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I bike. My kids bike. My friends bike. All in the city. (even in winter)

Telo pre-order holder # 180; @telotrucks.bsky.social
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Stephen @stephen.int42.org · Nov 13
Bicycles Deliver the Freedom that Auto Ads Promise.
A black yard sign with white text that reads "Bicycles Deliver the Freedom that Auto Ads Promise." Design by @tomflood.bsky.social
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Bryant north of Lake St? A snowy disaster.
Hennepin Ave S bikeway? Clear and smooth.
Lyndale Ave bridge + bikeway through Hennepin/Lyndale + Loring Park? Mostly cleared this morning, with a little bit of snow left behind.

#MSPCyclecast
December 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Sauna Time 🥵
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Xmas tree acquired!
A cargo bike loaded with a full, freshly cut Christmas tree secured in the front box, decorated with a large red bow and pinecones. The bike is parked on a snowy, slushy street beneath a highway overpass. Overlaid Strava stats read: “Xmas Tree Pickup — Distance: 5.82 mi, Carbon Saved: 2.04 kg CO2, Time: 52m 27s.”
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Snow removal on the bridge over Lyndale and along the corridor was non existent this afternoon trying to get to downtown. #MSPcyclecast
A unplowed snow-covered bikeway with multiple bike and foot tracks visible in the fresh snow. The path is lined by a concrete retaining wall with a railing on the left and tall metal fencing on both sides. At the far end, a metal gate sits open, allowing passage through. Bare winter trees and a gray sky are visible beyond the gate. A snowy city intersection with cleared tire tracks at the curb showing an entrance to a bikeway or trail. A person wearing purple snow pants and a red jacket is seated on a white cargo bike at the right edge of the frame, facing the street. Traffic signals, a church building with a tall steeple, and directional highway signs are visible ahead under gray winter skies.
November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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walkingminnesota.com
If you claim you aren’t going to work with ICE, mind your damn business when they come to town.

It seems when ICE wants protection from the people of St. Paul, the police are willing to take the call but when the people of St. Paul need protection from ICE, they can’t be bothered
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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danmarstp.marshallwords.com
Not even pedestrian crossing blinkers are safe.

Griggs & Concordia, #SaintPaul
Knocked down traffic sign
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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kristenwomack.io
Shopping for a cargo bike? I’m selling my Bunch (front loader) and Yuba Kombi E5 (long tail). $1100 each, comes with lotsa accessories ✨

❄️🚴‍♀️ Minneapolis / St. Paul area
An orange cargo bike A front loader, cargo bike with rain cover
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Rode Hennepin into downtown this morning. There was some crunchy ice, a few rough spots, some annoying gusts of wind, but active clearing and studded tires made it rideable.
#MSPcyclecast
View from a bicycle riding southbound on the Hennepin Avenue protected bikeway in Minneapolis after a light snowfall. The pavement is mostly cleared but lightly frosted with patches of packed snow, with bright yellow centerline markings visible. Snow banks line the edges of the path, and a row of cars moves slowly in the adjacent traffic lane to the left. Buildings, a billboard, and bare winter trees line the corridor ahead under a gray winter sky. The bike’s handlebars and phone mount are visible at the bottom of the frame.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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akuzee.bsky.social
Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Let’s goooooo! ❄️

If you’re out tomorrow and want to share any ride reports (conditions of streets, bikelanes and/or sidewalks) to help others, please remember to use #MSPcyclecast
Screenshot of weather app showing snow arriving in Mpls
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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I had to replace 9 studs, but I’ve got the winter tires on and new break pads installed! Bring it on winter!
stephen.int42.org Stephen @stephen.int42.org · 6d
Since our first snowstorm is coming I should probably get the studded tires on. ❄️🚲
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Peak Minneapolis
lauragmitchell.com Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 5d
A storm’s coming! ❄️

Got our groceries home just in time.
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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americanfietser.bsky.social
When the right tool for the job meets the obsolete one.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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mauratwit.bsky.social
If it’s cold out, there should be a blanket of snow on the ground.
It's the freedom of speech meme, you know the one, the Norman Rockwell white guy standing up to speak at a meeting
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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dbrauer.net
Time to get out the shovel collection
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Since our first snowstorm is coming I should probably get the studded tires on. ❄️🚲
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Bike Pogies 101: Elevate Your Winter Bicycling Game.
momentummag.com/bike-pogies-...
Bike Pogies 101: Elevate Your Winter Bicycling Game
We explore what bike pogies are, how they work and their transformative impact on bicycle commuting in urban environments.
momentummag.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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streets.mn
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
Screenshot of Star Tribune article: Opinion/ We've made distracted driving far to easy
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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thewaroncars.bsky.social
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
aniccia.bsky.social John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 7d
Waymo privatized another public street:

Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco

Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.

The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.

OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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lauragmitchell.com
Seems like a great time for @minneapolismn.gov to invest in affordable bike share & cargo bike libraries like @mplscargobikelibrary.com !

Just sayin’.
minneapolismn.gov City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 6d
Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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dexanderson.com
they will also have to navigate mysteriously flying slices of american cheddar covering their sensors
mprnews.org MPR News @mprnews.org · 6d
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service, is currently on the streets of Minneapolis beginning testing. With six months of winter weather, the car will have to learn to navigate snowy and icy conditions.
Waymo is coming to Minneapolis. But can the self-driving taxi navigate winter weather?
With six months of winter weather, the car will have to learn to navigate snowy and icy conditions. An autonomous vehicle researcher at the U of M says that Waymo cars may not be able to drive when it...
www.mprnews.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Got my Holidays on Hennepin Passport. Love that they’re acknowledging all the ways people get around — walking, biking, rolling, transit, and driving. That’s the new Hennepin.
A small red-and-white booklet titled ‘Holidays on Hennepin – Passport 2025’ sits on a wooden restaurant table. The cover features festive graphics like holiday lights and an ornament, along with the words ‘Eat • Shop • Explore • Celebrate’ and the website holidaysonhennepin.com. An open page of the ‘Holidays on Hennepin’ booklet showing a section titled ‘Getting Around.’ The text highlights walking, biking, and rolling on the newly updated Hennepin Avenue, mentions nearby parking options, and lists Metro Transit bus routes and E Line stops in Uptown. The booklet rests on a wooden table.
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Drivers: "Speeding 10mph over the speed limit is ok as long as I'm doing it at 11pm and I'm not targeting pedestrians"
Also drivers: runs over the stop sign at my kids’ bus stop.
A bent stop sign lies fully knocked over onto a pile of brown fallen leaves at a neighborhood intersection. Another temporary stop sign stands upright nearby. Across the street, multiple “Do Not Enter” and stop signs mark the intersection, with houses and bare trees in the background on an overcast day.
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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alexschief.bsky.social
Appearing on the @copenhagenizers.bsky.social Index is an important milestone for Minneapolis! We've come a very long way *AND* we've got a lot more work to do.

The good news is that steadily we're making it happen. Culture and infrastructure don't happen overnight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOYM...
Minneapolis named one of world’s most bike-friendly cities
YouTube video by cityofminneapolis
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I love this city. The Midtown Greenway and the Sabo Bridge never miss (minus seeing that car traffic on Hiawatha).
A wide view of downtown Minneapolis on an overcast day, seen from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge on the Midtown Greenway. In the foreground, multiple lanes of traffic on Hiawatha Avenue are backed up with cars, trucks, and SUVs. To the right, METRO Blue Line light-rail tracks run parallel to the road, empty at the moment. Power lines and poles stretch diagonally across the sky. The Minneapolis skyline rises in the distance, with tall buildings silhouetted against the gray clouds. Low industrial buildings, trees without leaves, and patches of brown grass line the edges of the roadway and rail corridor.
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM