American Fietser
@americanfietser.bsky.social
"Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
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My wife and I, in our early 40s, going to dinner on one bike, because adding spice to life has become a priority.
She's reviewing the menu ahead of time. 🤳😉
She's reviewing the menu ahead of time. 🤳😉
My pre-ride mental prep.
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My pre-ride mental prep.
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"Rad bikes often use proprietary technology that is difficult or even impossible for a third party (like a regular bike shop) to replace or maintain"
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of ‘potential’ closure as efforts continue to ‘save Rad’
Read the full November 7 WARN letter (PDF). Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company’s 64 Washington employees that the …
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Rad bikes often use proprietary technology that is difficult or even impossible for a third party (like a regular bike shop) to replace or maintain"
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
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Cycling through a deserted street in the middle of the city on a rainy Monday evening.
Call me crazy, but I love these moments!
Call me crazy, but I love these moments!
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Cycling through a deserted street in the middle of the city on a rainy Monday evening.
Call me crazy, but I love these moments!
Call me crazy, but I love these moments!
Seen in the FedEx app.
Tariffs are a tax on American consumers.
Tariffs are a tax on American consumers.
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Seen in the FedEx app.
Tariffs are a tax on American consumers.
Tariffs are a tax on American consumers.
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CPU HY VEE #1403: 802 S CENTER ST STE 2, MARSHALLTOWN IA 50158-3350
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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"A letter to employees blames a combination of factors to explain the company’s financial crisis, including tariffs and the industry-wide drop in consumer demand for bikes following the sales boom during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of 'potential' closure as efforts continue to 'save Rad'
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of ‘potential’ closure as efforts continue to ‘save Rad’
Read the full November 7 WARN letter (PDF). Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company's 64 Washington employees that the company could end operations "as early as January 2026." A November 7 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN") filed with the state (PDF) lists both service-level workers at the company's retail and repair shop as well as corporate workers at their Seattle headquarters, including top-level positions like CEO and CFO.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
"A letter to employees blames a combination of factors to explain the company’s financial crisis, including tariffs and the industry-wide drop in consumer demand for bikes following the sales boom during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic."
This was an excellent miniseries.
Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal. n.pr/43Qlg1W
'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing'
Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This was an excellent miniseries.
Ah yes, the important things, unlike healthcare affordability for millions.
HASSETT: CONFIDENT AIR TRAFFIC WILL NORMALIZE BY THANKSGIVING DAY
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ah yes, the important things, unlike healthcare affordability for millions.
My internal monologue when I catch people in the parking lot staring at me while I load my cargo bike with a cart full of groceries:
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My internal monologue when I catch people in the parking lot staring at me while I load my cargo bike with a cart full of groceries:
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NEW adaptive seating just dropped!!!
Supportive adult-sized Go Kart seat with cover and harness. Works great for kids and teens who need more support than the bench can provide
Backstory: Jessica E. in Missouri put together a similar setup for her adult son - we loved the idea and...
Supportive adult-sized Go Kart seat with cover and harness. Works great for kids and teens who need more support than the bench can provide
Backstory: Jessica E. in Missouri put together a similar setup for her adult son - we loved the idea and...
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW adaptive seating just dropped!!!
Supportive adult-sized Go Kart seat with cover and harness. Works great for kids and teens who need more support than the bench can provide
Backstory: Jessica E. in Missouri put together a similar setup for her adult son - we loved the idea and...
Supportive adult-sized Go Kart seat with cover and harness. Works great for kids and teens who need more support than the bench can provide
Backstory: Jessica E. in Missouri put together a similar setup for her adult son - we loved the idea and...
It can always be better.
Scheldestraat, Amsterdam in 1980 and 2023. Wide multi lane roads in cities may have made sense decades ago but now they are being designed out of Dutch cities
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It can always be better.
Listen up winter bike commuters, Ryan Hall has released his snow predictions for the upcoming season.
By the way, subscribe to his channel as well. He goes live for major weather events in the US and IMO is better than local tv stations.
By the way, subscribe to his channel as well. He goes live for major weather events in the US and IMO is better than local tv stations.
Here’s How Much Snow You’ll Get This Year…
YouTube video by Ryan Hall, Y'all
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Listen up winter bike commuters, Ryan Hall has released his snow predictions for the upcoming season.
By the way, subscribe to his channel as well. He goes live for major weather events in the US and IMO is better than local tv stations.
By the way, subscribe to his channel as well. He goes live for major weather events in the US and IMO is better than local tv stations.
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First snow accumulation of the season!
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
First snow accumulation of the season!
World-changing news:
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
World-changing news:
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Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to learn more about the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality and the human case for fewer cars in our lives?
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
Beginning today, our first two books—and hundreds of other titles—are half price (just $15 each!) via the Island Press website. Promo ends midnight Sunday.
Order yours at islandpress.org
American city priorities are fundamentally broken.
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
American city priorities are fundamentally broken.
People are saying:
I hate car ownership. I need a car, I have a car, but I hate owning a car.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
People are saying:
These people should no longer feel safe on the streets.
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
These people should no longer feel safe on the streets.
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Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
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Nothing like a bike ride in the fresh snow, even if your bike gets filthy 😆
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Nothing like a bike ride in the fresh snow, even if your bike gets filthy 😆
Fucking do it and stop talking about it.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA SAYS SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER IS “NO LONGER EFFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED,” CALLING FOR NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE SENATE.
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fucking do it and stop talking about it.
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Urbanist knitters, I need you to know about these mittens: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
"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 ...
www.ravelry.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Urbanist knitters, I need you to know about these mittens: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
The snow is flying, so to me, that means it's time to put on the Bosch battery covers. Think of it as a little sweater for your batteries, holding back some of the cold, and hopefully preserving their charge and endurance a little more during winter.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The snow is flying, so to me, that means it's time to put on the Bosch battery covers. Think of it as a little sweater for your batteries, holding back some of the cold, and hopefully preserving their charge and endurance a little more during winter.
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Dangerous residential highways, Shibuya-scale intersections, but it's the bike path that must squiggle.
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Dangerous residential highways, Shibuya-scale intersections, but it's the bike path that must squiggle.
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This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.