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@markyork.bsky.social

Born again Biker with a creative thirst for innovation and technology. Bikes, books, beer, bricolage et un bon moment. French by choice, British by birth, optimist by nature.

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Just an AMAZING concert with #JMJ Jean-Michel JARRE at the #ChateaudeVersailles this Christmas Day!
Plus I got a high-five from the maestro himself ๐Ÿคฉ

27.12.2023 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dc Martens boots all shiny and new.

Dc Martens boots all shiny and new.

Canโ€™t beat breaking in a new pair of DMs. Just give it 2-3 months.

23.12.2023 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bit like the Earth ยซย Mostly Harmlessย ยป #42

29.11.2023 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The โ€˜perfect solar systemโ€™ makes music

'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...

29.11.2023 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Been busy. Anyone guess what they are ? ๐Ÿ™ƒ

24.11.2023 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok, now Iโ€™m intrigued ๐Ÿค” How on earth does this workโ€ฆmust investigate!

24.11.2023 06:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™d leave a super massive black hole thatโ€™d suck the rest of the planet with it. Just sayingโ€ฆ

20.11.2023 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fab. Looks like how I feel at 5am and thereโ€™s no coffee filter paper left and I used the last bit of emergency kitchen roll the other nightโ€ฆ

20.11.2023 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Broken Record
Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again)
UN
environment programme
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Broken Record Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) UN environment programme ใ€‚

this is a bloody great name for a climate report

www.unep.org/resources/em...

20.11.2023 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4284    ๐Ÿ” 1627    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 72

How marvellous. He lost his body in a sword fight. As Oscar Wilde would have put it โ€œTo loose an arm is misfortunate, but to loose your body is just downright carelessโ€

20.11.2023 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kind of scaryโ€ฆ A real image of Hell ๐Ÿ˜ˆ
Amazing though!

19.11.2023 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interestingโ€ฆ Couldnโ€™t see that happening here ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

19.11.2023 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

France is looking to number plate e-bikes and scooters.
However, weโ€™re still waiting for the government to apply the โ€œspeed bikeโ€ legislation: treating them like mobylettes : 1000Kw max, 45kmh/30mph max.
In the meantime: restricted to 250w ๐Ÿ˜ฉ and 26kmh/16mph. Enough for a bike tbh - but 750w needed

19.11.2023 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same for me. From UK but now nationalised French. Iโ€™m not made of sugar as they say here ;-)

19.11.2023 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anybody know what was actually said? Read several articles and Iโ€™m none the wiser?

18.11.2023 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True. But history says accessible = disposable. Youโ€™re right banning is not the answer, nor over legislation, but no one has come up with any viable solutions as yet ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ
The real shame is that an irresponsible few spoil it for many.

18.11.2023 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whilst Apples closed systems may have been justifiable in the past, now no. USB-C, RSCโ€ฆ whatโ€™s next?

18.11.2023 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like it. A 200kg payload is quite reasonable.

18.11.2023 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why is an American news feed using a UK news media site? Just asking for a friendโ€ฆ

18.11.2023 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. Theyโ€™ve virtually become disposable. Ended up being banned in Paris, by popular vote.
Treating them like motorcycles : helmets, number plates, with a nice fat deposit is whatโ€™s needed.

18.11.2023 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True. But the little threat gives me a buzz, gets the blood pumping and brain on the edge. But Iโ€™m a Biker anywayโ€ฆ got to be a little bit crazy to sit on can of explosive liquid with kilos of aluminium thrusting at your privates 4000 times a minute ๐Ÿ˜œ

18.11.2023 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s your committed! I work in Paris. HUGE increase in bike usage and massive reduction in thermal engines vehicles (2&4wheels). BUTโ€ฆ. slighted drop of rain; bike racks are empty and the metros are full to bursting

18.11.2023 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reminds me of the amazing fact chicken eggs are on big crystal ๐Ÿคฏ

18.11.2023 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great achievement!
But always have a little niggle in me when they use โ€œRUDโ€ as non threatening way of saying โ€œit blew upโ€ or โ€œexplodedโ€

18.11.2023 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pedal power. Cost effective and fun, as long as it doesnโ€™t rain hard. Many countries are 2 wheel centric. Weโ€™ve got to wean ourselves off cars and accept life is just that little bit more dangerousโ€ฆ

17.11.2023 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric ... Electric vehicles get all the press โ€“ย but itโ€™s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

"Two wheelers like e-bikes and electric mopeds] are actually displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the worldโ€™s electric cars at present, due to their staggering uptake in China and other nations where mopeds are a common form of transport" theconversation.com/the-worlds-2...

17.11.2023 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 902    ๐Ÿ” 337    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39

True and scary. Environmental migration will be a huge issue sooner than we think

15.11.2023 06:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time for a rebranding me thinks ๐Ÿค”
Not โ€œScientistsโ€ but โ€œResearchersโ€, or maybe โ€œWizardsโ€

15.11.2023 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactlyโ€ฆ needโ€™s pedals

13.11.2023 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a rebranded Angell bike. Donโ€™t get too excited. Get excited about Angell though - very avant garde

angellmobility.com/produit

13.11.2023 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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