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group bicycle ride poster for "Southside critical Mass" Friday August 1, 2025. Meet at 5:45pm, roll at 6:15-ish. Nichols Park (South end) 55th and Kimbark Ave. riding to Beverly/Morgan Park for Manzo's Burgers, 2353 W 111th St, and then back to the starting point.

tonight! #bikechi

I got one of the oru folding ones. You’re more than welcome to try it out!

Cupcake with Amtrak logo

Poster at Union station “celebratijg 100 years at Union station”

Governor J.B. Pritzker at a press conference at Union station

Happy 100th birthday to Chicago’s Union Station! 🥳 Even @govpritzker.illinois.gov made an appearance

Screenshot from linked website detailing “bike parking relocation requests”

Fill this out on their behalf: www.chicago.gov/city/en/site...

good day to be a flower

see you there!

real. i travel a lot and my mom's like "are you worried you aren't going to live long?" like no, I'm worried I am not going to live long relative to all the random shit I want to do

Portage grounds coffee shop in portage park, Chicago which is a midcentury modern brick building, with an outdoor patio and a wooden fence with pink flowers and green plants

good morning from Portage Park, Chicago

good morning from Belleau Lake Forest Preserve in Des Plaines, Illinois 😌

What’s the ride about 👀 nothing on the 23th yet for me

It’s possible in North Lawndale.

Participants walking in the parade with the Dr King Legacy Apartments in the background

Parade goers watching from the sidewalk in folding chairs with the mural in the background that says “god bless the westside”

Selfie with volunteers from Equiticity marshaling the parade on bikes

A large garnering of people post parade rallying at the site of a future affordable housing project

Yesterday’s first annual Juneteenth parade in North Lawndale was magic on so many levels.

I’m channeling the energy of that dachshund 😌

A photo of 5 people sitting on the grass in front of a tree with bikes leaning against the tree. From left to right are Brandon, Matt Weiss, Riley Choe, @rustbeltenjoyer and Will Hazen

A photo of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Indianapolis. Numerous cyclists and pedestrians are seen navigating the traffic circle around the monument.

A photo of approximately 75 cyclists cycling down a street with the #15/High School Rd bus driving in the opposing direction.

A photo of a Dachshund riding in a crate on the back of a bicycle. The bicycle rider is wearing a galaxy themed gown and a large rainbow pride flag hung from a flag pole off the back of the bike.

indy pride month bike party was awesome

Chicago I've missed you! So happy to reconnect with some wonderful friends.

Going straight into the belly of the Shermerville beast on Saturday

tonight!

The Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee, WI during a day when it is closed to motor traffic and open to cyclists. The bridge is very tall and has yellow arches

A selfie with the OP and the OP's partner with the bridge in the background and many cyclists riding on the road in the background

a rest stop on the bike ride with many types of bikes visible including a trailer, tandem, and recumbent. A tudor style park fieldhouse is in the background

People riding on the Milwaukee lakeshore path with the downtown skyline in the background. The people are riding cargo bikes, one bike has two kids in tow and the other cargo bike has two kids bikes attached in the cargo section

Rode the big bridge in MKE yesterday. Tell Wisconsin DOT to turn the highway ramps into a boulevard: www.794lakeinterchange.wisconsindot.gov

Text "United States Department of Agriculture. Transporting Watermelons in Bulk and Bin by Truck." Illustration of a semi truck with a watermelon as its trailer.

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Mural of a raccoon holding an apple core

such an honor when to have a mural painted in your likeness 🥰

Apple Maps spotted in Pullman, Chicago; confused on the shoulder of the Bishop Ford expressway 👀

Zoomed in screenshot of the third picture from the OP to highlight a vinyl tire cover with an image of a raccoon with sunglasses holding up their fingers in a hang loose

tire cover goes so hard 🤙

Flyer for south side critical mass. Meets Friday May 2 at 5:45pm rolls at 6:15pm. From Nichols park in Hyde park, Chicago. 5500 s Kimbark Ave

Come ride with us this evening!

87th and Damen

A divvy bike share rack smashed in many pieces with bikes lying on the ground, likely because a car crashed into it

is this what happens when you really shove your divvy into the dock without thanking it for its service?

Doubles and curry goat roti

lifehack: rather than paying the AirTrain fare for JFK you can take the A train to Lefferts Blvd, buy 2 roti for the same price, and then take the Q10 to JFK for free

A screenshot of a ln NBC news story about a pileated woodpecker that is pecking at cars clogging up its home

Pileated woodpecker, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social

art on the mart is so back

Habitat 67 aerial

Habitat 67 unit floor and window

Habitat 67 elevated outdoor hallway

I’ll wrap up this thread with a picture of Habitat 67, which I’ve adored for quite some time. When I visited in 2017, I was very fortunate to run into a resident who was excited to show me around their unit.

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

Their list also introduced me to this wonderful church in Liverpool, England. 10/10 no notes.