darren is Not Going Back @bikepedantic@transportation.social

Your #ebike use-case of the day:

My wife’s stepdad, 88 y/o, is a lifelong cyclist. Racing, touring, etc. Last year, he was riding along, and his heart just stopped. 10 minutes of roadside CPR kept him alive til a cop with an AED arrived.

As part of rehab, he’s ridden on a trainer, but that sucks. With my e-brompton, enabled by the motor which ensures his heart rate doesn’t go above his prescribed max, plus the low stepover, he’s back on the streets.

“Life-changing,” reports my mother-in-law.

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Workcycles FR8 with a bafang mid-drive e-motor on it, $1900 in west Roxbury MA https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/d/west-roxbury-workcycles-fr8-cargo-bike/7611397851.html

As directed, I came to a complete stop before moving the gate, looking for conflicting traffic, and proceeding on through. Safely.

R&M Load 75 with dual battery in Fredericksburg VA for $7k https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/615580460476711/

Seriously wtaf DCR. Fuck all of this.

Woom 3 in Belmont MA for $220, go go go! https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/d/watertown-woom-bike-blue/7610733409.html

They came back around again. This should be encouraged in the terms of service.

Four heroes on a bluebike

The perfect treatment for an imperfect world is Friday #BikeBus

Funny how nextdoor can fill with complaints about occasional airplane noise, but the near-constant drone from our nearby parkway never gets a single mention.

Lexington, MA votes to deny access to transit to 1,200 fewer households than it would have otherwise. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/13/business/with-high-costs-little-new-housing-lexington-becomes-first-town-meet-ambitious-new-zoning-law/

#Cargobike test ride event, Sunday April 30th 10AM at Danehy Park! https://www.familybikeride.org/testdrive?fbclid=IwAR2_LGfHsaz9w073egpfCILNsynPqz7Iv-0DIu0MWL8GrgfMkO4FdyW5gMw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

‘Take the lane’ just isn’t a strategy that needs to be deployed very often. Cargobikes hauling kids everywhere. Few places you can’t get to directly and safely. More places can do this.