Funny, I was just talking about the whole pensions for housewives issue yesterday.
The #invisiblelabour of the wife & mother. Even when I worked full time in a high torque job, I carried the #MotherLoad It nearly killed me.
And he still had an affair & left.
#Feminism
#Cargobikes in #Edinburgh #SpokesMtg
Video of speakers/QA--> youtu.be/dGLVWBq3Uhk
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Cargobikes in Edinburgh – #SpokesMtg report + photo of speakers Our public meeting on 2 September – which attracted at least 6 cargobikes, inside and out, in addition to the audience! – was an inspiring demonstration of the enthusiasm and effort which is bringing cargobike opportunities to the Edinburgh public. Several cargobike hubs/libraries are already operational, lending to local residents, and The Bike Station hopes to establish 2 new hubs in 2026/27 and create a shared maintenance service for all hubs.
![Four groups shared details of their own work [further notes on this are linked under ‘More Info’ at the end of this article] …
Banzai, Bruntsfield Area NetZero Action Initiative (Carol speaking), was created in response to the climate crisis. Their most successful initiative so far has been a 2 cargobike library, with some 75 different borrowers so far.
Porty Community Energy (Jennifer and Poppy speaking), also created to reduce our pressure on the planet, has been running their bike/cargobike library for 3 years, and in addition to general-public loans has run projects including, this year, geared to carers.
Cycling Gardeners of Edinburgh (Callum speaking) are a garden-maintenance company, now with 6 cargobikes, who find a ready market in the city centre where van-based gardening companies are reluctant to take on jobs. Incidentally, Spokes has assisted CGoE with bike purchase through our cargo-bike support scheme for community groups and micro-businesses.
The Bike Station (Ian speaking from Sasha’s notes) is now the custodian of former Cargo Bike Movement, and now has 15 cargobikes out on monthly loans to families. As mentioned above, they hope to expand and support the growing cargobike-hub initiatives across the city.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreig3tun4ixexqdhukgkshuq2cg33pzyhdxvrfibgk6754pcmufwmtq)
Four groups shared details of their own work [further notes on this are linked under ‘More Info’ at the end of this article] … Banzai, Bruntsfield Area NetZero Action Initiative (Carol speaking), was created in response to the climate crisis. Their most successful initiative so far has been a 2 cargobike library, with some 75 different borrowers so far. Porty Community Energy (Jennifer and Poppy speaking), also created to reduce our pressure on the planet, has been running their bike/cargobike library for 3 years, and in addition to general-public loans has run projects including, this year, geared to carers. Cycling Gardeners of Edinburgh (Callum speaking) are a garden-maintenance company, now with 6 cargobikes, who find a ready market in the city centre where van-based gardening companies are reluctant to take on jobs. Incidentally, Spokes has assisted CGoE with bike purchase through our cargo-bike support scheme for community groups and micro-businesses. The Bike Station (Ian speaking from Sasha’s notes) is now the custodian of former Cargo Bike Movement, and now has 15 cargobikes out on monthly loans to families. As mentioned above, they hope to expand and support the growing cargobike-hub initiatives across the city.
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Cargobike handbuilt in Scotland by Ariel Bikes, being given the once-over before the meeting by Edinburgh cargobike expert David Gardiner of Laidback Bikes [photo: Tim Godwin of Ariel Bikes]icture](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreidbzgt54abu2467vx6s7k3ezgxolgz2hihoziunw2wr6udwx7lq4e)
picture - Cargobike handbuilt in Scotland by Ariel Bikes, being given the once-over before the meeting by Edinburgh cargobike expert David Gardiner of Laidback Bikes [photo: Tim Godwin of Ariel Bikes]icture
![Barriers to expanding cargobike (CB) use in Edinburgh
Part of the aim of the meeting was to identify barriers to wider CB adoption, so we can seek solutions. Barriers that were noted included…
Insurance for CB-based groups and businesses. Insurance companies are not used to this, and thus reluctant to offer insurance [Cycling Gardeners & Porty Bike Hub had to spend much time arranging insurance]
Home storage space (e.g. in tenements) limits CB ownership and highlights the value of CB libraries
Motornormativity – unconscious cognitive bias which assumes made that motor car ownership and use is how life works .. so people wouldn’t normally see CB as an option. Ben of edi.bike suggests countering this by presenting CB as a cheap car replacement rather than as an expensive bike replacement
Costs – for many people (including all those who can’t afford a car in the first place) CBs are expensive. Bike libraries can be a great solution, and a solution for some is that CBs are (always?) covered by employer bike-to-work schemes
Abuse – some people (particulary women) have experienced abuse from passing car occupants who presumably don’t like challenges to the norm
Bike infrastructure – bike lane design is often poor for cargobikes, both on dedicated and shared paths, given the width of many CBs
Opportunity – Lack of opportunity to try out a CB, especially with support and instruction
Motor vehicle road domination – failure by councils to restrict city centre cars & vans makes life more difficult – and dangerous – for cycling, wheeling and walking of all kinds – including deliveries by cargobike.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreidhzla4pvdrsvkkwbtysqbh4xrzgrsui4ud4qzhnrvfmtiwgr6qaa)
Barriers to expanding cargobike (CB) use in Edinburgh Part of the aim of the meeting was to identify barriers to wider CB adoption, so we can seek solutions. Barriers that were noted included… Insurance for CB-based groups and businesses. Insurance companies are not used to this, and thus reluctant to offer insurance [Cycling Gardeners & Porty Bike Hub had to spend much time arranging insurance] Home storage space (e.g. in tenements) limits CB ownership and highlights the value of CB libraries Motornormativity – unconscious cognitive bias which assumes made that motor car ownership and use is how life works .. so people wouldn’t normally see CB as an option. Ben of edi.bike suggests countering this by presenting CB as a cheap car replacement rather than as an expensive bike replacement Costs – for many people (including all those who can’t afford a car in the first place) CBs are expensive. Bike libraries can be a great solution, and a solution for some is that CBs are (always?) covered by employer bike-to-work schemes Abuse – some people (particulary women) have experienced abuse from passing car occupants who presumably don’t like challenges to the norm Bike infrastructure – bike lane design is often poor for cargobikes, both on dedicated and shared paths, given the width of many CBs Opportunity – Lack of opportunity to try out a CB, especially with support and instruction Motor vehicle road domination – failure by councils to restrict city centre cars & vans makes life more difficult – and dangerous – for cycling, wheeling and walking of all kinds – including deliveries by cargobike.
