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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 4d

We’re firing up the HONK Bike Bus again, on Halloween morn!

We need volunteers! If you’re local to #CambMa, click thru if you can tote a musician, lend a cargobike, help out with publicity or marshaling or whatever! Or just come out the morning of and cheer us on!

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 20h

That man was and will always be beautiful. What a loss.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 2d

Why do kids like E-bikes?
A. to carry stuff
B. to carry friends and family
C. school, work or fun
D. something else?

I am presenting on E-bike education at the National Safe Routes to School Summit on October 29th.

www.youtube.com/shorts/O9rRf...

Why do kids like E-bikes?

YouTube video by bikabout

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 2d

How is the media so biased AGAINST children?

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 5d

Take the Columbia Gorge Express bus out to Hood River and I'll take you on an awesome bike ride!

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d

I’m in Portland right now. Coffee is amazing, people are friendly, and I just bought a great book (in a store).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 5d

If only I could be there!

Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 6d

Dear Vancouver,

Tonight is the night! Join us at the SFU Harbour Centre for the launch of “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation”. After a presentation and panel discussion, we will be selling and signing copies of the book.

Remaining tickets: www.modacitylife.com/vancouver

A paperback book sits on a balcony in an alleyway in downtown Vancouver: “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation”.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 5d

Jesus 🤤

That's how you remodel a kitchen and bathrooms in a mid-century

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 5d

Am I the only one who didn't know Demon 👿 Hunters before last week?

It's maybe the most popular requested songs from K-8th graders.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 6d

True Story

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 6d

When kids ride and walk in the street together, they feel like they belong and their presence reminds us of what is important: joy and community in our transportation system.

🧵 of Hood River County's Walk and Roll to School Week
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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 8d

Happy Madhatter's Day!

Dressing as Alice 🐇 to lead the Bike Bus this morning was so much fun!

#walkandrolltoschoolday #hoodriver #bikebus

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 10d

From King Street 🚆 we took our friends on their first Lime ride along the waterfront park to the hotel.

We had so much fun.

Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 10d

19 hours in Seattle so daughter and her friend could see Tate McRae.

The moms enjoyed some hot therapy in the pool and I finally got to walk the Howe Street stairs, 5th longest in America at 388 steps.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 11d

The 8th grade biking field trip was THE BEST today because of Mr. Shad.

What a chill and fun guy to be my co-leader.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 12d

4 years ago, May Street Elementary started to offer 🚲 education in PE class.

They were a pilot school in 2021 when I won a $20k safety grant from ODOT and along with the bike train, it showed the need for a Safe Routes to School program for all 9 schools in Hood River County School District.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 13d

26 bikes in 16 years!

So many bikes, adventures and riding styles - all have made her into an awesome human.

Unlike most teens, she has no plans to get a license. We sarcastically celebrated that she is now legal to ride an E-bike in Oregon.

full video: www.instagram.com/p/DPPWZ84EupW/

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18d

War-ravaged Portland

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 19d

Coolest part was that Amelia and Trevor of Alta Planning were also racing!

They were the leads on the Hood River County Safe Routes to School Plan that we currently have out for public comment

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 19d

Cyclocross season is here 🖤

This was my first Trophy Cup race ever and it was so much fun. I registered for the series and sadly haven't made it back because my job is long hours these days.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 19d

Laika's new Wildwood film is such an inspiration for me.

For each of the 6 Walk & Roll events this year, I wanted an inspiring poster so I commissioned a local artist.

We ran out of time for the 1st event, International Walk & Roll Day so I turned to AI for the image and love how this turned out.

Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 20d

We have those but to fill air in a fleet of 30-40 bikes is tedious.

Took me 20 minutes to fill schrader fleet and > 1 hour on presta fleet.

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 20d

All abilities on bikes

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 22d

Meanwhile, Woom for the win!

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Megan Ramey @bikabout.com · 22d

PSA to kids' bike makers

PLEASE use schrader tubes on your bikes. Rural, low income communities don't have:

A. bike pumps
B. bike shops
C. If they are lucky, the local gas station has a tire inflator for schrader valves.

I just got workout hnd pumping 30 prestas bc my compressor is for schrader.

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