This is how I feel every time I put on my spandex!

This is a fantastic write-up! My kids were older than hers when I got a cargo bike so I opted for a long tail instead. When there is two of them on there they sing and laugh the whole way, it so cute.

We believe that everyone should have a safe, enjoyable riding experience. Unfortunately, most cities (at least in NA) have poor cycle infrastructure and people don't feel safe. After getting close-passed one too many times we decided to build a device to address this. #bikesky #cycling

Someone in the survey today told us we had not included a category in our "what type of riding do you do?" question - so we added it!

Hard agree on this! Again and again studies show that physical separation for modes of transport make it safer for *everyone*

A+ we're just getting started and every little bit helps!!

I'd love to see him get this thing up 88mph! #GreatScott

Here is a shot of one an internal component, fresh off the 3D printer. The tree-looking parts on the outside are support to ensure the lip prints properly without sagging. The support breaks away cleanly, and the printed part is strong letting us use it in functional testing. #bikesky #prototype

We've heard from the #bikesky community about what features you care about most in the close-pass prevention device we're working on: ✅ extension up to 1m ✅ easily retractable ✅ integrated light Have you been close-passed while riding? What do you want to see? #biketowork #biking #cycling

Sometimes this is what the prototyping phase feels like!

Help us as we prototype a new bike-mounted device to reduce close-passes from drivers! forms.gle/YiRUDH39sMN4... #bikeNYC #bikeLA #CHIbike #BikeHouston #BikePhilly #BikeSD #hamontbike #ottbike #roadbike #roadcycling #urbanism #YEGbike #YVRbike #YYCbike #YYZbike

We're currently workshopping and prototyping a device to reduce close-passes by drivers for those of us on bikes. If you're a #cyclist #urbanist #bikecommute #BikeToWork or frequent rider we'd love to hear from you! #bikesky

We're lucky that our city has a lot of good multi-use pathways and that we can bike safely for recreation. I'm taking the kids out for a ride today and who knows where we'll end up! #bikesky #familytime #cycle

This is a yeet-machine on wheels for that kid! Yowza

When your love of trains and cycling collide #bikesky #urbanism #ridesafe #cycling

✅Not dorky ✅Easily extendible ✅Easily retractable ✅Blocks part of the lane to reduce close-passes We're tired of getting close-passed by drivers and decided to do something about it! Take our survey and learn more: #bikesky #biking #cycling #roadcycling #urbanism #bikenyc #YVRbike #urbanism

Happy Wednesday to everyone, except this driver I saw driving in the bike lane! #YYC #YYCBike

I aspire to this level of cool while riding.

We're a group of people who love riding bikes, and are fed up with getting passed closely while riding. We're working on a prototype bike-mounted device that will make it harder for cars to close pass you, without looking super dorky. Interested? Please fill out our survey: