A City of Chicago employee who planned bike infrastructure projects was killed on Friday afternoon riding his bike in the Bridgeport neighborhood. His name was Riley O’Neil and he and I went to high school together and played on the lacrosse team together.

Some photos off the camera - it was so fun to be able to run a serious coffee setup for Ceramic Coffee Roasters off a battery and sunshine. Solar + storage is a powerful part of our energy future!

Tell everyone - it's ebike summer 😎 (and A+ biking to the Cubs game)

Riley O'Neil, 35, was riding his bike Friday afternoon when he was hit with a car door and sent into traffic where another vehicle hit him. He is at least the third cyclist killed by a driver this year.

Safety tip: Open your driver’s side door with your RIGHT HAND instead of your left hand. 👋 Be aware of people on bikes and scooters so you don’t accidentally door somebody 👋 Be aware of your surroundings before you step out into the street Let’s take care of our neighbors, and ourselves ❤️

The new battery is already getting tested, running a pop-up coffee shop off of stored energy and some solar in the Ainslie Arts plaza! Way quieter and cleaner than a generator

The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled Riley O’Neil’s death an “accident” but in every way it was the result of specific policy and infrastructure choices made by the city. Besides being an indispensable colleague that’s what makes me so endlessly angry.

Please, join us in community as we celebrate the life of Riley O'Neil and Jam in his honor. 📍 Palmisano Park (Fitness Course) - 41.84177, -87.64905 ⏰ Monday, June 8th, 7p Start, 6:30p Meetup

A bike planner died on his community’s streets, and I wish that this was a unifying moment for the transpo practitioner community to come together to demand networks of all-ages facilities for people on bikes. Not ITS or robocars or bulbouts. All-ages bike facilities. RIP Riley O’Neil.

The driver that doored Riley didn’t have car insurance, was driving on a suspended license, was parked in a no-parking zone, and opened his door in Riley’s path without looking. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/06/b...

CDOT lost the best of our team yesterday. We're heartbroken. In memory of Riley O'Neil, please refer to these bike racks as "Riley Racks". He led Chicago's bike parking program for several years. Our hearts are broken, but we want to make sure his legacy lives on 💙🚲 Please spread the word

Jesus, I lived blocks away from here for years and biked that block all the time. This literally could have been me. My thoughts are with their family, and I hope they see justice.

I got a new battery, super size me edition - with enough power to run an induction cooktop at full power (aka super boil) for two hours 😎

Guess who got to test ride the new, weird, and cool ALSO ebike. Truly a wacky set of choices, but man was the full suspension nice

Breaking my personal speed record by riding behind the ebike carrying eight delicious pizzas

Lisa was a friend of a friend and stories like this are way too common. It’s disgusting to me that anyone can say with a straight face that we’ve ‘gone too far’ with safe street initiatives. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/06...

As someone who's pulled apart an original Switch and fought the glue to get a new battery in, this is a very exciting development. Laws can make the world better for consumers!

A beaver in Lincoln Park’s South Pond this evening

Here's a new price shock I didn't even consider - the Strait being closed is driving up the cost of synthetic oil, making oil changes also more expensive. It's a very bad time to own a gas car 🫠

Chicago area heat pump owners! Our a/c needs to be replaced, and while our furnace is newer, I want to look into a heat pump. Your advice is welcome!

So excited to have a new bike shop near me that works on ebikes too! Just in time too, my brakes are feeling a little off 🤣

As someone who's seen friends and coworkers leave the city for lower rents, 100% agree. We need to make it easier to build housing, and more of it!

The joy of biking is chatting with a Divvy rider who asked me about my ebike, because he's considering getting his own 🥺 (and it was a perfect time to wear my you'd be happier biking shirt from @thewaroncars.bsky.social)

We love elected officials and candidates who ride in their local bike bus! 🎉

Transit oriented development for the win 😎

You're spending too much at the pump. 7 days of unlimited rides on CTA is just $20.

The People Over Parking Act is now the law of the land across Illinois! WE DID IT!

Happy belated birthday to @andrefor40th.bsky.social! It was so cool to see a former parking lot buzzing with joy and activity, and it's a testament to his vision for a more vibrant and lively 40th Ward. (and it was all emissions free, running off a 1 kWh battery!)

Thinking once again of my coworker who told me an ebike was too expensive so he was just gonna get a Tesla

Guess who got to test ride a trike today, from the brand new Bugbear Bikes up on Lincoln Ave!

Fun fact, a 1 kWh battery can run a whole karaoke setup for like... 12 hours or looks like

The homies and the families are saying it's ebike summer

Every time I see a new VW id buzz I get so excited. Just look at this adorable retro futuristic minivan, and in the iconic two tone!

You can go into a car dealership and finance a car you can barely afford, but that'll cost you tens of thousands over the lifetime of the car, but since cargo ebikes typically don't have financing, they _feel_ more expensive!

“Friday night, State Senator Mattie Hunter filed a floor amendment. That’s a clean 2-4 flat upzoning across almost all lots in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Today, only 11% of city land is zoned for 3- or 4-flats. This would be a massive improvement in city land-use policy.”

Riding a bike on Dearborn near Kinzie, 1970s (I think) and today #bikeCHI

Ebike summer yall

For any Chicago environment or bike peeps - I'm going to host a short-form video training! Do you want to learn how to make better videos to spread your ideas? Shoot me a message and I can get you an invite

Excuse me... what in car-nation?! Air bag theft is a rising issue???

We don't need a lot more DC fast chargers (though there are a few gaps) the US needs slow charging for all forms of electric mobility EVERYWHERE! It's cheaper to install, cheaper to charge, and faster to deploy

The winters are in fact worth it.

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

EcoFest - this year with more bikes and bees

If you're in the Lincoln Square area, come on by Eco Fest to see some electric lawn tools, as I'm once again bringing my battery and solar 🌞

Getting sticker shock at a car repair? Mandalyn from Offbeat Bikes breaks down how much cheaper it is to maintain and insure a cargo ebike, even a very nice one! (full video below 👇)

Wow gas line are starting to form in Chicago. Look how long this line for gas is on Ashland

I don't know how many of y'all are gamers, but I'd like to 12/10 recommend the new Lego Batman game, it's fun and also funny as hell. Lots of in jokes, prop comedy, and you follow a crooked cop by his... [checks notes] trail of donuts?!

We're slowly getting more and more shops carrying our new "I am a Chicagoan Who Bikes" postcards - let's make sure our alders hear from us! 💪

The river is good

Chicago River waterfall forever, problems for now