Ryan Mott
@mo.tt
Last-minute grocery shopper 🚲
Bicycle makes car noises, I make bad puns.
Was @omnay on the old site. Kansas City, MO
Bicycle makes car noises, I make bad puns.
Was @omnay on the old site. Kansas City, MO
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Blue cities should tear up the roads in front of ICE facilities and then start decades of community engagement and input sessions to rebuild them. Let's harness our core competencies.
For years this section of cycle track sat unfinished (paint-only) because the rich homeowners there opposed the ugly plastic flexposts used elsewhere. OK, message received 😂
September 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For years this section of cycle track sat unfinished (paint-only) because the rich homeowners there opposed the ugly plastic flexposts used elsewhere. OK, message received 😂
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"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 2023
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
September 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights" - Charlie Kirk, 2023
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
The world is on fire and I get to spend time tomorrow filing a police report against the guy that threatened to "shoot [me] off [my] fucking bicycle" BUT hey check out these brand new tires!
September 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The world is on fire and I get to spend time tomorrow filing a police report against the guy that threatened to "shoot [me] off [my] fucking bicycle" BUT hey check out these brand new tires!
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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
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Common pattern when interpreting public input:
In a neighborhood of 10K+ people.
3 people complain about a bike lane = Most residents are against the bike lane
50 people say they want the bike lane = Cyclists are loud, they don't represent everyone
😐
In a neighborhood of 10K+ people.
3 people complain about a bike lane = Most residents are against the bike lane
50 people say they want the bike lane = Cyclists are loud, they don't represent everyone
😐
August 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Common pattern when interpreting public input:
In a neighborhood of 10K+ people.
3 people complain about a bike lane = Most residents are against the bike lane
50 people say they want the bike lane = Cyclists are loud, they don't represent everyone
😐
In a neighborhood of 10K+ people.
3 people complain about a bike lane = Most residents are against the bike lane
50 people say they want the bike lane = Cyclists are loud, they don't represent everyone
😐
📢 Public Meeting: Kansas City leaders need to hear from cyclists! Monday, July 7 come-and-go 5:30-7pm at Drexel Hall 3301 Baltimore Ave. Let the city know you support cyclist & pedestrian safety, stick around to roll with us (~6:30pm) on a tour of existing bike lanes.
www.strava.com/routes/33770...
www.strava.com/routes/33770...
Broadway Bike Lane Meeting | 13.6 mi Cycling Route on Strava
Broadway Bike Lane Meeting is a 13.6 mi Cycling Route. Discover this route and more at Strava. Visit today!
www.strava.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
📢 Public Meeting: Kansas City leaders need to hear from cyclists! Monday, July 7 come-and-go 5:30-7pm at Drexel Hall 3301 Baltimore Ave. Let the city know you support cyclist & pedestrian safety, stick around to roll with us (~6:30pm) on a tour of existing bike lanes.
www.strava.com/routes/33770...
www.strava.com/routes/33770...
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I’ve been thinking about how drivers often express frustration at “that car in my way,” not “the person in that car.” But when it’s someone on a bike, there’s no metal shell to dehumanize it’s just us, in plain sight.
Could that be why cyclists become the outlet for the built-up tension of traffic?
Could that be why cyclists become the outlet for the built-up tension of traffic?
July 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I’ve been thinking about how drivers often express frustration at “that car in my way,” not “the person in that car.” But when it’s someone on a bike, there’s no metal shell to dehumanize it’s just us, in plain sight.
Could that be why cyclists become the outlet for the built-up tension of traffic?
Could that be why cyclists become the outlet for the built-up tension of traffic?
This Captain Planet reboot goes hard
Pattie Gonia has amassed a sizable fan base, booking club dates through the end of September. But she is best known for something few other queens attempt: turning drag looks in the great outdoors.
The goal?
“To create an environmental movement that’s for everyone,” Gonia said. wapo.st/447VEya
The goal?
“To create an environmental movement that’s for everyone,” Gonia said. wapo.st/447VEya
July 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This Captain Planet reboot goes hard
I took my oversized bike to Unbound Gravel, remained upright through 108 miles, and had a blast. It was HOT but an amazing experience
June 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I took my oversized bike to Unbound Gravel, remained upright through 108 miles, and had a blast. It was HOT but an amazing experience
It's a calm, quiet evening in midtown KC. From my front porch I'm hearing--for the first time--the gentle "ding ding" of the new streetcar running two blocks away 🤗
May 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It's a calm, quiet evening in midtown KC. From my front porch I'm hearing--for the first time--the gentle "ding ding" of the new streetcar running two blocks away 🤗
*hometown referenced*
Filling up in Pratt, Kansas before an active day of storm observing.
May 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
*hometown referenced*
"Those things do not correlate" said the cashier to the dude who brought a sexy mother's day card to checkout and asked for a Plan B from behind the counter
May 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"Those things do not correlate" said the cashier to the dude who brought a sexy mother's day card to checkout and asked for a Plan B from behind the counter
Bike boulevard! Put the cars in the gutter where they belong. #TeamCenterRunning
May 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Bike boulevard! Put the cars in the gutter where they belong. #TeamCenterRunning
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They'll never admit it, but I bet the Conclave's final vote wasn't even close. Probably 25 or 6 to 4
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
They'll never admit it, but I bet the Conclave's final vote wasn't even close. Probably 25 or 6 to 4
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KC has a bus funding crisis, but taking money from other transportation programs and safe routes to bus stops is not the way to fix it.
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
ADVOCACY ALERT: Funding under threat for Bike Share and Vision Zero
In the next few days City Council could make devastating cuts to bike share and Vision Zero safety projects without fixing the bus and IRIS funding crisis.
bikewalkkc.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
KC has a bus funding crisis, but taking money from other transportation programs and safe routes to bus stops is not the way to fix it.
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
bikewalkkc.org/blog/2025/05...
