Bicycles Recycle
@bicyclesrecycle.bsky.social
#BicyclesRecycle - helping make the world a happier, healthier place to live. With bikes. And #cycling.
Some things in life deserve a second chance. A #bicycle is one that does.
(Bikes are still considered one of the best inventions, ever.)
Some things in life deserve a second chance. A #bicycle is one that does.
(Bikes are still considered one of the best inventions, ever.)
The Cowboy and his Steed of Steel
No Appaloosa snorts beneath him,
no thunder rolls from hooves—
just the soft click-click of chain links
singing prairie truths.
He’ll never rope the morning star
or outrun some thunder’s call—
but every mile he turns the crank
he claims the West for all.
— Cristo
No Appaloosa snorts beneath him,
no thunder rolls from hooves—
just the soft click-click of chain links
singing prairie truths.
He’ll never rope the morning star
or outrun some thunder’s call—
but every mile he turns the crank
he claims the West for all.
— Cristo
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The Cowboy and his Steed of Steel
No Appaloosa snorts beneath him,
no thunder rolls from hooves—
just the soft click-click of chain links
singing prairie truths.
He’ll never rope the morning star
or outrun some thunder’s call—
but every mile he turns the crank
he claims the West for all.
— Cristo
No Appaloosa snorts beneath him,
no thunder rolls from hooves—
just the soft click-click of chain links
singing prairie truths.
He’ll never rope the morning star
or outrun some thunder’s call—
but every mile he turns the crank
he claims the West for all.
— Cristo
"Once in the old neighborhood, when he was seven or eight, he’d fallen off his #bike, his helmet splitting cleanly in half like a cantaloupe. He showed the halves to all the neighbor kids as a way to warn them to never ride without one," remembered Kristen Radtke, a friend of Alex J. Pretti (R.I.P.)
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"Once in the old neighborhood, when he was seven or eight, he’d fallen off his #bike, his helmet splitting cleanly in half like a cantaloupe. He showed the halves to all the neighbor kids as a way to warn them to never ride without one," remembered Kristen Radtke, a friend of Alex J. Pretti (R.I.P.)
Heureusement que j'ai ma (Fortunately, I have my)
Henri Cottereau made his fortune in the manufacture of #bicycles.
With the onset of World War I, the Cottereau’s Dijon facilities were converted to munitions manufacture by order of the State, a transformation that left him bankrupt at the war’s end.
Henri Cottereau made his fortune in the manufacture of #bicycles.
With the onset of World War I, the Cottereau’s Dijon facilities were converted to munitions manufacture by order of the State, a transformation that left him bankrupt at the war’s end.
February 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Heureusement que j'ai ma (Fortunately, I have my)
Henri Cottereau made his fortune in the manufacture of #bicycles.
With the onset of World War I, the Cottereau’s Dijon facilities were converted to munitions manufacture by order of the State, a transformation that left him bankrupt at the war’s end.
Henri Cottereau made his fortune in the manufacture of #bicycles.
With the onset of World War I, the Cottereau’s Dijon facilities were converted to munitions manufacture by order of the State, a transformation that left him bankrupt at the war’s end.
Cycles Cottereau was a Dijon-based #bicycle company that was known for superb posters designed by various artists., founded in 1891 by Louis Cottereau, a great #cycling champion of the late 19th century.
In 1910, the company was acquired by its competitor, Terrot.
He died in a mental asylum in 1917.
In 1910, the company was acquired by its competitor, Terrot.
He died in a mental asylum in 1917.
February 1, 2026 at 1:43 AM
A fascinating podcast!
The #bicycle was to prove transformative. Cheaper than a horse, it freed women and young working class people to roam free. And the bike was the testing ground for countless improvements in manufacturing that would later lead to Henry Ford’s production lines.
#BicyclesRecycle
The #bicycle was to prove transformative. Cheaper than a horse, it freed women and young working class people to roam free. And the bike was the testing ground for countless improvements in manufacturing that would later lead to Henry Ford’s production lines.
#BicyclesRecycle
BBC World Service - 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy, Bicycle
Has the bicycle had its day, or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 8:33 AM
A fascinating podcast!
