Biking CO

a cartoon character is riding a bicycle with a basket on the back Alt: a cartoon green frog character is riding a bicycle with a basket on the back

Congratulations!! Best wishes to you and the family on this new chapter!

A large snow back separates the poorly plowed bike lane from the general traffic lanes (which are down to black pavement) The sidewalk is slushy but passable.

A well plowed (down to black pavement) bike lane that's fully separated from general traffic and from the sidewalk.

I meant to take the bus today but missed it and the next one wasn't for a while, so I grabbed a BlueBike (bike share) but ended up having to walk for large sections. Plowing has been a mixed bag in Boston/Cambridge, some sections impassable, others very clear!

When I listened to the transition episode where the outgoing host introduced you, I didn't pay attention to names at first but as soon as you started talking about your hatred of mayo I was like, "wait is this same person on BlueSky who hates mayo?" And it was!

But like, when the house was built, why was the toilet placed so far away from a surface that could hold the holder?!

Between cars and houses I often wonder if the designers have ever actually...used the product or lived in a house? Why is the toilet roll holder so far away from the toilet? Why is there just one dinky towel rack in a giant bathroom? Why do so many bathrooms have practically no counter space?

I thought touch screens were bad, but I'm visiting family for the holidays and they have a new car that has a touch scrollbar to control volume and that's next level terrible (plus their side mirror adjustment arrows are right next to the "fold mirror" button and I kept accidentally hitting "fold")

A little salty that a Moving Container Street permit that occupies 2 parking spaces and is valid for 3 days cost $200, but Residential Parking Permits for the equivalent space and valid for 365 days would only cost $50 ($25/spot!)

It's wild to me how early school starts in so many US cities. At least in my Canadian hometown, from elementary through high school, classes started somewhere around 8:30-9am. I used to be one of the first pick ups on the school bus, so I'd get on the bus around 7-7:15am.

Love the texture on this, it looks fantastic!

This sounds like fun! Was this an open/public group, or something your network put together?

I'm actually moving to Boulder CO in early 2026 and will be working fully remotely, and am thinking about how to meet people and make connections (and not turn into a hermit who doesn't leave the house 😅)

Paved and cleared multi use path through snow covered area with creek culvert and back of strip mall on the right, and some tall downtown Kitchener buildings visible in background

The one weird trick to being able to bike in the winter is the city maintaining safe bike infrastructure year round as the transportation corridors they are

Thanks for the tip!

Ah, I ordered it specifically because my partner loves lattes and there's a coffee shop right off the bike path on his commute! Guess I'll have to see what his latte to phone ratio ends up being 😉

Awesome, adding to cart, thanks!

Thanks @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social @shastingssimon.bsky.social for the endorsements! My partner just got a new bike, and is an avid coffee drinker, so I'm trying to help with his bike set up 😉

@americanfietser.bsky.social were you the one recommending Handle stash bags for carrying drinks by bike? Can they reasonably handle your typical to-go coffee cup, or is it better suited for actual travel mugs with better sealed lids? (Starting to think about holiday/birthday gifts...)

Incredible what people can create!

Hope you have an amazing time! Also, I thought the Shibori museum in Kyoto was pretty cool, as someone interested in textile arts, and I wish I had planned better so I could take one of their hands-on workshops. I have to make my way back to Japan at some point in the future!

Jealous! I was in Tokyo & Kyoto last year and miss the food! In case you're open to suggestions, Shoraian
松籟庵 in Kyoto was probably my favorite meal that trip. Multi-course tofu-focused menu (not vegetarian if I'm remembering correctly though, in case that's important to you)

On Android/Google Messages, you can go into "Settings > RCS Chats" and there's a toggle for "show typing indicator" and for "show read receipts." I presume other systems have a similar toggle.

True true. I feel like if we can get her to test ride one, she might be more convinced once she experiences how fun it is.

It was 20 minutes of conversation with a woman I had never met before. It was so nice and brought two complete strangers together all for the main topic of the simple bicycle. The bicycle and active cities can heal society in a way that segregating car culture could never.

I was approached by a lady outside the gym today while parking my bike. She was likely in her 70s. She had such great questions about the bike and then proceeded to tell me about her ebike.

She told me that she rode over 600 miles on it last year and was so proud of herself. She was so happy.

Gah I hate that "e bikes= cheating" mentality. My MIL commented about wanting to try biking to work; it'd be ~4 miles but involves a significant hill. I suggested looking at ebikes but she balked at prices and thought it'd negate her goal of exercising 🤷🏻‍♀️ Will see if we can get her on a test ride...

"Fuck Cars" Mittens pattern by Erin Megenity Prepare to show off your love of bikes and become the envy of your urbanist friends with these “Fuck Cars” Mittens! Inspired by my husband, I designed these mittens for those of us who don’t let cold ...

Urbanist knitters, I need you to know about these mittens: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

We invited Sam Westby, a local bikey instagrammer, along on our HONKoween #BikeBus parade, and he produced this nice reel that’s getting some exposure over there. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzVB2A...

Re-sharing because this guide has now been updated to include local restaurants offering free meals. Please share widely if you are in Northeastern Massachusetts!

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Cambridge isn't a big city, but it's not *small*--120K people total

Last night 24K people voted (<50% of all voters)

It only took 2372 votes (~10% of the votes!) to get a seat on city council

Local elections turn on small margins. Go fight for one--or at least make the other side fight.

Polls close at 8pm in Cambridge MA! If you're eligible, make sure you vote in your local election (be out Cambridge or elsewhere)

Don't sleep on municipal elections, these people will have an immediate and direct impact on your day to day life!

Today’s the day, Cambridge! We’re been organizing for months, and now it all comes down to who shows up to vote today. After voting, the most powerful thing you can do is make sure your friends in Cambridge vote too. Commit to checking in with three friends today!