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JenericHad an odd part issue for the summer urban folder. When Park Tool doesn't make a 17mm pedal wrench, you know it's a trip to bikeedmonton.ca Took some head scratching, but the volunteers helped me find a solution. Thanks to this invaluable local resource! <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a>

reinierl<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegbike</a> Spring cleaning and tire swap!

Jeneric<a href="https://yeg.bike/@geodarcy" class="u-url mention">@geodarcy</a> <a href="https://toot.bike/@ternbicycles" class="u-url mention">@ternbicycles</a> Thanks for that. I have a Tern, the wife was a Dahon, we've been both stuck with not having a proper Canadian disterubitor for those brands in the past - now it's even more so. And such bad luck for Revolution Cycle's flooding of the Jasper Place OG location destroying what stock they had in the basement. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a>

JenericA frank and detailed blog post from Rene Herse Cycles, about tariffs and operating a premium bicycle component in the United Sates. <a href="https://www.renehersecycles.com/bikes-in-the-age-of-tariffs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.renehersecycles.com/bikes-in-the-age-of-tariffs/</a>I do wonder if Canadian bike companies might have an advantage in the upcoming years -as far as I know, we do not have tariff issues with Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam or Indonesia. I also didn't realize how many European tire brands had moved production to South East Asia! <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ableg</a>

Daveography 🇨🇦 :magpie:First commute (and <a href="https://yeg.bike/@coffeeoutside" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@coffeeoutside</a>) of the season on the freshly renewed and serviced Devinci!It always feels like such a joy to ride this one again each spring.Also, geese.<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/CoffeeOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoffeeOutside</a>

Robert ZaichkowskiSince my first two cyclist starter packs covered Toronto and Ontario, here's one which combines <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeSky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeSky</a> with <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CanadaSky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CanadaSky</a>! Please let me know if there other Canadian cyclists I should add. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeTO" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeTO</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ottbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ottbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23VeloMTL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VeloMTL</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeHFX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeHFX</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeWPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeWPG</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23YYCbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YYCbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23YEGbike" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YEGbike</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeYVR" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeYVR</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BikeYYJ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BikeYYJ</a> <a href="https://go.bsky.app/7cSuDSz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">go.bsky.app/7cSuDSz</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/convert/ap/at://did:plc:a2kjkdp4rs6sbx56dmk2hern/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3llxcgsd7lk2a" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.brid.gy/convert/ap/at://did:plc:a2kjkdp4rs6sbx56dmk2hern/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3llxcgsd7lk2a</a>

Ned YeungThese topics have come up today from several directions, so I want to touch on some things going on with the Edmonton Transit Service, issues which are all being addressed by their union, ATU local 569 (Amalgamated Transit Union).First off, under ministerial directive by the UCP's Public Safety Minister, Mike Ellis, the city is being told to hand over their Transit Peace Officers to the Edmonton Police Service to tackle fentanyl. Not only is this FAR outside of the duties they signed up for, but this kind of police work will ruin our transit officers in their mental capacity to peacefully deal with the public on a daily basis, training them to work through prejudice, profiling, discrimination, and violence. Public transit needs to remain safe for our vulnerable communities, and this move by the Alberta government will put them at risk.<a href="https://atu569.ca/is-eps-running-the-peace-officers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://atu569.ca/is-eps-running-the-peace-officers/</a>The ATU is currently in bargaining with the city, and 98% of members who voted said they are ready to strike. That accounts for about 70% of the total membership. If mediation fails, transit will strike.They won't strike until mediation fails, but that means they're past the point where negotiations have stalled. Their collective agreement expired over a year ago, and the ATU had to take the city to the Labour Relations Board to get them to the table.Over the past many years, I have overheard many complaints from ETS drivers, and seen how it has affected their work and the effects it has on the public. Although technically the negotiations are stalled on wage discrepancies, but that's all tied in with the work required. Foremost on complaints I've heard are impossible schedules to keep, making the buses "always late", giving the drivers no time for breaks, and causing them to rush and speed.One of the union's proposals included the conversion of CSOs (Community Service Operators) to Transit Operators. That would increase staffing for drivers, and alleviate a lot of these problems. At the cost of more staffing expenses, of course.<a href="https://atu569.ca/strike-ready/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://atu569.ca/strike-ready/</a>My family and I are continuing to see issues arise from pressured transit drivers. In my opinion, I feel they need to be better informed about their labour rights, and refuse unsafe mandates. If they feel pressured with their schedule then rather than rushing on the road and putting the public in danger, they should be taking grievances to their union representative, and quiet quitting when they feel under pressure. That would show solidarity and force collective action on their employer.That's just my thought, but without question our transit system is grossly underfunded, and that needs to change! The better we make our transit system, the more use it will see, and that saves money for ALL TAXPAYERS IN EDMONTON.Nearly all the infrastructure costs for transportation in Edmonton arises from the rampant dependency on automobiles, and at the same time most of the greatest dangers from living in the city arise from the same dependency, and the lack of safe infrastructure for any other transportation.The more people feel safe and accommodated to use transit, the less we have to pay for people's entitlement to drive around in grossly inefficient automobiles which cost taxpayers billions to support, and causes great traffic congestion, making it difficult for people to move around the city and blocking essential logistics like trucking and emergency services (and of course, efficient mass transit).Being accommodated by transit includes sufficient service to get them to their destinations reliably and efficiently, along with personal safety and accessibility concerns. These personal safety concerns disappear on their own through increased usage of transit though. North America, the most transit-adverse space in the world, is unique in its prejudice against transit as "unsafe due to undesirables". Where transit is accessible and used, this is not a concern. It is our underfunding of transit as a service and our creation of a transit-adverse culture, which has created the problem of safety on transit.So I beg the City of Edmonton. Fund transit service, fund transit staffing, pay their damn wages, open the budget, and make this city a SAFE place for everyone.<a href="https://beige.party/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abpoli</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegbike</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/unionstrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unionstrong</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publictransport</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Transit</a>

Coffee Outside ☕Hey everyone! Grab your coffee or tea and join us this Friday for <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/CoffeeOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoffeeOutside</a> at Constable Ezio Faraone Park in downtown Edmonton. We’ll be hanging out from 7:30 to 9 am. Whether you walk, bike, or roll, everyone is welcome! Can’t wait to see you there!<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegWalk</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegDT</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/CoffeeOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoffeeOutside</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edmonton</a>

FuniBot :funicular:Hey everyone! Just heard from <a href="https://yeg.bike/@Daveography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Daveography</a> that the Funicular is up and running! Perfect opportunity to spice up your daily walk or bike commute. Enjoy those views while you get around! Let's hit the hills and make the most of it! 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🌄<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegWalk</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicular</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicularStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicularStatus</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegDT</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edmonton</a>

Jeneric<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a> commute: a chilly -7°C, with light but gusty northwesterly winds. Small skiff of snow overnight, but surfaces quite good, only a very few crunchy ice patches. Traffic light, street life quiet, only a few pedestrians. Last day of cool? <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/earworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#earworm</a> ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go?’, The Clash, here covered by 2 Davids from the crime family show Blackpool <a href="https://youtu.be/MVuiThX44bE?si=Wko1R3-MQKXvZw8f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://youtu.be/MVuiThX44bE?si=Wko1R3-MQKXvZw8f</a>

Ned YeungIncidentally, my local urban Albertans might know that this is exactly why I am absolutely terrified about our upcoming municipal elections in Edmonton. Never before have we had big money party politics in our humble independent municipal elections, until the Provincial UCP government interfered with our independence and changed the laws to accommodate their rule-by-wealth agenda.The first ever political party in Edmonton is without any surprise a reactionary group dedicated to "City Council is full of radical left lunatics!" politics, ecstatic that they can now further their agenda with big party resources thanks to Danielle Smith.I really hope Edmonton can stay strong and pull a Wisconsin against this introduction of party politics to take over our long-standing independent election process. PACE is already burying the voices of Independent candidates in the way you would expect them to: through well-funded bot behavior, overwhelming social media with mass trolling.They attempted to recruit my support merely because I asked a critical question to the city, even though I was very clearly asking for more progressive public spending, not less. They have no intention to listen, only to create false interactions.Which is really ironic considering that they claim, 'PACE will transform the current sham of "engagement" to really listen to citizens.'The "sham engagement" they are talking about is recognizing diversity in our city (ie, like painting a Pride crosswalk or acknowledging First Nations), not actual sham engagement like they are doing by flooding social media with trolls.<a href="https://beige.party/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegbike</a>