The #bicycle was to prove transformative. Cheaper than a horse, it freed women and young working class people to roam free. And the bike was the testing ground for countless improvements in manufacturing that would later lead to Henry Ford’s production lines.
#BicyclesRecycle
The #bicycle was to prove transformative. Cheaper than a horse, it freed women and young working class people to roam free. And the bike was the testing ground for countless improvements in manufacturing that would later lead to Henry Ford’s production lines.
#BicyclesRecycle
If a young girl who lived in poor, less-than-advantaged circumstances had a new friend that was an artist and painted a #bicycle just for her - how special would that be?
The old wisdom: "ask and you shall receive" proves true at times.
Magic lives.
The Art of Bike.
The Art of Life.
#BicyclesRecycle
The old wisdom: "ask and you shall receive" proves true at times.
Magic lives.
The Art of Bike.
The Art of Life.
#BicyclesRecycle
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
If a young girl who lived in poor, less-than-advantaged circumstances had a new friend that was an artist and painted a #bicycle just for her - how special would that be?
The old wisdom: "ask and you shall receive" proves true at times.
Magic lives.
The Art of Bike.
The Art of Life.
#BicyclesRecycle
The old wisdom: "ask and you shall receive" proves true at times.
Magic lives.
The Art of Bike.
The Art of Life.
#BicyclesRecycle
"I'm no expert on bikes, but I have some pretty firm opinions on them. I've heard that the #bicycle is the most efficient machine ever devised by man. Philosophically, I like that a lot. It's Technology, Servant of Man, in its very finest form."
― Bob Weir, The Grateful Dead
A strange trip it's been
― Bob Weir, The Grateful Dead
A strange trip it's been
January 17, 2026 at 3:43 AM
"I'm no expert on bikes, but I have some pretty firm opinions on them. I've heard that the #bicycle is the most efficient machine ever devised by man. Philosophically, I like that a lot. It's Technology, Servant of Man, in its very finest form."
― Bob Weir, The Grateful Dead
A strange trip it's been
― Bob Weir, The Grateful Dead
A strange trip it's been
Apatchie #bicycle.
An Apatchie is a #bike that has been patched together and made functional once again.
Some things in life deserve a second chance.
Bicycles are some of them.
Special paint jobs were developed to make the bikes even more desirable.
Did that work?
Yep.
So desirable, all were stolen.
An Apatchie is a #bike that has been patched together and made functional once again.
Some things in life deserve a second chance.
Bicycles are some of them.
Special paint jobs were developed to make the bikes even more desirable.
Did that work?
Yep.
So desirable, all were stolen.
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
#Bicycle Advocacy :
#Bicycles are cool. I like to #bike.
I love to pedal to Metal or Rock. Rap really gets me pumping. Then, I might just do my own spoken word while spokin' down the road.
#Cycling is life. Power to the pedal.
Can colored grrls ride? Nothing's better, baby.
Ride it.
— Indeed! DoIt!
#Bicycles are cool. I like to #bike.
I love to pedal to Metal or Rock. Rap really gets me pumping. Then, I might just do my own spoken word while spokin' down the road.
#Cycling is life. Power to the pedal.
Can colored grrls ride? Nothing's better, baby.
Ride it.
— Indeed! DoIt!
January 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This effort is all about bicycles.
Fixing them. Riding them.
Bicycle Love. Bicycle Life.
Making bicycles look cool.
Having bicycles make one healthier.
Happier.
We love others who think similarly.
Who sing about it, too.
Yes
My bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Riding my bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Fixing them. Riding them.
Bicycle Love. Bicycle Life.
Making bicycles look cool.
Having bicycles make one healthier.
Happier.
We love others who think similarly.
Who sing about it, too.
Yes
My bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Riding my bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
BC Unidos - Bicycle ft. Shungudzo
YouTube video by BCUnidosVEVO
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January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This effort is all about bicycles.
Fixing them. Riding them.
Bicycle Love. Bicycle Life.
Making bicycles look cool.
Having bicycles make one healthier.
Happier.
We love others who think similarly.
Who sing about it, too.
Yes
My bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Riding my bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Fixing them. Riding them.
Bicycle Love. Bicycle Life.
Making bicycles look cool.
Having bicycles make one healthier.
Happier.
We love others who think similarly.
Who sing about it, too.
Yes
My bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Riding my bicycle
I be riding my bicycle
Black Artists Matter.
Black Bikers Matter.
Our #friend, Carlos Fish, is a black artist - and an avid #cyclist - in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
When he's off his #bicycle, he's often making #art with his exceptional talent.
Here's a dandy sketch of a #biker that perfectly exemplifies Fish's abilities.
Black Bikers Matter.
Our #friend, Carlos Fish, is a black artist - and an avid #cyclist - in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
When he's off his #bicycle, he's often making #art with his exceptional talent.
Here's a dandy sketch of a #biker that perfectly exemplifies Fish's abilities.
January 11, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The phenomenal Peap Tarr, Cambodian super-artist (and friend), goes Sunday shopping for groceries in the country's capital city, Phnom Penh, in a safe and environmentally sound way ― on his #bicycle.
He is also wearing his custom Peap Tarr/Lisa Mam facemask, considered the height of cycling fashion.
He is also wearing his custom Peap Tarr/Lisa Mam facemask, considered the height of cycling fashion.
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 AM
The phenomenal Peap Tarr, Cambodian super-artist (and friend), goes Sunday shopping for groceries in the country's capital city, Phnom Penh, in a safe and environmentally sound way ― on his #bicycle.
He is also wearing his custom Peap Tarr/Lisa Mam facemask, considered the height of cycling fashion.
He is also wearing his custom Peap Tarr/Lisa Mam facemask, considered the height of cycling fashion.
Bicycle Inspiration - music to #cycle by.
It's really true, you―
a #bicycle can be
the epitome
of cool,
fool.
(love those who knows what it's all about)
Do I look too cool
Do I look too cool
On my bicycle?
On my bicycle?
Yeah
Do I look too cool
Do I look too cool
On my bicycle?
On my bicycle?
Yeah
It's really true, you―
a #bicycle can be
the epitome
of cool,
fool.
(love those who knows what it's all about)
Do I look too cool
Do I look too cool
On my bicycle?
On my bicycle?
Yeah
Do I look too cool
Do I look too cool
On my bicycle?
On my bicycle?
Yeah
filous - Bicycle feat. klei (Official Video) [Ultra Music]
YouTube video by Ultra Records
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January 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Insight for #cyclists.
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine to treat conditions such as for joint pain relief.
More recently, turmeric has become a useful dietary supplement shown to benefit a variety of conditions, including arthritis.
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine to treat conditions such as for joint pain relief.
More recently, turmeric has become a useful dietary supplement shown to benefit a variety of conditions, including arthritis.
Turmeric benefits: A look at the evidence - Harvard Health
Learn what we do and don't know about the potential health benefits of turmeric....
www.health.harvard.edu
January 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Insight for #cyclists.
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine to treat conditions such as for joint pain relief.
More recently, turmeric has become a useful dietary supplement shown to benefit a variety of conditions, including arthritis.
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine to treat conditions such as for joint pain relief.
More recently, turmeric has become a useful dietary supplement shown to benefit a variety of conditions, including arthritis.
New NYC Mayor, Zohran Mamdani stood with Department of Transportation (DOT) officials on 01/06/2026 as agency workers addressed a roadway drop that had plagued cyclists exiting the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan for years.
He even threw the final shovel of asphalt to finish the job.
Safe biking!
He even threw the final shovel of asphalt to finish the job.
Safe biking!
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 AM
New NYC Mayor, Zohran Mamdani stood with Department of Transportation (DOT) officials on 01/06/2026 as agency workers addressed a roadway drop that had plagued cyclists exiting the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan for years.
He even threw the final shovel of asphalt to finish the job.
Safe biking!
He even threw the final shovel of asphalt to finish the job.
Safe biking!
"Good luck to you! No punctures, no breakdowns and easy roads!" — Happy New Year
The difference between the old woman in 1897 clothing and the new woman in 1898 riding attire is a likely reference to Annie Londonderry and her global cycling adventure who shifted her riding attire for practicability.
The difference between the old woman in 1897 clothing and the new woman in 1898 riding attire is a likely reference to Annie Londonderry and her global cycling adventure who shifted her riding attire for practicability.
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM
"Good luck to you! No punctures, no breakdowns and easy roads!" — Happy New Year
The difference between the old woman in 1897 clothing and the new woman in 1898 riding attire is a likely reference to Annie Londonderry and her global cycling adventure who shifted her riding attire for practicability.
The difference between the old woman in 1897 clothing and the new woman in 1898 riding attire is a likely reference to Annie Londonderry and her global cycling adventure who shifted her riding attire for practicability.
Santa finds bicycling a great way to burn off all the wonderful cookies and big glasses of milk left for him during his world-wide adventure bringing hearts' desires to children around the world.
He thought some comments elicited by our holiday posts would be good to share.
Bicycle memories do last.
He thought some comments elicited by our holiday posts would be good to share.
Bicycle memories do last.
December 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Santa finds bicycling a great way to burn off all the wonderful cookies and big glasses of milk left for him during his world-wide adventure bringing hearts' desires to children around the world.
He thought some comments elicited by our holiday posts would be good to share.
Bicycle memories do last.
He thought some comments elicited by our holiday posts would be good to share.
Bicycle memories do last.
Snowflakes dance in a soft moonlight,
Tinsel twinkles on trees so bright.
Dear friends and family, come gather near,
To share the joy and holiday cheer.
Laughter echoes, hearts aglow,
Cookies baking, a warm fireside glow.
May this season sparkle with delight,
Happy Holidays, and to all a good night!
Tinsel twinkles on trees so bright.
Dear friends and family, come gather near,
To share the joy and holiday cheer.
Laughter echoes, hearts aglow,
Cookies baking, a warm fireside glow.
May this season sparkle with delight,
Happy Holidays, and to all a good night!
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Snowflakes dance in a soft moonlight,
Tinsel twinkles on trees so bright.
Dear friends and family, come gather near,
To share the joy and holiday cheer.
Laughter echoes, hearts aglow,
Cookies baking, a warm fireside glow.
May this season sparkle with delight,
Happy Holidays, and to all a good night!
Tinsel twinkles on trees so bright.
Dear friends and family, come gather near,
To share the joy and holiday cheer.
Laughter echoes, hearts aglow,
Cookies baking, a warm fireside glow.
May this season sparkle with delight,
Happy Holidays, and to all a good night!
Once upon a time,
Santa truly knew
the kind of gift
really good for you.
Peace on earth will be here to stay,
when we live with love each, and every day.
In yesteryear, one of the best Christmas gifts was a bicycle.
For a cleaner, greener world, a #bicycle is still the best gift.
#HolidayGreetings
Santa truly knew
the kind of gift
really good for you.
Peace on earth will be here to stay,
when we live with love each, and every day.
In yesteryear, one of the best Christmas gifts was a bicycle.
For a cleaner, greener world, a #bicycle is still the best gift.
#HolidayGreetings
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Once upon a time,
Santa truly knew
the kind of gift
really good for you.
Peace on earth will be here to stay,
when we live with love each, and every day.
In yesteryear, one of the best Christmas gifts was a bicycle.
For a cleaner, greener world, a #bicycle is still the best gift.
#HolidayGreetings
Santa truly knew
the kind of gift
really good for you.
Peace on earth will be here to stay,
when we live with love each, and every day.
In yesteryear, one of the best Christmas gifts was a bicycle.
For a cleaner, greener world, a #bicycle is still the best gift.
#HolidayGreetings
I'm dreaming of a #bike Christmas
Just like the one I used to know
Where the tree-tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Santa sure had his work cut out for him when it came to singer Bing Crosby's household.
Bing needed a bunch of #bicycles for his brood.
#HappyHolidays
Just like the one I used to know
Where the tree-tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Santa sure had his work cut out for him when it came to singer Bing Crosby's household.
Bing needed a bunch of #bicycles for his brood.
#HappyHolidays
December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I'm dreaming of a #bike Christmas
Just like the one I used to know
Where the tree-tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Santa sure had his work cut out for him when it came to singer Bing Crosby's household.
Bing needed a bunch of #bicycles for his brood.
#HappyHolidays
Just like the one I used to know
Where the tree-tops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Santa sure had his work cut out for him when it came to singer Bing Crosby's household.
Bing needed a bunch of #bicycles for his brood.