#Cargobikes in #Edinburgh
🙋 #SpokesMtg report..
www.spokes.org.uk/2025/09/carg...
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MusicChallenge
#20SongsByYear
@buddygott.bsky.social
#motherload
#whenidie
#1969
The year 1969
Motherload
when I Die
released April 1969
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA3A...
🙋 TODAY Tue 2 Sep #SpokesMtg 🚲🚲
#Cargobikes in #Edinburgh
#Motherload film
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🙋 Tuesday 2 September !!
#Cargobikes #Cargobike #Motherload
.. including 2 cargobikes on display
7.15-9.30
Doors open 6.30 for coffee, stall, chat
#detectivesongs 🕵️🎶
#MusicChallenge
#July
#motherload
#whenIdie
D-27 - Death
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA3A...
Check out 'thing' no.4 !! 🚲🚲🚲
#Motherload
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Intro to our public meeting article, with picture of cargobike carrying children Cargobikes in Edinburgh: #SpokesMtg Cargobikes are seen more and more in Edinburgh, and the potential is massive, as in many European cities and elsewhere around the world. Our public meeting on 2 September will feature the 90-minute documentary film MOTHERLOAD – a mother’s experience of how cargo bikes can be an antidote to the increasing isolation, disconnection, and planetary impact of life in C21. The meeting will then hear from local organisations in the forefront of cargobike development in Edinburgh “Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. Motherhood was challenging, but to Liz hauling babies via car felt stifling. She Googled “family bike” and uncovered a global movement of people replacing cars with cargo bikes: long-frame bicycles designed for carrying heavy loads. Liz set out to learn more, and MOTHERLOAD was born.” The film has now appeared in over 600 venues around the globe, making the case for cargobikes – and not just for families, but for a wide range of transport purposes worldwide.
#CargoBikes in #Edinburgh : public meeting
🙋 Tue 2 Sept #SpokesMtg 🚲🚲
HERE--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/07/carg...
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#Motherload
![Spokes member email, item re Spokes public showing of MotherLoad film...
5.1 Motherload Film + Cargobike discussion
A special Spokes public meeting, discussing further development of cargo bikes in Edinburgh – as always the meeting is open to all, but local groups who we know to be involved in cargobikes will be specially invited.
The evening will include a screening of MOTHERLOAD, a 90-minute documentary film which captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote.
The showing and discussion will be on Tuesday September 2nd from 7pm-9.30pm at Augustine
United Church, 41 George IV Bridge EH1 1EL.
Further information: imaxwell @gn.apc.org [Ian]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreidcub2j5szuady2muxm27t26qo3dpwaqevrgqg2utiowfcymuzox4)
Spokes member email, item re Spokes public showing of MotherLoad film... 5.1 Motherload Film + Cargobike discussion A special Spokes public meeting, discussing further development of cargo bikes in Edinburgh – as always the meeting is open to all, but local groups who we know to be involved in cargobikes will be specially invited. The evening will include a screening of MOTHERLOAD, a 90-minute documentary film which captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote. The showing and discussion will be on Tuesday September 2nd from 7pm-9.30pm at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge EH1 1EL. Further information: imaxwell @gn.apc.org [Ian]
#SpokesMtg with #Motherload film + #cargobike discussion
--> motherloadmovie.com/welcome
Tue Sept 2, #AugustineUnited, Geo IV Bridge
Details on our website soon
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採掘&防衛ACT『Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival』正式版プレイレポ―“間違いないジャンル”の融合は魅力抜群!物語を進めるシステムはゲーム性に合わずややもったいない
#ゲーム #Motherload #SteamWorldDig #SuperMotherload #プレイレポート #連載特集 #間違いないジャンル
It's more than the #MentalLoad, it's the fact that every other load we carry as moms is made heavier, sometimes unbearable, by the mental load.
#Motherload
#ThisShitIsSystemic
Christmas Sunset from California’s Sierra Nevada foothills in the “Gold Country” where they found the Mother Load.
We were blessed with a beautiful #orange Christmas #Sunset from #California ’s #SierraNevada foothills in the #GoldCountry where they found the #MotherLoad. Taken with my #Nikon #Z50ii and kit #lens NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
#bluesky #OriginalContent #photography#nature
Hit the #motherload with @vinylsanta.bsky.social this year!!! So much great stuff...late to the party but I was traveling over Christmas and forgot to pack the box! Tom Waits, David Bowie, Barry White...I apparently have been an extremely good girl this year! #vinyladdict #Iamlistening
Hey bike friends, some important news from Motherload #bikedocumentary director Liz Canning. (saw post on bird app)
MOTHERLOAD is now available to watch on a bunch of streaming platforms including AppleTV, Amazon Prime, and a dozen others!🍿🚲💕🌳#bikes4all #cargobike #familybike #MOTHERLOAD
