notjustbikes

gyozaPower , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

@notjustbikes in my city in Spain (Oviedo), after years of doing the bare minimum, the city council is finally doing some more serious bike and pedestrian infrastructure. This one should connect some of the farthest neighbourhoods with the city center in what's essentially a straight line. Quite excited about this.

Oviedo's new bike infraestructure

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@gyozaPower very nice!

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

So, I'm on this Shinkansen train in Japan ...

Seating area of car 2 on the Hello Kitty Shinkansen
Pink and white Shinkansen train

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@annemartine @bigjsl it's labelled as space for baby strollers and oversized luggage.

Techaltar , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

A to-do list is both the most helpful and the most stressful thing I've ever made for myself. It feels like I should be able to finish it one day but I only ever get further from completion.

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@Techaltar you might consider using the "Getting Things Done" (GTD) method.

The original book was paper and folder based but now there are lots of online tools that support the GTD method, like the app Nirvana.

nielsTFranck , vor 2 Monaten an Random Dänisch

It is Bike to work month: My bike commute https://www.linkedin.com/posts/niels-franck-23b21553_vcta-cycletowork-activity-7192042284551434240-hurR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios #vcta

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@nielsTFranck nice!

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

My latest video about speed limits and Amsterdam's new 30 km/h streets is now available to Nebula and Patreon subscribers.

As usual, the YouTube release will be on Sunday.

The snark is turned up to 11 on this one, so I'm expecting a visit from the Tone Police in the comments. 😂

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-what-is-the-correct-speed-limit/

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@MrLee @Aurimas @nerd4cities yes, exactly.

Advocacy is local, which is why I get so annoyed when people demand that I make "step by step videos" telling them how to fix their city (and get mad when I don't).

That's why I refer people to Strong Towns. They're a great first step to figure out what you need to do in your neighbourhood.

Otherwise, join your local safe streets or cycling advocacy group.

But either way, stop asking YouTubers and start talking to people locally.

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@jonathanirons yes, famously fire trucks need to drive exactly the posted speed limit and can never drive faster.

What a load of horseshit.

This is what bugs me about this topic: there are no good reasons not to lower speed limits, but people know they sound like an asshole if the just say they wanna drive fast (even if it kills people), so they make up lies about it.

As I said in the video, "Fuck those people! Seriously!"

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@jonathanirons dude, I spend thousands of hours filming my own content. Standing on the street for hours trying to get the right shot. I use less stock footage than literally any other urbanist channel by a very very very wide margin.

I can't dedicate every waking hour of my life to this, so I need to use stock footage for many clips (like car crashes).

If you don't like that much stock footage then you try doing this.

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@mmb thanks!

itsbrunog , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Enjoyed your video as always.
#30km/h @notjustbikes

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@itsbrunog thanks!

tduva , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

@notjustbikes The Links section in your main YouTube channel profile is missing the "The" for the Urbanist Agenda, so it 404s. It's currently "@urbanistagenda" instead of "@theurbanistagenda". Not that there aren't other ways to find it on the channel, but still...

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@tduva thanks! I think I changed the @ of the Urbanist Agenda a while back but I guess I missed that one!

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

I'm a political influencer!

I mean, I wasn't important enough to be invited to the photo shoot for pictures, but I'm on the list! 😂

https://newrepublic.com/article/180462/25-political-influencers-watch-2024

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@Mayobrot yup! That's me! 👍

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

I was clearing out some old photos and videos from my hard drive and came across this photo of the Leiden University Medical Centre.

Maybe it's just because I went to a really ugly University, but this looks SO nice to me. :)

#leiden

notjustbikes OP , vor 2 Monaten

@sheean lol, that's great. I know that bicycle path and I've taken it many time. I like how it cuts diagonally through the office buildings.

rrustema020 , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

@notjustbikes For your entertainment. Motorist in Amsterdam admits: “Those bicyclists, they damage your car and disappear”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bizarro_Jerry When interviewed about the new small experiment to allow fast bicyclists (read: e-bike) to use the car lane, because the narrow bike lane reached its capacity. https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/226216/snelle-fietsers-voor-het-eerst-de-rijbaan-op-in-west-we-denken-dat-het-veilig-kan

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@rrustema020 I would love for that map to become a reality!

cameronmochrie , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

@notjustbikes A bit old and I'm guessing you've already seen it. But they're going crazy for you in the comments on this Avondshow segment :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stn0cGWH9go.

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@cameronmochrie wow. Amazingly nobody has sent this to me yet. 😂

rrustema020 , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

@notjustbikes on my way to a DHL servicepoint in the harbour I was just thinking of your praise for bikelanes in industrial zones, instead of only downtown, when I saw this sign. A dedicated spot where truckers can adjust their mirrors so they won’t miss bicyclists!

notjustbikes , vor 2 Monaten

@rrustema020 oh wow, thanks for the info! This is great!

I'll mark these locations and make a YouTube Shorts video about these if I'm in the area of one.