Brendan Kevenides
@bkevenides.bsky.social
Bicycle advocate and attorney representing bike crash victims at Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. www.fklawillinois.com Advocacy Committee Chair and Board of Directors for Ride Illinois, Board of Advisors for Active Transportation Alliance.
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The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to immediately stay a sweeping order issued by a federal judge in Chicago last week that restricts immigration agents’ use of force against journalists, protesters and others.
https://to.wttw.com/485blrH
https://to.wttw.com/485blrH
DOJ Appeals Sweeping Order Restricting Immigration Agents’ Use of Force Around Chicago
“This overbroad and unworkable injunction has no basis in law, threatens the safety of federal officers, and violates the separation of powers,” DOJ attorneys wrote in their appeal.
to.wttw.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to immediately stay a sweeping order issued by a federal judge in Chicago last week that restricts immigration agents’ use of force against journalists, protesters and others.
https://to.wttw.com/485blrH
https://to.wttw.com/485blrH
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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."
😄
Funny, and true!
Funny, and true!
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
😄
Funny, and true!
Funny, and true!
Tesla should be held "strictly" liable for harm this half-assed tech causes to pedestrians, cyclists, personal mobility users and other drivers. Then they'll start to care.
Tesla does not seem to care very much about the safety or life of its customers. It is quite astonishing how it rarely seems to be liable or responsible for anything. The standards of an internet company ("this is just a beta version"), but operating a car. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
US investigates Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ high-speed driver assistance mode
Some drivers say vehicles using new version of full self-driving system can travel above speed limits
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Tesla should be held "strictly" liable for harm this half-assed tech causes to pedestrians, cyclists, personal mobility users and other drivers. Then they'll start to care.
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Some positive #bikechi south side news.
Woah, 71st Street got a road diet and protected bike lanes from Cottage Grove to Dorchester! The terrifying drag strip along the southern edge of Oak Woods Cemetery is no more. This is so awesome!
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Some positive #bikechi south side news.
Terrible news.
Chicago doctor and avid cyclist in coma after hit-and-run near Illinois Medical District, wife says
A Chicago doctor who is typically helping others after serious accidents now depends on others after a driver hit him while he was biking and left the scene.
abc7chicago.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Terrible news.
I really don't like the term "micromobility" to reference electric scooters, one-wheeled devices, ebikes, etc. It is too technocratic. How about Personal Electric Vehicles, Personal EVs, PEVs?
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I really don't like the term "micromobility" to reference electric scooters, one-wheeled devices, ebikes, etc. It is too technocratic. How about Personal Electric Vehicles, Personal EVs, PEVs?
Reposted by Brendan Kevenides
Myron Levin’s documentary “Power Trip” looks at the the media culture around dangerous driving. Join Streetsblog Chicago for a screening on Sunday 11/16, with an optional bike ride to the venue and SBC reader meetup afterwards.
Myron Levin's documentary "Power Trip" looks at the the media culture around dangerous driving. Join SBC for a screening on Sunday 11/16. - Streetsblog Chicago
The film “Power Trip,” written and directed by Myron Levin, discusses how films, video games, and automobile ads glamorize the kind of high-risk driving that kills people and tears families apart. Whi...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Myron Levin’s documentary “Power Trip” looks at the the media culture around dangerous driving. Join Streetsblog Chicago for a screening on Sunday 11/16, with an optional bike ride to the venue and SBC reader meetup afterwards.
Damn, this is terrifying! road.cc/content/news...
“Buy a lottery ticket!” Cyclists “nearly flattened” after speeding driver loses control and crashes into oncoming car in horrifying footage
“Everybody walked away – just,” said cyclist George Fox, a record-breaking time triallist who avoided the “flying” sideways motorist “by a matter of centimetres”
road.cc
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Damn, this is terrifying! road.cc/content/news...
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The most successful cities will be the ones that give people safe, affordable, efficient, enjoyable freedom of choice in transportation.
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The most successful cities will be the ones that give people safe, affordable, efficient, enjoyable freedom of choice in transportation.
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A reminder that bikes don't exclusively equal recreation, despite that long held North American belief. I'm running an essential local errand without the cost and stress of car culture.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A reminder that bikes don't exclusively equal recreation, despite that long held North American belief. I'm running an essential local errand without the cost and stress of car culture.
Cities throughout North America should be jealous.
Paris Sets Another Record Logs 21,817 Bicycle Trips in a Single Day on One Route.
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momentummag.com/paris-sets-a...
Paris Sets Another Record Logs 21,817 Bicycle Trips in a Single Day on One Route
Paris broke yet another series of cycling records, underscoring what many residents already feel in their daily commute.
momentummag.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cities throughout North America should be jealous.
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When you turn on the "bike" layer on Google Maps.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
When you turn on the "bike" layer on Google Maps.
"The true test of a nation isn’t what it paves — it’s who it moves. America’s future won’t be measured in lane-miles but in lives connected. Illinois just reminded us how to start." thehill.com/opinion/civi...
thehill.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"The true test of a nation isn’t what it paves — it’s who it moves. America’s future won’t be measured in lane-miles but in lives connected. Illinois just reminded us how to start." thehill.com/opinion/civi...
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A federal judge permanently blocked Trump administration from withholding transportation funds over immigration enforcement cooperation, calling the conditions imposed on 20 states including Illinois "arbitrary and capricious."
Judge blocks Trump administration from withholding transportation funds over immigration enforcement
Judge John R. McConnell of Rhode Island said the Trump Department of Transportation “blatantly overstepped” its authority in an attempt to “coerce States into cooperating with federal civil immigration enforcement.”
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A federal judge permanently blocked Trump administration from withholding transportation funds over immigration enforcement cooperation, calling the conditions imposed on 20 states including Illinois "arbitrary and capricious."
Bicycles help people communicate better. 😉
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Bicycles help people communicate better. 😉
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join us on saturday, november 8th❣️
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
join us on saturday, november 8th❣️
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"The Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Tuesday."
Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration
Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration
Judge John McConnell previously issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Transportation Department directive.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"The Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Tuesday."
E-bikes are great, but . . .
‼️ As the holidays approach, devices with electric motors - including e-motos - are the wish lists of many children and teens. This message is to all parents, grandparents, fun uncles, and others who are buying gifts – DO NOT purchase an e-moto for a child or teen ‼️🚫
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
E-bikes are great, but . . .
This is a beautiful thing.
if you're on SNAP and need bike repair I'll do it for free. DM me and we'll get it figured out (I'm back in Chicago 11/8)
These Chicago restaurants are offering free or discounted meals during SNAP pause: blockclubchi.co/47DM5Ys
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is a beautiful thing.
Car-Free ‘Meet Me On Milwaukee’ Events Will Return To Wicker Park Next Year blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/03/c...
Car-Free ‘Meet Me On Milwaukee’ Events Will Return To Wicker Park Next Year
The program blocked off Milwaukee Avenue between Damen and Ashland to cars and buses for three Sundays this summer and fall, boosting foot traffic and business activity, organizers said.
blockclubchicago.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Car-Free ‘Meet Me On Milwaukee’ Events Will Return To Wicker Park Next Year blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/03/c...
Here's a cycling tip, remember wine just in case you fall off a cliff. It could save your life. 😉
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here's a cycling tip, remember wine just in case you fall off a cliff. It could save your life. 😉
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shoutout to everyone who helped save transit in Illinois!! thank you all for getting it done 🫡🫡
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
shoutout to everyone who helped save transit in Illinois!! thank you all for getting it done 🫡🫡