Received a bird feeder camera for Christmas which is super cool. But because the ground is frozen, the only place I have to install it is a bit too, let's say, convenient. So for now it is an awesome squirrel cam until I can move it in the spring.

Good old Calgary, I bet it warmed up five to ten degrees Celsius over the time it took to ride to work. It was downright balmy when I arrived at the office.

Chilly ride in, but spectacular conditions. Pathways were cleared and hard packed. Even the roads weren't half bad.

Proposed apartments above the Ship & Anchor? 25 years ago me is intrigued.

I'm hardly ever a passenger but this morning I took an Uber to the office. You see interesting things, like other drivers full on watching YouTube on their dash mounted phones. We're doomed.

Good morning to all who are wide awake thanks to that hidden ice under a skiff of snow. 😬 #yycbike Be careful out there bike folks.

🚗: I hope I find parking. 🚴🏽‍♂️: I hope I don’t die. Our priorities are not the same.

Stopped for a cappuccino this morning as a little Friday treat. The guy ahead of me has an eighteen syllable coffee order, plus a pastry and breakfast sandwich - $22 and no freaking tip. I'll admit that tipping has gotten out of control but throw the barista holding it down alone at 7:00 am a buck.

Lovely morning.

Heads up on the Elbow River pathway near Riverdale Ave. Big semi frozen puddle at the bottom of a hill, on a corner. Was a bit sketchy. #yycbike

Such a weird morning: Tore my jacket walking out the door on a small hook. Forgot my phone in the house. Phone then fell out of pocket into road and I had to backtrack to find it. Luckily there were no cars. Bike is shifting weird, but that's on me as it needs a good cleaning. Didn't start Strava.😂

Untapped business opportunity - a realtor that gets around town by bike that can screen properties with good bike storage etc. Listings have next to no info.

Potential @calgaryk.bsky.social sighting on 42 Ave pathway this morning. I mean, how many cargo bikes are there in the winter? #yycbike

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... No word on whether the buildings were wearing hi-viz clothing.

Quite a winter wonderland day in Calgary

Sandy Beach hill looks to be open. I only noticed after I rode up the road but it was cleared and there were pedestrians on it. #yycbike

This actually makes sense.

Unusually, we did Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve this year. So it is all downhill from here - dishes are done and feet are up. I even made tomorrow's breakfast ahead.

Wrapping gifts and listening to Christmas carols. The ox and lamb kept time. Huh?

Almost twice as long to get to work this morning, that's as bad as driving in the snow.

Happy Gotcha day to this goober

#yycbike report for Elbow river pathway. Ok from the hospital to the Glenmore Tr overpass. Then sheer ice everywhere. Bailed off the paths at River Park. 14A Street, terrible. Crestview Rd, walked/slid down most of it (reminder, this is the official detour around Sandy Beach hill). Just nasty

First winter bike ride with goggles is so far so good. Peripheral vision is the only compromise

It was too good to be true #yycbike

Spent part of my lunch break looking around the City of Calgary website for the "publicly available" cycling data. It's like a time capsule sealed up in 2017. Apparently they just quit caring?

#yycbike update - Sandy Beach hill pathway now not opening until the 11th. Crews actively working on the finishing touches when I went by. 50th down the hill was bare enough to ride down without drama.

Random confession - I've had my ebike for almost 2 years now. And for the whole time I have popped the battery off to charge it. Then I noticed a pic that @seumasb.bsky.social posted of his bike with the charging cord running to the bike.

#yycbike pathway report. Glenmore reservoir around the hospital - challenging Glenmore dam - terrible. Deep ruts, windblown. Dam through Sandy Beach - not bad Stanley Park and 42 Ave - not bad

My annual coffee fundraiser where I bring all my gear to the office to raise money for the food bank. Or as I like to call it, bring your sickness to work day.

#yycbike update - not a thing cleared on Elbow river pathway from Stanley Park through to Rockyview hospital. Well trampled by walkers so pretty slow going. One melted and refrozen spot on the dam that is a bit spicy.

I just checked the status of a 311 ticket I put in a bit over a week ago. A car top carrier had come off and was lying on the 42 Ave bikeway. The ticket was closed with the comment that a crew was dispatched to pick it up. Or just kick it off to the side it turns out.

All the kids are out, so our romantic date night is wine and charcuterie by the fire. While we figure out what is left for Christmas shopping for the kids. 😂

Today's highlight - four bikes in the cage! 1.5% or so mode share! At -7C and icy.

Highlight of this morning's ride was a broken down sweeping machine on the pedestrian overpass by Rockyview hospital. Was a tight squeeze getting the bike past it. Road down to Sandy Beach was a bit sketchy, and there were tracks indicating a rider went down in the park. #yycbike

Pathway construction update - paving was underway on the reconstructed Sandy Beach hill pathway on Saturday. Looked like they were close to finishing. Current re-opening date is Nov 25 and that looks likely. #yycbike

I call this "I never ride in the northwest, how do I get out of Kensington? #yycbike

Today's WTF moment - had a driver pass me while I was in the driving lane avoiding the door zone of a car that just parked. In a playground zone. In front of an elementary school. In the oncoming lane. Nearly running over the mid-road caution sign. Cutting off a vehicle coming towards us.

I finally had to replace one of the LED bulbs I installed when we bought the house. Over 13 years ago. LED bulbs were quite new, and I think these were close to $50 a piece back then. But 13+ years is amazing, look at that heat sink. The new ones are cheaper but not nearly so well engineered.

Great sunrise this morning

New motor, new start for my trusty Skid Loader. Thanks to @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social for getting me back on the road.

This lovely autumn weather means our Weekend Demo Program is still running. If you've been thinking about adding an e-cargo bike to your family's transport options, get in touch before the snow flies! Details here -> www.bikebike.ca/blog/try-a-c...

My ebike has been in the shop for a bit for some warranty repairs so I've been riding my old touring bike to work. I don't hate it, it's actually getting kinda fun.

Kinda disappointing to open up a Belgian gueuze as a thanksgiving treat and have the aroma being overwhelming cardboard. Sadly tossed it, first time we've ever had a bad bottle from this brewery.

Remember when Twitter was fun?

This is new, the raspberries are producing a second crop It's October 😬

Well this is annoying. Thought you'd want to know @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social .

Life made riding the last few weeks a bit challenging, but holy smokes has this week been amazing. Just fantastic conditions and still so many riders out and about. #yycbike

Wheel of Fortune, welcome to the War on Cars

Wanna hear something weird? There are three of us that ride our bikes to work more often than not. Last month, two of us had our only crash of the year on the same day. 1/2

Last weekend: Dill pickles Pizza Sauce Tomato sauce This weekend: Giardiniera Pimentos Bread & Butter pickles Relish It's great to get back in the canning groove but man am I tired Still to come: Apple sauce Mint jelly