long slog of a ride; I was thinking a lot about Boston Pizza […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

2 cafeteria trays are filled with 2 red baskets of fried chicken. There are also 2 side dishes - one macaroni salad, the other coleslaw.

A harvested prairie wheat field is in the foreground. Behind is a wetland marshy pond.
Above the pond are at least 200 Canada Geese flying in a dense close group.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Today’s #yegbike larger urban area report: Today was mostly an A-to-B trip from Ponoka to Camrose. Supposed to be mainly on paved surfaces, but traffic and an annoying headwind forced other plans. The only other option being gravel section roads, of varying quality […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A slow meandering prairie river winds through a wide river basin. Tire tracks from large machinery create muddy ruts in the sandy soil.
Some cloud cover in blue skies hint at a beautiful sunset soon to occur.

A gravel road ascends a low wide river valley. At least half the basin is marsh and prairie grasses.
Far up the roadway, a lone cyclist with many bags attached to his little bike climbs the hill.
The cyclist is me.

An old green girder bridge spans a slow winding river and basin. The low flat wide banks are filled with prairie grasses and small scrub brush.
The roadway is loose gravel and old cement pavement for the bridge surface.
Not pictured are huge clouds of large and annoying sand mites.

A paved multi-use-path made of asphalt of varying condition runs along side a gravel section road for several kilometres.
The area is scrubby woodland, and the skies are half filled with clouds.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today marks one year since the tragic loss of Dr. Markland. We will honour his life & legacy at Critical Mass on Friday. Join us at 6pm at Ezio Farone park. www.instagram.com/stories/bike... #yegbike

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Paths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨 SPECIAL EVENT THIS FRIDAY 🚨 It’s deliver day! 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️And we need you 🫵 to show up to share your support for safe streets and municipal autonomy. Join us for Coffee Outside at the Legislature to deliver a message to Minister Dreeshen and the UCP. Please help spread the work! #yegbike #yycbike

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

So here in Ponoka, we are staying at a rather pricey motor inn (so far have been in the sub-$100 range) this one is $150. It is noticeably cleaner and ‘fancier’ than the others, and offers a supposedly good complementary breakfast. If this holds to be true, the extra fee will be worth it. So far […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

2/2 #yegbike commute larger area continues: Lacombe was the end of the signed portions of the Trans-Canada Trail, the C+E Trail was a bit easier as some of the roads are named that. North of Lacombe was a mix of minor secondary Higjways and section roads, a bit […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Beside the motivational poster from the previous picture, a paved bicycle path descends down a hill alongside a barbed wire fence. This is alongside a gravel section road that travels far into the distance of gentle rolling hills with a mix of agricultural fields and woodland.
The sky is a lovely warm pale blue, with no clouds.

A motivational poster is attached to a wooden telephone pole on top of a hill beside an agricultural field fenced with barbed wire. The sign reads; ‘Breathe Inhale Be Thankful’

An open grassed field contains a grand wooden sign declaring a municipal park and playground.
Underneath the sign is a mini library stand. The stand is fashioned in the form of Snoopy’s Doghouse, with a representation of Snoopy sleeping on top in the image made familiar by the comic ‘Peanuts’

A very bumpy and cracked old roadbed plows through agricultural fields. The old roadbed runs alongside a more modern Highway with trucks of all types driving by.
My wife is ahead riding her proper gravel bicycle, which is suitable for this challenging surface.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

1/2 Today’s #yegbike expanded editon commute was mostly roadie heaven, some relaxed leisure pace, and some mixed surfaces, and of course some gravel section roads varying from perfect to fresh gravel floating. From Sylvan Lake, on road until HWY 20 headed north […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife are on bicycles on the side of a big highway overpass.
An even bigger Highway, the QEII is underneath.

A large section of pavement is suspended over the QEII highway. Many industrial buildings run alongside the roads.

A paved section road stretches out into the distance. The road continues off into a horizon of low hills of agricultural fields.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Special #earworm ‘September’, Earth, Wind, and Fire’. You must all know today’s date is that named in the song. Bady-yah.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Changed plans from heading into Nordegg area, and decided instead to come back up through central Alberta east of QEII. Left Rocky on TWP 393 eastward, and up Tiami Road to join up with the TWP 598 we came in on. This will be the route we take in and out of Rocky […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife are riding laden bicycles which are parked on a one-lane wooden bridge. The bridge spans a lovely creek with lush wooded evergreen coverage on the banks.

