Village Bicycle Cooperative
@villagebicyclecoop.bsky.social
VBC's mission is to offer a bicycle education-based workspace and advocate for bicycling to foster a healthier, safer, and more sustainable community.
https://www.villagebicycle.org/
https://www.villagebicycle.org/
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A blocked bike lane is never good, but I'll always make exceptions for the street sweeper.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A blocked bike lane is never good, but I'll always make exceptions for the street sweeper.
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Cities: Don't waste anymore valuable time, money and resources. Just reference this user-friendly graphic to help guide your decisions around mobility lanes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Cities: Don't waste anymore valuable time, money and resources. Just reference this user-friendly graphic to help guide your decisions around mobility lanes.
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Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal.
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Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal
Winter cycling tips often depend on location, so when Momentum wanted to get serious about it, we went to one of North America's most bicycle-friendly and seriously cold cities — Montreal, Quebec.
momentummag.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Here are the top winter cycling tips from snowy Montreal.
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
momentummag.com/top-winter-c...
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The mayoral candidate "'moved in' to a parking space in Copenhagen during her campaign."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The mayoral candidate "'moved in' to a parking space in Copenhagen during her campaign."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Big news! Local nonprofit Families for Safe Streets (FSS) is working on a "Stop Super Speeders" bill, a law that would install speed limiting technology in cars of repeat offenders.
I interviewed FSS Board Chair Michelle DuBarry to learn more
bikeportland.org/2025/11/17/p...
I interviewed FSS Board Chair Michelle DuBarry to learn more
bikeportland.org/2025/11/17/p...
Portland advocacy group brings 'Stop Super Speeders' campaign to Oregon
Interview with Michelle DuBarry, board chair of Families for Safe Streets.
bikeportland.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Big news! Local nonprofit Families for Safe Streets (FSS) is working on a "Stop Super Speeders" bill, a law that would install speed limiting technology in cars of repeat offenders.
I interviewed FSS Board Chair Michelle DuBarry to learn more
bikeportland.org/2025/11/17/p...
I interviewed FSS Board Chair Michelle DuBarry to learn more
bikeportland.org/2025/11/17/p...
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Basic principles for the future of the car in cities:
✅ Fewer
✅ Smaller
✅ Slower
✅ Cleaner
This can be achieved with:
✅ Parking controls
✅ LTNs
✅ Road User Pricing
✅ Pedestrianisation
✅ Default 20mph roads
✅ Improved public transport
✅ Segregated cycling
✅ Fewer
✅ Smaller
✅ Slower
✅ Cleaner
This can be achieved with:
✅ Parking controls
✅ LTNs
✅ Road User Pricing
✅ Pedestrianisation
✅ Default 20mph roads
✅ Improved public transport
✅ Segregated cycling
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Basic principles for the future of the car in cities:
✅ Fewer
✅ Smaller
✅ Slower
✅ Cleaner
This can be achieved with:
✅ Parking controls
✅ LTNs
✅ Road User Pricing
✅ Pedestrianisation
✅ Default 20mph roads
✅ Improved public transport
✅ Segregated cycling
✅ Fewer
✅ Smaller
✅ Slower
✅ Cleaner
This can be achieved with:
✅ Parking controls
✅ LTNs
✅ Road User Pricing
✅ Pedestrianisation
✅ Default 20mph roads
✅ Improved public transport
✅ Segregated cycling
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Just a reminder, the first 5-7 minutes of any winter bike trip will always have you rethinking your choices, but after your body acclimates, you'll begin to reap the rewards of the joy that is winter riding.
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Just a reminder, the first 5-7 minutes of any winter bike trip will always have you rethinking your choices, but after your body acclimates, you'll begin to reap the rewards of the joy that is winter riding.
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The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Netherlands is to invest up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
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Before (2008) / After (2025) the road tunnel under Place de l'Étoile was turned into a tunnel for cyclists. The tunnel was closed in 2015 because of accidents caused by the low ceiling, and reopened for bicycles in 2020. The blocks preventing cars from entering are very heavy benches.
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Before (2008) / After (2025) the road tunnel under Place de l'Étoile was turned into a tunnel for cyclists. The tunnel was closed in 2015 because of accidents caused by the low ceiling, and reopened for bicycles in 2020. The blocks preventing cars from entering are very heavy benches.
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Young Beastie Boys 🚲
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Young Beastie Boys 🚲
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
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Ride for your Life - Leading 200 riders on World Day of Remembrance from Cambridge Common to Mass State House in Boston.
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Ride for your Life - Leading 200 riders on World Day of Remembrance from Cambridge Common to Mass State House in Boston.
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Insurance expert Brandon Schuh says cities must help shoulder liability in shared micromobility or risk undermining their own transport networks.
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/why...
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/why...
Why true transport resilience depends on sharing risk
Cities can’t build resilient transport systems if the cost of failure falls on private operators alone. Insurance expert Brandon Schuh says cities must help shoulder liability in shared micromobility ...
zagdaily.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Insurance expert Brandon Schuh says cities must help shoulder liability in shared micromobility or risk undermining their own transport networks.
