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Yet another reminder for all those out there sporting “I ❤️ oil and gas” shirts and bumper stickers that it doesn’t ❤️ you back.

All pretty Ontario/Lower Mainland wintery out there (86% humidity ugh), but the MUPs are fine, just mind those bridge decks, got a little spin coming up to the pedestrian bridge going into Prince’s Island #yycbike

illegal and dangerous anti-cyclist activities on our pathways - be careful out there #yycbike www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/co...

It would be nice if news headlines/reports stopped saying “BC Conservatives win first majority in a century” when the BC Liberals and Socreds won plenty of majorities and were, you know, conservative.

Two summers of free admission followed by laying off 500 workers is not cool.

Guess I’ll just store my lift in the cycle track for the night. 🙄 #yycbike

As the count continues, we are getting a clearer picture of the results from Monday's AB referendum: 1. Separation was trounced 2. No real mandate on the heavily pushed Q1-9 Big picture: the Urban-Rural divide Cgy+Edm voted No on all questions Rest of Alberta (combined) voted Yes

No rest for weary democrats in Alberta this week. Next up: pushing back against gerrymandering. Here's my latest on what it is, why we should care, and what we can do about it. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/plain-chea...

Smith declaring the UCP is a pro-Canada party, only after the referendum results are posted, makes me want to 🤮

Albertans should be furious about this. Danielle Smith: 1) Lowered the threshold for signatures on a petition 2) Extended the duration in which they could be collected 3) Continues to pretend the people who signed the Forever Canada petition wanted a referendum Shameless.

Today was a day of car based errands so I found myself on Glenmore Trail at the unfortunate time of 5pm. 3+ lanes of westbound traffic from Blackfoot Trail to Sarcee Trail and seldomly got up to 30km/h yet not a bike lane in sight to blame. 🤔

Let's not forget the money and time that was wasted on this referendum. Gerrymandering of urban ridings, to dilute "big city" opposition to this government, is up next for this inept government along with Doug Ford style attacks on wheeling infrastructure. The fight is not over. #yyc #yeg #abpoli

If I hear anymore mention of Jeffrey Rath after today’s vote, it better be news that his fat ass is going to jail.

New #yycbike pathway detour from north side of Edworthy out to Bowness Rd/Shaganappi Tr intersection.

I deeply hope those workers are getting lots of "Shame! shame!" From passing cyclists.

TOMORROW! Could be the last meetup of the year...not to jinx us all :) #yycbike

Reservoir After Dark Social Ride🌙✨🚲 Meet on Thursday, October 15 at the south side of the George C. King Bridge in East Village at 6:15 pm. Wheels roll at 6:30 pm. Lights mandatory. Brompton League rides draw folding bike enthusiasts, but any bike type and their rider are welcome.

Attention all proud Canadians living in Alberta! Today is the first day of advanced polls to vote in Danielle Smith and the UCP’s costly referendum. You can find your nearest polling station at map.elections.ab.ca Together, we can Save Canada by voting no to the nine and yes to remain in Canada!

ICYMI We're now open Sundays 12-5 #yycbike

TODAY! #yycbike

CRANKSGIVING! TOMORROW! SIGN ON AT 11:30AM! #yycbike

It’s apparent that Danielle Smiths definition of sovereignty does not match the standard definition

Horrible. And just one example of the kind of road violence many of us have experienced first hand.

Elon Musk is South African because Saskatchewan wasn’t white enough for his grandfather in 1950.

Ugh. Alberta officials plan to override local planning and let the province rip out urban bike lanes. A loathsome idea, imported from Ontario.

The number of separatists in Alberta is very small, but every single one of them will vote in the separation referendum. It’s critical that everyone who doesn’t want separation votes as well, or else this could easily be Canada’s own Brexit moment. Don’t assume anything. Vote. 

CRANKSGIVING IS COMING! What is Cranksgiving? Join us next weekend for some fun that doesn't involve a dinner with relatives you don't even like 😂 #yycbike #community

FYI and ICYMI

Listen: I don’t want to minimize the danger of high e-bike speeds. But if the problem here is that stores sell e-bikes that can drive faster than legal limits, then where’s the story about how literally *every car dealership has been doing the same thing for decades*?!?

Love Henry Sir’s work!

Dark mornings and warm temps mean we have entered into the season of bike ninjas! I don’t care that you apparently have superhuman night vision but the rest of us mere mortals would appreciate a bit of advance warning when you approach. FFS! Get a light and USE IT! #yycbike #yegbike

#yycbike #foodbank #FUNdraiser

Tl;dr Yes, e-bike specific chains are more expensive...for reasons...and worth buying when the time comes. www.cyclingelectric.com/news/motor-p...

Come a little early tomorrow to get lit 🪩 A couple of us will be at Riley around 5:30 with a limited number of various bike lights to give out and help install. Hope to see you there #yycbike

It's your stupid president's constant threats to our sovereignty and attacks on our country that did this, not our decision to respond to them. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Happy World Car Free Day, to those who celebrate! #yycbike

new @albertasvoice.ca website just dropped. Check it out! whatcouldweget.ca

This is the part many Americans -- including the Bezosites at the Washington Post -- don't understand. Canadians don't see this just as a Trump thing. It's that America elected him twice, and the second time with an even bigger mandate. The problem we're addressing is America, not Trump.

My latest: the Alberta NDP's byelection win revealed the province's frustration with their separatism-curious premier. In order to win the next election, the NDP needs to do something even harder: tell a compelling economic story. #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/16/o...

The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2

AND THE THING DID HAPPEN!!!! Way to go, Calgary-Shaw!

A friendly reminder that “pedal assist” requires pedals. Rolled out Skidloader this morning, having forgotten that I had borrowed the pedals for my adventure bike this weekend, Oops! More specifically, pedals are on loan from ATB because I wore out the spindles on Skid pedals after 16000km #yycbike