The wife is stopped her laden bike on a lovely one-lane wooden bridge. The bridge spans a lovely creek whose banks hold lush evergreen and brush coverage.

A gravel road is lined with lush evergreen forest bush. The wife is arriving up a slight incline.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Well the recommendation from Loyal of Rocky Mountain Bikes was not wrong. The Rocky Mountain House restaurant of Chi’Mac was fantastically spot on. Korean based Asian fusion presented in a western honky-tonk setting. Chicken Basket with 2 salads was plenty of supper […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A chicken shaped basket holds a meal of fried chicken. 2 sauces and 2 salads are presented in front of the chicken basket.
The table is in a western style casual eating establishment.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

So when in Rocky Mountain House, one should visit Rocky Mountain Bike N Board. And you should listen to Loyal when he tells you of a gravel path out to the Historic Site, What a great little ride! Some paved, some single track, some grass, and to a Historical Fort […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

2 bicycles are parked at a historical plaque and information kiosk. In the distance is the metal outlines of where a fur trading fort, with a few wooden foundations of the old buildings therein.

A grassy/gravel path heads out between a light wooded area and an agricultural field. The scene is particularly warm and inviting in the fall atmosphere.

A bicycle is heading down a gravel path in a wooded area. There are fallen leaves on the path, and the mood set is that of a warm autumn in the Rocky Mountain area.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

#yegbike commute, larger #yeg area #bikepacking edition: Today was roadie day - mostly the shoulder of secondary highways. South from Bentley, crossing HWY 12 on RG RD 12 two section roads to turn west at TWP 400. This was all good gravel, until crossing HWY 20 […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and his wife pose for a selfie on the roadside, with bike helmets on. The road carries far off downhill into the distance. The countryside is treed agricultural land, power lines break the skyline in the distance.

Two bicycles, fully laden with cargo bags, are parked at the roadside of a rural secondary highway. The wife is attending to her bike. Off in the distance a wide vista of agricultural farmland is shown. Somewhere in the hazy horizon is the faint impression of some Rocky Mountains.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Today’s #bikepacking supper was a mix of ethnicities, equally perishable. Fried up first was bacon from the K&K, and from the rendered fat, pupasas from Parisio Tropical. Served up with ordinary grocery store coleslaw mix and taco sauce. Muy Bueno!

2 folding camping plate/bowls are filled with a fried pupasa, bacon, coleslaw mix and taco sauce. The photo conveys fried goodness of mixed cuisines.

Bacon is fried up on a pan over a camping stove. It surrounds a pupasa frying in the bacon fat.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Staying at the municipal campground at Bentley. Convenient to a fantastic grocery store, several liquor stores, and a gas station convenience store. But the main thing Bentley has is a dedicated bike trail MUP to the Gull Lake Regional Trail. It’s supposed to do a […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

The author and wife on bicycles on a gravel road going through agricultural fields. In the distance is the lakeshore of Gull Lake.

A gravel path winds through a scrubland wooded area. My wife is on a bicycle further along the path.

A wooden trail is suspended over a large marsh. A vantage point has 2 balconies, one having a bench with my wife seated, and the other holding our bicycles.

A wooden path system over a marsh contains a vista point balcony area. My wife and our bicycles are against the far railing. In the distance is Gull Lake shoreline.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

So the usual #bikepacking routine is a session at @bikeedmonton to get the bikes prepared. Then a stop at bentley-cycle-inc.shoplightspeed.com to have whatever came loose to get tightened up. This trip is no exception. What a fabulous bike shop in a tinny town in rural Alberta! […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

#yegbike commute, larger area report: outside of Winfield we were at Hidden Springs Retreat, and that’s what we did for 3 days. But today we cycled south to Bentley, using mostly gravel section roads, with mixed results. South of HWY 13, we took RGE RD 25, which was […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Two goofy bikepackers are stopped in their cycling on a gravel road, which stretches out into the distance. Not pictured was a sign that said ‘Winding Road’, so I am singing a Sheryl Crow song that incorporates that phrase in the title.

A muddy gravel/dirt road is shadowed by a canopy of deciduous trees.

Alongside a gravel road, a very rustic homemade wooden statue of a dog is mounted on a post by a cornfield.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

This is some lichen(?) or fungi I found on a felled tree in the light scrub brush in central Alberta.

