darren is Not Going Back @bikepedantic@transportation.social

I'm not likely to sign up with threads, but this explainer from @Mastodon has me kind of rooting for federation. Feel like we each have the tools to let Meta enhance, ruin, or leave unchanged our experience here.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/

I did not have Stellantis on my bingo card to come to the rescue of small & midsize EV cars, but here we are. 435 mile forecasted range! https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/stellantis-says-new-small--and-medium-sized-evs-will-get-up-to-435-miles/article_a6cad274-1b6e-11ee-b3a2-8b77d7ec64ad.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_nwi

Tunnel reconstruction really messed with logistics of getting friend to Logan from Red Line Cambridge-

Blue Line? There famously remains no transfer point

Silver? Lol, it’s going to implode like a carbon-fiber sub by tomorrow

Drive her there? I’m far too selfish

Bike? I wish

Got a taxi, and outsourced the problem of getting out of the airport

First houseguest-rider of the Bird was an immediate ebike convert.

Love to see it

Ooo, Cofidis, Cavendish, Sagan, Astana! I recognize those names!

Watching the TdF for the first time in like 10 years, and I don’t know a single rider or team (except Quick Step).

I really like that Bob Roll has toned down his schtick! He can never replace Paul Sherwen, but he’s Good Actually!

July the Fourth be with you

Joe McGuirk running for #cambMA council again.

So Mallon and Carlone definitely out. Sobrinho-Wheeler, McGuirk, and the anti-bike-lane woman running.

Have i missed any?

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2023/07/02/mcguirk-returns-to-cambridge-council-campaign-with-focus-on-representing-workers-and-renters/

Hey #SomervilleMA - please gimme your best low-stress route from the Community Path/ Davis Square to Assembly Row

I should add that I try my best to be a ‘safe’ follow for women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and members of other marginalized groups.

I am a cishet white man, but won’t clog your replies with “explain it to me” requests, I’m hopefully not gross, and I try to support and elevate rather than snatch the mic.

Re #Introduction to me, for all the new folks.

Basics are in my bio. I talk a ton about #transportation, #VisionZero, #cargobike, #biketooter, #urbanism, #bikebus, #ClimateChange, & other similar stuff.

Also, lots of personal oversharing. Bad jokes. Local #Boston #CambMA stuff. Etc.

I like it a lot here, hope that you will too. If you follow me, and appear to have any sort of shared interest, i'm likely to follow back. If you scroll thru my "following" list, you'll likely find your people.