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Sean Flynn

@sfy.ro
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Engineer. Cyclist. Ottawan. He/Him PSA: Anything I say on here is a function of my own insanity and not any organization I may be a part of!

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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 24/08/2025
I think there’s many in the parade (and those supporting and volunteering) who share the same sentiments. I was personally looking forward to seeing the Parade come through Parliament on Wellington and sad most of us didn’t get this opportunity. Hats off to the CAF who kept on playing though!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 26/04/2025
Pssst…anyone wanna buy a big red 🐄 for 4000 bucks? It’s not eligible for the storewide discount of course…but it’s awfully tempting if it does come down in price substantially 🤣
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 27/03/2025
So #ottbike and Reddit Ottawa came through big by reuniting me with my trusty winter bike that I thought was long gone around 7:00 PM last night. I've since deleted the original stolen bike post as Games Workshop's very own r/DetectiveMagicMan recovered it and alerted the world.
Yours truly in bright orange trousers holding my unstolen bike in the air triumphantly in front of Games Workshop!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 23/03/2025
First #SpotTheHeron for yours truly near the Bank St. Bridge usual location. Earliest spotting for me! And 100m later…I spotted ANOTHER HERON! @ladybugspicnic.bsky.social
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 15/03/2025
🚨🪿🚨🪿 The gooses are back! First sighting of 2025 at the usual first sighting spot amongst the ice floes on the Rideau at the Minto Bridges. ❤️
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 23/02/2025
As a member of #ottbike I’m anxious for all the ❄️ and 🥶 to go away…but having the full length of the Canal open for so long has been a real treat. Bravo to Mother Nature, @NCC_CCN and the @NCC_Skateway crew for an amazing season. And yes, it was great for my 🏃‍♂️s!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 15/02/2025
Happy 🇨🇦 Flag Day! Especially to the patriotic photobombing ⛄️ who gave me an extra spring in my step for this afternoon long 🧊 🏃‍♂️.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 15/02/2025
Went out for a 🏃‍♂️…it was quite the slogfest including this incomprehensible section of Sussex where the plow operator at some point decided…nope…not gonna clear this section of the bridge 🤷‍♂️. I’d love to know why this 50m stretch couldn’t be cleared.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 09/02/2025
Was at the Igloofest finale last night in Montreal and my impeccably dressed enterprising raver colleagues found a delightful alternative to the slushy steps ❄️ 💪🏼 🤘🏼
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 08/02/2025
Just saying, I don’t think I’ve experienced a perfect Winterlude day like today in DECADES. The Canal is packed and the ice couldn’t be more perfect for ⛸️ and 🏃‍♂️.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 03/02/2025
Ahhh...the classic Strava blunder! Happens to me more often than you'd think 🤣. BTW, I basically did the same thing. I tried to incorporate all treated Canal ice surfaces during my run on Saturday. Patterson Creek was definitely the most perilous/slippy section!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 28/01/2025
Godspeed to any #ottbike having to brave those ferocious headwinds today. I gave up once I got to Tunneys and 🚖 to work and 🚍 back to my 🚲. Going home wasn’t much faster because the violent eddying wind and slick roads made for a white knuckle ride back 😅
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 26/01/2025
Basically 16 KMs of my 🏃‍♂️ today were in near perfect conditions and the remaining 4 KMs were a slippy slushy disaster. Thankfully we have the Canal this year because this 🏃‍♂️ would’ve sucked majorly!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 18/01/2025
Can confirm the rainy snow made it feel like I was wearing a 10 kg weighted vest for my first ever full-length 🏃‍♂️ of the Canal. I hope I get a KOM for my middle of Dows Lake deity segment 💪🏼!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 17/01/2025
That thing must be one of the widest vehicles on the road. It is massive and I'd bet it would have trouble fitting into the narrow lanes on many of the EU roads I've driven on. I saw this thing at a Trader Joes in Miami a few weeks ago. It barely fit within those generously sized parking spots!!!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 14/01/2025
I'm relieved to hear about the Eames House in this article as I recalled how lush the vegetation was around it. I visited a bunch of places in that part of Los Angeles a few years ago and it's simply impossible for me to fathom the scale of destruction that has happened to that part of the city.
