Same, same. And now we’re a whole family who bikes. Honestly life changing
Sure but also the infected blood scandal, the postmaster scandal, the cladding scandal, “let the bodies pile high”… it’s cool that accountability is happening somewhere but it shouldn’t make up for lack of accountability everywhere else
Flashing red light means the battery is loose? There’s a lot of inherent knowledge assumed!
Conclusion- cheap,
made getting around super easy today, really wish our built environment was safer or that e-bikes could do 20 mph too. Didn’t enjoy getting seasick 🥺
Would ride again in a pinch
Really punishes you going >25 kph, which I get but doesn’t feel safe in some environments (Dean Bridge) and makes a janky (nauseous) ride if you regularly ride faster (thanks Zwift)
The large frame is better on cobbles but a lot harder for me to break
The slow pick up is dangerous at intersections
Today I did a Voi bike day in Edinburgh #edtravcyc
My thoughts:
Very convenient when it turns out at 11 pm we don’t have a spare tube and I need to go NW to S to E on a Sunday
The smaller frame is easier to brake! But makes me v nauseous!
The intense speed limiter…
We've still some spots left for this fun ride next week: we are heading to the Botanics @thebotanics.bsky.social on a family led ride during the February break. Join us & we'll set an easy pace - hire a cargo or electric bike if you want - all free.
#Portobello
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"The most important lesson about local speed mitigation tactics is that they save lives; researchers don’t doubt effectiveness. Even better, many residents are eager to see them implemented. The missing link: policymakers courageous enough to do the right thing." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bove
Worried about this MAGA style book censorship happening in our schools.
“some librarians told The Ferret they are “thinking twice” about putting potentially controversial books on display, concerned that they could face organised online campaigns and doxxing.”
www.theferret.scot/books-scotti...
And the lack of vaccine access for kids u12, and those u7 who’ve never been offered. Or cleaning the air! Like absolutely no policy review here at all - it’s as if it literally doesn’t exist for them. Would be interesting to see how often KS has even said “covid” since being PM
Reminder that "jaywalking" was literally made up by american car manufacturers to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestrians. "Jay" was a slang term meaning "idiot" or "rube".
Edinburgh is great for this stuff
Can never have too many warm hats in Scotland #knitsky🧶
I’ve one on my needles in progress 🧶
Ohh wow thank you so much! That’s great! My kids and I had a real jump scare yesterday as it’s gotten so much bigger. I appreciate you getting it looked at
Just to jump on the pothole discourse, this mighty one nearly swallowed my cargo bike tyre at Elder St/York - it’s right in the middle of the bike path. It’s gotten a lot bigger this week. Insert joke about AI fixing it, etc etc. But, can we just fix it, Edinburgh Council? 🥺
#edtravcyc @edi.bike
Argh trying to read this but capitalism is winning - everywhere?!
I love your books so joining in the chorus!
Help us to purchase bags for our New Scots Welcome Packs. SPONSORS WANTED!
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
I read last month “Troublesome Young Men” which was about the 30 (!!)
anti-appeasement MPs in Britain in the 1930s. And in total agreement with you - the parallels are super uncomfortable, lessons haven’t been learnt, and a lot of history forgotten, or re-written?
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Someone heard your prediction bsky.app/profile/libd...
May I also suggest Total Eclipse of the Heart? May have been the #1 listener on Spotify for a few years but it just worked so well here lol
toddlers are incredible
Yup! That is good, too! This one is free also with an alt text chart as well
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Needles at the ready 🧶
And then went to southern France for 2 months to play tennis. He refused to speak out against Chamberlain’s phoney war polices.
