We just received this email regarding UIC obstructing bike lanes

As a rogue misleader of many controversial rides, this is why I am a freak bike builder and rider. The heavenly glory of car ownership and entitlement is not what it seems…

I've been telling people 50,000 bike lane obstructions have been reported in Chicago. That is *incorrect* - It's actually over 62,000

Our metro city field was bugging out for some Android folks. This app update should fix that. We have another Android app update in the pipeline too. We’re trying to get Android permissions granted to allow us to extract geolocations from Android photos again. Bear with us 😘

I have one of these bad boys, and it is stylish af

Reflective jacket update: our next batch of jackets are expected to ship out to customers mid-June. If you want one, we suggest getting your orders in soon. www.bikelaneuprising.com/product-page...

Returns now go to BFF Bikes in Chicago If you buy something from our online store that doesn't quite fit, you can now drop off returns at BFF Bikes in person instead of paying for shipping! (you can also ship returns there if you can't make it in person)

Our reflective frame bags are almost out of stock. Once they're gone, it's probably going to be a long time before we're going to be able to make more. If you want one, this is probably your last chance for a while. www.bikelaneuprising.com/product-page...

We're 1 account away from 14,000

New tattoo?

Did not know @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social had Vancouver users! definitely joining! Now I just have to consider does it count on a bike shared road, if cars are parked in no stopping areas 🤔 (School zones…you are the WORST)

PSA: we’re working on another court case. If you have documented bike lane obstructions on your phones and bike cameras that have not been reported to our app please take this moment and get them in - *especially* bike lane obstructions involving commercial vehicles.

If you're moving this season, have a plan for where your moving trucks will be parked. Obstructing bike lanes is dangerous and illegal. Report bike lane obstructions like this with our mobile app: BikeLaneUprising.com

Store update: + Reflective jackets will be back in stock mid-June. If you want one, get your order in soon. Or check our BFF Bikes & WestLA Bicycle for in-store inventory. + 2 Gaiters patterns are back in-stock: Doughnut 🍩 (right) & Chevron (left) www.bikelaneuprising.com/shop

*TIP* on reporting bike lane obstructions to our app: Vehicle license plates are better than trailer license plates… but if you can only get a trailer license plate, that’s better than nothing.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Lesson learned, I cannot wear the retro reflective @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social rain jacket into some rest rooms without setting off all of the motion sensor soap & water dispensers.

Friendly midwest reminder that tickets for Riverwest 24 open this Sunday --- May 3rd 2026 The Ride is the last full weekend in July --- July 24-25 2026 If you're unfamiliar with this quirky 24 hour bike ride in Milwaukee, here's a video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r4e...

Hey bike fam - If there are any bike orgs in these cities that would like to host an event with us in the next month or so, let us know. - Austin - San Antonio - Phoenix - Tucson - Houston www.bikelaneuprising.com/post/host-an...

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Hug your homies

If you haven’t downloaded @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social to report bike lane blockages, now is the time to start your new habit of documenting

Ok. Bye

Greetings from Seattle Critical Mass. Come grab a sticker before they’re gone

Happy a Critical Mass Friday to all who celebrate

Obstructed bike lanes aren’t just annoying—they’re predictive. The same names that show up in everyday obstruction reports are showing up in crash data.

"Waymo has told advocates that expecting it to respect bike lanes is 'too high a bar' because customers expect to be dropped off in them." To be crystal clear, it's illegal for a car to be in a bike lane. It doesn't matter what Waymo's customers expect; the company shouldn't be doing it.

Update: Rep Cassidy isn’t the only one that got the bills mixed up. Last week this was brought to us for urgent support due to short timelines. We reached out directly to the groups involved with the e-bike bill. Literally everyone we spoke with conflated the 2 bills…

I call b.s Seattle edition Part 1

Also included in thread updates:

WTF The Illinois senate just unanimously passed a bill about high speed e-bikes & slipped in a provision that allows state vehicles to obstruct bike lanes w/o impunity. Gov agencies are top bike lane obstructors as it is. This encourages it. It also sets a bad example for the rest of the community

Burnout in bike advocacy is a very real thing. It's the first topic I cover in our advocacy cohort. Bike advocacy never ends & it's easy to keep trying to do more & reach a breaking point. Thank you for your service to the community. Be kind to yourself & do what you need to do to be healthy & happy

These are the top reporting cities so far this month

Happy tax day to to the billionaires who don’t pay taxes *and* steal infrastructure meant to keep people safe.

Receipts

Great turnout on a Monday night for our friends at @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social ! See a bike lane obstruction? Report it on their app. Many cases where the data has led to actual change in various cities across North America www.bikelaneuprising.com

OMG, Christina had the room sing me Happy Birthday. 😳

Greetings from Vancouver BC

[ warning ] We’re turning our online store off in about 2 weeks. If you want something, you should get your orders in quickly. After that time, products will be extremely limited. www.bikelaneuprising.com/shop

There are only 9 tickets left to our free event with @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social on Monday evening at R&B Brewing! If you want to come, get your ticket now!! Come chat with some like-minded people and maybe make some new friends. visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/03/19/a...

It’s been a looooong week. Does anyone have any good news or photos of animals they’d like to share?

Bike lane obstruction on my way home. Fortunately, a driver hung back so I could merge into 40 mph traffic and then back into the bike lane. @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social

Yes this is the tip of the iceberg, and without reporting and logging on BLU, it’s like none of these ever happened and there’s no problem. Most if not all of these 👇 I’ve captured over a few years. It definitely looks like a problem when you see this visual.

THIS! This is what our maps are for. Our maps are for folks just like you to have data to prove to your city officials exactly where bike lanes are being blocked and pressuring them to make them safer.

If anyone is looking for a bike job in Chicago BFF Bikes is hiring www.bffbikes.com/careers

The @washingtonpost.com has emailed us telling us we owe them $2,000/yr for including them in our “featured on” section. Coincidentally, they embedded our bike lane obstruction maps on their site in 2018 without our permission. I’ll be damned if we ever help their reporters with another story again.

Today saw quite the bounty of bike lane obstructions. Submitted all via @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social 🫠

[ Update Chicago bicyclist killed ] The bicyclist killed yesterday morning was Damian Gomez. His family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. Damian was killed in a hit and run car crash on April 5, 2026 at 63rd Street & Kedzie on the Southside of Chicago. gofund.me/7feaffbb2

I present to you, this year's March Bike Lane Obstruction MADNESS champions: MORENO VALLEY

Chicago bicyclist killed around 1:30am this morning. Does anyone have more information? chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...