#yegbike commute: pleasantly cool at +8°C with light northwest wind. Skies overcast, not quite raining. Paths are good and mostly empty. Inner city quiet, traffic light. Although gloomy, a good riding day. New bird for my list was the Common Grackle. #earworm ‘In The Ghetto’, Elvis Happy Friday […]

As of 3:45 today, the Edmonton Riverboat remains stuck on the Accidental Beach sandbar. #yeg #edmontonriverboat

#yegbike commute: despite a good temperature of +12°C, a slight northwest wind and small amount of drizzle keeps things cool - but pleasantly so. Skies are overcast, only indirect evidence of the sun. Traffic light, a fair amount of walkers on the paths. Surprising amount of bike commuters with […]

#yegbike commute; +8°C is a degree less than yesterday, but gentle southwest breeze and dry conditions make it a perfect day for a bike ride. Traffic light and fairly respectful, a few walkers out and about. No new birds for my list, but my bird of the day was a Robin, very easily spotted […]

This is for oldster #yeg people. I was in a discussion about Flatboy Burgers and Sea Change brewing. To reference the location of the Sea Change brewery (Not the McShiddy's Rumpus Room), I used the landmark of Goose Looney's. Luckily there were 3 people of my age bracket who knew what that meant […]

#yegbike commute: cool at +9°C on a grey drizzly morning with gusty northwest wind. Surfaces damp from overnight rain, branches and stuff on the paths. A medium amount of people out and about, more than a few other bikes. Traffic light, inner city mostly wrapped up under tarps. New birds for my […]

#yegbike commute: perfect temperature of +9°C with the merest of southwestern breezes. Traffic mostly light, but unfortunately a little annoying. Paths fairly busy with walkers, surfaces mostly dry - some wet gravel from a seeming overnight rain. Quite pleasant ride under overcast skies. New […]

#yegbike commute: pleasantly temperate at +12°C with light southerly breeze. Surfaces mostly dry, some wet gravel and branches. Paths mostly empty, inner city seemingly convivial groups chatting. Traffic still blessedly light and not too annoying. Merlin got a new one for my list, a Baltimore […]

#yegbike commute: pleasantly cool at +9°C even with a northerly medium wind. At least it was drier today - river and storm ponds still quite high. A few people out and about, traffic still light and only fairly annoying. Got 2 new songbirds on the Merlin app! American Wigeon and a Bluejay […]

#yegbike commute: temperature is +9°C, and it’s still raining, at times heavily. Paths are full of deep puddles, bits of trees and gravel on the paths. But those paths were mostly empty, and the streets quite light of traffic. Wind is less, that’s something, as are the birds chirping. #earworm […]

#yegbike commute: even with a temperature of +10°C, it’s a cool, grey and miserable day. Medium gusty wind from the northwest, light but omnipresent rain. Surfaces damp with puddles, but not too bad on gravel tires. Traffic medium and mostly respectful. Not many people about, a few other bikes […]

Took a 4 hour #bikepacking trip to Miquelon Lakes Campground. Section roads that were mostly paved and not too busy, secondary highways the same. Didn’t expect such luxurious accommodation in the ‘Comfort Camping’ Yurt! Of course we brought enough camping equipment […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

There will not be regular #yegbike commute reports until June. We will be camping in Miquelon Lake for the week, hopefully catching bird migration season. Pictured is some of the food we are packing along, one of my favourite aspects of #bikepacking - eating […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

Was delighted to see the 'shared streets' program being set up in #yeg once more. I was worried that the rumoured upcoming anti-bike lane legislation from the UCP would hamper this program. I can say that the Saskatchewan Drive and Calgary Trail contra-flow lanes […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

#yegbike commute: good temperature of +7°C but medium gusty northwest wind cools things down, and discombobulates my mind. Nevertheless serenity prevailed. At the expense of some mindfulness. Taking mostly bike paths does that. A few early morning riders on those paths, as well as some […]

Monday, May 18, ↑15.2°C ↓2.3°C, 0.2mm rain Total: 14,303 #YEGBike Buena Vista Bridge: 1,279 Terwillegar Park Footbridge: 1,243 MacKinnon Ravine: 1,029 High Level Bridge West: 1,000 83 Avenue W of 99 Street: 802 Belgravia Rd Foot Bridge SUP: 759 Gold Bar Trail: 735 83 Avenue W 106 Street: 672

#yegbike commute: perfect temperature of +5°C with light southwest breeze. Traffic light and well behaved. Few walkers on the paths, bike commuters back on their rides. Some inner city action on Boyle Street, the campfires are back with questionable fuel sources. Quite ideal riding conditions […]

#yegbike commute: temperature above zero, I don’t know if it got below zero overnight, there was some light frost. Wind was a gentle southwest breeze. If you ever want to go for a good road bike ride, a holiday morning is the time to do it. Only a few cars about, mostly had the streets to myself […]

#yegbike commute: slightly cool at -1°C with slight northeasterly wind. Traffic quite light, Sunday morning of the May Long is so nice. Pedestrians about in the downtown, the other bikes were not commuters. Quite ideal conditions, no complaints. Birds were mostly ducks and geese. Not much […]

#yegbike commute: slightly on the cool side at +6° with medium northwest wind, but nothing like yesterday’s gale force winds. Surfaces good, a few walkers and dog walkers about. Traffic medium light, not too annoying. Not a bad post-storm ride. #earworm ‘Which Way You Going, Billy’ The Poppy Family.

#yegbike commute: quite comfortable temperature of +11°C with the slightest of easterly winds. Surfaces all good, a fair amount of joggers and dog walkers on the paths. Only a few other bikes, and light traffic which was well behaved. The songbirds are out in full voice this morning, and in […]

#yegbike commute: quite comfortable temperature of +8°C with a lighter northwest wind than yesterday. Surfaces good, fair amount of walkers, joggers and other bikes on the paths. Took the High Level Bridge and then 113th Street up to Kingsway and then Princess Elizabeth Avenue. Nice to have […]

#yegbike commute: good temperature of +10°C, but a medium gusty northwest wind cools things down. Surfaces all good, a fair amount joggers and dog walkers on the paths. Medium amount of other bikes, inner city quiet. All the bike paths were still there, and I detected no animosity from the light […]

2 hours later, the paddle boat is still there. For sure stuck. I'm sure the dinghy's were taking the passengers off previously. #yegriverValley #yeg

#yegriverValley adventures! The paddle boat may be stuck, or pressed into maritime rescue, or something like that? Boat is way too close to the MillCreek outfall, and seems to be not moving. #yeg

#yegbike commute: perfectly pleasant temperature of +6°C with slight northeasterly breeze. Not so many songbirds in full voice this morning - there was the smell of fire in the river valley, maybe that was why? Surfaces were all good, and no bike lanes have been ripped out yet. Traffic again […]

#yegbike commute: warmish at +11°C but a medium gusty northeasterly wind takes care of that - almost. Windbreaker was necessary, but some overheating occurred. Paths were mostly empty, only a few other bike commuters. Inner city busy. Traffic again light. Songbirds out in force, Hungarian […]

#yegbike commute: slightly above zero this morning, with a medium southeast wind. Traffic again quite light, three days in a row must be more than my anecdotal observations. Quite happy with these emptier roads! Bike traffic in the bike lanes early in the morning through Boyle street, other […]

#yegbike commute: slightly chilly and even frosty at a little below 0°C with slight northeast wind. Surfaces still quite good, quite enjoying the clear pavement. Traffic again quite light, not too annoying at all. A few people out and about, inner city quiet, a few other bike commuters. A lot of […]

#yegbike commute: slightly cool at +2°C with medium northwest chilly breeze. Paths mostly clear - either swept or wind-cleared, but it was nice to have clear dry pavement. Traffic surprisingly light, not annoying at all. Dog Walkers and joggers about, inner city medium active with campfires on […]

#yegbike commute: fairly ideal temperature of 0°C with slight southwest breeze. Surfaces bare and dry, some gravel and branches on the lesser MUPS. Traffic light and medium annoying, a fair amount of people out and about - the joggers are increasing every day. Inner city medium boisterous. Love […]

#yegbike commute: still cool at -4°C with the slightest of southwest breezes. Surfaces mostly bare and dry, some even cleared of gravel! Fairly ideal conditions, I can almost believe spring is here. All the birds seem to think so, chirping merrily in the morning, that and the sun are quite […]

#yegbike commute: a chilly -7°C morning with light southwest wind. Surfaces have crunchy ice/snow patches at many points, but maybe 75% bare pavement. Ordinary gravel tires did the job, but caution was required. Traffic quite light, a fair amount of people about, including other bike commuters […]

#yegbike commute: even though the temperature is only -3°C, the medium gusty northwest winds make for a miserable, cold and grey ride. Some light snow barely covering the surfaces, with some crunchy ice/snow patches. Nothing the gravel bike with ordinary gravel tires couldn’t handle. Light […]

#yegbike commute: warmish at +9°C with slight southeasterly breeze - but seems to be all directions depending which way you are headed. Surfaces damp and spots of light rain. Unfortunately for me, the summer folder isn’t ideal for wet gravel and mud. But still made very good time. The pedestrian […]

#yegbike commute: conditions ideal at +4°C with light southerly breeze. A fair amount of people out and about in the downtown area. Traffic medium weekday level, medium annoying. Despite the ideal riding conditions, and fantastic light luck,just didn’t have the oomph, seemed like I was going […]

#yegbike commute: comfortably above zero at +4°C with light southerly breeze. Very pleasant ride, surfaces mostly good, now gravel in the issue. Traffic medium weekday level, the annoying part was drivers looking for free street parking on the edge of downtown: A few people about. I really […]

I've been saying this every year for the past few springs, but I think the ridership of cycles in the #yegbike scene is at critical mass of acceptance. But today I REALLY mean it - going home today down Grierson Hill and across the Tawatinå LRT Bridge by the Muttart - it looked like an European […]

#yegbike commute: pleasantly above zero at +3°C with slight southwest breeze. The summer folder went fast in those conditions, with very light Sunday traffic. Paths and sidewalks fairly empty. Of course the vehicles that were out were driving in weird ways - lots of U-turns and hesitations […]

#yegbike commute; just below zero 0°C with slight northwest wind makes for a great ride. Surfaces mostly good, bare and dry. Sun coming up on the morning commute is appreciated. Also watching the geese try and swim on a frozen pond quite amusing. Traffic light, not many people about. I do hope […]

#yegbike commute: chilly at -6°C with light southwest winds. Surfaces mostly bare, but enough crunchy ice sections made me not regret taking the winter beater with spiked tires. Maybe last ride for that bike this season? Anyway, not a bad ride. Traffic surprisingly light and well-behaved. Only a […]

#yegbike commute: temperature just below zero -2°C with medium but gusty northeasterly winds. Some snow/mush overnight, but surfaces mostly just damp, with frosty sections. Spiked tires were not a bad idea, but not super icy - as yet. Some light snow, mostly melting on contact. Not as bad as I […]

With the #yegwx forescast for overnight and tomorrow, the #yegbike commute vehicle will be the winter beater. A 0's or 10's Mountain bike with studded tires. Not that the studs will necessarily be required, but with rain/slush/snow at below zero, a wise idea. The summer folder has been great for […]

#yegbike commute: today’s zero C seems warmer than yesterday. Paths damp and muddy, but not excessively so. Not currently raining. Songbirds out, inner city moderately busy with campfires. Traffic medium light and medium annoying. So far so good for a fine, albeit dark, spring morning. #earworm […]

#yegbike commute: cool and crisp at 0°C with slight southeast wind. Surfaces quite dry for the most part, only a few stubborn puddles remain, and in liquid form. Ideal weather really, just a little to cool for the summer shoes I chose for the afternoon. Really appreciate the earlier dawn, both […]

@EarWorms - I like your explanation on your Earworms Galore profile page. That is exactly what it's like - but you can't turn the radio off!

There was a #yegbike commute this morning, but there seems to be some tech issues. Anyway, it was above zero and slight southwest wind. Surfaces on paths and roads mostly dry, some puddles but blessedly still in liquid form (state?). Traffic medium busy and medium annoying. Not many people out […]

#yegbike commute:just below 0°C with slight northwest wind. Surfaces mostly dry - the forever puddle at Enzo Farone park withstanding. Took the High Level Bridge/109th route as that is better for the summer folder, which served very well this fine moring. Traffic weekday light, and fairly […]

#yegbike commute - sort of, I am taking at least today off sick. But it's just below zero with small amount of snow - looks to be just slushy and messy, not too icy. I can tell you the cars are taking it slow and careful on the Saskatchewan Drive hairpin turn down Walterdale Hill. I am thinking […]

#yegbike commute: just below 0°C, with a chilly southeast wind, medium strength. Surfaces mostly ice free, but some oatches remain. Took the urban summer folder with ordinary tires, to excellent effect. Paths mostly empty, even in the inner city. Traffic light. A bit of a chilly but excellent […]