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Michael Abon
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Director of Bike Winnipeg. Staff Software Engineer at 1Password. ❤️ biking in one great city. he/him

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It finally snowed in Winnipeg. Just like last winter, Little A insisted on the bicycle instead of the car. So, I put chains on the cargo bike tires and we headed to my fav diner. #wpgbike #cargobike
Orange RadWagon 4 cargo e-bike with Little A bundled up in the rear child seat wearing a polka dot snowsuit, pink sunglasses, and grey helmet, parked on a snowy downtown Winnipeg street with buildings and bare trees in the background
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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The day after the City of Winnipeg proposed paint and plastic post bike lanes on Wellington Crescent, a driver crashed into Rob Jenner’s ghost bike.

Poetic? Scary? Infuriating?
Photo of the cracked plaque at the ghost bike. The top half of the plaque reads “Rob Jenner. June 5, 1963—June 6, 2024”. On the ground below it, the bottom half reads, “Gone but not forgotten”. The ghost bike is painted white, as is tradition. It is chained to a lamp post, surrounded by crunchy fallen leaves. A top-down photo of the ghost bike showing that the frame is now bent and cracked.
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Another successful Bike Jam in the books. A smaller one, maybe only 400 people? #BikeJamWpg #BikeWpg
August 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Enroute to the final stop of the #BikeJamWpg night.

(I’m not great at taking video backwards on my cargo bike, turns out)
June 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Second stop of the night for #BikeJamWpg at Omand’s Creek
June 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Volunteer marshals rolling out for #BikeJamWpg. DJ + FM transmitter on the cargo trike. Several other cargo trikes with audio setups. Join us!
June 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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680 people at tonight’s #BikeJamWpg ride, by my count. First stop with Big Heist Brass Band
June 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Little Miss A is stuffing her face with cheese and crackers before we bike down to the river for a toboggan walk.

Drivers gave me even more passing room the way that I strapped the toboggan to the cargo bike. 😛
Photo of the inside of a garage. In front is a toddler wearing winter clothes, holding a plate of cheese and crackers. There is a smiling emoji covering the toddler’s face. Behind the toddler is an orange long-tail electric cargo bike, complete with a large basket up front, a toddler seat on the back, and a long orange toboggan strapped behind that. Photo outside on a snow-covered frozen river. In the foreground is the same toddler sitting on the orange toboggan. The sun has set and the sky is overcast. On one side of the frozen riverbank are tall mature bare trees. On the other side are tall condo buildings. The toddler and toboggan are beside a cleared skating trail on the frozen river.
January 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Another stellar daycare dropoff by #CargoBike. Winter cycling is a ton of fun. Slower than normal, but better than the alternative for my mental and physical health.
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I’ve got to get better reflective touchscreen gloves, but here’s @lastghostbike.bsky.social cycling with us along the frozen river in Winnipeg. So good to have him here #BikeWpg
January 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The Winnipeg winter river trail is my favourite proof that people are excited for accessible outdoor places that are safe from drivers. So many people walking, skiing, skating and cycling. #BikeWpg
January 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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We found a few skating rinks cleared along the river, including an incredible treed curling rink with frozen milk jugs as 🥌 #BikeWpg
Photo of multiple bicycles on a snow-covered frozen river, parked beside a cleared skating rink A photo of an outdoor curling rink, surrounded by old Christmas trees, with frozen red and blue milk jugs as curling stones Photo of several bicycles parked on the snow covered frozen river
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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We met up with @lastghostbike.bsky.social while he’s in Winnipeg on his x-country bike ride!

A winter bike ride on the Assiniboine River might be my favourite group ride yet. 😍
January 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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I lived in Vancouver for 8 years. Pretty quickly, I realized I needed to be comfortable getting wet in the rain, because it was going to rain regardless. I didn’t need to feel miserable for months.

