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Uncle Chewie

@unclechewie.bsky.social
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I’d rather be riding my bike. He/Him, ally, free dad hugs. Technically every joke I tell is a dad joke. More kids on bikes!

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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
You have my vote!!
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Kiddo’s first ride on her @prevelobikes.bsky.social Zulu Two was a success! She was zooming around the yard and learning to use the brakes in no time, we’ll be installing the pedals real soon #prevelo #morekidsonbikes #balancebike
A happy kid on her pink bike giving a thumbs up
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
NASA's first image from the Artemis II close flyby of the moon shows "Earthset," with a crescent Earth seen over the moon's cratered surface.
A crescent Earth seen setting behind a vast lunar landscape of craters.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/04/2026
At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission. n.pr/4csGSWM
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NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know
At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.
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Talia al Ghoul 🏳️‍⚧️ @usili.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space. Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ever wondered if maybe weight-weenies got it all wrong? Introducing the Starling Girder with I-BEEM technology!
starlingcycles.com
The Starling Girder. More Weight, More Better - Starling Cycles
Introducing IBEEM technology - piling on the weight, and piling on the grip. Ultimate performance.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
It makes so much sense when you don’t think about it
velo-orange.com
Introducing the VO Aft Stem - Backwards to the Future
At Velo Orange, we’ve spent two decades obsessing over geometry. We’ve refined trail, toyed with wheel flop, and perfected the
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Ugh, gag unto me with a spoon
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I haven’t needed a trailer yet, the rack and panniers was fine for school runs in the fall. I did the frame swap to get the shorter seat tube so she sits lower, her helmet was up to my nose on the last bike
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
My kid’s stuff, lol. Helmet, snacks, backpack, school gear, her balance bike when she gets too tired to keep going.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
It’s a sad day for the bike world, Paragon Machine Works has closed. #bikesky #bikebuild
theradavist.com
Paragon Machine Works Has Closed
Paragon Machine Works, makers of US framebuilding equipment, has just sent out an email to its dealer network announcing that it has closed. We received an email from Calvin Norstad outlining the clos...
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I’m planning to use this bike for some light trail riding along with the kiddo, ideally I would have two sets of wheels optimized for pavement or dirt but I just put an axle mounted rack on the bike and that makes it kind of a pain to swap. I’ll have to look more into those for an all around option
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I just looked them up, the Johnny Watts 365 actually looks more aggressive than the Extraterrestrials. How did you like them?
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Faster rolling than knobbies on pavement, 2.5” volume gives great grip and cushion over rough stuff, sidewalls that laugh at potholes. For my use case they are doing a great job, only tradeoff is they are a bit heavy but I’ll take that over having to worry about flats with the kid on board.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I’m beginning to think the best road bike for New England roads is actually a mountain bike. The #TransitionBikes Scout is ready for rad school runs thanks to #SurlyBikes Extraterrestrial tires, just waiting for the Old Man Mountain axle adapter so I can mount the rear rack. #mtb #mountainbike
A mountain bike with pavement tires and a kid carriers ready for school pickups and drop off
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Aaron Cohen @unlikelywords.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Did we all know Gwar covers pink pony club? m.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XR...
m.youtube.com
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Oh yeah, it’s all coming together. School runs are going to be so much fun once the snow melts. #mtb #mountainbike #surly #transitionbikes #chromag #kidsrideshotgun #bikebuild
Rear triangle of a Transition Scout bike with Surly Extraterrestrial tiresFront end of a red Transition Scout bike with Kids Ride Shotgun bars perched atop Chromag FU40 bars
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
That’s awesome!
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Any bike can be a commuter bike with the right attitude, let’s see how this Transition Scout looks with some #surly Extraterrestrials. School runs are about to get more fun... #mtb #mountainbike #bikebuild
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Help out IMBA and you could win a Yeti ASR!
go.rallyup.com
Yeti ASR Sweepstakes — IMBA Leading with Trails
Join me in supporting International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA): https://go.rallyup.com/yeti-asr
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
When the sun reveals a void’s true colors.
A cat laying in the sun on a couch
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Maybe not as low as I thought, or is it? Roadies chime in, is this too low?
