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Doug Chinnery

@thebigchin.bsky.social

I like bikes

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Low-pressure, nobby-tired horses for slippery, snow-covered commuting courses. #cycleCommute #goByBike

03.02.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Join me in my mission to have car horns sound just as loud inside the vehicle as they do outside.

04.01.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too! It's a beauty!

04.01.2025 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The contractor crew who built our firehall in 2017 regularly had their lunches stolen out of the back of the pickup trucks. To this day, the ravens check out the back of any pickup that is parked in our lot.

17.12.2024 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Korin Knives has a really great YouTube channel with excellent how-to videos.

14.12.2024 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Clicked over 10,000km for the year on my ride home today. It was a rainy, windy, west coast day, and I was riding the beater commuter bike that has been with me for over 30 years and thousands of commutes. It seems appropriate.

14.12.2024 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Utrecht ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ shows how vibrant streets thrive when walking and cycling are prioritized. Car parking still has a role, but it doesnโ€™t need to be woven into every corner.

Garages on the periphery let people park, while others can walk or bike to the area, creating more space for community and business.

19.11.2024 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 274    ๐Ÿ” 47    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Yours is a good take. Changes that would actually improve safety (geo-based speed limiters, blowboxes) are shelved in favour of the enablers that you mention.

19.11.2024 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This pic of Jobst Brandt on the Gavia has me daydreaming of where to explore next year

17.11.2024 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 284    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It's that exact feeling that started me on my cycling journey 54 years ago.

18.11.2024 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Selfie of a guy with a bike helmet in front of a field with the rising sun backlighting him. Dramatic clouds are on the horizon.

Selfie of a guy with a bike helmet in front of a field with the rising sun backlighting him. Dramatic clouds are on the horizon.

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A big storm rolling into these parts tomorrow will bring sideways rain and power outages to our small island on the southwest coast of BC. Until then, I'll be basking in the glow of this glorious late fall morning commute. #cycleCommute

18.11.2024 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Proper commuting machine! I love it.

18.11.2024 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Might just be me, but when I click on it, my phone just treats it like an image and makes it bigger.

17.11.2024 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our elected officials may stay silent but we will not.

Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

17.11.2024 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 715    ๐Ÿ” 159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

I rode home after fire practice a few nights ago at 11 p.m. Our remote island community only has about 1,200 people, but I crossed paths with two other riders on my 5km commute. The bike count was twice that of the car count. It was a good commute!
#cycling #cyclecommute

17.11.2024 04:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mid October on Galibier.

17.11.2024 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you're on Hornby Island on Nov 30, come see my show about riding bicycles in the French mountains.

17.11.2024 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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