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David Posey

@dagopo.bsky.social

Software engineer, cyclist, hiker, gardener, dad, and person in Nashville, TN, USA. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kenya 2009-2010) and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.

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OMG the some of the roundabouts in Nairobi were nuts. They always stressed me out even though I was never the one driving.

05.03.2026 03:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I don't think so. It looked like the asphalt around the tracks was damaged, though. (The closure may have been justified; they just needed to provide a proper detour.)

04.03.2026 14:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I almost counted the bridge over Ellington, but I still can't ride my bike all the way across, so ... no greenways.

04.03.2026 01:26 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Welp. (Hubbed it because no detour was provided.)

04.03.2026 01:24 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1

I don't think D5 has any greenways, either.

04.03.2026 01:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Only midday and evenings, and only on weekdays at that.

03.03.2026 03:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll take a closer look next time I see it.

03.03.2026 03:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've seen this on the riverfront when the cruise boats dock near Broadway. They just run a hose from a fire hydrant down to the boat. I assume they have permission, but I don't actually know 🤷

03.03.2026 02:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There's no sign saying you can't ride your bike there, but I'd recommend sticking to the gravel roads for that. There's a gravel road at the entrance closer to the Kohl's trailhead. (I'd also not recommend riding a Brompton on gravel roads, as I did today 😄)

01.03.2026 02:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A trail marker in Lytle Bend Park for the Upland Rim Trail. Pastoral view with a sunset in the background.

A trail marker in Lytle Bend Park for the Upland Rim Trail. Pastoral view with a sunset in the background.

Entrance to Lytle Bend Park from the paved greenway near the Stones River -- a gap in the fence. Grassy trails go to the left and straight ahead. Trees in the background.

Entrance to Lytle Bend Park from the paved greenway near the Stones River -- a gap in the fence. Grassy trails go to the left and straight ahead. Trees in the background.

Trail marker without words. Emblem is 3 parallel wavy blue lines resembling water. Sunset, trees, and a field in background.

Trail marker without words. Emblem is 3 parallel wavy blue lines resembling water. Sunset, trees, and a field in background.

Lytle Bend Park is now open to the public! This former farm next to Ravenwood Park has signposted trails. For those arriving on the Stones River Greenway from East Nashville or Two Rivers, there's an entrance near the confluence of the Stones and Cumberland Rivers.

01.03.2026 02:45 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1

That was on an airport trip. We may very well have taken the bus if the WeGo service were more frequent to BNA.

28.02.2026 21:06 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Same question for Lyft, Uber, and taxis. (They don't, at least not in Nashville.) And I got charged a waiting fee once while installing my son's car seat in a Lyft.

28.02.2026 21:05 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Gallatin Pike becomes Nashville Pike as it approaches Gallatin.

23.02.2026 03:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Screenshot of Google Maps satellite view and a business listing for Starbucks in Paris, Tennessee. Shows the coffee shop next to a wide road and a Wal-Mart auto care center.

Screenshot of Google Maps satellite view and a business listing for Starbucks in Paris, Tennessee. Shows the coffee shop next to a wide road and a Wal-Mart auto care center.

Paris, TN

21.02.2026 18:30 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

She (Vivian Wilhoite) has been blaming others for ... what? The numbers set in the property assessments?

20.02.2026 01:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Moreover, isn't the Property Assessor directly elected -- meaning they don't report to the Mayor?

20.02.2026 01:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
A green, purple, gold, red, and black windbreaker from MTV that says "MUSIC TELEVISION" on the front. From https://www.ebay.com/itm/306548429222

A green, purple, gold, red, and black windbreaker from MTV that says "MUSIC TELEVISION" on the front. From https://www.ebay.com/itm/306548429222

15.02.2026 14:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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14.02.2026 03:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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13.02.2026 15:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

And water and sewer.

12.02.2026 03:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ok but what about "$75 million from a city climate fund"

12.02.2026 01:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pedestrian crossings are always an afterthought here. You can see in the picture that even the pedestrian signal is still bagged.

12.02.2026 00:58 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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10.02.2026 02:13 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've had these Smartwool windproof gloves for a few years, and they work amazingly! I can ride my bike down to the 30s (°F) and my fingers stay warm. (Bonus is that they haven't come unstitched like every other pair of gloves I've ever owned.) Colder than that and I add ski mittens on top.

07.02.2026 19:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wait, it's just one lane? Over many miles?

06.02.2026 00:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Learn from our past mistakes: we allowed the Music City Grand Prix to remove the jersey barriers protecting pedestrians on the KVB bridge.

05.02.2026 01:36 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The only bridge I care about Oracle building is a literal bridge.

01.02.2026 03:25 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

My neighbor offered me use of his chainsaw today when he saw me cleaning up branches. I politely declined because I just don't care to mess with chainsaws. I was able to complete the job with my bow saw and some loppers.

01.02.2026 01:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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31.01.2026 02:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm not sure if we have any dedicated snowplow trucks. This morning I saw 2 NDOT pickup trucks with snowplows attached on the front. AFAIK most of the snowplows are attached to regular dump trucks, which have salt/brine spreaders placed in the bed of the truck.

29.01.2026 18:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0