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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 12h

I remember hearing this back in the 80s, nice to find out it's not a myth. #yycbike

The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 3d

What network?

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 4d

Don't know who carved the pumpkin or who added the stick, but I thought it was cute. #YEG

Fetch Pumpkin Fetch

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 4d

In Edmonton for Thanksgiving. Went to the river valley for a bike ride, did 25km and passed the 3200km mark. So I'm now 1000km away form my best year ever. Well see if I can get back into the rhythm of regular riding and match or beat my record for a year.

River Valley trail with leaves on the trail.

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 7d

My 16-year-old daughter (off from school because of the teachers' strike) helped me make this video and negotiated the new Taylor Swift LP as compensation for her content creation skills. Which are superb, as you can see! #yyccc

CAPTIONS - Calgary's election now has parties; but who are they?!

YouTube video by The Sprawl

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 7d

Down by the Bow with Nova. #novascotiaducktollingretriever #yyc

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 13d

Went out to Lake Minnewanka to make photos of the Aurora Borealis last night. #Banff

Minnewanka Aurora Oct 2024

Explore this photo album by Dave King on Flickr!

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 16d

I do believe that people who make decisions about transit and bike lanes should spend at least a week using each. #YYC

Jonathon Stalls @jonathonstalls.bsky.social · 16d

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 19d

Was a beautiful Sept evening for @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social

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Seumas B @seumasb.bsky.social · 24d

Prime example illustrating problems with building out connected pathway infrastructure. New pathway ends agonizingly close to the pathway built along the Bow Tr connector to Stoney Tr. Fence line is the demarcation between two levels of bureaucracy. Wagers on it ever being completed? #yycbike

Missing path view from neighborhood side

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · 24d

Trump's War on Free Speech & a Free Press continues.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

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Rose R @rinrat86.bsky.social · 26d

Hey #yycbike, I see @ridewithgps.bsky.social is hosting a Coffee outside Oct 4th. Bummer that I wont be here but hope others enjoy it.
ridewithgps.com/events/39938...

Calgary #CoffeeOutside 2025

Join us for a short morning ride on the south side of the Bow River from Edworthy Park ending at Rotary Park (just off Centre St NE) where we will be greeted by Caleb from Sought X Found Coffee @sxfco...

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 29d

Warm fuzzies here 🤗 Exciting to be getting going again with B4H Calgary.

We're now a drop off point for donations.

Check out these wonderful humans here -> b4h-calgary.org #yycbike

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 15

Just wondering because A) I don't have a cargo bike, B) a woman came through with a couple of very full bags & a bike helmet, we talked about the challenges of balancing them for riding. I said: a cargo bike would be nice, she said I have one but didn't bring it. I started to wonder why? So....

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 14

One of the things I like about biking vs driving us how easy it is to pull over and make a photo when you see something interesting. #yyc

Woman sitting in a camp chair painting a utility box.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 14

#yycbike #cargobike Had anyone taken their cargo bike to an event at the BMO center? Do the bike racks there work for cargo bikes?

I'm wondering if it would be worth it for Fall Harvest to do a Cargo Bike Valet service next year. Thoughts?

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 13

Official Info:

Calgary Produce Marketing Association | Fall Harvest Sale

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 13

Fixed the rotation. Fall Harvest is on Today & Tomorrow.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 13

Fall Harvest is on at the BMO center #yyc Great prices on produce.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 11

As Charlie Kirk is quickly canonized by Trump and his movement, a full depiction of his impact on American politics is largely being sidestepped.

No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way

His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 9

Would have been nice if they had been integrated into the bridge.

Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Love the River Valley in Edmonton. The bike trails are really underrated. This is where the Anthony Hendy crosses the North Saskatchewan.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 8

So the orange one is obsessed with getting a Nobel Peace prize, and has renamed the department of defence the department of war.

War is Peace.

2025 is way more #1984 than I expected.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Sep 6

D&D Saturday with the in-laws.

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Dave King @ideajoy.bsky.social · Aug 30

The reason I ask is I've seen lots of videos on the impact of hills, and lots of videos on interacting with cars bad videos but I don't recall anything on which is worse.