Additional nerd stuff:

More bike stuff:

Some of my favourite views (I’m obsessed with Fuji, I used to live in apartment with a Mt. Fuji view):

Traffic infractions 🚫 (and bonus big stupid trucks):

And some of the plants 🌱 I’ve eaten:

Yes, our city’s public service has a query line (311) and they have a Twitter account (this was two years ago). I tagged them in a post about how we cleared the bike lanes and was DM’d saying I could be fined if we continue to clear more sidewalks or bike lanes.

Note the last image where this awful ridge is right at the sidewalk of an old folks/personal care home… we notoriously trap our less able-bodied residents indoors all winter.

But sidewalks and bike lanes generally look like the following in Winnipeg:

We were threatened by the City of Winnipeg for clearing the bikes lanes and curb cuts on our own accord. But we had to for our safety, because they wouldn’t.

Would absolutely recommend front and back, it feels like you can climb up an ice wall and gives AMAZING stability. Absolutely don’t cheap out, a potential fall could lead to preventable injury.

Awww 🥹

Looking to get an older Panasonic or Bridgestone road bike, so yeah, Japan exclusive in a second-hand way hehe.

Anyway, I’m off to Japan for work next week and I’m hoping to pick up some fun bike components and accessories. And maybe even a new bike…

Bold to go fender-less! I assume Minneapolis is similar, but Winnipeg’s freeze-thaw cycles make fenders a necessity for comfort.