i'll be on the panel later this morning for the Towards Zero Deaths "Traffic Safety Hotdish" gabbing about all things e-bikes. come join me if you want a lil traffic safety with your elevensies :) www.minnesotatzd.org/events/hotdi...

come see us!!!!!!!!!

MN Cargo Bike Library@mcbl.bike · last wk.

🚨 Big news 🚨 Our @bunchbike.com will be on display at the Eco Experience building at the MN State Fair (Aug 27-Sept7)! If you stop by, please take a photo and tag us. www.mnstatefair.org/schedule/ele...

dude POTs is no joke and very weird. i had never even HEARD of POTs til i was diagnosed. the symptom list is XXXL and now i play this new game called "is this bizarre sensation anxiety or is it POTs or maybe both or am i dying". its a humbling reminder to me that we are all "temporarily abled".

For years we've been told families 'need' cars. A UK e-cargo bike trial found over half of participant e-bike trips replaced car trips, mostly school runs, shopping & commuting. 1 in 5 went on to buy an e-cargo bike. Give people practical alternatives & a surprising number reduce their car use 🧵 1/

Trial shows e-cargo bikes can replace cars

A major trial of e-cargo bikes which saw dozens of families use them for shopping, leisure and commuting shows they have the potential to reduce car use and improve health, say researchers.

leeds.ac.uk

i know that there are more important things but naz reid was traded so please respect my privacy at this difficult time.

i pulled TWO ticks off of me after working in the yard in my south mpls home. TWO. TICKS. IN. THE. CITY.

Opie, welcome to the war on cars.

Happy Opossum on Purple Towel

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angela (she/her)@amoridesabike.bsky.social · last mo.

if you've been following @lauragmitchell.com 's possum saga then you better buy a possum shirt. Opie is now an official @mcbl.bike ambassador.

if you've been following @lauragmitchell.com 's possum saga then you better buy a possum shirt. Opie is now an official @mcbl.bike ambassador.

Laura G Mitchell@lauragmitchell.com · last mo.

🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨: Thanks to @pietrospina.bsky.social , this is now a real tshirt. Go buy one (proceeds go to MCBL)! www.bikemn.org/join-us/mcbl...

happy fathers day to my mother, the best father i've ever known.

This Minnesota indictment, unsealed today, is the next post-Prairieland step in criminalizing protests against ICE and in accordance with NSPM-7. One of the "overt acts" of this alleged conspiracy is... writing for @crimethinc.com about a confrontation between protesters & ICE. Read the indictment:

We really should hear and listen to the voices of trans kids more often www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m a 14-year-old trans athlete. No one should face the vicious attacks I have faced | Lina Haaga

People understand gender differently, and I was taught to respect all ideas. But the vitriol I recently experienced was not a healthy debate

theguardian.com

idk bout you, but im still sort of a big dummy when it comes to data centers. check out my sweetie, @jk9.bsky.social 's podcast Mill City Hall and this weeks ep on downtown data center convos happening in town.

Jesse Mortenson@jk9.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW EPISODE THIS WEEK: Data center politics hits Minneapolis. What’s the tension between downtown data center conversions and conversions to housing? Here’s Robin on that topic. millcityhall.com

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@bikemn.bsky.social 's adult learn to ride program helps 100's of new bike riders gain confidence and freedom by learning how to bike - and then keeping a bike, helmet + lock of their own. this year we have a gap in our funding and could use your support! secure.everyaction.com/on6L9fy36E2f...

when people complain about ebikes going "fast" the first thing i point to is that (legal) ebikes have governors that limit the top speed assist. i like this. i wish all cars had them. also interlocks. also made you sign a doc that said 'im operating a machine that can kill' every time you drove.

Kirsten Bladh@kerstanley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Laws to require speed limiters for the most egregious traffic offenders have been passed in five states. We are, in fact, getting speed limiters.

Our June orientation is this Sunday & our new @xtracycle.bsky.social Swoop ASM is helping us prepare and will be front and center in the training as our demo bike.

ICE. isn't. gone. y'all.

To avoid burnout, use this 30/30 rule: After 30 min of work, quit and disappear into the mountains for 30 years. Happy Friday! #buildinpublic #startuplife #hiking #mountains #nature #productivity

"I never see you at the club" Ok? Well I never see you at the procession by the ancient dolmen

Shout out to my partner @amoridesabike.bsky.social as well as @lauragmitchell.com on the success of the MN Cargo Bike Library! E-bikes and cargo bikes open up so much more mobility that most people don’t know about, so this is an exciting welcome mat! www.startribune.com/cargo-bike-l...

Cargo bike library that offers free bikes for a week expands to Rochester

The library, a partnership between the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, Cyclehoop and the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, also added bikes in its second year.

startribune.com

spring, where minnesotans emerge from our dwellings, pale and puffy, like naked mole rats blinking into the sun.

protected bike lanes increase bicycle ridership something like 70%

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Calling protected bike-lanes “vanity projects” should be automatic evidence that a political candidate has no idea what they’re talking about when it comes to public safety, urban mobility and congestion, geometry and urban space, fiscal responsibility, or the successful positioning of cities.

Member stories: Last week our @bunchbike.com went home with a member who wanted to ensure her friend (who gets around with a wheelchair) could join a weekend picnic. 🚲 ❤️

so. many. people. cant. or. dont. drive. just my tiny glimpse into legislative work has shown me the staggering amount influence that car companies and highway lobbyists carry in our government.

A. Zivarts@nondriver.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When I first started bringing nondrivers to our state legislature transportation committees, I remember, it was a shock for legislators to hear from dozens of people outside the transportation consulting firm lobby

there has been, and continues to be, so much need. i know we've all slowed down, but time for a lil wallet clean out:

Laura G Mitchell@lauragmitchell.com · 3mo ago

This is Minneapolis: We’re still at it. Our neighbors still need help staying housed. I’m literally emailing millionaires to see if we can get support (bc donations from average income people have understandably slowed to a trickle). What a world.

Gas is still too cheap.

one last touch before she left the mortal coil.

add this to the list of "things we rarely consider when we look at bike/pedability" placesjournal.org/article/the-...

The Disappearance of the Public Bench

Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

placesjournal.org

A Nissan Sentra weighs a little more than 3,000 pounds (I picked a small, common car) An Aventon Level 3 E-bike weighs 67 pounds (plus rider weight) These things do not pose remotely the same risk when traveling at 28 mph. I am begging people to understand basic physics.

feel like shit on a sat night? simply sleep all day sun and mon, do the bare minimum on tues and weds, and by thurs you'll be ready for the work week!