Michael Abon
@michaelabon.ca
Director of Bike Winnipeg. Staff Software Engineer at 1Password. ❤️ biking in one great city. he/him
tech stuff posts at https://hachyderm.io/@michaelabon
no more posts at https://twitter.com/MrMichaelAbon/
tech stuff posts at https://hachyderm.io/@michaelabon
no more posts at https://twitter.com/MrMichaelAbon/
The day after the City of Winnipeg proposed paint and plastic post bike lanes on Wellington Crescent, a driver crashed into Rob Jenner’s ghost bike.
Poetic? Scary? Infuriating?
Poetic? Scary? Infuriating?
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The day after the City of Winnipeg proposed paint and plastic post bike lanes on Wellington Crescent, a driver crashed into Rob Jenner’s ghost bike.
Poetic? Scary? Infuriating?
Poetic? Scary? Infuriating?
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The next time you fly WestJet ask a flight attendant if they have mayonnaise on board.
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The next time you fly WestJet ask a flight attendant if they have mayonnaise on board.
3 years ago: 150 kids 🍬
2 years ago: 78 kids on a chilly night
Last year: 36 kids, 100 leftover 🍫
How many chocolate bars should I have bought for this year?
2 years ago: 78 kids on a chilly night
Last year: 36 kids, 100 leftover 🍫
How many chocolate bars should I have bought for this year?
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
3 years ago: 150 kids 🍬
2 years ago: 78 kids on a chilly night
Last year: 36 kids, 100 leftover 🍫
How many chocolate bars should I have bought for this year?
2 years ago: 78 kids on a chilly night
Last year: 36 kids, 100 leftover 🍫
How many chocolate bars should I have bought for this year?
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we did, i've burnt everything so far because of this super speed hating.
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
we did, i've burnt everything so far because of this super speed hating.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Save The Date
Please save the date for an upcoming town hall to continue the discussion. We will share more details soon, but for now, mark your calendars:
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to shape the future of cycling in our community. #winnipeg
Please save the date for an upcoming town hall to continue the discussion. We will share more details soon, but for now, mark your calendars:
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to shape the future of cycling in our community. #winnipeg
September 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Save The Date
Please save the date for an upcoming town hall to continue the discussion. We will share more details soon, but for now, mark your calendars:
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to shape the future of cycling in our community. #winnipeg
Please save the date for an upcoming town hall to continue the discussion. We will share more details soon, but for now, mark your calendars:
We look forward to seeing you there and working together to shape the future of cycling in our community. #winnipeg
@ianmccausland.bsky.social You'll soon have company in the hyperreflective space 🌟
[ IN-STOCK ] Reflective jackets arrived today and they are more than half sold out. It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had these in stock. If you want one, you probably need to act quickly. www.bikelaneuprising.com/product-page...
September 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@ianmccausland.bsky.social You'll soon have company in the hyperreflective space 🌟
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This is the first day of school. Same route, same time, way more traffic.
We need to fix the systems that prevent kids from walking, biking & scooting to school.
Where motorized transportation is necessary, it should be by bus, not personal vehicles
#backtoschool #yeg #carfreelife
We need to fix the systems that prevent kids from walking, biking & scooting to school.
Where motorized transportation is necessary, it should be by bus, not personal vehicles
#backtoschool #yeg #carfreelife
September 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This is the first day of school. Same route, same time, way more traffic.
We need to fix the systems that prevent kids from walking, biking & scooting to school.
Where motorized transportation is necessary, it should be by bus, not personal vehicles
#backtoschool #yeg #carfreelife
We need to fix the systems that prevent kids from walking, biking & scooting to school.
Where motorized transportation is necessary, it should be by bus, not personal vehicles
#backtoschool #yeg #carfreelife
Another successful Bike Jam in the books. A smaller one, maybe only 400 people? #BikeJamWpg #BikeWpg
August 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Another successful Bike Jam in the books. A smaller one, maybe only 400 people? #BikeJamWpg #BikeWpg
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My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
July 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
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“I am not going away, I will see this through.”
Watch this powerful delegation from Wendy Van Loon.
Watch this powerful delegation from Wendy Van Loon.
Since Rob's tragic death Wendy has fought tirelessly to ensure his death results in positive change. Her quiet strength and determination has been an inspiration for so many of us in #winnipeg. I am proud to serve on the @bikewinnipeg.bsky.social board along side her youtu.be/JC61HiIxqyQ?...
Wendy July 17
YouTube video by Patty Wiens - Winnipeg’s First Bicycle Mayor
youtu.be
July 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“I am not going away, I will see this through.”
Watch this powerful delegation from Wendy Van Loon.
Watch this powerful delegation from Wendy Van Loon.
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On the morning of Friday, July 11th, a man in his 60s was hit by a dump truck and killed while riding his bike on a painted bike lane. This is the worst nightmare for anyone who tries to get around in this city without a car. 1/4
July 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
On the morning of Friday, July 11th, a man in his 60s was hit by a dump truck and killed while riding his bike on a painted bike lane. This is the worst nightmare for anyone who tries to get around in this city without a car. 1/4
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Late reply here bringing back the idea that we should only call something AAA if we sponsor a field trip of daycare kids to bike it from end to end and have them grade it well on a predetermined rubric. If the city isn't comfortable with the liability of sponsoring the trip, instant fail, not AAA.
