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@spokesmama.bsky.social
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Parent, cargobiker, #HUBcycling Bike Education Coordinator, #CyclingWithoutAge Pilot. The world is burning; bikes are part of the solution.
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spokesmama.bsky.social @spokesmama.bsky.social · Jan 18
Some really interesting research cited in this video. So how do we shift the conversation faster? What can we do to get people to see motonormativity as the public health crisis that it is? youtu.be/PdqZsRayyFk?...
This is the biggest barrier to more people riding bikes in cities
YouTube video by Shifter
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spokesmama.bsky.social
BC's rollback of safer supply & decrim is killing people, there's no doubt. In the recent @crackdownpod.bsky.social, @garthmullins.bsky.social puts it so clearly:

"There has been no political cost for our deaths. There has been a political cost for helping us, & that's why we're seeing this today."
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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wearehub.bsky.social
Do you have an active kid looking for friendship and outdoor adventure?

Register them for an Everyone Rides Camp this Spring Break at the Italian Cultural Centre!

Save 10% with the earlybird discount if you register by Feb. 16!

Register Now at https://bikehub.ca/education/everyone-rides-camps
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Happy new year! Who's doing a polar bear swim today?

I'll be here:
Polar Bear Swim | City of Vancouver share.google/7oBOrFiYgQ48...
Polar Bear Swim: January 1, 2026
Thousands of people gather at English Bay beach to take the plunge on New Years Day every year for the Polar Bear Swim.
share.google
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Uhhh, I got this. 😂
Screenshot that has the Merriam Webster logo Your 2026 Word zip-line
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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dottnett.bsky.social
Hey @translink.ca, I'm looking for updates on the Skytrain Expo Line issue and don't use Twitter any more. Can you post alerts on Bluesky? There's over 35 million of us here.
Alerts
Stay up-to-date with the latest alerts and advisories.
www.translink.ca
December 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
#CarryShitOlympics goooooold!
mbonsma.bsky.social Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · Dec 19
Success! I was worried about the high winds we're experiencing today but it turns out when your cargo is heavy AF you become impervious to wind 😎
December 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Careful #BikeYVR! The traffic light at Ontario & 12th Ave is out! It's difficult to cross by bike or on foot! #311 @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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brookebikesmke.bsky.social
I don’t ever want to hear about the male loneliness epidemic again. Start doing something to make your community better and you won’t be lonely anymore.
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
This one wins #WorstBikeRack in the category of Absolute Accessibility Fail. (Along with being too close together & too close to the building)
lauragmitchell.com Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · Nov 15
Ah, just where I want to park my bike… up 9 stairs! 🙄
3 bike parking spots are at an apt building atop 9 stairs
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.

Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Proud of this one!
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October 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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rosemarymosco.com
Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.
A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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denikar.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
🤣😂🤣😂 Amazing. I need to see this ad!
hallcommajon.bsky.social Jon Hall @hallcommajon.bsky.social · Oct 13
Just saw a car ad that tried to sell being stuck in traffic as quality family time. I’ve never felt more sure that we’re near the collapse of car culture.
October 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
@tomflood.bsky.social did you see this? 👀
seattlebikeblog.com Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · Sep 8
Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event

#SEAbikes #Seattle
Seattle permitted a car commercial shoot in the middle of Bicycle Weekends and an accessible cycling event
Photo from a reader. It's the Tom Flood meme come to life. "Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise." Sunday, a permitted commercial shoot for Rivian shut down a section of Lake Washington Boulevard during the penultimate Bicycle Weekends open streets event. It wasn't just any Bicycle Weekend day, though, it was also Bike & Scoot Sundays (PDF), an accessible cycling event in which SDOT, Lime and Bird partner with Outdoors for All to lend out adaptive cycles for free that people with a wide range of disabilities can ride along what was supposed to be a car-free Lake Washington Boulevard.
www.seattlebikeblog.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Slightly diminish a book:

A Song of Ice & Wire
anthonyfloyd.ca Anthony Floyd @anthonyfloyd.ca · Sep 8
Slightly diminish a book: The Lord of the Rungs
twowheeled.bsky.social JonT @twowheeled.bsky.social · Sep 8
Slightly diminish a book:
@stephenking.bsky.social 's

The Gumslinger
September 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Ugh, yes. Also: give me the garment measurements. I will decide how much ease I want in the hips/waist, etc thankyouverymuch. Don't give me a "00-12" size chart that doesn't even have waist/bust/hip measurements!!
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Sep 1
i wish brands would include more technical information in their product descriptions. i don't need to know this was inspired by timeless italian men summering in nantucket who could dress up or down. i want to know the fabric weight, leather tanning method, seam construction, etc.
September 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
I love online orders with local pickup--great excuse for a quick bike ride! Hit @samsaracycle.bsky.social to pick up (yes, ANOTHER) leopard print thing. (Did you know they have a 30% off sale right now? 👀👀) Great timing 😂 --I don't think I'll need to wear this windbreaker for over a week! 🥵 1/3
A selfie of a woman wearing a white & black leopard print cycling jacket.
August 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
Dropped off a hand-me-down baby/kid chair for our friends. Nice day for a ride & a good excuse for a little #CarryShitOlympics post. 😜
A Tern GSD cargobike parked in front of a building. The bike has a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair strapped to the back.
August 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
“No other invention combines the useful with the pleasant as closely as the bicycle.”

- Adam Opel (1837-1895), founder of Adam Opel AG, which originally produced sewing machines and bicycles, and later automobiles
Antique poster for Adam Opel AG, featuring a woman using a sewing machine, a man greeting her on a bicycle, and a car with driver and passengers. In the background is a view of the factory.
August 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
I've had my Tern GSD S10 for SIX years today. 🎂 Celebrated by running errands. 😜 In 24,105km, I've carried many many different passengers, so many loads of groceries, & random awkward stuff like today's mostly full keg of beer.
#CarryShitOlympics #GettingStuffDone #WhoNeedsACar #CargoBikeLife
Orange cargobike with a keg of beer strapped upright into the rear left bag Bike odometer showing 24,105km
August 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
#GettingStuffDone by cargobike on my @ternbicycles.com #GSD: Grocery pickup. Guy who brought out my groceries didn't think I'd get it all on the bike. Haha! This is nowhere near my biggest load. 😜
Cargobike loaded up with $200 of groceries Woman standing in front of a cargobike loaded with groceries Row of vehicles parked at a grocery store pickup area, one cargobike on the right
August 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
spokesmama.bsky.social
This is a really fun program, aimed at people of all cycling levels. Riding a bike can be a great way to get to know people & your community.🌞
wearehub.bsky.social HUB Cycling @wearehub.bsky.social · Jul 16
Are you new to Canada? Are you looking for a supportive community of new riders to help you grow your cycling skills?

HUB Cycling’s Newcomers Cycling Program may be the perfect fit for you!

Running on Tuesdays from 5-7 PM, Aug. 5-Sept. 9 in #Coquitlam.

Register at:
bikehub.ca/newcomers-cy...
Newcomers Cycling Program | HUB Cycling: Bike Events, Education, Action in Metro Vancouver
Are you looking for a supportive community of new riders to help you grow your cycling skills? Look no further than HUB Cycling’s Newcomers Cycling Program!
bikehub.ca
July 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM