the bridge is 5.5 mi (8.85km) long, the very shortest commutes between destinations on the two sides is about 7mi (11.25km), taking about 40mins each way.

Unless someone is riding at a very slow 16km/h pace, it would take far less than 40 minutes to ride that 11km (without an ebike).

On that note, if someone had the choice of sitting in traffic for an hour, or enjoying a beautiful 40 minute ride over a bridge, I think it would be an easy choice to make 🤗

That has the same vibe as, “I don’t hate black people. I just don’t think they deserve to drink from the same fountain, use the same bathroom, or eat in the same restaurant as me!”

Rather than advocate for the removal of someone else’s active, green form of transportation, he should be advocating for car pooling, better public transportation, WFH to lessen the burden of commuter traffic, and smaller vehicles.

The coalition argues that not only does the bike lane create more traffic,

False. Cars create the traffic, and “one more lane, bro” will do nothing to help. This is a fact played out EVERYWHERE.

but it also creates more pollution from all the cars backed up on the bridge.

Sounds like a car-made problem, man.

He says he’s tired of seeing cars idling endlessly, inching along the bridge with the bike lane empty, or - if not empty - at least under-utilized.

Quite curiously, Google Maps seems to suggest that the BRIDGE never has bad congestion, but the highway leading up to the bridge (without bike lanes) is very congested during rush hour, beginning 4km away.

Trump said he’s sending correspondence to up to 15 countries hit by the president’s “Liberation Day” duties, telling them he will impose a tariff rate if there’s no trade deal.

He’s the one not making (or sticking to) deals! What a fucking idiot.

It will be altered at least 5 more times before the weekend, and a few more after an agreement is made… that’s how yo-yo presidents do it.

this could have easily been a public transit vehicle that crashed.

For sure, and that still happens, but there are considerably more “cars” crashing into buildings than commercial vehicles. And nearly anyone, qualified or not, can drive a car without many barriers to entry.

No one follows the rules

This is why ordinary people should feel a duty to use adblockers, poison AI/data collection whenever possible, and to use alternative methods of protecting privacy (i.e. pirate rather than using streaming services).

If we can’t be respected, then we should give no respect to organizations and governments who ignore privacy as a basic human right.

Youngblood Bicycles

What an unfortunate name in this context. Oof.

killed by dump truck

Was it a self-driving dump truck? If not, then a driver killed those people.

The building should have been wearing high-viz and a helmet so the driver could see them! /s

Jokes aside, this shit happens way too often in North America. If drivers aren’t crashing into buildings, they are crashing into bus stop shelters.

Good for them. Enjoy your life, save money without having to work more, and preserve your sanity.

Kids are overrated.

It uses an internal (adjustable) spring, and the design allows the saddle to pivot back, rather than up and down. This keeps your leg length to the cranks the same throughout the motion.

It’s very comfortable, and almost no maintenance (you lube the spring every once in a while).

When I got it, it was just over $100, which was way cheaper than any of the other high end suspension posts. I think it’s gone up at least $50 since then, but that’s still a good value. LOL

What province?

Ontario, which allows them under a pilot project for any municipalities who participate. In my case, I believe all of Durham Region allows them.

Honestly, people should care less about e-scooters and more about the cars who are actually killing people. And the gas powered MOTORCYCLES on pedestrian and cycle trails.

Edit: I was using my e-scooter(s) before the Region participated in the pilot, and was never harassed about it. I also don’t ride like a jackass, so there wouldn’t have been anything for anyone to complain about.

Awesome! They make a nice suspension stem, too.

Great question. It’s fairly easy, but needs an extra component.

Tern has a product called the telescopic seatpost, which allows you to use more conventional 27.2 mm seatposts, since the telescopic post is in two parts (the lower half goes into the bike’s frame).

Then I got the Suntour SP12 NCX, and replaced the top half of the telescopic seatpost with that.

Installed and saddle, and that’s it.

It really helps to smooth out jolts, and find it much more comfortable when riding on a bike with smaller tires.

🤗

I almost spit out my breakfast in laughter. Thanks for this one, OP. 😂

Excellent, but I haven’t really had any experience with other folding bikes, either.

The stock Schwalbe Big Apple tires are great. The rims, even after over 5,000 km, are still in perfect condition, and I use kool stop salmon pads. I did put a suspension seatpost for added comfort, and I recently changed the shifter to an older style friction shifter, since it’s my preference. And I also upgraded the cassette recently to a 34 tooth, which slightly benefits climbing ability.

I added a front rack as well as the luggage truss which allows you to attach all kinds of different basket and bag options.

It’s absolutely a head turner, and I get asked about it all the time, pretty much every time I take it out. People ask if it’s electric, and they want to know more about the folding bike and whatnot. It’s awesome.

But when compared to my road bike, or even my 90’s mountain bike, it is the slowest of the three. Which may not be a big deal for some, but it should be noted.

With the exception of budgies, which might only live maybe 10 years, most pet birds easily live as long as cats and much longer than dogs, too.

So I’m not sure what the author is talking about, and I still stand my point about birds at night.

Made in Vietnam 🇻🇳

“A… bird’s short lifespan may potentially limit the level of emotional connection one is able to develop… ,” she said. “Bird ownership may negatively affect the owner’s sleep quality due to the increased noise levels, which has been shown to be associated with cognitive decline.”

Dafuq? We adopted a parrot who was in his late 50s before he passed.

And we’ve never had a bird make noise at night.

Our cats on the other hand… Will try to sleep on your face 😂

Seriously. While some shows might be amazing the first watch, shows like Curb can be enjoyed endlessly on repeat.