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#BikeBus Mastodon: @ascentale@sfba.social Oakland, CA

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Definitely #LifeAfterCars @thewaroncars.bsky.social

08.12.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just picked up this HEAVY bookcase from someone on a Craigslist ad. The seller was so blown away by the cargo bike that they jumped on their bike and rode with me for a few blocks to see how it was possible to move such a load without a pickup truck. #OneLessTruck #CargoBikes #BikesAreBetter

06.12.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 5

Such sanitary language.

A driver crossed the centerline and killed Anacortes High School teacher and pillar of the community Edmundo Corrales.

05.12.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Bikes rule and cars drool.

05.12.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
5 lane road with no drivers/ It's with a very heavy heart that we will be removing this pilot road, just not enough people driving on it.
We encourage you to write an email to your councillor about future road opportunities.
Please check our website for alternative car routes.

5 lane road with no drivers/ It's with a very heavy heart that we will be removing this pilot road, just not enough people driving on it. We encourage you to write an email to your councillor about future road opportunities. Please check our website for alternative car routes.

We’re so sorry.

04.12.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

One software update is all it takes to make all of them Mad Max

04.12.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo with a teal overlay featuring a smiling adult and child wearing helmets, standing next to bicycles loaded with gear. The text promotes Bike East Bay's "GIVING TUESDAY is December 2!" campaign, stating, "ALL GIFTS MATCHED, UP TO $25,000.

A photo with a teal overlay featuring a smiling adult and child wearing helmets, standing next to bicycles loaded with gear. The text promotes Bike East Bay's "GIVING TUESDAY is December 2!" campaign, stating, "ALL GIFTS MATCHED, UP TO $25,000.

It's Giving Tuesday, and all gifts made tonight by 11:59pm will be doubled, up to $25,000. We're proud to be your local bike coalition: thanks for helping us build safer, more joyful, and inclusive communities across the East Bay. ➑️ BikeEastBay.org/GivingTuesday

02.12.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving

01.12.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 694    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 7

Good to see you all out there! Glad Sport got a ride in too.

27.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to see you all! Glad sport

27.11.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Person on a bike, two turkey vultures on side of road. Tree-lined street

Person on a bike, two turkey vultures on side of road. Tree-lined street

Happy Thanksgiving!

27.11.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. We are asking kids crossing University to cross an entire 495 worth of traffic lanes (10 car lanes), and they can’t do better?

26.11.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black pannier with five helmets strapped to it. On concrete.

Black pannier with five helmets strapped to it. On concrete.

I had the helmet bag today.

24.11.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is the person jogging ok!? How awful

24.11.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Perceived convenience vs hurting people - some choose the former
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Perceived convenience vs hurting people - some choose the former

Super weird juxtaposition to see this sign in opposition to new bike/walk improvements on 40th st in Emeryville, then hear a stranger tell me they’re worried about getting hit

youtube.com/shorts/9XfbI...

24.11.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a subsidy to me

23.11.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, slower is better for me lol. I’ve lost too much skin at Cordonices

23.11.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Short ride home w/ my kid tonight but at an intersection I saw two sets of headlights side by side in the distance. I heard engine roar and told my kid to get to the side. She rode up onto the sidewalk, I went to the curb. Driver sped thru in the wrong lane and blew the stop sign. Sigh. We’re fine

22.11.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I call it #AfterthoughtInfrastructure

15.11.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

☹️

15.11.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where do you search for historical maps? I was trying to look some up the other day (I forget which sites now) but was wondering if there are other good archives available.

15.11.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, acquired by the school via the AAA grant (weird partnership)

14.11.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Riding for Ruby Bridges Day!
YouTube video by Ascentale Riding for Ruby Bridges Day!

Riding for Ruby Bridges Day! #RubyBridgesWalkToSchoolDay
youtube.com/shorts/wmM-Z...

14.11.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

our crossing guards do mission impossible and I am so thankful for all of them, but JFC the fact that we need "Guards" to simply ensure drivers don't run over school children?
This is what is so twisted about our auto obsessed culture that we don't even see how we've completely normalized this.

14.11.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa. Can’t wait. Last I heard, it was being used as a campaign office many years ago

14.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shoot, I imagine the goal was the opposite. That’s no good

14.11.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a @tomflood.bsky.social t-shirt for this bsky.app/profile/tomf...

14.11.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 217 widening project is finished. Let's see how congestion looks tonight. πŸ‘€
@nomorefreewayspdx.com

www.kgw.com/article/traf...

14.11.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

πŸ”₯"Kids are people! We must plan for their movement, just like all nondrivers."πŸ”₯

13.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like planes headed towards SFO

05.11.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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