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Kevin Retzke

@kmr.me

Photography and cycling around Indianapolis, plus random other stuff like sourdough bread and whatever I'm reading.

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Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · 2w ago

Tomorrow I’m riding 100 miles in the Dust Bowl 100 gravel race. Afterwards for recovery I’ll be… riding more for the @centralincycling.org NITE ride around Indy (registration still open!), where I’ll be taking photos. Night street photography is tough! Here’s a couple shots from my recon ride.

The Indianapolis skyline rises over trees at the end of a long telephoto shot down a quiet street, where a lone pickup truck drives towards the city.The soldiers and sailors monument lit up at night.
Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · last mo.

Two years ago this weekend we took a trip to Helsinki. such a wonderful human-scale place. Multiple transit options, bike lanes everywhere, walkable. Cars felt like equals, not kings.

Two smiling people on city bikes on a bike path leading to a tunnel underpass below the train station.
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · last mo.

A small story that may help brighten your day: This morning, cycling to the gym, I came across a car on the side of the road, out of gas, driver in distress. I stopped to check on the driver, but what could I do? I was on a bike in my gym clothes, no gas station around. 1/

Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · 2mo ago

Indiana: hey Indianapolis, we’re going to severely underfund your roads, but check this out, we’ll go halfsies to help cover the shortfall, k? Btw make sure you prioritize the roads we use to commute in, thx!! https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-marion-county-wheel-tax-increase-city-county-council/

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Don’t forget what REALLY “drives” a lot of regional growth and infrastructure politics. It’s pretty much this. Great drawing via Ian Lockwood.

Cartoon by Ian Lockwood. A man in a vehicle with the words “regional travel demand” on it is talking to a man and his daughter on the sidewalk named “City.” He says “Hey City! I choose to exercise my freedom and reside out in the suburbs. Now, I want to drive fast through here without delay. So, I demand that public taxes be spent to widen your roads and lower your safety, health and quality of life. Fair deal? Want to shake on it, pal?“
Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · 2mo ago

One of the hardest working people at Bike Party, Mountain Dew Man (I should really learn his name) takes a well-deserved break.

A wide-angle shot at night of a person sitting in a folding chair in front of their e-bike, which has bright glowing green wheels and an overall green color scheme, complete with Mountain Dew branding.
Kevin Retzke@kmr.me · 2mo ago

Happy Pride! Canon R6, Walimex EF 85mm f/1.4 Carrying this lens is a high risk/reward proposition: tough to nail focus, but I absolutely love its rendering when I do.

A person in bright sequined jacket, wig, and makeup waves streamers.A group of people in bright clothes and makeup pose extravagantly with broad smiles, one sticking their tongue out.Two children in pride clothes in front of a line of parade spectators look excitedly for the next group coming down the route.Two people in bright pride clothing and accessories pose for the camera.