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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 3d

It’s the Tirreno-Adriatico bike race trophy! www.cyclingnews.com/news/why-nep...

Tirreno-Adriatico trident trophy: The history and reasons behind the unique metre-tall trident

Winner of 'Race of Two Seas' hoists unique trophy in San Benedetto del Tronto after Coast Guard 'recovery' each year

www.cyclingnews.com

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 6d

Is this like the tariff we placed on Chinese EVs to match the US?

Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 14d

Great explanation of the shortcomings of this proposed bike infrastructure project

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 14d

Burnaby is seeking feedback on their Southwest Bikeway upgrades, but some of the proposed options are... not good. If you live or ride through Burnaby, please read and tell them to take these upgrades seriously!

visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/01/t...

Tell Burnaby to take its Southeast Bikeway upgrades seriously

Burnaby wants to upgrade the Southeast Bikeway. We want you to ask for better.

visionzerovancouver.ca

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 23d

This must have been a low traffic day on the Lion’s Gate Bridge

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 26d

And again

A white van parked in a bike lane in Stanley park

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · 27d

It seems to me that Freeland did not stand, although she does appear to join in the applause

Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Sep 14

*protected* bike lane that should read, they are of course parked in the painted one despite multiple dedicated bus spots in the area

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Sep 14

Remind me again how Stanley Park doesn’t need a bike lane? (And also where’s your front plate?)

A black tourist bus missing its front license plate

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Sep 9

I did the thin phone thing with the iPhone 6 and the thin-ness was not worth the terrible battery life those things had

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Sep 2

The BC ministry of transport:

a cartoon character says we 've tried nothing and were all out of ideas

Alt: a cartoon character says we 've tried nothing and were all out of ideas

media.tenor.com

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Aug 31

If, like me, you were worried about the consequences of this, only the car is damaged in the end thankfully

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 30

Cyclists, don't forget to wear hi viz!

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Aug 12

Can confirm, it's a nice option

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · Aug 2

1st ride down the newly opened St. George Rainway

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Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · Jul 28

"A call for power is not He-Man standing in front of Castle Grayskull," David Eby told reporters regarding BC Hydro's new call for 5,000 GW more power.

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jul 22

Wouldn’t that be a hand cycle?

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jul 6

Today on Vancouver’s “perfect” bike route (plus one driver charging through a stop sign and another double-parked blocking everyone despite ample parking spots nearby)

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jul 4

We just bought one of the ACs and it’s so quiet!

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jun 18

When the server comes to take our order and I still haven’t decided what I want for my appetizer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 18

COLLINS: Does that mean you haven't made a decision yet on what to do?

TRUMP: I like to make a final decision one second before it's due. Because things change. Especially with war.

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jun 15

This barrier is clearly not enough - even just from a financial perspective the amount of money spent repairing it can’t compare well to the cost of a stronger one

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Jun 15

Bad crash on the Lions Gate last night, almost certainly involving speed. Really shows the need to strengthen the sidewalk barrier - and to repair the several parts along the bridge that are broken.

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Aftermath of a crash between a work pickup truck and a Corvette along the Lions Gate. Both vehicles broke through the protective sidewalk barrier.

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jun 15

Meanwhile we also don’t get a bike lane on Stanley Park Drive which would enable some to bypass this

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jun 15

Can I not drink my coffee while I read the book?

Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · Jun 15

These people are the enemy.

Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · Jun 14

Don’t suppose they said which “statistics” give this 34.9 number?

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Matt Holland @mrwindupbird.bsky.social · May 24

City of North Van allows reports by email (with photos attached) which is way better

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HUB Cycling @wearehub.bsky.social · May 22

A recent news story by Global TV involving a collision between a person cycling and a motor vehicle driver on a neighbourhood bike route last year has brought to light critical failures in the interpretation and enforcement of B.C.’s vulnerable road user law.

HUB Cycling Calls for More Driver and Police Education to Protect Vulnerable Road Users | HUB Cycling: Bike Events, Education, Action in Metro Vancouver

The recent news story by Global TV involving a collision between a person cycling and a motor vehicle driver on a neighbourhood bike route last year has brought to light critical failures in the inter...

bikehub.ca

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Mihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · May 21

Great thread. This story also highlights the problem with almost all of Vancouver's "bikeways" - they're narrow canyons between parked cars. This is 10th Ave, the main east-west route in the city, which Ken Sim called a "perfect bike lane" that negated the need for protected lanes on Broadway. (1/2)

10th Ave bikeway. A car takes up the entire street, with parked cars on either side.

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