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@valthadilettante2.bsky.social

African American, Lesbian, Bikes, eBikes, eScooters, music, cityscape, Transportation, photography, WNBA, Raised in NYC, Living in San Francisco, GoValkyries!

247 Followers  |  315 Following  |  358 Posts  |  Joined: 04.08.2025  |  1.8271

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#StunDay

exactly a year ago I grabbed two
things: my hospital discharge note
and my backpack

doctors forbade me from exercising
or cycling, so I landed in Larnaca
and set off on foot along Cypriot cliffs

it was a stunning day to hit back the road…

Ayia Napa Sculpture Park
#NeverGiveUp

30.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK is a lowly 23rd measured by bicycles per capita. Where would Bishop’s Stortford feature?

30.11.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Skylar Diggins wearing a black crimped dress and black sunglasses

Skylar Diggins wearing a black crimped dress and black sunglasses

Skylar with the funeral fit for #SkylarSaturday #WNBA

30.11.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who says records are dead? Haha! This is a little shop I spotted in London… #Photography #London #Storefront πŸ“·

29.11.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want to see this.

29.11.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How Jaywalking Became a Crime  |  Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly
YouTube video by Apostrophe Podcast Network How Jaywalking Became a Crime | Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

Killing machines

I'd never heard this episode of Under the Influence with @terryoinfluence.bsky.social and it's disturbing to think how our entire society was influenced like this. And we're still paying for it. #bikesky #activetransportation #lesscarsmorepeople

youtube.com/shorts/N8Xwk...

27.11.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marantz 2265B & Pioneer PL-560

27.11.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Raises hand. Yes, I want one!

27.11.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why, it’s a hugely enjoyable Japanese movie poster for 1979’s β€œUltraman”, which was a compilation of the character’s 1966-67 appearances. It really does look like an awful lot of fun.

27.11.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

At 9000 pounds a CDL should be required to drive it.

26.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As winter settles in, Anchorage Daily News photographers captured scenes of the city brightened by frost. www.adn.com/visual/photo...

25.11.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Myha’la in β€˜Industry’ Season 4.

πŸ“Ί: HBO & HBO Max | January 11th

24.11.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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!!!!

25.11.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
25.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Drifting in a kayak on Kintla Lake at sunset , Long Knife Peak rose across the water like a serrated crest catching the last of the day’s light. The western sun angled low, striking the ridge and turning its blade-like edges a warm gold while the slopes below settled into deep blues and greens. The reflection stretched across the still lake, the shapes of the cliffs softening into wavering bands of color that followed every tiny movement of my kayak.

The dark line of standing timber reaching toward the point where the mountain’s shadow touched the water. Farther out, the whole scene held a sense of evening settling in β€” not dramatic, just steady, the kind of calm that lets the peaks show their contours without hurry.

The lake, the light, and Long Knife Peak all aligned for a moment, and from the surface of Kintla it felt like I was paddling through a mirror that led straight into the mountain’s face.

Drifting in a kayak on Kintla Lake at sunset , Long Knife Peak rose across the water like a serrated crest catching the last of the day’s light. The western sun angled low, striking the ridge and turning its blade-like edges a warm gold while the slopes below settled into deep blues and greens. The reflection stretched across the still lake, the shapes of the cliffs softening into wavering bands of color that followed every tiny movement of my kayak. The dark line of standing timber reaching toward the point where the mountain’s shadow touched the water. Farther out, the whole scene held a sense of evening settling in β€” not dramatic, just steady, the kind of calm that lets the peaks show their contours without hurry. The lake, the light, and Long Knife Peak all aligned for a moment, and from the surface of Kintla it felt like I was paddling through a mirror that led straight into the mountain’s face.

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Long Knife Peak the tallest peak on the US side of the Border Mountain Range Glacier National Park

It’s reflected perfectly in Kintla Lake where the world folds in half
#mountains #scape #landscape #artyear #eastcoastkin #kayak

25.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 333    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2

I'm amazed. Nice.

25.11.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

24.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration featuring a woman resting astride a fixed-gear bicycle at a city intersection.

Illustration featuring a woman resting astride a fixed-gear bicycle at a city intersection.

Artist: Thorsten Hasemkamm

24.11.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keith Haring and his bike 🚲 πŸ“Έ πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ 🎨
#vΓ©lo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #θ‡ͺ軒車 #illustration #art #design #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ

24.11.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow.

24.11.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's repeating maga talking points.

24.11.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radior touring bicycle, 1933 πŸ‡«πŸ‡· 🚲
#bikesky#vintage #photography #paris #θ‡ͺ軒車 #design #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸš΅β€β™‚οΈ πŸš΅β€β™€οΈ

22.11.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
sketchbook page of sidewalk bike parking (road bike with milk crate in back), food drive flyer on the ground

sketchbook page of sidewalk bike parking (road bike with milk crate in back), food drive flyer on the ground

22.11.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paris, 1949 🚲 β˜”
#vΓ©lo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #θ‡ͺ軒車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈπŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸš΅β€β™‚οΈ πŸš΅β€β™€οΈ

22.11.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

heh

22.11.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A shift in the WNBA.

In 2022, 6 black head coaches.

In 2026, 2 black head coaches, 0 black women.

There’s been progress β€” 7/15 are women, including 2 of color β€” but for a league that’s 60%+ black, does raise questions about why coaching hires don’t better reflect that.

21.11.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9

Thanks.

21.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. Cupcakes can definitely go.

21.11.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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