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Seumas B

@seumasb.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Riding a bike makes me happy! Probably because it keeps me off social media. And cross country skiing is pretty cool too! Cycling advocate in YYC. My friends call me Jim. #yycbike

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Julia 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @juliaridesbikes.bsky.social · 2h
I want to live in a city that acknowledges that people live downtown (a lot of people actually) and that it’s not just somewhere that suburbanites drive to for work or entertainment.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 7h
FYI and ICYMI
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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 02/10/2026
Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?
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Hidden cameras show some stores unlocking speed limits on e-bikes, selling e-scooters that go up to 120 km/h | CBC News
A new hidden camera investigation by Marketplace shows how some stores are selling e-scooters and e-bikes with top speeds much higher than provincial speed limits and with recommended rider ages young...
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Love Henry Sir’s work!
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dark mornings and warm temps mean we have entered into the season of bike ninjas! I don’t care that you apparently have superhuman night vision but the rest of us mere mortals would appreciate a bit of advance warning when you approach. FFS! Get a light and USE IT! #yycbike #yegbike
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#yycbike #foodbank #FUNdraiser
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tl;dr Yes, e-bike specific chains are more expensive...for reasons...and worth buying when the time comes. www.cyclingelectric.com/news/motor-p...
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Motor power & component strength mismatch worsening, says chain giant
The arms race among motor makers to add more torque to systems may inadvertently be creating a broadening gap between
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criticalmass.yyc @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come a little early tomorrow to get lit 🪩 A couple of us will be at Riley around 5:30 with a limited number of various bike lights to give out and help install. Hope to see you there #yycbike
Various boxes of bike lights for wheels, frames, etc
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's your stupid president's constant threats to our sovereignty and attacks on our country that did this, not our decision to respond to them. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Canada's boycott forces the sale of a California winery
As California's wine industry struggles, a family-owned vineyard spanning 3,500 acres is for sale after its exports to Canada dropped 35% in a year.
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy World Car Free Day, to those who celebrate! #yycbike
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
new @albertasvoice.ca website just dropped. Check it out! whatcouldweget.ca
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What Could We Get for $134 Million?
What could Alberta get for $134.3 million instead of a referendum?
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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
More closed roads, please! #yycbike #bowvalleyparkway #closedroadsarethebestroads
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My latest: the Alberta NDP's byelection win revealed the province's frustration with their separatism-curious premier. In order to win the next election, the NDP needs to do something even harder: tell a compelling economic story. #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/16/o...
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The Alberta NDP still needs an economic story
The Alberta NDP shocked almost everyone by winning a byelection in a traditionally safe conservative seat. Now it has to do something even harder: tell its own economic story for the province.
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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last weekend’s @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social overnighter to Big Elbow was the perfect getaway. Also, our daughter’s first Bikepack trip and she rocked it and loved having no service (aka can’t answer emails)! #yycbike
People riding into Big Elbow back country camp site.Campers chatting and cooking together around the fire.Mountains all around.My Surly Bridge Club and camping set up.
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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AND THE THING DID HAPPEN!!!! Way to go, Calgary-Shaw!
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A friendly reminder that “pedal assist” requires pedals. Rolled out Skidloader this morning, having forgotten that I had borrowed the pedals for my adventure bike this weekend, Oops! More specifically, pedals are on loan from ATB because I wore out the spindles on Skid pedals after 16000km #yycbike
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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
PPE is the last resort with respect to safe systems. If you tell cyclists they need to wear a helmet to be safe, I see you as part of the problem!
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wrote a thing that has been bugging me for a very long time smcarter1.substack.com/p/no-bike-sh...
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No, Bike Shops Shouldn’t Have to Fix Every E-Bike
There may be millions of unsupported e-bikes looking for someone to fix them. That doesn’t mean independent bike shops are stupid for saying no.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles and endangering pedestrians. Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing on average a centimetre wider every year.” Don’t repeat North America’s mistake, Europe.
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New Spruce Drive MUP design has just been released. Looks good 👍🏻 from first glance. Two in person events scheduled (see the project web page for details) so be sure to stop by and register your support because you know the naysayers will be there too! #yycbike
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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 08/09/2026
🎉 Safer streets, better connections and a greener Spruce Drive S.W. are on the way! We're excited to share the final design for the Spruce Drive Pathway Improvements Project. Thanks to everyone who shared feedback and helped shape the design. 👇
Map showing location of Spruce Drive S.W. in Wildwood and Spruce Cliff communities.Artistic rendering showing what some of the new improvements might look like: pedestrian crossing.Artistic rendering showing what some of the new improvements might look like.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy 1 year anniversary to Kidical Mass Calgary! Chapeau to @whoalansi.bsky.social 🎉🥳and her desire to be the change we all want to see! See you Sunday. #yycbike substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Group Bike Ride for Calgary’s Youngest Riders
Celebrating one year of Kidical Mass YYC with organizer Alanna de Boer
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Cailynn Klingbeil @cailynn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A good reminder that one person can make a big difference. A year ago, @whoalansi.bsky.social organized Calgary's first Kidical Mass ride. I chatted with her ahead of Kidical Mass YYC's first birthday ride this weekend. gooutside.substack.com/p/the-bike-r... #yyc #yycbike #KidicalMass
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The Group Bike Ride for Calgary’s Youngest Riders
Celebrating one year of Kidical Mass YYC with organizer Alanna de Boer
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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My Bike Bestie and I went to Radium Hot Pool on the weekend and discovered the Westside Legacy Trail outside of Invermere! What a beautiful 25km paved path running alongside a secondary road - it was very quiet with stunning scenery! @seumasb.bsky.social #yycbike #invermere
The furthest south from Invermere parking lot - Markin-MacPhail Westside Legacy Trail.They have even built proper drainage on the path.Many Paths - One Trail sign with our blue gravel bikes.Picnic table on the path with mountain vistas all around.
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Flavio Volpe, C.M. @flaviovolpe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We’ve been over this before: Every Global 7500 that Bombardier builds in 🇨🇦 has 2 GE engines built in Indiana, 🇺🇸. Every Challenger that Bombardier builds in 🇨🇦 has 2 Honeywell engines built in Arizona. 🇺🇸. Bombardier employs 3,000+ 🇺🇸s & has 2,800 🇺🇸 suppliers. Not so smart.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 04/09/2026
Thinking of sitting this one out? This tool from @robsonfletcher.com shows you the comsequences. turnoutsimulator.ca?s=26&ts=76&t...
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The smaller side can win a referendum — or at least make it close
A side that's behind in the polls can still win if the other side stays home. Try it with the Alberta separation vote.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Foreign interference, MAGA-style. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hey Bike Peeps - I got a message from a friend that Calgary Police have recovered a secondhand Benno Boost but the Bike Index was never updated! If you are missing that model - check with police. #yycbike
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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
There's a lot of rage farming over a leaked City Hall wish list today. Don't fall for it. Every want and request gets tallied before the hard choices begin. Last time, we started around 6% and finished at 1.2%, prioritizing the the essential services and public safety Calgarians rely on.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 03/09/2026
and for a brief moment, millions of people had to use their brains again
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yyc-david.bsky.social @yyc-david.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Another fender bender on 17th. Avoid! Thanks Devin for removing all those pesky red light cameras! #yyc #yycbike.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
STOLEN BIKE ALERT! bikeindex.org/bikes/3486841 #yycbike
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Stolen Benno 46er cargo bike rear
Silver, gray or bare metal Benno 46er cargo bike rear, serial: WBDDF0934. Stolen: 2026-08-31, from: Calgary, T3H 4S5, Canada
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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It’s almost adorable that Smithnwesson—who was played like a fiddle by Prentice and nearly killed the Wildrose party when she crossed the floor—thinks that she’s so politically savvy that she isn’t being manipulated by Felonious Clump and his shit gibbons.
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Urban Motion @urbanmotionx.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
My new video about Alberta bike lanes, and the government snitch line. #yegbike #yycbike #abLeg #bikesky www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXB4...
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They Value Free Parking More Than Your Life
YouTube video by Urban Motion
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🇨🇦Peislandergirl (she/her) @peislandergirl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I never shop/dine in Kensington because it is a car sewer - we would love some safe bike infrastructure!
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criticalmass.yyc @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Happy Critical Mass Birthday Friday to those who celebrate 🎂🚲 #yycbike
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#BritishColumbia 'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake Researchers have observed the iconic glacier has separated from the lake and may no longer form icebergs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake | CBC News
One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.
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creolenl.bsky.social @creolenl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
WHO IS GOING TO BELIEVE THE MAN WHO IS KNOWN WORLD OVER FOR LYING? Trump Administration is lying like their boss Trump and accusing Canada of what they are guilty of! Who is going to believe Trump over a globally respected Marc Carney? NO-ONE! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands | CBC News
The Trump administration's top trade negotiator on Wednesday disputed Ottawa's assertion that last-minute demands from the U.S. derailed a trade deal between the two countries, saying Canadian negotia...
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If you are a regular #yycbike user of either Quarry Trail or 24 Street hill (east side of Shaganappi GC) there is a major pathway disruption coming next week. Starting Sep1 and going until late October, BOTH will be closed. Apparently Enmax utility pole replacements are the reason.
Picture of map showing closures and suggested detours
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
It's a pretty short survey, also with a couple places for adding detailed comments. Make sure to provide input so the sidewalk/bikeway can be improved when the bridge work gets underway. #yycbike
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Jay 🇨🇦 @jayrxx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Trump is mentally ill
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Once and for all, the “Right” isn’t good on the economy. They’re just good at enriching their own and shielding themselves from accountability.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Believe it or not, research shows that less speeding leads to fewer crashes www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
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Speed cameras reduce injury crashes in Maryland county, IIHS study shows
A speed-camera program in a large community near Washington, D.C., has led to long-term changes in driver behavior and substantial reductions in deaths and injuries.
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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Meanwhile in Alberta, UCP ban photo radar and are more concerned with ripping out and banning bike lanes.
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Will Ratliffe @ratliw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
They didn't notice the little flags I added last week so today I stopped by Canadian Tire and got bigger ones. Full sized one next week? #yycbike It's at Southland and Macleod if anyone wants to join in the fun. Flags in aisle 33 at the nearby CT......
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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Calgary 🇨🇦 📷Vivian Maier
Photo of two people pushing bicycles up a hill.

A follower has identified the hill as the pathway from Sunnyside up to Crescent Heights in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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bikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Grateful...that media are not calling these things e-bikes. #yycbike www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police charge two youth following electric dirt bike chase in Calgary | CBC News
The two youth were charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and flight from police, following an electric dirt bike chase in the southwest neighbourhood of Coach Hill on Tuesday morning.
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