Bikeology Guild of Canada

@nicoladinicola.bsky.social fyi

At least 15,000 people out yesterday at the rally to support striking Alberta teachers. It was incredible to get on a train packed with people wearing red for ed and see how many came to show they care about public schools.

And of course, in true teacher spirit, the band geeks were there.

Yeg friends, I just wanted to make sure that you are aware of the Cranksgiving ride honour our recently departed friend @drdagly.bsky.social.
I'll be bringing tampons & panty liners for the #BissellCentre donation.
RSVP:
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#Bikesky #Yegbike

Photograph, daytime, outdoors. Autumn colors with golden leaves on the ground bright yellow leaves on some of the trees. Two bicyclists ride on a pathway covered in fallen leaves. The second cyclist is gliding with feet raised up off the pedals.

Vintage in Tweed Ride essential details:

When: October 18th 11:00 a.m. for photos, depart at 11:30 a.m.

Where: meet at the reflecting pools of the Alberta legislature.

What: your oldest bike & your favorite 1894 style.

RSVP (not required, but appreciated): doodle.com/sign-up-shee...
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Excellent message in @mommypedals.bsky.social's latest video: women's bike use is the 'indicator species' for the quality of a city's urban design and policies.

#bikesky

Photograph daytime autumn. Brilliant Blue and Gold Sky and leaves are the backdrop for the photo of a man and a woman dressed in 1890s clothing styles. Each is holding a bicycle.

The video is up!
Many thanks to @markiemoose.ca for directing, recording & editing 🙏🏼
If you're in Edmonton, join us October 18th. Bring your favourite old bike, wear your best tweed
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#bikesky #yegbike

Women's Bike-powered election leaflet drops!

Then: our planning retreat, to celebrate Bikeology.ca's incorporation as a society, and plan our priorities and activities for 2025-26.

Blushingly, we ask that you share our first foray into the world of microblogging?🚲😌
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#yycbike
#WomenRideBikes
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Photograph, daytime, exterior. A highly saturated photograph with dominant colors of azure and gold. A background of blue sky and golden-leafed trees is reflected in a shallow puddle. Standing in the puddle holding bicycles are a woman and a man dressed in the style of 1894.

Great fun, and a wonderful way to spend a gorgeous fall morning: videoing a promo for the upcoming Vintage in Tweed Ride.

PS: Save the date: October 18 (and watch this space for further details, soon)!
#Bikesky #Yegbike

Photograph, daytime, outside, Autumn solstice. Photograph of a red bicycle on a residential sidewalk. In the background are trees with the leaves turning from green to yellow, golden leaves have fallen on the sidewalk and lawns, and behind the bicycle are campaign election signs.

Screenshot, text from a bikeology_guild Instagram post. It reads: Bikeology.ca has a women's bike-powered municipal election leaflet drop volunteer match-up. We're connecting Bikelogy Guild members with bike-friendly candidates in their municipal wards, and using our bikes to travel house to house. Today, @hylbikes was delivering for @AshleySalvador

A great way to spend an autumn solstice morning: supporting bike-friendly candidates in the 2025 municipal election. Here, @ethnographer.bsky.social is leafletting for @ashleysalvador.bsky.social in Ward Métis
#WomensBikePoweredLitDrop

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Photograph, daytime, outdoors, summer. Close up of a womans foot, on a bicycle pedal. She is wearing blue velvet high heels. The front wheel of her bicycle is in the foreground and in the background you can see a brightly colored pannier.

Happy Car-Free Day, Canada!!

How will you get to school/work/ shops/ library/ river/ hiking trail/ café today?

#Bikesky #Yegbike #Bike🇨🇦 #Velo🇨🇦

#yegbike new t-shirts dropped from @bikeology.bsky.social

SLASHGRAPHICS | Explore Our Collections Discover cool Canadian apparel at SLASHGRAPHICS. Home of the iconic #DIDNOTDIE and Edmonton Coffee Outside shirts. #ElbowsUp and #CanadainResistance apparel are now available! Shop hoodies, T-shirts, ...

Hot off the press (ie: today):
Nadine at 🍁 @slashgraphics.com 🍁 has just created a t-shirt range in honour of Bikeology.ca!
There are some great options (women's, unisex, short & long-sleeves, bunnyhugs...), with kick-ass slogans & quotes, also merch: www.slashgraphics.com
#yegbike #BuyCanadian

Photograph, daytime, outdoors. On a summer day, with blue sky in the background, Six Women wearing fancy dresses and hats stand with their bicycles. In the background is the Alberta legislature. Photograph from the 2025 Ride of the Fancy Women, Edmonton.