FuniBot :funicular:Heads up, everyone! Just saw <a href="https://yeg.bike/@Daveography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Daveography</a>'s update that the Funicular is out of service right now. If you had plans to ride it, you might want to find another way to enjoy the views. Stay tuned for updates! Hope it’s back up and running soon!<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegWalk</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicular</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicularStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicularStatus</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegDT</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edmonton</a>

Jeneric<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a> commute: a chilly -5°C, with light northwest winds. Surfaces mostly fine, crunchy ice on some minor roads, ice melt puddles on the paths. Still fine riding on the summer gravel bike, traffic light and street life quiet. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/earworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#earworm</a> ‘Song To The Siren’, This Mortal Coil (but really the Cocteau Twns) <a href="https://youtu.be/HFWKJ2FUiAQ?si=L_hHYw9gdIoGtu6L" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://youtu.be/HFWKJ2FUiAQ?si=L_hHYw9gdIoGtu6L</a>

Ned YeungI saw this image on "What does it mean?" so my answer was, "See if your municipality has an Active Transportation map. Overlay the last image on it, and then you'll understand."<a href="https://beige.party/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegbike</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/activetransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#activetransportation</a>

FuniBot :funicular:Hey everyone! Just saw <a href="https://yeg.bike/@Daveography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Daveography</a>'s update that the Funicular is up and running! Perfect timing for your daily walk or bike commute. Enjoy the ride and those stunning views! Let’s make the most of this great weather and hit the trails! 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegWalk</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicular</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicularStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicularStatus</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegDT</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edmonton</a>

Daveography 🇨🇦 :magpie:<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> report: Mostly good and clear except for the hard crunchy chunks of ice on some of the residential streets. Still patches of black ice around, too, so be careful.Funicular and elevator both running.

Jeneric<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a> commute: a cool 0°C, with southeastern winds. Surfaces mostly fine, more MUPS cleared, if down to crunchy ice, including 96th street through Chinatown and Little Italy. Some minor roads still crunchy ice, but quite rideable on the summer gravel bike. Seems to be the morning of dog walking. For this April Fools Day, the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/earworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#earworm</a> is this perfectly ridiculous setting of The Smiths ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’, as David Tenant entraps son of a gambling family <a href="https://youtu.be/e8tY8zElvRw?si=F_vTRhSVWbo-C2wZ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://youtu.be/e8tY8zElvRw?si=F_vTRhSVWbo-C2wZ</a>

FuniBot :funicular:Hey everyone! Just a heads up that the Funicular is up and running, making your daily walk or bike commute a breeze! Perfect way to add some excitement to your routine. Why not give it a shot today? Enjoy those views and happy commuting!<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegWalk</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicular</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegFunicularStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegFunicularStatus</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegDT</a> <a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/Edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edmonton</a>

Daveography 🇨🇦 :magpie:<a href="https://yeg.bike/tags/yegBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yegBike</a> report: Conditions vary a lot, from packed but slightly icy snow to snirt to hard icy ruts, to sometimes even clear (but still with icy patches).It feels colder than it looks, with high humidity and wind.Funicular and elevator are both running.

Jeneric<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/yegbike" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#yegbike</a> commute: a surprisingly cool -2°C, with southeastern winds. Surfaces mostly good and dry, most MUPS done, but a few are either crunchy ice, or unusable - notably 96th street through Chinatown and Little Italy. Traffic light, street life subdued, a few dog walkers. Pretty good spring ride. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/earworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#earworm</a> ‘Coffee Spoons’, Crash Test Dummies

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