Yours truly posing in front of the Eames House back in 2017.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 13/01/2025
All hail the NCC for creating this absolutely perfect surface for me to 🏃‍♂️ on today…also I’ve never seen so many happy ⛸️s out there too. I hope we have a long season ahead of us!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 06/01/2025
Shout out to my #ottbike friends (and there were many!!!) out on the roads/paths today. For yours truly, the -16C was a rude awakening after 2 weeks of vacay. I roughly estimated about 2-3 dozen 🚲s out on Sussex/Mackenzie/Scott (although it dwindled as I hit Richmond going into Bells Corners). 🥶🚲👊🏼🤘🏼
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 06/01/2025
I love that the 🦋 algos figured out that we're bike twins (down to the Bar Mitts!) and that I would obviously love your post. It was a chilly -16C in Ottawa this AM and snapped this 📸 for the masses as I returned to work after 2 weeks of vacation 😅. And yes, parking was not an issue for me 🤣.
Yours truly posing with my bike that is exactly like Laura Mitchell's blue Surly straggler bike!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 25/12/2024
Taffy Lane did not disappoint yesterday, particularly this masterpiece that featured a LARGE inflatable 🎄🐥!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 14/12/2024
To all my new followers and those who know me well otherwise, this is the content you’ve been waiting for…the annual 🎄 ➡️ 🚲 photo! This one is for #ottbike and the #carryshitolympics and the moronic #autowa who tried (but failed miserably) to overtake me on the RHS and LHS of me on Dalhousie 💪🏼 🤘🏼
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 10/12/2024
The trusty steed and my new Bar Mitts performed admirably well given the conditions. Even though my 🚲 home in the ❄️, ice pellets, uncleared paths, and 20-40 KM/h E winds resulted in a 75-ish minute commute (vs 40-50 minutes), I’m sure everyone else weren’t doing much better.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 10/12/2024
I would say about 10% of my route back home was NOT a dreadful mix of snirt/slush and basically barely passable crap (ON THE ROADS). The paths and sidewalks were beyond hopeless except for the O’Connor and Laurier 🚲 paths.
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 10/12/2024
It looks like the last 10 days or so in Miami and Orlando prepared me well for the monster #winterbike #ottbike conditions today (esp this evening with that E wind, ❄️, and ice pellets for exfoliation!). PS - 📸s taken over a 36-ish hour period of time to show my drastic re-indoctrination to winter!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 29/11/2024
Yes 🚍 in Ottawa can be awful; however, I've started using it after a 20+ year drought: 1. The pay by CC changed everything for me. Finally the friction of needing cash/Presto was gone. 2. Most 🚍s can be tracked with Transit (or other apps). The convenience of hopping on vs. Uber et al. is huge.
Pic of yours truly sitting on an articulated bus
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 29/11/2024
More on pogies for drop bars: I thought the 45N Draugenklaw's would be great (as I got 5 winters out of the Cobrafists) but anything below 0C is no bueno. Bar Mitts Xtremes feel as warm and functional as the Cobrafists! Now I know why the Draugenklaws were $50 on sale vs. $190 for Bar Mitts!!!
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 29/11/2024
Behold my new N + 1 #winterbike #ottbike! Some things of note: 1. I went with full fenders. I think there's enough clearance that ❄️ won't get gummed up in them. 2. I think 41mm gravel tires will be good enough (vs. 3"/4" knobby ones I had before) 3. Bar Mitts >>>> 45N Draugenklaw
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 28/11/2024
OMG, this has been one of the most annoying detours for me...it's felt like 3 decades I haven't been able to cross! It looks way nicer and less "rickety" than going over the old one. But more importantly, it was a small but vital connection to a lot of E-W #ottbike users! x.com/NCC_CCN/stat...
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 24/11/2024
Hey #ottbike/#ottwalk/#ottroll friends, anyone know if this beautifully restored pedestrian infrastructure on the Alexandra Bridge is gonna stay open this winter? It would be extremely 💩 if it got the Commanda Bridge treatment…
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 22/11/2024
May this most impressive piece of #stravaart brighten your day! His dedication to his craft is unparalleled IMO. #tobike #ottbike #cycleto
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Sean Flynn @sfy.ro · 18/11/2024
OK, assuming the other place may go up in flames soon…you can also find me here. Here’s some recent #ottbike 📸s for reference (although one is in MTL and the other isn’t my bike (although I wish it was)).
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