Fietser Nicole
@goingdutchdenver.bsky.social
I’m a transportation cyclist, safe streets advocate, crossing guard and New Orleans native living in Denver.
My morning commute.
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My morning commute.
This is why I use traffic cones to force sharper and slower turns around our school. Big vehicles with higher and blunter front ends are especially dangerous to children.
Vehicles with big blind zones spell danger to pedestrians during left turns
A large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of striking a pedestrian during a left turn by 70%, a new IIHS study shows.
www.iihs.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is why I use traffic cones to force sharper and slower turns around our school. Big vehicles with higher and blunter front ends are especially dangerous to children.
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New study finds that "vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left."
Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.
Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.
Vehicles with big blind zones spell danger to pedestrians during left turns
A large driver-side blind zone raises the risk of striking a pedestrian during a left turn by 70%, a new IIHS study shows.
www.iihs.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New study finds that "vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left."
Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.
Which vehicles have big driver-side blind zones? Those with thick A-pillars, bulky side mirrors, and tall hoods—i.e., big SUVs and trucks.
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A cyclist on a sidewalk is usually a symptom of bad infrastructure.
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
my hot take as a full-time pedestrian and transit rider is that i want cities to do the absolute maximum amount to provide cyclists with safe and protected bike lanes everywhere so that i don't have to feel the least bit bad for kicking one off the sidewalk into the street
And before you say anything about Just Do More Public Transit, make your neighbors less fucking neurotic about funding and designing roads for public transit
Replace bike lane flex posts with bollards!
Replace bike lane flex posts with bollards!
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A cyclist on a sidewalk is usually a symptom of bad infrastructure.
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
As I often say, cyclist vs. pedestrian conflicts arise because both are fighting over the scraps of space not occupied by cars. But what if we took that space from cars to make biking, walking, and rolling safer?
When the “Neighborhood Bikeway” has ZERO traffic calming. Paint and signs will never be enough.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When the “Neighborhood Bikeway” has ZERO traffic calming. Paint and signs will never be enough.
Right after my PM crossing guard shift, one block from school and on a street heavily used by children riding bikes. WTF?!??
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Right after my PM crossing guard shift, one block from school and on a street heavily used by children riding bikes. WTF?!??
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No Kings rally. Denver 10.18.25.
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
No Kings rally. Denver 10.18.25.
She’s BAAAAACK!
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
She’s BAAAAACK!
253 bicycles/scooters around the school for #WalkBikeRollToSchoolDay! A chilly 40° morning too! 🎉
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
253 bicycles/scooters around the school for #WalkBikeRollToSchoolDay! A chilly 40° morning too! 🎉
Monthly allergy shots by bike. There are no bike racks on this car-free side of the building, but the bench works.
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Monthly allergy shots by bike. There are no bike racks on this car-free side of the building, but the bench works.
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YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit aka @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU
DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit aka @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU
What a great week for the PHE Bike Bus! 121 bikes/scooters parked around the school on Wednesday and 156 today! We got a bunch of racks last year, but are already in need of more. A good problem to have!
October 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What a great week for the PHE Bike Bus! 121 bikes/scooters parked around the school on Wednesday and 156 today! We got a bunch of racks last year, but are already in need of more. A good problem to have!
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I know three of these amazing people and their patience & dedication is incredible
Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate
www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...
Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate
www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...
Distracted drivers, defiant parents: Denver’s crossing guards get de-escalation training
Angry or inattentive drivers pose big risks around schools, but this DPS fleet juggles busy intersections and gaggles of kids twice a day.
www.cpr.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I know three of these amazing people and their patience & dedication is incredible
Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate
www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...
Driver entitlement isn't new but @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social's use of cones should show DOTs the best way to enforce good driving is with barriers that stop bad driving without debate
www.cpr.org/2025/09/26/d...
Unless you’re made of sugar, you won’t melt in the rain.
September 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Unless you’re made of sugar, you won’t melt in the rain.
Covid & Flu vaccines by bike. Lots of car parking, but not a single bike rack. Car-centric infrastructure all but mandates driving instead of giving people the freedom to choose how they get around.
September 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Covid & Flu vaccines by bike. Lots of car parking, but not a single bike rack. Car-centric infrastructure all but mandates driving instead of giving people the freedom to choose how they get around.
Our neighbor school has started doing more of their own traffic calming. It’s great to see this tactical urbanism being employed, but frustrating that A. it’s needed at all and B. not being implemented by the city. It really does take a village.
September 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Our neighbor school has started doing more of their own traffic calming. It’s great to see this tactical urbanism being employed, but frustrating that A. it’s needed at all and B. not being implemented by the city. It really does take a village.
Time for my annual mammogram bike parking appreciation post. Secure and well-spaced racks near the entrance in a visible but shady spot. Every health center should have similar healthy lifestyle promoting amenities.
September 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Time for my annual mammogram bike parking appreciation post. Secure and well-spaced racks near the entrance in a visible but shady spot. Every health center should have similar healthy lifestyle promoting amenities.
149 bikes counted around the school today 😍
September 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
149 bikes counted around the school today 😍
This busy school intersection is designated “No Stopping Any Time” for an important reason. Hindering visibility at crosswalks endangers everyone - particularly our most vulnerable road users. We need physical elements to restrict parking and daylight crossings because signs will never be enough.
September 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This busy school intersection is designated “No Stopping Any Time” for an important reason. Hindering visibility at crosswalks endangers everyone - particularly our most vulnerable road users. We need physical elements to restrict parking and daylight crossings because signs will never be enough.
Do you know what works better than hi-viz to help you see bicyclists? Drivers actually stopping at stop signs and looking.
August 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Do you know what works better than hi-viz to help you see bicyclists? Drivers actually stopping at stop signs and looking.
The first Bike Bus day of the 25-26 school year was a huge success! 143 bikes and scooters parked around the campus!
August 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The first Bike Bus day of the 25-26 school year was a huge success! 143 bikes and scooters parked around the campus!
Another milestone - 7,000 miles on my eBike = 7,000 miles that I didn’t have to drive!
August 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Another milestone - 7,000 miles on my eBike = 7,000 miles that I didn’t have to drive!
School zone cones have been fixed, cleaned and sorted for deployment!
August 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
School zone cones have been fixed, cleaned and sorted for deployment!
I had a lovely chat with this lady at the grocery store after she told me “Boy, do I miss riding a bicycle.” Ignore the “avid cyclist” who rail against change. Instead, realize it’s these people whom we are failing by not providing safe and connected non-car transportation options.
August 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I had a lovely chat with this lady at the grocery store after she told me “Boy, do I miss riding a bicycle.” Ignore the “avid cyclist” who rail against change. Instead, realize it’s these people whom we are failing by not providing safe and connected non-car transportation options.