#HappyHolidays
"A Very Murray Christmas" was a 2015 American Christmas comedy musical starring comedian, Bill Murray, with George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Paul Shaffer and many others; was directed by Sofia Coppola and co-written by Murray, Mitch Glazer and Coppola.
Perhaps Mr. Bill had a Murray #bicycle as a child.
Perhaps Mr. Bill had a Murray #bicycle as a child.
December 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"A Very Murray Christmas" was a 2015 American Christmas comedy musical starring comedian, Bill Murray, with George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Paul Shaffer and many others; was directed by Sofia Coppola and co-written by Murray, Mitch Glazer and Coppola.
Perhaps Mr. Bill had a Murray #bicycle as a child.
Perhaps Mr. Bill had a Murray #bicycle as a child.
For Christmas is tradition time—
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.
It's made of dreams your heart has stored,
And dreams discarded, too;
It's made of all the joys and tears
The years brought you.
— Helen Lowrie Marshall, poet
A #bicycle memory.
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.
It's made of dreams your heart has stored,
And dreams discarded, too;
It's made of all the joys and tears
The years brought you.
— Helen Lowrie Marshall, poet
A #bicycle memory.
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
For Christmas is tradition time—
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.
It's made of dreams your heart has stored,
And dreams discarded, too;
It's made of all the joys and tears
The years brought you.
— Helen Lowrie Marshall, poet
A #bicycle memory.
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.
It's made of dreams your heart has stored,
And dreams discarded, too;
It's made of all the joys and tears
The years brought you.
— Helen Lowrie Marshall, poet
A #bicycle memory.
1938 Cycle Trades of America Christmas:
There's going to be just one question in a lot of hearts on Christmas morning―"Did I get it―did I get my #bike?" And there's going to be the thrill of a lifetime for the youngster who pops out of bed for an early look and sees the object of his heart's desire.
There's going to be just one question in a lot of hearts on Christmas morning―"Did I get it―did I get my #bike?" And there's going to be the thrill of a lifetime for the youngster who pops out of bed for an early look and sees the object of his heart's desire.
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1938 Cycle Trades of America Christmas:
There's going to be just one question in a lot of hearts on Christmas morning―"Did I get it―did I get my #bike?" And there's going to be the thrill of a lifetime for the youngster who pops out of bed for an early look and sees the object of his heart's desire.
There's going to be just one question in a lot of hearts on Christmas morning―"Did I get it―did I get my #bike?" And there's going to be the thrill of a lifetime for the youngster who pops out of bed for an early look and sees the object of his heart's desire.
The Post-WWII wonders!
1948: Lucky are the boys and girls who get a new Luxury liner Roadmaster Bicycle. It's completely NEW, not just a "souped up" pre-war model.
1949: You can hear his shouts of joy when he spots this colorful, two-tone #bicycle with its sparkling chrome trim and chrome fenders.
1948: Lucky are the boys and girls who get a new Luxury liner Roadmaster Bicycle. It's completely NEW, not just a "souped up" pre-war model.
1949: You can hear his shouts of joy when he spots this colorful, two-tone #bicycle with its sparkling chrome trim and chrome fenders.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Post-WWII wonders!
1948: Lucky are the boys and girls who get a new Luxury liner Roadmaster Bicycle. It's completely NEW, not just a "souped up" pre-war model.
1949: You can hear his shouts of joy when he spots this colorful, two-tone #bicycle with its sparkling chrome trim and chrome fenders.
1948: Lucky are the boys and girls who get a new Luxury liner Roadmaster Bicycle. It's completely NEW, not just a "souped up" pre-war model.
1949: You can hear his shouts of joy when he spots this colorful, two-tone #bicycle with its sparkling chrome trim and chrome fenders.
"Captain Kangaroo" was a much beloved children's tv series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running kids' program on a commercial network ― 6,090 episodes.
Schwinn saw a huge boost in popularity via the Captain.
Schwinn saw a huge boost in popularity via the Captain.
December 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Captain Kangaroo" was a much beloved children's tv series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running kids' program on a commercial network ― 6,090 episodes.
Schwinn saw a huge boost in popularity via the Captain.
Schwinn saw a huge boost in popularity via the Captain.