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Experimenting with a shorter fork and, yeah, I think it’s too short… even for riding on paved roads that’s too low for comfort. #bikesky #mtb #mountainbike
A bicycle pedal next to a 5 inch speed square, with only 3.5 inches of butt puckering ground clearance
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Cycle Massachusetts @cyclema.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
GBNEMBA hosts their MTB Gear Garage Sale April 4: “Join us Saturday, April 4 at 10AM at Pierce Elementary School in Arlington for a fun GBNEMBA MTB Gear Garage Sale. One rider's cast off is another rider's upgrade. Let's clear out the garage and make room for some new gear!”
MTB GEAR GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY APRIL 4TH 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
84 PARK AVENUE EXTENSION,
ARLINGTON, MA 02474
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I heard her preschool teacher say “you have the coolest dad ever” when I rolled up, I don’t have much but I got that going for me. #gungagalunga
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I know this season is only Spring of Deception but it was so nice out that I surprised my kid by picking her up from school on the new mountain bike. #bikesky #mountainbike #kidsrideshotgun #mtb
A small kid standing in front of a purple mountain bike with a kids seat mounted on it
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
No joke, I had dinner tonight with family who haven’t lived in MA for a while and the first question they asked after we got the check was “which is the best ice cream shop around here?”. Not if there was one, not where the nearest one was, they knew to ask which one was best.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Blizzard cleanup today, dreaming about fat biking later this week.
Snow covered streetSnow covered cars and house
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Tired from dig out no.1, enjoying the view now. How are the pancakes?
A snow covered street in a blizzard
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
-Nor’easter is coming, did you get a couple gallons of water? -Nah, I just filled some water bottles. -How many? -I think I found all of them, lemme go check for more. -Oh right, cyclist. -Yup, cyclist.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I approve of that trail’s name
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Please tell me that trail is as fun as it is beautiful
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Suprematism, by Nikolai Suetin, 1920-21, 📸 by @tiltoncreative
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I’ll snag an XL
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Was that the Summer Sanitarium tour? The only part of his set that I remember from that show was the giant inflatable middle finger, otherwise he was totally forgettable.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Every pizza can be a personal pizza with the right attitude
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I finally did it, I got a #fatbike. First ride today, I have a LOT to learn about riding in the snow but damn was it fun. #mtb #mountainbike #bikesky
A fat bike leaning against a tree in the woods while its rider wheezes behind the camera and hopes his shoes are waterproof.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
A bike loaded with all the racks, baskets, and a kids ride shotgun saddle
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
+1 for the Elkhorn, I have one on my Riff with their basket for school runs
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
media.tenor.com
a man in a suit and tie says " laughs no " while sitting at a desk
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " laughs no " while sitting at a desk
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Lovely article about one of the key members of #NEMBA, Bob Hicks. Our trails around here wouldn’t exist without the efforts of folks like him. I can only hope to be able to ride as much he does when I get old(er) #mtb #mountainbike
singletracks.com
The godfather of New England mountain biking is 96 years old and still rides more than you do
At 96 years old, Bob Hicks is still riding trails he helped open to mountain bikers. His work building NEMBA from a Boston club into a region-wide advocacy powerhouse is why New England has one of the...
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Just look at that beauty…
A custom revel rascal bike on a trail
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Concussions and TBIs are no joke, I have several friends and family members who are living with the lifelong effects they can cause. Donate to @loveyourbrain.bsky.social and you could win a sick Revel Rascal SL decked out with high end components. #mtb #mountainbike #loveyourbrain
loveyourbrainwebsite.squarespace.com
LoveYourBrain - Redefining healing after brain injury and concussion
LoveYourBrain is a national nonprofit empowering people affected by brain injury and caregivers through research-backed yoga, mindfulness, education, and a supportive community.
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The Boondock Saints
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Happy Holidays everyone, have some Cake
youtu.be
’Twas The Distance (Cake “The Distance” Parody)
YouTube video by Pat and Sean Kelly
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Remember when mountain bikes had narrow bars? My 760 wide bars barely fit between these trees, I can only imagine how many knuckles they’ve claimed since bars went wide… Also hats off to the guy who threaded this needle at speed, I was puckered just watching him. #mtb #mountainbike
Mountain bike handlebars barely fitting between treesHandlebars and a scarred tree trunkHandlebars and a scarred tree trunk
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Winter riding is go! Despite the trails being covered in crunchy snow and ice the Contis had plenty of grip to get around. As I so often like to say: there is no bad weather, only bad gear. #mtb #mountainbike
A hardtail mountain bike propped against a stump in the snow next to a lake
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Uncle Chewie @unclechewie.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
No way, that’s how I ended up with the Stylus! I think it was the last one in this size and color before Chromag updated the model line with mullet wheels.
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