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Bike riding human
@wesmcdonald.bsky.social
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Here for the bikes, renewables and environmental stuff.
Partner to G, dad to Enzo
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Victoria, Australia
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A vintage advertisement showing a man carrying a giant espresso pot on his back.
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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My bike is in the shop for repair. Boy do I miss it, the part is coming from the other side of the world, it's small and cheap yet vital. I'm glad I can ride my partner's bike in the meantime.
I'm standing next to my bike on the breakwater.
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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The joy of a sunny day
#warrnambool
#biketrails
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A local bike path partially covered in flood water after 2 days of heavy rain.
June 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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A Yokohama street that is traffic free (apart from the pedestrians and bike) a joy to behold on a lovely spring day
A tree lined pedestrian boulevard stretches for kilometres in Yokohama, Japan.
March 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Bike riders commuting on a local ferry that connects islands in Japan's inland sea.
#japanbike
School kids commuting on the ferry. Bikes are very welcome everywhere around Ominichi.
March 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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We did it! Finally rode the Shimanami Keido in Hiroshima prefecture.
#japanbike
The bike path is suspended beneath the highway on the bridge The bridge links Mukaishima & Innoshima Islands and is 1.5 kilometres long. A squall blew up and pelted ice & snow, fortunately we found shelter to wait it out
March 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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A wonderful day for riding around Kyoto.
I'm standing beside a river in Kyoto, admiring the view of restaurants and houses, next to an ebike.
March 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Huge secure bike parks at Kyoto station. About $2 a day
A bike parking station in Kyoto. I realised my bike is almost identical to all the other ones making it hard to find.
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Yay! Found a bike shop in this very ridable city!
#kyoto
An ad in a bike shop window. It says Portland design works 15 years. I'm trying to find a dynamo powered light set.
March 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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It's perfect weather for it 😍
A fully laden bike with front & rear panniers full of camping gear. Not my bike but spied on the ferry from Okinawa to Zamami.
March 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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What could go wrong?
A micro-car is parked on an elevated platform with no spare room to manoeuvre
March 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Today might be the day to rent a bike. The Japanese ride on the footpaths as bike riding infrastructure is almost non-existent. Lots of bike riders everywhere weaving amongst pedestrians
A symbol of a bike rider painted on the side of a Japanese road.
March 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Meow!
A cat Cafe where people can interact with cats while having snack
March 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Bike heaven! I love the various bikes for transporting the kids.
#tokyobikes
A bike shop in Tokyo selling various bikes and ebikes.
March 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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For a very organised country, the bike parking is chaotic!
#japanbikes
Bikes parked at Chiba station. They are a jumble of handle bars and frames.
March 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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"News" limited
A piece of paper tells potential buyers that the Murdoch newspaper merely expresses the opinion of the owners and should not be taken as accurate.
February 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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The Netherlands bicycle band doing 2 things at once.
A brass band on a bicycle, playing while they ride through water.
February 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Hello
A picture of a bicycle encouraging people to change their thinking and habits. The text says "Think small. Get a bike. Times have changed."
February 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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During the long covid lockdowns in Melbourne, I discovered the time honoured tradition of boiling the billy could happen without burning something. A low wattage ricecooker running on solar.
#billytea
A tin billy being heated by a 100w ricecooker powered by solar. Camping in one of the many freecamps in the Victorian highlands. The solar also charges our ebikes so we can explore the area.
February 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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This
Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents to confronting all forms of injustice, as she believed there could be "no hierarchy of oppressions".
February 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Moving to an gas powered home. Looking forward to the opportunity to reduce it's carbon output.
#solarpower
#fossilfree
#notimetowaste
The fusebox of my new home with plenty of space for upgrading hot water, heating and cooking to electric. First step: solar panels.
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Spread love not CO2
A person holds a sign over his head. It reads "spread love not CO2"
February 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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McKenzie (sports rorts culprit) is blaming the "industrial renewable complex" 🤣🤣🤣
A screencap of an article from the Guardian detailing the limiting of spending allowed by independents.
February 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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When in Amsterdam
#bikepeace
John Lennon & Yoko Ono in bed at the Amsterdam Hilton. A bike has joined them.
February 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Mr G talking to the animals during a covid quarantine (NZ, 2024)
On a peaceful farm stay in Kirri Kirri. Mr G is surrounded by pigs and chickens.
January 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM