#yegbike who doesn’t love cookies for brunch?

Starting from the Oliver exchange building at 11.

A super bright sun rising over the distant Edmonton skyline. MacKinnon Ravine can be seen with a clear dirt path and still some snow on either side. You can see the bridge rail running along the bottom of the photo with thick River Valley trees on the left and right of frame. There's some wispy clouds in the sky, orange sky around the sun and the rest is a light blue.

My beautiful bike, Grasshopper on the bridge over MacKenzie Ravine. You can see the sun beaming over the tree line across the whole photo. There's wispy clouds in the sky, light blue throughout the sky with some orange around the sun. You can see the bridge railing running across behind my bike.

The routing from my Fitbit for the trip from Meadowlark to downtown. The directions I went were: 89 Ave. eastbound, 153 St. northbound, 91 Ave. eastbound, 142 St. northbound, Ravine Dr. north-eastbound, 101 Ave. eastbound, 137 Ave. northbound, 102 Ave. eastbound, DETOUR START on 132 St. northbound, 104 Ave. eastbound, Connaught Dr. eastbound DETOUR END, 102 Ave. eastbound, Railtown Park northbound, 103 Ave. eastbound, 106 St. northbound, 105 Ave. eastbound and 104 St. northbound

Absolutely STUNNING sunrise this morning, nice and quiet coming from Meadowlark to downtown too. Perfect way to decompress after the night shift 🤩
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Councillor Principe doesn’t want you to have this #yegwalk #yegbike

#yegbike Glad to see so many cyclists out there today. Good weather also bring out panicky-clueless drivers. Be vigilant when riding.

#Funicular and elevator are misbehaving today.

#yegbike why is the funicular elevator not working this morning? And why does the status website have "no notifications to show" about it? UGH

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There was a #yegbike commute this morning, but there seems to be some tech issues.
Anyway, it was above zero and slight southwest wind. Surfaces on paths and roads mostly dry, some puddles but blessedly still in liquid form (state?).
Traffic medium busy and medium annoying.
Not many people out […]

The city of edmonton's active transportation and #yegbike policy is based, in large part, on the pettiness of the people in charge.

Exhibit A of a "Road Closed" construction barrier blocking the bike lane. There is no construction going on at all. You can see my bike, Grasshopper, in the foreground. The back light is shining red, front light is shining white and you can see the whole scene lit by streetlight. It's a calm, clear night.

My bike Grasshopper in the foreground with Coliseum Station in the background. Is a sea of concrete all the way to the station with many bright lights in the distance. It's a dark, quiet night overall.

The night skyline of Edmonton is in the background with a long multi-use path stretching into the darkness in the centre of frame. You can see the black chain fence for the Metro Line LRT tracks to the right of frame. My bike Grasshopper sits at the bottom centre of frame with its red taillight glowing and front headbeam shining white by the handlebars.

The routing of my bike ride from Fitbit.

Went zipping around the Eastern side of my local neighbourhood at 4am. Love how @thecityofedmonton.bsky.social has these bullshit "Road Closed" barriers up all along the eastern direction bike gutter on 114 Ave. when there is quite literally ZERO construction happening 🤦‍♂️
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#yegbike commute:just below 0°C with slight northwest wind. Surfaces mostly dry - the forever puddle at Enzo Farone park withstanding.
Took the High Level Bridge/109th route as that is better for the summer folder, which served very well this fine moring.
Traffic weekday light, and fairly […]

Quick ride in this morning. No ice to speak of on my route. Very little ice visible on the 142 St boulevards. Stony Plain Rd MUP and 103 Ave are clear. Road barriers are blocking the 103 Ave bike path at around 107 St. Also, 103 Ave is blocked entirely from 102 to 100 St. #yegbike

Y’all, if my math is correct, I would need to do nearly 750 laps to hit 100kms ☠️

Maybe some good podcasts?

