James Tiberius Beast

Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.

It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.

So I made it a bit more realistic...

An ad labeled "Saskatchewan" showing Alberta with Montana to the west and northwest territories to the east

The more you look at this map of "Saskatchewan" the worse it gets
@terriblemapshq.bsky.social

A bike basket full of plants from the point of view of the rider

More plants on a bike!
#carryshitolympics

Things that DO make traffic worse:

- TOO MANY CARS
- SUBURBAN SPRAWL
- CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips)
- Bigger vehicles
- On-street parking
- ride-hailing

Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion):

Bike lanes
Bus lanes
Decongestion pricing

#TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC

Dropping off some extra raspberries for a friend #carryshitolympics

Poster featuring a photo of four people riding bicycles. Text: You'd be better on a bicycle. Still the cheapest, handiest, healthiest way of getting about.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

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Really pushing the limits of the studded tires today

Excellent episode this morning
[Front Burner] The big problem of 'car bloat' #frontBurner
podcastaddict.com/front-burner... via @PodcastAddict

@thebugle.bsky.social great to hear some Canadian politics! Time for a Canadian co-host?

Two children in front of a very tall pickup truck

Why are we asking our children to "share the road" with oversized vehicles? Without adequate infrastructure, the freedom of a person to drive these vehicles conflicts with the freedom of children to move around neighborhoods and cities safely.

Okay bike nerds. Anyone have a suggestion for a wide (52cm+) gravel drop bar that's from a Canadian brand? Apparently we just make flat bars here

Honestly fuck America for making me engage in any hint of nationalism because ew

I guess we're doing nationalism now 🇨🇦 I bought Hawkins Cheezies yesterday to prepare

China's new and cheaper magic beans shock America's unprepared magic bean salesmen American magic bean companies like Beanco, The Boston Bean Company, and Nvidia have already shed hundreds of billions of dollars in stock value.

China’s new and cheaper magic beans shock America’s unprepared magic bean salesmen

I don't understand why hatchbacks aren't more popular. It's like a sedan but more useful!

I should probably be using something like the t2 for what I do with these skis anyway. What Alpina boot is that? I'm using a Fischer bcx6

They just feel too long when turning. They actually feel pretty good on the flats considering I'm used to race skis. I think part of my issue might be that I'm using a nnnbc binding with a pretty beefy boot. I'd probably be better off with a plastic boot

31km for my 31st birthday!

It was like -30°C that day... Still good though. I like those skis, they might be slightly long for me

Telemark skiing in Saskatchewan with a -40°C WC
Absolutely stunning

youtube.com/watch?v=Xtvi...
Still one of my favorite YouTube videos @briamgilbert.bsky.social

The good thing about rarely driving my car is that I do not care at all about gas prices. A 10¢/L difference is $4 /tank which, if I fill up once a month, is less than $50/year

That's the one!

I think it's a rule from maintenance phase, "if the headline has a question in it, the answer is usually no"

Morgan Freeman in his role as God from a movie with a new commandment telling us to clean off our workbench before we start something new

🧹➡️🚲

A beaker full of bright green liquid being held in a messy basement

Got some wild colour after developing a roll of #lomography #ladygrey