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#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.)
Happy children = happy adults:
"Happy children were also much less likely than others to develop mental disorders throughout their lives — 60% less likely. Policymakers should prioritise the well-being of our children so they have the best possible start in life."
— Univ. of Cambridge (60% is huge!)
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Batman issue No. 29 was published by DC Comics in 1945 and sold for 10 cents.
Cover art, illustrated by Dick Sprang, features #Batman and Robin riding penny-farthing #bicycles along with the caption “More whirlwind adventures of the ‘winning team’ —Batman and Robin!”
Batman #bikes!

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November 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Raleigh is the oldest global #cycling brand and it repeatedly revolutionized the #biking industry with wonderful models that evolved with time.
It became the largest manufacturer of 3-speed utility roadster #bicycles around the globe in 1903 with the Sturmey-Archer hub making it considered the best.
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Bicycle: A Love For The Ages

Advocacy for the bicycle is an encouragement to remind everyone just how wonderful a #bicycle truly is.

This is a tiny love story done to bring a good feeling to those around us, who may feel similarly about the kind of things that matter in life.

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October 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Art of Bike
Project Director, a.k.a. "The Big Wheel", is an internationally-known #artist with many friends of similar persuasion. He invited them to submit some #bike #art to be featured.

Irina Garshina, (Sumy, Ukraine) was first to respond, providing this beautiful painting.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The clock is always ticking.
There are no do-overs when it comes to having a happy childhood.
The #bikes were finished after dark and went home with new owners.
Mom said later the girls were up at 5am wanting to go ride their #bicycles.
Unrestrained excitement. Unfettered joy.
Bicycles are the best.
October 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What in the world is a Pneumatic Cycle Dog?
It seems it may refer to a small pistol, also called a Velo-Dog revolver (Postman Pistol), made to protect cyclists, especially women, against rabid dogs and wild animals.
The catalog could indicate bike horns were sold to serve a similar Velo-Dog purpose.
October 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Kids deserve to have happy childhoods.
Not just kids who have families that can afford nice things, like bicycles.
Bicycles foster some of the best memories of a lifetime.
Think back to your own.
Isn't that true?

She had her previous bicycle stolen.
A travesty.
This is the replacement we provided.
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Knowing how to fix stuff pays bills.

The average salary for a #BicycleMechanic is $57,109 annually, or $27 per hour, in the US, in line with a national salary average.
Top earners have reported making up to $88,182.
The typical pay range in United States is between $45,696 and $71,940.
- Glassdoor
Bicycles Recycle ― The Art of Life on Resurrected Wheels (Bike Lab v.1.0a)
YouTube video by Bicycles Recycle
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October 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Jean-Michel Basquiat - born December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York; died August 12, 1988 in Manhattan, N.Y.
Top left: The Bicycle Man, 1984
Bottom left: Bicycle Rider

R: Jean-Michel #Basquiat and a #bicycle, "his main method of transportation since he had trouble catching a cab."

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October 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
When funds are low and times are bad,
And all my thoughts but dull, or sad,
Whose bright looks still can make me glad?
My bicycle.

Or, when I'm ill, and it may hap
About my food care not a rap,
Who takes me on a loving lap?
My bicycle.

from London Bicycle Club Gazette 1878 Vol 01

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October 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Experts say 800 million jobs will be lost to Artificial Intelligence and robotics by 2030.
These are the kids that will be facing that future.
How can they find a place in society?
Knowing how to fix stuff is one way.
Fixing bicycles is a great way to start.
Cooperation is so cool.

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October 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
1898 bicycle poster, a happy family #cycling.
The Ritz Hotel opens in Paris, the first hotel with electricity on every floor and separate bathrooms.
Winton Motor Carriage Company runs the first known auto ad in Scientific American with the headline “dispense with a horse.”
Goodyear Tire Co. founded.
October 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Pedals of Peace
Love's the breeze that caresses the face,
A warmth in the chest, a shared, sacred space.
The road hums a song of unity’s call,
No borders, no burdens, no walls to forestall.
In the spin of the wheel, love’s colors entwine,
Every spoke a connection, human and divine.

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October 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#Cycling offers numerous benefits for women: improved cardiovascular health, reduced risk of diseases like heart disease and diabetes, and enhanced mental well-being.
It also supports hormonal balance and often alleviates menstrual discomfort, making it a great form of exercise for overall wellness.
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health and longevity according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health.

Kindness lowers the risk of premature mortality and promotes better physical functioning into old age.

Live finer by being kinder.
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#Bicycling can help to protect you from serious diseases such as stroke, heart attack, some cancers, depression, diabetes, obesity and arthritis. It is also fun, cheap and good for the environment.
— Dept. of Health & Human Services, State Government of Victoria, AUS

You deserve to live. Saddle up.
September 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Founded by Richard Morriss Woodhead and Paul Eugene Louis Angois in 1885, The Raleigh Bicycle Company is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world.
By 1913, it was the largest bicycle manufacturing company in the world.
Raleigh bicycles really helped change the world of modern transportation.
August 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 proclamation and adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Bicycling suffragette women, such as Susan B. Anthony, led the movement to a new era of personal liberty and freedom.
August 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Physical activity can help improve your health and quality of life.
Not getting enough physical activity can increase your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and mental health disorders - according to the National Institutes of Health.
Be happy.
Be healthy.
With a #bicycle!

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August 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"The hostile attitude of local drivers towards #cyclists emanates from a deep-seated belief that cycling is for the poor. In modern Botswana, drivers have enjoyed the respect that comes with owning a car as opposed to a #bicycle, which is now considered archaic."
— BBC Future Planet

Wrong attitude.
August 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months city and police officials report.
The city's most recent fatal accident occurred in early July of 2024.
Helsinki's population in 2025 is around 1,354,890.
Cycling infrastructure has been significantly upgraded in recent years.
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
39,345+ people were killed in US car crashes in 2024.

Fatalities: Daily, there are about 118 deaths caused by auto accidents.
Injuries: An estimated 6,849 injuries happen each day due to car accidents.
Total Accidents: Approximately 19,937 motor vehicle crashes occur every day in the United States.
July 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Bike Labs are a concept where kids can get together and learn how to fix #bicycles.
They don't need a bunch of adults sitting in climate-controlled offices to plan the events.
Unlike competitive sports for children, no kids go home rivals - or losers.
No parents got in a fight over an umpire's call.
July 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
She's not flapping lips about climate change, exhaling excess C02.
She's not standing around, holding a sign.
She is change itself, riding her bicycle to school, to the library, to visit her friends.
Her home doesn't have, can't afford a car.
She's saving the world, but no reporters are covering it.
July 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM