gaby cleteanda
@cleteanda.bsky.social
urban bike activist based in Alajuela, Costa Rica
my personal account @gabygarro.at.app.wafrn.net
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gaby cleteanda
@cleteanda.bsky.social
· Dec 1
If you ever visit Costa Rica through the San José airport (SJO) do let me know, if your visit matches one of the bike rides we can lend you one of our spare e-bikes.
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Tracks.
I've said this in numerous columns, others have said it, but the greatest enemy to drivers is other drivers. Whether it's delays, traffic or life or death or dents. Other drivers are the main threat. Everything else is distraction and intentional scapegoating to avoid the truth.
I've said this in numerous columns, others have said it, but the greatest enemy to drivers is other drivers. Whether it's delays, traffic or life or death or dents. Other drivers are the main threat. Everything else is distraction and intentional scapegoating to avoid the truth.
December 24, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Tracks.
I've said this in numerous columns, others have said it, but the greatest enemy to drivers is other drivers. Whether it's delays, traffic or life or death or dents. Other drivers are the main threat. Everything else is distraction and intentional scapegoating to avoid the truth.
I've said this in numerous columns, others have said it, but the greatest enemy to drivers is other drivers. Whether it's delays, traffic or life or death or dents. Other drivers are the main threat. Everything else is distraction and intentional scapegoating to avoid the truth.
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“OUR city isn’t [insert name of a much more livable & successful city here].”
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
December 20, 2024 at 2:46 AM
“OUR city isn’t [insert name of a much more livable & successful city here].”
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
I got married this week and yes, we went by e-bike.
December 14, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I got married this week and yes, we went by e-bike.
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There is no excuse for modern cities. They’ve known about the need to reduce car traffic and improve public transport. They’ve dragged their heels on both and stuck their heads in the sand regarding climate change.
Introducing protected lanes for bikes addresses many important health issues.
Introducing protected lanes for bikes addresses many important health issues.
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
December 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM
There is no excuse for modern cities. They’ve known about the need to reduce car traffic and improve public transport. They’ve dragged their heels on both and stuck their heads in the sand regarding climate change.
Introducing protected lanes for bikes addresses many important health issues.
Introducing protected lanes for bikes addresses many important health issues.
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IMPORTANT: Paris has been implementing a 5-Year Pedestrian Plan:
- 300 million € invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of pedestrian space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer pedestrian cross times geared to seniors
Leadership.
Does your city have one?
- 300 million € invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of pedestrian space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer pedestrian cross times geared to seniors
Leadership.
Does your city have one?
December 2, 2024 at 8:04 PM
IMPORTANT: Paris has been implementing a 5-Year Pedestrian Plan:
- 300 million € invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of pedestrian space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer pedestrian cross times geared to seniors
Leadership.
Does your city have one?
- 300 million € invested by 2026
- 100 new hectares of pedestrian space
- 100 more “streets for kids”
- Focus on 0 pedestrian deaths #VisionZero
- Longer pedestrian cross times geared to seniors
Leadership.
Does your city have one?
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Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed canadahealthwatch.ca/2024/12/02/c...
Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment.…
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canadahealthwatch.ca
December 2, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed canadahealthwatch.ca/2024/12/02/c...
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“Critical Mass” is back in Toronto because of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vindictive and dangerous war on safe bike infrastructure and successful city-building. This was last night. #CriticalMass #Toronto #BikeLanes
November 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM
“Critical Mass” is back in Toronto because of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vindictive and dangerous war on safe bike infrastructure and successful city-building. This was last night. #CriticalMass #Toronto #BikeLanes
I am selling plants at a small neighborhood market and rather than borrowing a car or ordering an Uber, I brought 46 plants and a table on the cargo bike. The chair was brought in a pannier bag on another bike.
December 1, 2024 at 8:31 PM
I am selling plants at a small neighborhood market and rather than borrowing a car or ordering an Uber, I brought 46 plants and a table on the cargo bike. The chair was brought in a pannier bag on another bike.
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One of the more surprising things I’ve learned about e-bikes is owners may get *more* exercise than those who ride regular bikes, simply because people love e-bikes so much they’re more likely to actually use them.
Believe it or not, study shows e-bike riders get more exercise than cyclists
Electric bicycle riders have always known that e-bikes can actually be a great form of exercise. But a new study...
electrek.co
December 1, 2024 at 6:37 PM
One of the more surprising things I’ve learned about e-bikes is owners may get *more* exercise than those who ride regular bikes, simply because people love e-bikes so much they’re more likely to actually use them.
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“Evidence from the Netherlands (and increasingly from the UK, where new infrastructure has been built) shows that high quality cycling infrastructure is often shared with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other assistive modes of transport.” cyclingfallacies.com/en/6/people-...
“People with physical disabilities can’t cycle”
There are cycles available for almost every type of disability – it’s actually an inclusive mode of transport that will often act as a mobility aid for people who find walking difficult, people who ca...
cyclingfallacies.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM
“Evidence from the Netherlands (and increasingly from the UK, where new infrastructure has been built) shows that high quality cycling infrastructure is often shared with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other assistive modes of transport.” cyclingfallacies.com/en/6/people-...
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New sticker coming soon.
November 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM
New sticker coming soon.