It’s like that in Winnipeg. You can embrace the cold or shy away from it.
A selfie taken alongside the cleared river trail. I’m standing in the snow alongside the Christmas trees. I’m wearing a red and white tuque with a pompom, ski goggles, a black fleece balaclava, and a red and grey winter coat.
January 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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This is a lovely way to quickly get downtown. 10 minutes later, I’m at my favourite diner for breakfast.

In some cases, we understand that we’re a winter city.
January 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Yes! I didn’t wanna buy a second set of these and figure out how to stud them. So, I had SlipNot make a pair for me. Give them your dimensions, wait a few weeks, then install in 5 minutes.

www.slipnottraction.com
Photo of a bicycle tire with metal chains attached to it. There are 2 flexible plastic tubes that go around either side wall of the tire. The chains connect the two plastic tubes around the rubber of the tire, with about a 1-inch spacing between each chain.
January 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Even in the spots with the fresh snow, the tire chains on the cargo bike made this a delightful ride to daycare.

A few minutes of exercise in the fresh air and the rising (cloudy) sun is just a perfect way to start the day
January 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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To the kids at daycare who see us riding up for pickup/dropoff, please continue to beg “That’s so cool, can we ride our bikes tomorrow?” I’m sure your parents love us.

My toddler continues to have a blast on the cargo bike 🧡
A photo of a big orange cargo e-bike parked artistically in a snow-covered residential street. There are single family houses along the street, and tall, bare, mature trees along the roadway. The sky is cloudy.
January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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I love many things about having married into a Haitian family, but their Haitian Independence Day feast is high in that list.

The world’s first independent Black republic achieved through a slave revolt.

🇭🇹 L’union fait la force indeed. Happy New Year to you all. We’re stronger together.
A kitchen table full of trays of homemade food, surrounded by extended family.
January 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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My brain hurt trying figure out where all these beers were from.

I love a Leffe Blonde, but I know it’s not from… Vancouver.
A photo of a menu at a bar. The top half has a list of beers and their countries of origin. The bottom half is a map of North America, Greenland, Europe and Africa. Scattered seemingly randomly across the lands and oceans are dots that are labelled with beer names. On closer inspection, there is a 2-axis graph overlaid on the map with “hoppy to sweet” and “fruity to malty” axis labels, to which the dots actually correspond.
December 31, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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My favourite part of @wpgpro.bsky.social (and indie wrestling generally) is just how close you are to the action.

A monthly soap opera where everyone does their own stunts all in a single take? Straight into my veins
December 7, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Alright, let’s go. 53 people registered to speak in favour of keeping people safe. It’s going to be a looong day, but I’m so excited and grateful for everyone taking time out of their day to speak.
A photo of an orange cargo bike parked along a terrible bike rack with the logo of the City of Winnipeg, in front of City Hall
December 4, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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A quick breakfast stop on the way to go speak at City Hall about keeping people safe

@americanfietser.com wants more photos of bikes doing errands. I’m happy to oblige.
Photo of a winter urban scene. The subject is an orange cargo bike with an orange toddler seat on the back, hard panniers on the back, and winter bike mitts on the handlebars. The bike is parked along a street, surrounded by tall buildings. Down the street is a beautiful sunrise, with pinks and oranges.
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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Last Friday, I was one of 28 people who spoke at City Hall in favour of taking a long-loved "bike route" in Winnipeg and adding protected cycling infrastructure and dropping the speed limit to 30 km/h.

Tomorrow, we'll speak at the Executive Policy Committee. And be "we" I mean 53 OF US!
Screenshot of CBC News Winnipeg from the 6p.m. news. The chyron reads "Push to lower speed limit on Wellington Crescent heard at city hall". The screenshot of the video displays a committee room filled with people wearing red shirts. Red was Rob Jenner's favourite colour. In the middle of the group of people is Wendy Jenner, the widow of Rob. A driver killed Rob on Wellington Crescent on June 6th, 2024, while travelling at a speed in excess of 159 km/h.
December 3, 2024 at 10:38 PM