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John Rees (Rhys)

@jrees.net
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Blog blogger, cyclist, maker of trouble

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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 4h
Tomorrow (Thursday) Kick off a Week Without Driving with us at Dingo Dog in Carrboro.6:00PM to 8:00PM  Let's load up the bike rack with bikes! Curious about e cargo bikes? Get there early, and I'll let you TAKE MINE for a spin. Pizza, SWAG , learn about the Everywhere to Everywhere Greenway plan.
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 29/09/2026
Join us at The Plant Next week for an extraordinary evening of storytelling, cultural connection, and environmental stewardship. Featuring special guests Chumpi Washikiat and Godi Godar. Sign up link here : act.sierraclub.org/events/detai... (do not need to be a Sierra Club member to join us!)
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 29/09/2026
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 29/09/2026
My brain somehow turned that into ‘clavinet’. Famously used by artists ranging from Stevie Wonder to Elton John
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 28/09/2026
Today, on the Carrbororean Radio hour, Monday at 4PM, I will be joined in the WCOM studio by Tina Clossick who serves as President of Cardinal Track Club, Wayne Eckert, Cardinal Track Club’s Race Director and also Cliff Simpson Tune in at WCOMP 103.5 FM or streaming on (wcomfm.org)  4-5pm
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 27/09/2026
A HUGE congratulations to Brandon McNulty, World Champion on a brutally difficult parcours !
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 27/09/2026
Apparently, there is a rule that, when the UCI men’s road cycling championships take place in North America, it MUST be on my birthday. Montréal today and Richmond in 2015 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 26/09/2026
Carrboro Music Festival Market at the Arys Center until 7PM. Meet bands, buy vinyl, get merch, and sip beer from Steel String!
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 25/09/2026
I was glowing for days after this opportunity presented itself
It’s a baby!
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 25/09/2026
The editor of “The Carrboroean” and some of the contributors celebrate the new crosswalks outside the Drakeford and call your attention to the Music Market , happening tomorrow, from 4 to 7 at the Arts Center WCOM FM will having a live remote broadcast as well.
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 25/09/2026
Triangle Jazz Quartet at you know where
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 22/09/2026
I’m live on WCOM right now talking about the Carrboro Music Festival
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 19/09/2026
BikeWalk Community Ride Linking Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 18/09/2026
Sara Goodyear and Doug Gordon from “Life After Cars” speaking at the BikeWalkNc conference
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 18/09/2026
Not taken today. But reinforces the crime riddled Outland we live in…
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 13/09/2026
Don’t tell them about Friedrichshafen and the zeppelin playground!
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 07/09/2026
Same
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 03/09/2026
The aircraft following stage 12 of the Vuelta a España stage 12 on @flightradar24.com venga venga venga! 🇪🇸
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 03/09/2026
TOMORROW! At Dingo Dog. Meet us and talk about walkable, connected communities!
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 02/09/2026
Oops. Here they are. Had to refuel after circling fuquay for an hour I guess
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 02/09/2026
WRAL and ABC circulated their helicopters for an hour over Fuquay after someone drove an empty school bus into a not yet open pizza joint. Students protesting outside the Carolina Inn? Crickets. It tells you all you need to know about modern news reporting
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 02/09/2026
How many times is it necessary to circle the pizza joint with the school bus inside, @wral.bsky.social 🤷🏻‍♂️
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 28/08/2026
Strong Towns Raleigh, RTP meetup tomorrow from 11 until 2PM at Fullsteam Boxyard. RTP 3.0 will be discussed . I’ll be there! strongtownsraleigh.org/calendar/
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 18/08/2026
Bike parking getting in short supply at town hall for the first Chapel Hill Planning Commission of the fall season
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 17/08/2026
Really Free Market at the Southern Village Green until 1PM. Bring stuff, take stuff. All free!
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 15/08/2026
It’s been since forever I have ridden out to Saxapahaw! So long I couldn’t remember how to spell it. Nice to get back out on longer rides on the beautiful machine.
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 12/08/2026
Me, clowning around in a rental car circa 1983 - behind my apartment in downtown Burlington. Bernie was mayor , there was only one Ben & Jerry's shop on Cheery St and we skied Stowe in the winter and wind surfed on Lake Champlain in the summer. Some days!
A younger, skinnier, John Rees in the trunk of a rented Lincoln Town Car in 1983
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 12/08/2026
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 10/08/2026
First , I noticed the international date and time on the parking kiosk in the Rosemary st parking garage. I thought that was interesting, then I looked further down! 🤣🇩🇪 Hier ist mein Ticket. Tchuss
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 08/08/2026
A night of improv at @blacksheepcomedy.bsky.social , followed by an incredible set by the Jazz Blueprints at Lapin Bleue EES
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 07/08/2026
Thank you Tas Lagoo, Long-Range Planning Manager with the Town of Chapel Hill Planning Department for presenting the draft of the Town’s new LUMO to the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition monthly meeting.
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 06/08/2026
Watching la Tour de France Femmes, and noticed the ASO printed number 13 upside down, since many bike racers invert the number when pinning it on and Célia Gery put it on around anyway ! 🤣
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 05/08/2026
Current mood
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 04/08/2026
I’ll play:
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 02/08/2026
Totally not throwing stones. My lens collection is considered vintage by modern standards but I do have lots of them too! Like this manual focus 300mm and a now vintage D200! I’m sure they’d chortle at it
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 01/08/2026
Then there is this lot. Only a small sampling of long term storage of derelict vehicles
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 30/07/2026
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 30/07/2026
Go out and look at the moon. You will thank me
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 29/07/2026
I just checked mine and it apparently didn’t come with that option!
A logi camera , green background and not a cute critter in sight
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 26/07/2026
The terrible thing this guy is ranting about
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 25/07/2026
Monday, at 4PM, I will be hosting the Carrborean Radio Hour. we will talk with Sofia Edelman,the Communications Manager at PORCH Next, we talk with the founders of the BeLoud! Sophie Foundation, to talk about the organization and their cross country bike trek fundraiser
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 24/07/2026
That really sucks, but maybe this example of an occasional breakfast I have enjoyed will suffice. I believe this was a Root Cellar slice
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 23/07/2026
I’m blog blogging from Open Eye cafe this morning. Watch for news on our next subscriber event and tune in on Monday on WCOM FM as we talk about the PORCH summer fundraiser and the BeLoud cross country ride
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 23/07/2026
Just saw this. How about this?
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 21/07/2026
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 21/07/2026
This is how a headline should read when a driver of a car hits a cyclist. Thank you cyclingnews
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 21/07/2026
First photo: 8:20AM , second photo 9:30AM @chapelhillgov.bsky.social crushing it on tree removal
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 18/07/2026
Nice, new mural at Lanza’s
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 17/07/2026
I’m especially impressed how you managed to remove this sign in your painting 🤣
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John Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 17/07/2026
I’m blog blogging from the lovely balcony in the Drakeford. Watch for a couple stories, one about Baitey Hill and another about the Chapel Hill LIMO
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