Peter Abraham

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani | The Adams Administration stopped the Streets Master Plan. We’re bringing it back.   We’re kicking off four bold NYC street projects: faster... | Instagram 40K likes, 786 comments - nycmayor on February 13, 2026: "The Adams Administration stopped the Streets Master Plan. We’re bringing it back.   We’re kicking off four bold NYC street projects: faster...

This is what leadership looks like for urban planning. Nice work @mayor.nyc.gov www.instagram.com/p/DUuTvmXDLu...

Sounds fun!🤩

A worthy objective

Let’s Not Sportswash Trump’s Authoritarianism The Olympics, the World Cup, and cheering for our nation’s athletes but not the current administration.

What are we rooting for when those of us in USA cheer for our athletes at the Olympics? www.thebulwark.com/p/lets-not-s...

YouTube video by Anthropic How can I communicate better with my mom?

The Super Bowl ad campaign from @anthropic.com is really good: youtu.be/FBSam25u8O4?...

Bike infrastructure

Great point Peter

cover of The Economist this week

Imagine going to this screening on a night like this one. The blood of an American civilian runs on a Minneapolis street. These people have no shame.

So after today, when presumably the TikTok transfer into the hands of Trump allies is complete, the top social media apps in the country will be controlled by:

Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg
Ellison/Abu Dhabi/Trump friends and donors at Silver Lake PE.

Disinformation works. They haven't forgotten.

10-15 min meditation every morning before getting online. Crucial.

Or maybe so you can squeeze in a ride or Zwift session...

“Make America Healthy Again”

Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?

Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...

Amazing how London has embraced bikes as transportation:

Amazing. Great tip Christopher.

Caving to Trump: The Top Ten Worst Offenders of 2025 The newsroom leaders, tech oligarchs, law firm chairs, university presidents, and others who helped Trump coerce and capture large swathes of the media, the legal profession, and academia.

Good but infuriating post by @ryan.lizza:
www.telos.news/p/caving-to-...

As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast

As a parent with years of coaching youth sports, I can confirm this is a real problem: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/b...

This week's podcast episode features my friend
Juliet Scott-Croxford of Brompton Bikes. She talks about how they’ve built the world’s most unique bike. A good listen no matter what business or product category you work in. On all the pod platforms + YouTube.

Experience: I cycled the length of the UK on a wooden bike With no plans, I set off from John O’Groats to travel down south to Dover. Friends and family didn’t think I’d last a mile

Experience: I cycled the length of the UK on a wooden bike

We recorded a pod episode about our 2025 Bicycle Trend Report with ace journalist/tech reviewer James Huang. On YouTube and all of the pod platforms.

The 2025 Bicycle Trend Report Here are the important issues around bikes right now. We dive into bike business, eBikes, infrastructure, community, tech, and racing.

Mark Riedy and I compiled a list of what we saw in bikes this year. What do you think of this list? Would you add anything?
medium.com/@peterabraha...

I know. It's just insane.

@nealahenderson.bsky.social

Frieda Caplan, Who Enlivened the Produce Aisle, Dies at 96 (Published 2020)

Reading about Frieda Caplan and her impact on the produce we eat: www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/d...

On our podcast, we spoke with Pedego CEO Larry Pizzi to understand the complicated world of eBikes: regulations, safety, tariffs, batteries and Rad Power's near collapse were all part of this discussion. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

I Used AI to Train for a Gravel Race. Here’s How it Went. This was my first time on a training program in a couple years. Would the training be better or more responsive based on AI?

I recently raced at Big Sugar Gravel in Arkansas: peterabraham.medium.com/i-used-ai-to...

Trade Tariffs: What I’ve Learned Talking to Industry Leaders I’ve been on a tour to understand the POV of leaders in different industries who manufacture in Asia. We’re in for a hard few years.

Trade tariff issue is coming to a head in the next month with a probable Supreme Court ruling on legality of the tariffs. This is the post I wrote in the spring after meeting with dozens of businesses, from small to multi-billion, who make things in Asia: medium.com/@peterabraha...

Very good piece Sharon

YouTube video by NPR Music David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert

In case your Monday needs a little joy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...