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[map portion] The City of Edmonton. 1979. Pedal around Edmonton. The City of Edmonton, [Parks and Recreation]. Map showing Edmonton's Bikeways. Includes: Bike Routes, Bike Paths, and Bike Lanes

[portion] The City of Edmonton. 1979. Pedal around Edmonton. The City of Edmonton, [Parks and Recreation]. Highlights BICYCLE LEGISLATION noting: Highway Traffic Act, Section 162, Subsection (1): “a person operating a bicycle on a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the duties that a driver of a motor vehicle has.” Cyclists are not allowed to ride their bicycles on City sidewalks unless so designated by City Council. Remember — pedestrians always have the right-of-way over cyclists.

[portion] The City of Edmonton. 1979. Pedal around Edmonton. The City of Edmonton, [Parks and Recreation]. Image outlining Edmonton city policy on cycling. Details What is a bikeway, including the definition of three classes: Class I: Bike Path, Class II: Bike Lane and Class III: Bike Route Shows bicycle safety Rules (do's and don'ts) as well as a bicycle checklist.

[map portion] The City of Edmonton. 1979. Pedal around Edmonton. The City of Edmonton, [Parks and Recreation]. Shows part of the River Valley along with many symbols for features and land use including: parking, washrooms, cross country skiing, telephones, picnicking, canoeing, snowshoeing, viewpoints, sports, boat launches, accessibility.

Pedal around Edmonton, 1979.
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Class III Bike Route - signed cycling routes where cyclists share the roadway with other types of traffic. This type of bikeway does not provide cyclists with increased road privileges; rather it informs motorists of the cycling route #Yegbike

If you didn't already think that our city driving culture was absolutely cooked, look no further than the person on the Edmonton subreddit arguing that exceeding the speed limit by 80km/hr is "probably safer" than going 80kmph on the Anthony Henday Drive during rush hour. 🤡 #yeg #yegbike

I don't get this. As an urbanist, I want mass transit to be properly funded so that drivers aren't stressed and overworked, making transit unreliable. I don't know about where you are, but urbanists here love labour, unions, and public service funding. I can't imagine it any other way.
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#yegbike Putting back studs...at this rate going to leave them on until summer. /s

Snow on top of crunchy ice. Black ice in crossings and intersections. Plus temps will melt ice for the next round of snow.

Mostly slushy ride in this morning. Crunchy ice near the 142nd St traffic circle in Laurier. Slick ice on much of 103 Ave east of Rail Town. Walks, bike lanes and MUPs on Stony Plain Rd, 103 Ave and 102 Ave are not cleared. Sticky snow on all. #yegbike

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#yegbike commute - sort of, I am taking at least today off sick. But it's just below zero with small amount of snow - looks to be just slushy and messy, not too icy.
I can tell you the cars are taking it slow and careful on the Saskatchewan Drive hairpin turn down Walterdale Hill.
I am thinking […]

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#yegbike commute: just below 0°C, with a chilly southeast wind, medium strength. Surfaces mostly ice free, but some oatches remain. Took the urban summer folder with ordinary tires, to excellent effect.
Paths mostly empty, even in the inner city. Traffic light.
A bit of a chilly but excellent […]

Grasshopper posing in the Meadowlark parking lot with a Shell gas station looming in the distance. The parking lights are casting a shadow of the bike that has its front light on and a bright blue pannier attached to the back rack. You can see a few apartments in the distance behind the gas station. It's a calm night overall with a few light flurries falling.

High gas prices? I wouldn't know since I've got my own 2 legs and this sweet set of wheels under me 🤩 Outside of the River Valley, this city is so shockingly flat it's sort of blowing my mind a bit compared to Hamilton. It makes biking more than a viable option here!
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My bike, Grasshopper, with the kickstand up on a multi-use path. It has a bright blue pannier on the back and there is a beautiful mural on the building in the back. The mural is of a sunset with mountains with some flowers on the left side of the mural. There's some snow on the ground with dead grass slightly visible.

View of the 127th Street separated bike lane. You can see street trees with no leaves, my bike's front tire in the bottom of the frame and the lane is clear.

