This infographic, titled "Veloviewer 2024," showcases a summary of Joe Cappadocia's cycling achievements for 2024. "Veloviewer 2024 summary for Joe Cappadocia. Key stats include a total distance of 7,512 km, shown as a map with a line between Waterdown, Canada, and Antofagasta, Chile. Active days are 171 with a max streak of 6 days, displayed as a colorful calendar heatmap. Total hours logged: 310. Total elevation gain: 51,400 meters, equating to 5.8 times the height of Mount Everest. Cycling-specific stats: 5,962 km total ride distance, 2,269 km commute distance, 1 century ride in miles and 5 in kilometers. Virtual ride distance totals 1,550 km. The bottom features a graph comparing elevation and distance over various activities."

My cycling year-in-review. @veloviewer.com

Not sure I can afford for The Cure to release any more music. So far, I count 9 vinyl editions of Songs of a Lost World (including the ones packages with Songs of a Live World), 4 cassettes, and 3 CDs. 💸💸💸

Songs of a Live World isn’t shipping until February 12. The Blood Red Moon edition of Songs of a Lost World says December 26—but I’m imagine they’ll wait to ship everything together, if you ordered anything else.

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

theconversation.com/the-worlds-2...

While the ambiguous qualifiers of “more exercise” & “on average” make the comparison somewhat meaningless, whatever gets people out & riding is fantastic.

People riding in a safe bike-lane in downtown Vancouver

You don’t have to be a “cyclist” to support safe bike infrastructure in your city. You don’t have to ride bikes at all. You just have to understand the FACT that bike infrastructure makes getting around easier & safer for EVERYONE, saves us all public money, & makes cities generally more successful.

Shocking as it sounds, it’s quite possible people prefer the civility and community of Bluesky over being force fed some cooked up algorithm concocted by a bombastic billionaire to amplify trolls, bots, and miscreants. Imagine that!

Have we reached the end of the stroad? - Hamilton City Magazine Hamilton’s progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating corridors in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead pri...

Progress on #HamOnt becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating "Stroads" in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/have-we-reac...

Strava's new night heat map

Interesting move on Strava's part.

But what if they did winter heat maps? Because every year round commuter has to make route changes.

Better yet, what about female only night maps? That would say a lot about how safe a city feels to 50% of the population.

#hamont #bikecommute

CoMotion On King's Mingle & Jingle at King John Celebrate the season with holiday cheer, festive fun, and meaningful connections during CoMotion’s annual gathering at our NEWEST location!

Want some good news about Gore Park?

The CoMotion Spaces holiday party is getting a new backdrop this year!  Join us at the King John building in Gore Park, 62 King St E—a special location that hints at exciting things ahead for us.

Learn more:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/comotion-o...
#HamOnt

I’ve cycled this section a couple of times already. It’s brilliant.

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost, the air & noise pollution, the huge space difference, etc… @theconversation.bsky.social
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...

Please #HamOnt, just give us at least one pedestrian street downtown.

Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog Smog in New Delhi this month contains more than 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended limit of fine particulate matter.

Noxious smog smothering the plains of northern India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth.

Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles Catholic women whose hopes of ordination were dashed at a recent worldwide synod in Rome are being urged to go on strike from church duties in protest at inertia on a reform that many now see as not only just but also inevitable. Catholic Women Strike: Global Witness for Equality was launched this month and is calling on women who are regular churchgoers, who work for the church on a voluntary basis or who have paid jobs with Catholic organisations to withhold their labour through Lent next year (5 March to 20 April). “We believe the time is ripe to demand what is right … Instead of waiting for a papal ‘yes’, we issue forth our ‘no’ to the systems of misogyny, sexism and patriarchy,” says the campaign’s website. Continue reading...

Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination

Draft briefing for cabinet warned bike lane changes could worsen congestion A leaked government document says removing bike lanes in cities could backfire

www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...

In case you needed more proof the con's reasoning for removing bike lanes isn't based on data so much as it's based on Dougie seeing bikes one time and thinking to himself "how dare they?!"

#onpoli #hamont #TO

Study Shows How E-Bikes Are Shifting the Transportation Landscape a recent study highlights the benefits of e-bikes, including reduced reliance on cars and increased mobility for people of all ages

“Dual-mode households (cars & ebikes) can reduce their car use by 19% compared to those solely reliant on cars, particularly affecting shorter trips. This supports households moving to one car and adopting a ‘car light’ lifestyle.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/study-shows-...

"There's responsibility on each and every one of us to pay attention when we're behind the wheel of a one-ton weapon." - Ezra Kaplan, KPTV Fox 12

THIS needs to be talked about a lot more when we talk about Vision Zero.

www.kptv.com/video/2024/1...

Two years into council’s term: Our civic pride is collapsing around us “Tackling the polycrisis of homelessness, drug poisoning and violent crime isn’t easy, but it gets a lot harder when you look away.”

"It’s time for Mayor Andrea Horwath to get in the fight or get out of the way before our civic pride collapses around us, like our buildings."

My op Ed in The Spec on Horwath's disastrous neglect of Gore Park and her failure to stand up to Ford #Hamont #ONpoli

www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...

Lawyer representing Hamiltonian speaks out against bike lane removal plans David Shellnut, frequently referred to as "the biking lawyer," is currently representing a client from Hamilton, who was involved in a severe bike accident.

Lawyer representing Hamiltonian speaks out against bike lane removal plans www.chch.com/chch-news/la... @CHCHNews #hamont

Yuval Noah Harari: "Democracy is on the brink of collapse" YouTube video by The Jordan Harbinger Show

🌍 Democracy on the Brink

A fascinating & frightening interview with Yuval Noah Harari about how populism can spiral into authoritarianism & the profound consequences AI may have on our societies.

📺 youtu.be/FQYGid5uCPk

#Democracy #AI #YuvalNoahHarari #Populism

Traffic Laws And Cycling For Drivers YouTube video by League of American Bicyclists

Bikes are allowed to be on the road, in your lane. Period. Whether you're driving, cycling, rolling, or walking, we all deserve to get home safely. Share this video to help spread the word about sharing the road responsibly: youtu.be/IJN3fTsg76g?...

I’m thinking about putting together a website linking to all the Bluesky cycling resources. Link me your starter packs so I can put them in the mega starter pack and we can all share that around!

Vaccines have saved millions and millions of lives. Anti vaxxers…. Well I’ve said it all before.

Ford bike lane bill criticized by road crash victims’ families at vigil Mayor Olivia Chow has highlighted the issue of safety in her opposition to the bill, saying that “Literally, some bike lanes save lives.”

“Minister, you say this bike lane legislation is about giving people more time with families. Our family would give anything to have more time with Alex, to hug her, speak with her, to see what a difference she’d be making in the world today.”💔 www.thestar.com/news/gta/for... #bikeTO #topoli #onpoli

Billy Bragg - The Buck Doesn't Stop Here No More [Official Audio] YouTube video by Billy Bragg

After a weekend of trying out a few different approaches, I think I'm getting the measure of this platform. And for everyone telling me to shut up and write a song about what happened on 5th November, I already did three years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfeY...

The Cure - November 1 2024 - Troxy - London, UK

📷 Sony Alpha 7 III
#thecure #showsofalostworld #songsofalostworld #albumreleaseshow #troxy #jasoncooper @thecure.com

Remember this picture every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."

This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.

Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.

Better choices instead of excuses.