Either fungi or lichen is featured growing on a felled stump of a long dead tree.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

OK Mastodon and the larger fediverse, I have succumbed to your charms and have been taking pictures of #fungi. These were found on aging woodpiles in central Alberta in the beginning of the foothills, well east of the Rockies. A fungi-id app identified the vertical […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A mushroom is growing vertically after sprouting horizontally from a split piece of wood in a woodpile in an aging woodpile.

A mushroom is growing down towards the ground. after sprouting horizontally from a felled tree of some age.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

I had made a detailed route list last night, but it vanished. If anyone is interested, here is the #yegbike report for the larger #yeg area. We took 91st MUP southward through the city, which ends at the giant Amazon building at SW 41st Ave. On road for the Nisku […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

A gravel bike is loaded with many pannier bags. My wife is crouched behind and in front of my bike, which was featured in the last post.
The setting is in a lightly treed clearing, not pictured are the many mosquitoes, gnats and midges.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

For the next 2 weeks, any #yegbike commute report from this reporter will be concerning the larger #yeg area, specifically down to Pigeon Lake, and westward hopefully to the Mountain National Parks. This is the mini-road bike loaded for travel.

A small folding bike is loaded down with a ridiculous number of bags full of camping gear suitable for surviving the zombie apocalypse.

Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

In the workplace my troubled guy was back to me being the friendly helper fellow once more. And Nurse Ratchet is busy doing her evil work on a different ward.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

#yegbike commute: perfect temperature of +12°C with light southwest breeze in clear skies. Traffic weekday levels, but not personally annoying to me. Plenty of aggressive fast drivers, but not in my lane. A few other bikes, not many pedestrians. Not too many birds, a few rabbits about. A good […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Sometimes working in #longtermcare has the dark side of dealing with dementia and mental illness. Today was a 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' situation. Dealing with Nurse Ratchet is one thing, but being associated with her is worse. All the trust I had established with the resident is gone - […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

#yegbike commute: perfectly cool at +11°C with light northeast breeze in clear skies. One single sparrow was the songbird this morning. Traffic weekday level, but no annoying interactions today. A few other bikes and scooters, paths mostly empty of joggers and dog walkers. Quite serene ride […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

#yegbike commute: a little above cool at +13°C with slight northeast wind in perhaps lightly overcast skies. Hard to tell in the dark as the dawn is later every morning. So far a pleasant fall. Traffic blessedly light on this holiday Monday. Riding is such a pleasure in these days. Not many […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

#yegbike commute: pleasantly cool at +10°C with medium northwest breeze in presumably overcast skies. Not exactly raining, but a steady mist dampens things. Riding on an early morning long weekend makes for a pleasant ride. Mindfulness necessary with the reduced vision due to misty glasses and […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

#yegbike commute: perfectly cool at +12°C with southwest wind in overcast skies. I vastly prefer the cool fall to the hot summer. Taking the lane had one truck yell at me, on an empty road with 2 lanes. A reasoned political discussion did not occur. Paths mostly empty, few other bikes about. Not […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

I work in a Veteran’s Home. Today is the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War 2. So the #earworm has changed to Wilco’s ‘Impossible Germany, Unlikely Japan’.

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

#yegbike commute: warm at +16°C with light southeast breeze in half overcast skies. No mosquitoes; but gnats. Traffic not too annoying, even though Intook the lane on the 109th route. Not much inner city life that way, but much more joggers. A few bikes and dog walkers on the paths. Not a bad […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

#yegbike commute: perfectly warm at +15°C with southeast breeze in maybe clear skies - the increasing time of dawn makes me less sure. Traffic was super annoying. I decided to join the battle by not using bike lanes. The morning rush that ignores one-ways, red lights and offensive driving styles […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

#yegbike commute: pleasantly cool at +12°C, with light to medium gusty northerly wind in clear skies. Surfaces mostly good, still some branches and twigs in the roadways. Paths largely empty, regular bike commuters spotted. Inner city quietly active, some sidewalk campfires. Traffic weekday […]

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Jeneric @jeneric.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

#yegbike commute: warm overnight again, at +15°C with slight southeast wind. Skies seemingly clearing, nice orange sunrise. Traffic super annoying and offensive, but no collisions. The bike lane is not an Uber drop off spot! Inner city medium active, paths mostly empty. Usual bike commuters […]

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