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/why...
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/why...
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“This should not be possible on a ‘protected’ bike lane”
“Paint and plastic do not make safe cycling infrastructure”: Confused motorist veers into ‘protected’ bike lane and drives towards cyclist, forcing startled rider to “jump aside” to avoid crash + more...
Happy Monday everyone! Ryan Mallon’s back to keep you entertained at the start of the week with all the latest cycling news, views, and gossip on the live blog, and hopefully distract you from all the...
road.cc
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
“This should not be possible on a ‘protected’ bike lane”
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Why go car free?
💰 you save money
❄️ no need to shovel the driveway 🙂
🍹 you’re more socially connected
And there’s more. What are your reasons?
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
💰 you save money
❄️ no need to shovel the driveway 🙂
🍹 you’re more socially connected
And there’s more. What are your reasons?
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Why some Canadians love living without a car | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we share the experiences of people across Canada who don't own a car; track China's progress on cutting emissions; and check out an efficient way to remo...
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Why go car free?
💰 you save money
❄️ no need to shovel the driveway 🙂
🍹 you’re more socially connected
And there’s more. What are your reasons?
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
💰 you save money
❄️ no need to shovel the driveway 🙂
🍹 you’re more socially connected
And there’s more. What are your reasons?
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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🕯️UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - For the 10th annual World Day of Remembrance, advocates and traffic victims across the nation gather to uplift their stories of loss and their vision for zero traffic deaths! Learn more at wdor-usa.org #SafeSpeedsSaveLives
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
🕯️UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - For the 10th annual World Day of Remembrance, advocates and traffic victims across the nation gather to uplift their stories of loss and their vision for zero traffic deaths! Learn more at wdor-usa.org #SafeSpeedsSaveLives
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Pedal-powered Utility Vehicle Championship, Paris
November 15, 1942
November 15, 1942
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pedal-powered Utility Vehicle Championship, Paris
November 15, 1942
November 15, 1942
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For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
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Jean Findlay, Air Raid Precautions District Warden, the only woman A.R.P. district warden in England during WWII. She was in charge of 800 A.R.P. wardens (people who check to make sure no lights are visible during blackout).
Ilford, Essex, UK
1941
Ilford, Essex, UK
1941
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Jean Findlay, Air Raid Precautions District Warden, the only woman A.R.P. district warden in England during WWII. She was in charge of 800 A.R.P. wardens (people who check to make sure no lights are visible during blackout).
Ilford, Essex, UK
1941
Ilford, Essex, UK
1941
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A well worn @tomflood.bsky.social in the wild in Guelph.
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A well worn @tomflood.bsky.social in the wild in Guelph.
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Before e-bikes, senior citizens had to hook a heavyweight prizefighter up to their trikes if they wanted to get somewhere fast.
(That's Sylvester Stallone pulling Burgess Meredith in Rocky III, by the way.)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Burgess Meredith!
November 16 (1907-1997)
(That's Sylvester Stallone pulling Burgess Meredith in Rocky III, by the way.)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Burgess Meredith!
November 16 (1907-1997)
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Before e-bikes, senior citizens had to hook a heavyweight prizefighter up to their trikes if they wanted to get somewhere fast.
(That's Sylvester Stallone pulling Burgess Meredith in Rocky III, by the way.)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Burgess Meredith!
November 16 (1907-1997)
(That's Sylvester Stallone pulling Burgess Meredith in Rocky III, by the way.)
Happy #BicycleBirthday, Burgess Meredith!
November 16 (1907-1997)
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Cycling to a fishing trip with dad beside a busy main road. Safe cycle infrastructure makes moments like this possible.
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Cycling to a fishing trip with dad beside a busy main road. Safe cycle infrastructure makes moments like this possible.
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Enough.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Enough.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
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Essential research shows that particulate pollution—generated from motor fuels exhaust, tire wear, wildfires, factories, etc—is associated with dementia. More evidence that it is in the interest of public health to reduce pollution. (Gift link)
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Essential research shows that particulate pollution—generated from motor fuels exhaust, tire wear, wildfires, factories, etc—is associated with dementia. More evidence that it is in the interest of public health to reduce pollution. (Gift link)
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Dress for the bike lanes you want, not the bike lanes you have 😎
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dress for the bike lanes you want, not the bike lanes you have 😎
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"'I love not owning a car,' said Teal Burns of Halifax. Many others said the same thing in slightly different ways. Those who previously owned a car say they don't miss the cost and hassle of owning a car or the stress of driving." Same. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Why some Canadians love living without a car | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we share the experiences of people across Canada who don't own a car; track China's progress on cutting emissions; and check out an efficient way to remo...
www.cbc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"'I love not owning a car,' said Teal Burns of Halifax. Many others said the same thing in slightly different ways. Those who previously owned a car say they don't miss the cost and hassle of owning a car or the stress of driving." Same. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...