Grasshopper just chilling by the circle of benches just off 114th Ave. on the linear park path. It's grey skies with a few trees in the background and a garbage can on the left and bench on the right. Both are coloured black and my bike has a bright blue pannier visible.

My Fitbit tracking data for my ride around the local neighbourhood near Central McDougall, WIHKWÊNTÔWIN, Westmount, Prince Charles and Prince Rupert in Edmonton, Alberta.

Went for a casual ride around my local neighbourhood and holy hell are there waaaaaaay too many awkwardly placed beg buttons when you're on a bike. Totally stunts your flow. Get more road/bike lane sensors stat @thecityofedmonton.bsky.social!!!
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I hit a 50 ft patch of ice on a neighbourhood trail this morning. I thought I could roll on it but nope. The back wheel went sideways, I put my foot down, which also slipped. I didn’t fall but I kind of did the splits and tweaked my right upper calf muscle trying to not go down. #yegbike

Residential street with Toronto barriers across the intersection. There is a no entry sign and obvious SUV tracks passing through the gap in the barriers

Checked out the modal filters on 124Ave. Not sure at all what they’re supposed to filter. All the drivers I watched passed through with no difficulty. #yegbike

Me, a ginger bearded man with a black and white NASA sweater, glasses, red toque, black jeans and brown boots on. I'm standing in front of my bike 'Grasshopper'. You can see the electric poles on either side of me for the LRT track. There is a light dusting of snow everywhere and some weeds poking through the snow. The focus is soft in the background as it was taken in Portrait mode on my phone by the wife.

My wife, a short black woman wearing a grey sweater, black leggings, brown boots. She's posing with her bike, a purple youth bike she's affectionately called 'Pamala Plum'. She's holding up a peace sign with her left hand and her right hand is on her bike seat. You can see the electric poles for the LRT as well as the track in the background. A light dusting of snow covers everything with weeds poking through the snow behind her.

Grasshopper & Pamala Plum, our bikes as they sit by NAIT/Blatchford Station. You can see skinny silver bollards behind them and the Metro Line train waiting at the station to leave. There's a light dusting of snow on the bike path and station.

The wife and I took a slow roll ride last night in the light snow. It was her first time back on a bike in over 12 years! Here's us at the end of the track for the Metro Line and our babies together by NAIT/Blatchford Market 😍 So glad to be back in the saddle again here in Edmonton 🚲
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Tomorrow, like every Friday, is Coffee Outside. It's also a holiday so you might have some extra time to join us!

Stop by Ezio Farone Park between 7-9am. At some point, we will head to Second Breakfast. We're a friendly bunch, and we'd love to see you!
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Here’s the math for my first full year bike commuting:
(Betty Bike is 26 years old, so FULLY amortized.)
$700 on tires, tubes, rack, lights and other accessories.
$150 in parking or bus fare for the 12 days I did not ride.

So about $374 less than annual bus fare, all told. #yegbike

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#yegbike commute: just below zero C, with medium east by northeast wind. Surfaces pretty darned good - ice is dramatically less - but still there in spots, mindfulness still required. Small amount of snow, almost freezing rain, but not sticking around.
Traffic medium weekday light, not many […]

Bit of a slog this morning, but that was less to do with the head-wind from the northeast than with my ill-advised decision to shift up a ring yesterday. No snow or ice on my route. The boulevards on 87th Ave east of 156th have plenty. 103 Ave bike lanes east of Rail Town are still sketchy. #yegbike

#yegbike 91st MUP from Summerside to DT mostly clear with ice patches. Millcreek Ravine detours in residential areas all clear as well. Leaving studs on for another week.

Construction along 102 Ave brings the usual mess of confusing, poorly placed signage - best take an alternate route.

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#yegbike commute: still cold at -8°C with slight southwest breeze. Lovely but obscured full moon. Surfaces sti with icy patches throughout. The little folder did pretty well, and the speed was great. But the spikes were still necessary.
Traffic was medium light, and mostly well behaved. A few […]