July 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Late reply here bringing back the idea that we should only call something AAA if we sponsor a field trip of daycare kids to bike it from end to end and have them grade it well on a predetermined rubric. If the city isn't comfortable with the liability of sponsoring the trip, instant fail, not AAA.
Enroute to the final stop of the #BikeJamWpg night.
(I’m not great at taking video backwards on my cargo bike, turns out)
(I’m not great at taking video backwards on my cargo bike, turns out)
June 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Enroute to the final stop of the #BikeJamWpg night.
(I’m not great at taking video backwards on my cargo bike, turns out)
(I’m not great at taking video backwards on my cargo bike, turns out)
Second stop of the night for #BikeJamWpg at Omand’s Creek
June 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Second stop of the night for #BikeJamWpg at Omand’s Creek
Volunteer marshals rolling out for #BikeJamWpg. DJ + FM transmitter on the cargo trike. Several other cargo trikes with audio setups. Join us!
June 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Volunteer marshals rolling out for #BikeJamWpg. DJ + FM transmitter on the cargo trike. Several other cargo trikes with audio setups. Join us!
680 people at tonight’s #BikeJamWpg ride, by my count. First stop with Big Heist Brass Band
June 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
680 people at tonight’s #BikeJamWpg ride, by my count. First stop with Big Heist Brass Band
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Many Winnipeggers took time out of their day today to express their disappointment at the lack of any safety improvements to Wellington Cr and were silenced by our gov't - how does Cllr. Orlikow get 5 mins to speak to 5 inanimate street parking spots but those who want their child to be safe don't?
Here’s the moment when Janice Lukes decided democracy wasn’t the right way to run council committee meetings
June 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Many Winnipeggers took time out of their day today to express their disappointment at the lack of any safety improvements to Wellington Cr and were silenced by our gov't - how does Cllr. Orlikow get 5 mins to speak to 5 inanimate street parking spots but those who want their child to be safe don't?
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Vigilante bike lane on Wellington Crescent. Love it.
June 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Vigilante bike lane on Wellington Crescent. Love it.
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Janice Lukes’s Public Works Committee agenda for next week dropped today. They’re delaying Wellington Cres bike lane pilot by ANOTHER 30 days.
June 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Janice Lukes’s Public Works Committee agenda for next week dropped today. They’re delaying Wellington Cres bike lane pilot by ANOTHER 30 days.
Daneeka’s been playing Expedition 33. She calls me over to show me the graphics.
D: It’s a very pretty game, but sometimes, like with the waterfall here, you can see the ‘two a-ness’ of it.
Me: You can see the what?
D: The two a-ness of it.
Me: The two anus of it?
D: …
D: That’s not what I meant
D: It’s a very pretty game, but sometimes, like with the waterfall here, you can see the ‘two a-ness’ of it.
Me: You can see the what?
D: The two a-ness of it.
Me: The two anus of it?
D: …
D: That’s not what I meant
May 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Daneeka’s been playing Expedition 33. She calls me over to show me the graphics.
D: It’s a very pretty game, but sometimes, like with the waterfall here, you can see the ‘two a-ness’ of it.
Me: You can see the what?
D: The two a-ness of it.
Me: The two anus of it?
D: …
D: That’s not what I meant
D: It’s a very pretty game, but sometimes, like with the waterfall here, you can see the ‘two a-ness’ of it.
Me: You can see the what?
D: The two a-ness of it.
Me: The two anus of it?
D: …
D: That’s not what I meant
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Question for you Winnipeg parents out there:
Does your kid's school PAC use Munch a Lunch for hot lunch days?
If so, which restaurants do they use as vendors & what items do they offer? Trying to gather some info!
Does your kid's school PAC use Munch a Lunch for hot lunch days?
If so, which restaurants do they use as vendors & what items do they offer? Trying to gather some info!
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Question for you Winnipeg parents out there:
Does your kid's school PAC use Munch a Lunch for hot lunch days?
If so, which restaurants do they use as vendors & what items do they offer? Trying to gather some info!
Does your kid's school PAC use Munch a Lunch for hot lunch days?
If so, which restaurants do they use as vendors & what items do they offer? Trying to gather some info!
How long until Red Bull just slaps slicks on Lawson and see what happens?
#F1 #AustralianGP #Formula1
#F1 #AustralianGP #Formula1
March 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
How long until Red Bull just slaps slicks on Lawson and see what happens?
#F1 #AustralianGP #Formula1
#F1 #AustralianGP #Formula1
March 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
How many more drivers are we going to lose?
Stroll is still in the race? Despite the safety car?
#F1 #AustralianGP
Stroll is still in the race? Despite the safety car?
#F1 #AustralianGP
March 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
How many more drivers are we going to lose?
Stroll is still in the race? Despite the safety car?
#F1 #AustralianGP
Stroll is still in the race? Despite the safety car?
#F1 #AustralianGP