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My response to the viral video from yesterday of the driver tailgating 2 cyclists while they were coming down from Soledad Mtn doing 40+ mph and the drivers complaining that they aren't in the bike lane. www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/s...

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 5h

Glasgow, A famously flat place with perfect bike weather /s All the reasons non-riders give for why biking can't work are BS. The only thing that matters is safe infrastructure.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 7h

Angry neighbors may have accomplished something that years of advocacy could not: Reducing the minimum fire lane from 20 feet to 12 feet. This has been approved by the fire department and SDOT's Transportation Operations Division. My source at SDOT says this is a precedent.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

During my ride this morning, as a friend and I were going up a hill, one asshole repeatedly honked at the driver directly behind us who was waiting for a safe time to pass. It was maybe 30 seconds? So many drivers turn into impatient toddlers the second a bike is in front of them.

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David C B @tzed250.bsky.social · 9h

The apologetic cone to alert CARS of an 8" blockage... meanwhile pavement users can get f*cked.

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gregmartinsd.bsky.social @gregmartinsd.bsky.social · 17h

Finally saying the quiet part out loud. It's been rather obvious that OCTA has no plans for maintaining all of their portion of the rail link between San Diego and Los Angeles. The state needs to take action. It's not acceptable to lose that essential rail link.

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John Lin @itsjohns.network · 22h

It's funny, because there is no rule that says I must go slower on my bicycle than the drivers, but there is most certainly a rule that says drivers aren't allowed to speed in school zones. Yet every day a driver I pass before the school zone speeds past me to get to the red light faster.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 22h

I feel like if AI wants to be in the business of offering medical opinions, then AI companies need to be in the "getting sued for medical malpractice" business too

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Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

a man stuck in traffic once told me to "get a car" while sitting in traffic as i rode my bike in the clark st bike lane. well i'm back to tell that man. i got a car. i am traffic. and i am parking on the STREET

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You have some control over that. Dashing to the back of the next line of cars as fast as you can is a recipe for passing the same cyclist many times. See also, tortoise, and hare. Here is what that looks like from a bicycle: youtu.be/aZp2Ml5nYz8

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Tortoise and the Hare

YouTube video by David Chase

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

why is this happening once a week??? ban driving until we can figure out what's going on

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Padraig2112 @isomorphism.net · 29/09/2026

Just folks who cannot at all understand that *you* *don't* *need* to accelerate to 40 and *then* *brake* *aggressively* on a street where you *will* average under 20mph because of the lights.

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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Know someone who might like some vintage steel between their legs? Check out this 1984 #Nishiki I just put back on its tires after 40 years in storage. Virtually zero miles since new www.craigslist.org/view/d/san-d...

1984 Nishiki International light touring bicycle in dark red metallic with light blue handlebar wrap.

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big scary rocks save lives @jtd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One more thing on this. There's no bus. Amtrak sometimes runs bus bridges, but not reliably. Metrolink, never. Because of the cost – need many vehicles – probably takes state funding. At this point, a regular route w surge capacity (& shoulder running) is past due. There is Greyhound & Flix, fwiw.

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OB Chargn @obchargn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A driver killed a pedestrian at an intersection where safety upgrades have been stalled for years. Guess who likely contributed to these delays because more “outreach and conversations with stakeholders” is needed- none other than @conniechansf.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/r...

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Would also be great if traffic engineers understood this and didn't set speed limits way higher than the average speed possible after taking into account waiting at traffic lights

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For those that might have missed 4th grade math class, if you keep passing the same cyclist then you are going the same average speed as them and you gain nothing from making a dangerous pass.

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What in the ai slop? - Confuses PB w/ a famous intersection in Carlsbad - Shows cars running a red light - ebike waiting on a 90 deg corner in the middle of the intersection??? must be the Nexus of the universe!

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Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i emailed the alderman and told them i don't like what is being built on a street 3 blocks from my own and they did not immediately halt and reverse the project?? can anyone explain why my alderman doesn't care about what the community wants?

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RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Am I over-reading my impression the current governor doesn't give a $%^& about passenger rail (and maybe transit only slightly less so) and doesn't perceive any crisis in this situation because he'd never consider traveling this way?

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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The tunnel needs to get built and the line needs to be electrified to make the tunnel practical.

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Meatwad Ron: Summer of Ron @wrenispinkle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

San Diego residents are paying $3 million to wall off SDPD headquarters, because apparently our cops are incapable of protecting their own building and employees, despite occupying it 24/7

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Construction to begin on security fence around SDPD headquarters

The downtown San Diego Police Department headquarters complex's construction on a security fence surrounding the facility is set to begin this week.

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

95% of the conflicts I have with cars are caused by free parking taking up a huge amount of road space. You think drivers would be grateful to be given miles and miles of the most expensive real estate on the planet for free to store their property. But no, they can't be bothered just to pass safely

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tens of millions of American motorists believe there's nothing wrong with texting at a stoplight. Or driving 73 in a 60mph zone. Or changing lanes without signaling. Or rolling right on red without coming to a full stop. But somebody has to do something about cyclists who don't follow the rules.

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"We're not Amsterdam." Well, Amsterdam wasn't always "Amsterdam" either. They chose to become that version of themselves.

Amsterdam before and after photo with cars (1971) and without (recently)

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Nick Andert @nickandert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's wild to me that, while Del Mar alts are fairly far along in study, the best we have for san clemente track relocation is an OC supe saying earlier this month that OCTA will 'soon' embark on a study to relocate the tracks... IN 30 YEARS. They intend to keep the tracks here for 3 MORE DECADES.

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Mayor Melanie Kebler @melaniekebler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This machine fights climate change. 🌎 This machine fights traffic congestion. 🚴🏼‍♀️ This machine fights ill health. 💓 Love this machine (and the great new Art Station building it's parked in front of!)

A white cargo e bike is parked in front of the Art Station building at Larkspur Park in Bend, with two blue helmets in the handlebar basket.

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BikinginLA @bikinginla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh, nothing. Just another SoCal bike rider murdered by a hit-an-run driver. I would literally rather write about anything else, just like I'm sure you'd rather read it. So no morning links on Tuesday, so I can write about it. Can I scream now? I want to scream now.

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Jonas Echterhoff @jechter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Any bicycle nerds following me? Check out this bicycle calculator I built for our community bike workshop: rueckenwind.berlin/bikeworkshop... There are many such calculators around, but I wanted all common tools in one place, and make it very visual so it can help you learn how stuff works.

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Bike Workshop Calculator – Rückenwind

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 28/09/2026

“Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a gym." —Bill Nye, Science Guy.

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Erik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bike/pedestrian networks don't take 30 years to build. Stop accepting those timelines in your community. The best practices have been proven & they already exist. Safety should already be the #1 priority. The ROI is unbeatable. The timeline is a moral document and it shouldn't be generational.

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Meatwad Ron: Summer of Ron @wrenispinkle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And see I feel like I’m going crazy because EVERYONE I talk to agrees this shit is out of control, but we just have no recourse and none of our local elected officials want to do anything about it

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s so bad that I consider the driver who slowed down to wave me through the crosswalk before running the red light to be one of the best driver encounters I’ve had.

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Central NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸 @princetonyimby.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Princeton Council meeting tonight. It's the first since we learned that the town is paying $3.5 million to the family of the victim of a fatal car crash involving the mayor chasing car thieves down Route 27 at 90 mph. Will anyone make a statement about it??? patch.com/new-jersey/p...

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Fatal Princeton Car Chase Lawsuit Implicating Mayor Ends In $7.25M Settlement

Jodi Marcou died when a stolen vehicle fleeing Mayor Mark Freda crashed into her car in 2021.

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Tab C @drtcombs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

we happily add lanes to roads in anticipation of future drivers, but when there are more people walking, bicycling, and scootering than fit into the leftover space available to them today, we do PSAs and shame campaigns

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 29/09/2026

On my ride home from school pickup today (w/ 2 young kids and a puppy in my bike), I stopped @ a light & saw two drivers honking at each other, but wasn’t sure why. Turns out, a sedan driver had the audacity to stop for a red light that a pickup truck driver wanted to run. The pickup …

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Monica de la Cruz @monicadlc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Some tourists rented bikes downtown and took them up to Balboa Park for a day at the zoo. That shouldn't be a big deal but I'm honestly impressed!

Two rental bikes locked to a rack along with some ebikes outside of the San Diego Zoo

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Something I think about often is how cyclists are portrayed as hysterical and angry when their lives are threatened yet car-brained NIMBYs are viewed as reasonable and engaged citizens because they fight tooth and nail to protect 3 parking spots

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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Another person was killed at this exact location recently and not a single elected official attended this vigil - even though the alderman’s office is *directly* across the street.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My favorite genre of local news story is "It's Only an Uplifting Story Because We Live in a Dystopian Hellscape"

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Pannier Peter 🚲 @peter.dev · 28/09/2026

Anyway a woman on her phone tried to turn left on a red arrow through the busy bike lane yesterday and I shouted at her to get off her fucking phone and then everyone clapped but nothing changed, standard bike ride bullshit. We had 4 Sunday afternoon downtown drivers try to turn through us 🫠

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djcaress.bsky.social @djcaress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The hyper-vigilance required in order to stay as safe as possible when cycling is not just for self-preservation purposes, it’s also because you have the pick up the mental slack on behalf of distracted or inattentive motorists, of which there are many.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Protected infrastructure is obviously critical because it keeps you physically safe, but it also plays a huge role in lightening the mental load for cyclists. It turns out that being able to ride and not have to worry about being killed does wonders for your mind!

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Marin NIMBYs explaining that they oppose an affordable housing project in Mill Valley because of their sincere commitment to desgregation

Elizabeth Holmes in the trailer for You Can See Everything

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What's most remarkable about this news story from Los Angeles isn't the circumstances, sadly, but news coverage that is sympathetic to tactical urbanism and precise in its use of language. Something is shifting public perceptions of the problem of traffic violence, and how to solve it.

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Residents protest deadly intersection where 16-year-old boy was killed by hit-and-run driver

YouTube video by KTLA 5

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TGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

it is alarming how red lights are being ignored are reds the new 🛑 amazing how sensible cycling laws like Idaho Stop can’t be implemented because drivers are so accustomed to the California Roll better to ban bikes than demand drivers live up to the contract with the DMV and society

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Water for bovine agriculture in Utah has become a grim obsession of mine since it is such a small, insiginificant part of their economy, irrelevant to their food supply and presents an imminent, deadly threat to its population via the Great Salt Lake drying up and creating poisonous dust clouds

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