Daphne Jackson
@djacks.bsky.social
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange 🚲 🌎
#bikeTO she/her
#bikeTO she/her
“There are few things that bring me as much joy as carrying a lot of weight and a lot of stuff on a bike”
Kudos to @myotherbikeisabike.bsky.social shining a bright light on #bikeTO adults who carry (not just kids!) by cargo bike 🚲 youtu.be/k9tW-yd0ucY
Kudos to @myotherbikeisabike.bsky.social shining a bright light on #bikeTO adults who carry (not just kids!) by cargo bike 🚲 youtu.be/k9tW-yd0ucY
One less car, one more cargo bike!
YouTube video by My Other Bike is a Bike
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“There are few things that bring me as much joy as carrying a lot of weight and a lot of stuff on a bike”
Kudos to @myotherbikeisabike.bsky.social shining a bright light on #bikeTO adults who carry (not just kids!) by cargo bike 🚲 youtu.be/k9tW-yd0ucY
Kudos to @myotherbikeisabike.bsky.social shining a bright light on #bikeTO adults who carry (not just kids!) by cargo bike 🚲 youtu.be/k9tW-yd0ucY
This is the way
The Montreal application of the leading pedestrian interval allows non-turning traffic (including cyclists) to proceed too. Helps clear intersection for turning vehicles who must wait for the general green ball.
No turns on red also make a big difference for pedestrian and cyclist safety
No turns on red also make a big difference for pedestrian and cyclist safety
August 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is the way
Barbara Gray, city's general manager of transportation: “Education is the first line of defense”
Actually, no. Proper infrastructure that is intuitive to use and suitable for all ages and abilities is the first line of defence.
Actually, no. Proper infrastructure that is intuitive to use and suitable for all ages and abilities is the first line of defence.
Have you seen this, @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social and #bikeTO?
The focus is ostensibly to manage conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The initiative doesn't seem to do anything about cars. E-bike in the bike lane? A fine. Car in the bike lane? Shrug.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The focus is ostensibly to manage conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The initiative doesn't seem to do anything about cars. E-bike in the bike lane? A fine. Car in the bike lane? Shrug.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
With rhymes and reminders, Toronto launches new campaign to keep peace in bike lanes | CBC News
A new public education campaign, followed by police enforcement, is meant to stop people from breaking rules in city's bike lanes, as the infrastructure becomes populated with more motorized vehicles.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Barbara Gray, city's general manager of transportation: “Education is the first line of defense”
Actually, no. Proper infrastructure that is intuitive to use and suitable for all ages and abilities is the first line of defence.
Actually, no. Proper infrastructure that is intuitive to use and suitable for all ages and abilities is the first line of defence.
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social in @spacing.bsky.social sheds urgent light on bike mechanic policy and planning issues: “…with the growing number of pedal-assist bikes and heavy e-cargo bikes hitting Toronto streets… it’s not just a service issue; it’s a public safety risk.” spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
Fixing the Gap - Spacing Toronto
Last week, Bike Share Toronto reported a record-breaking 980,000 rides in June. The most ever in a single month. Toronto is inching closer to a one-million-ride milestone, and it’s clear: people want ...
spacing.ca
August 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
@lanrickbennett.bsky.social in @spacing.bsky.social sheds urgent light on bike mechanic policy and planning issues: “…with the growing number of pedal-assist bikes and heavy e-cargo bikes hitting Toronto streets… it’s not just a service issue; it’s a public safety risk.” spacing.ca/toronto/2025...
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Here's a beautifully produced video about Annette Gilbert (@cyclequeen.bsky.social), a school principal who rides her Gazelle Ebike 32km per day on her commute.
You'll want to watch this! 👇
You'll want to watch this! 👇
This School Principal E-Bikes 32km Per Day! (Ride-Along Video)
YouTube video by Ben Durham
youtu.be
March 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here's a beautifully produced video about Annette Gilbert (@cyclequeen.bsky.social), a school principal who rides her Gazelle Ebike 32km per day on her commute.
You'll want to watch this! 👇
You'll want to watch this! 👇
While I'm not big on Amazon, this Po Campo sale for Canadian customers is too good not to share! ctrk.klclick.com/l/01JJWP8ZNX...
January 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
While I'm not big on Amazon, this Po Campo sale for Canadian customers is too good not to share! ctrk.klclick.com/l/01JJWP8ZNX...
Inspiring stories of adults learning new skills later in life. I am in constant amazement of the capabilities of the human brain! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s been life-changing’: meet the adults making big changes later in life
Some people never learn to read or swim or even cook as children - but with the right spirit there’s still time to make things right
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Inspiring stories of adults learning new skills later in life. I am in constant amazement of the capabilities of the human brain! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Delightful ode to the #ErieCanal trail, of which I solo cycled a glorious 400km last summer. I loved it so much I’m planning to return in 2025 to finish the eastern portion. The depths of winter is the best time to plot summer escapes. Via @sebmodak.bsky.social apple.news/A1f6PepjnS8K...
Experience New York’s Multitudes While Bikepacking America’s Longest Multiuse Trail Network — Bicycling
EVEN THE SLIGHTEST RAIN CAN SOUND thunderous inside a tent—and this was not slight rain. It came down in buckets, just as my partner Maggie and I were settling into our sleeping bags. I worried whethe...
apple.news
December 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Delightful ode to the #ErieCanal trail, of which I solo cycled a glorious 400km last summer. I loved it so much I’m planning to return in 2025 to finish the eastern portion. The depths of winter is the best time to plot summer escapes. Via @sebmodak.bsky.social apple.news/A1f6PepjnS8K...
“Bogotá has this space on Sunday where there’s no police, no money, almost no politics, it’s an absolutely unique phenomenon.”
Streets are for people!
slate.com/business/202...
Streets are for people!
slate.com/business/202...
Bogotá’s Open Streets Program Is the Most Successful in the World. I Went to Find Out Why.
If you ask a Bogotáno where they learned to ride a bike, they all have the same answer.
slate.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM
“Bogotá has this space on Sunday where there’s no police, no money, almost no politics, it’s an absolutely unique phenomenon.”
Streets are for people!
slate.com/business/202...
Streets are for people!
slate.com/business/202...
Crowdsourced thread of solutions to the problem of carrying things off your bike (when pockets don’t suffice)
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Every time I park my bike and pocket all the items I don't want to leave on it, I'm continually contemplating this solution.
December 23, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Crowdsourced thread of solutions to the problem of carrying things off your bike (when pockets don’t suffice)
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