@dllskrep.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky, Diana!

It was great hearing your speech at the #RideOfTheFancyWomen, but now, seeing your slides = WOW, extra special 💫💛💐🚲

Space for Joy and Connection A 2021 study in Canada found that twice as many men cycle than women. These issues are serious, devastating, and urgently need to be addressed. As we tackle them in our feminism and urbanism work, it’s also important to create space for joy and connection with one another. Swipe to read more.

"I want to sincerely thank the organizers for bringing us together using whimsy, flowers, and bikes to advocate for women-welcoming bicycle infrastructure." - Nicole Roach, Chair of Women in Urbanism Canada

(continued) @nicoleroach.bsky.social spoke at #RideOfTheFancyWomen🚴 by @bikeology.bsky.social ! “A bicycle represents liberation and freedom of movement for so many people around the world. However, women haven’t always been able to enjoy this freedom in the same way as men."

What we shared at Ride of the Fancy Women 2025, with Nicole Roach Swipe to read more.

Lived Experiences Mobility is close to my heart–I work in this sector and have never owned a vehicle. I’ve navigated many cities, including–Hamilton, Toronto, Winnipeg, Maastricht, and now Edmonton-by walking, cycling, and taking public transit. Through this, I’ve experienced being: harassed, followed, and assaulted. Swipe to read more.

Unfortunately, these experiences are not unique. Many women, girls, and gender-diverse people, especially with intersecting and marginalized identities, experience much worse. Swipe to read more.

From “Pedalling Against the Patriarchy” Blog: “A bicycle represents liberation and freedom of movement for so many people around the world. However, women haven’t always been able to enjoy this freedom in the same way as men.” Women in 1895 Europe were advised to avoid “bike face”, discouraging them from riding bikes and being sporty. Swipe to read more.

@nicoleroach.bsky.social spoke at #RideOfTheFancyWomen🚴 by @bikeology.bsky.social ! “A bicycle represents liberation and freedom of movement for so many people around the world. However, women haven’t always been able to enjoy this freedom in the same way as men." (more slides in reply)

I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions.

Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

Blushingly, we ask that you share our first foray into the world of microblogging?🚲😌
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#urbanism+
#yegbike
#yycbike
#WomenRideBikes
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This is going to be a very informative event. I'm hoping some of the active transportation-skeptic city councillors & administration will be there, to learn; real estate developers too b/c they have the ear of policy makers, & we need to shift housing away from cars-as-default #yeg #urbanism

UPCOMING EVENT 🎉 This fun, all ages event is free to attend! Don’t miss this special opportunity to join international guest speaker Anna Zivarts and community members as they share their experiences moving around #edmonton

RSVP 👉 www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

We can look into it.
It's the Xitter & FB & Reddit & etc. dilemma all over again. Do we support a shitty platform by continuing to use it b/c that's where the critical mass of colleagues/family are, or do we go someplace that isn't (yet) enshittified?
BTW: Ghost is not free & *we* are penniless

Wow. Check it out, @mommypedals.bsky.social & @strongtownsyeg.bsky.social. Doesn't this look like a neighbourhood in Yeg? Who know that Seattle looked like Edmonton?!

#bikesky

2025 Municipal Election: Help us support bike-friendly candidates at https://yegbike.substack.com/

We’re stepping into election season with purpose: to make safe streets a priority, to support champions who put people over politics, and to help you make informed choices.

Safe streets start with you—and we need to work together:
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#yeg #yegbike #yegcc

We made the list too, but Yeg's 132Ave is rightfully lauded for the great infrastructure it is (opinions of our MAGAphile Minister of Naysaying regardless).
Shoutout to councillors who helped make it happen: @erinrutherford.bsky.social @ashleysalvador.bsky.social @michaeljanz.bsky.social #Bikesky

thank you Sarah. This is just SO GOOD!!
#bikesky

AND here is part two: The congestion that *some* politicos (Ford & Dreeshan, looking at you) blame on bike lanes.
NOPE. It's masses of people, driving kids to school in cars, that causes congestion: bsky.app/profile/momm...
FYI: @thewaroncars.bsky.social & @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social

Teaser: read our first substack and you'll see a great design by @itsmeserenat.bsky.social

Yee-sss, she has been *mostly* supportive.. she did vote to reduce the $ dedicated to bike infrastructure in that last nasty budget re-consideration.
But, she's been staunch on the need for and value of the 132 Ave complete street with awesome bike lanes!

We LOVE this. Proof: bikes beat traffic congestion, any day! (And what a great way to get your kid to school)