Admin freaks out every time I submit a #bike share receipt for $5, but they have no issues with $50 for taxis and $100 for rental cars because they see biking as recreation. We need to normalize #micromobility as #transportation.
In meiner Timeline wurde dieses Bild in den letzten Tagen leider unvollständig geteilt.
Bitte teilt die richtige Version! Gerade in der dunklen Jahreszeit sind falsch eingestellte Lichter gefährlich.
In 1894, a Boston man bet another $20K that no woman could travel around the world by bicycle.
So Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, then penniless, learned to bike & set out to prove him wrong & earn prize money.
From 1894-95, she did just that (sailing between continents). Kopchovsky kept her husband & family a secret, using the alias Londonderry. She won $10K for her accomplishment & returned to raise her family.
“I think [bicycling] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand & rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel. It gives woman a feeling of freedom & self-reliance. It makes her feel as if she were independent. The moment she takes her seat she knows she can’t get into harm unless she gets off her bicycle & away she goes, the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.”
Just rode an #ebike for the first time. I’ve been intrigued for a while, but figured I would stick with human power for as long as my legs could turn unassisted.
This ride was so much fun and gave me a completely different experience of urban mobility. Only traveled a few miles—from Capitol Hill to Dupont Circle—but it was like being a kid again. Best two-wheeled experience in ages. Face hurts from smiling.
If you #bike in #Baltimore, you might be interested to know that Margo Bruner-Settles's anti-bike-lane billboard truck ran a red light in front of me today.
Don't get me wrong: It's good if individuals do "their part" in tackling the climate crisis, by changing their habits and lifestyles, but blaming them, when its clearly the #capitalist system's fault is just wrong.
Be #vegan, consume sustainably, ride your #bike, don't fly.
There are many good reasons to do so, e.g.:
👉 it's the right thing to do
👉 it's healthy
👉 you're a role-model for others
👉 if many people do this, it slightly changes how companies act.
👉 it fosters your awareness for the issues
But also be aware that its a droplet on a hot stone. Non-wealthy individuals won't fix the climate with their daily choices. We have to demand action by the big players.
And I don't mean blame China!
All of us need to demand radical climate action by our governments.
I am #biketouring#Greece, and will probably be in Athens in a week or so.
I would like to meet up with #climate minded or #bike minded people, so we can share experiences and tips for activism and lobby.
I currently don't know anyone with this profile there, but perhaps this toot can be forwarded?
In August my family did an 8-day #bike camping trip in Southern Ontario, completely car-free. We left our home in Toronto and my parents left their home in Niagara on bikes, and we did this lovely loop along the shore of Lake Erie. A thread about our trip! #GoByBike#quaxing
my network here is fairly small but this is worth a try.
Anyone in the Quincy, Massachusetts (US) area looking for a bike buddy? 20 miles or less as a rule (for now anyways). Slow pace for sure. I work a 9-5 schedule so best to.assume weekends...
Near Ouarzazate, me and @cobic have just met Czech cyclist Mirek and Slovenian cyclist Katya, who travel all around the world on their bicycles and live on the road and work as artists. I have introduced them to Mastodon and they are now @Cyclingnomads on our #fcz instance...
So if you want Cycling Nomads in Fediverse instead of just on Facebook, don't hesitate and follow @Cyclingnomads !
Tiens, mon infographie sur le casque à vélo a ressurgi récemment, j'en profite pour mettre en ligne la version découpée en cases, plus accessible sur un réseau social
(Partie 1/2) #velo#bike
Moin,
der Tod von #natenom hat mich schockiert und das Risiko, dem sich #Fahrrad-fahrer*innen täglich aussetzen, wieder sehr bewußt gemacht.
Hier Impressionen meiner üblichen Wege auf dem platten Land.
Sicherheitsabstand nach StVO unmöglich, Fahrradwege ?
Das sind auch Schulwege.
Die meisten nehmen Rücksicht.
Ich fahre trotzdem #KlimaNeutral weiter mit dem #Bike 🚴♀️, die Angst fährt aber immer mit. #FrostPendeln#SchleswigHolstein#Nordlichter#Landleben#Verkehrswende#Klimakatastophe
I've been saying this for some time now. Never thought I'd see a US department say the same — but the NYC Department of transportation just did! And it's not the first time I've seen them post some really good stuff about bikes. This gives me hope.
OC Threads rule