Sarah Knight
@cyclibrarian.bsky.social
Bikes | books | cats | cities | libraries
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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🌳 Imagine a tree so massive it looks like an entire forest! This record-breaking giant has 10x the canopy of General Sherman!
With 10x the Canopy of a Sequoia This World-Record Tree Can Be Mistaken for an Entire Forest
With 4.7 acres of canopy coverage (19,000 square meters) supported by 1,000 individual trunks this banyan is a living wonder of the world.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
March 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
🌳 Imagine a tree so massive it looks like an entire forest! This record-breaking giant has 10x the canopy of General Sherman!
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Brompton bikes are so cool.
🟡🦆🚲 The Big Duck is on the Emerald City. Another awesome adventure by bike :)
February 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Brompton bikes are so cool.
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Yoga cat Oliver sat in my lap and enjoyed the blue rectangle after I was done. We enjoy doing Yoga with Adriene videos (@yogawithadriene.bsky.social).
January 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Yoga cat Oliver sat in my lap and enjoyed the blue rectangle after I was done. We enjoy doing Yoga with Adriene videos (@yogawithadriene.bsky.social).
I am, indeed, a huge fan of Bar Mitts and studded tires. Now it’s public record. 😉
www.bicycling.com/training/a20...
www.bicycling.com/training/a20...
10 Tips From Cyclists Who Are Stoked to Ride All Winter
While everyone else is hiding inside, these riders are joyfully spinning their wheels in the cold and snow. Here are some of their secrets.
www.bicycling.com
January 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I am, indeed, a huge fan of Bar Mitts and studded tires. Now it’s public record. 😉
www.bicycling.com/training/a20...
www.bicycling.com/training/a20...
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STUDY of 82K+ Scottish adults: “compared with sedentary commuting, commuting to work or study by bike was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality & better mental health.”— @carltonreid.com
18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death
Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.
www.forbes.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
STUDY of 82K+ Scottish adults: “compared with sedentary commuting, commuting to work or study by bike was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality & better mental health.”— @carltonreid.com
Dressing for a bike ride, by temperature:
☀️ 50F+: Warm enough for warm-weather clothes
⁉️ 40s: Everything is wrong. Choose between too warm and too cold.
❄️ 30F and below: Cold enough for cold-weather gear
☀️ 50F+: Warm enough for warm-weather clothes
⁉️ 40s: Everything is wrong. Choose between too warm and too cold.
❄️ 30F and below: Cold enough for cold-weather gear
December 19, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Dressing for a bike ride, by temperature:
☀️ 50F+: Warm enough for warm-weather clothes
⁉️ 40s: Everything is wrong. Choose between too warm and too cold.
❄️ 30F and below: Cold enough for cold-weather gear
☀️ 50F+: Warm enough for warm-weather clothes
⁉️ 40s: Everything is wrong. Choose between too warm and too cold.
❄️ 30F and below: Cold enough for cold-weather gear
🙋🏼♀️ I was one of them! It’d been almost a decade since I last took the train, but I had the opportunity last month to use it for work travel. Not much is different on the Zephyr, but it is a decent, reasonably priced, comfortable option. More rail, please! 🚆
Amtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investments.
More people are riding Amtrak than ever before, and improvements are on the way | CNN
Amtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investment...
cnn.it
December 4, 2024 at 2:52 AM
🙋🏼♀️ I was one of them! It’d been almost a decade since I last took the train, but I had the opportunity last month to use it for work travel. Not much is different on the Zephyr, but it is a decent, reasonably priced, comfortable option. More rail, please! 🚆
The light show at my local zoo was a lovely way to start December.
December 2, 2024 at 4:58 AM
The light show at my local zoo was a lovely way to start December.
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If aliens came down to earth and asked for my opinion on who should rule the earth, I'm going with librarians and Dolly Parton.
November 28, 2024 at 2:37 AM
If aliens came down to earth and asked for my opinion on who should rule the earth, I'm going with librarians and Dolly Parton.
I don’t know why trains on grass is my favorite thing, but it is.
November 17, 2024 at 11:23 PM
I don’t know why trains on grass is my favorite thing, but it is.
I didn’t know that I needed to listen to bison munching on grass today, but I did 🦬 #greatplains
November 17, 2024 at 11:22 PM
I didn’t know that I needed to listen to bison munching on grass today, but I did 🦬 #greatplains
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Grateful for parks, libraries, and places where anyone can go
November 15, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Grateful for parks, libraries, and places where anyone can go
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Hello friendos
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Hello friendos
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Hello Bluesky! Paying the cat photo tax with this picture of Oliver, who has just recently reached the milestone of living with me for 1 year.
November 17, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Hello Bluesky! Paying the cat photo tax with this picture of Oliver, who has just recently reached the milestone of living with me for 1 year.