-I took a photo of your car because it was blocking the bike lane.
-I was taking a phone call, I had to stop.
-You can't park in the bike lane.
-I'm going to do the same to you.-she says as she starts filming me (while driving my speed, approx 23k/h)
-Ok
-How do you like being recorded?
-It's fine, I'm not doing anything wrong. You shouldn't use your phone while driving tho.
-I'll post you online.
-ok

Car behind her honks, she swears and rage drives away.
#CarBrain #BikeTooter #AKLBikeLife
2/2

Bike commute story:

On my way back home tonight, a car was parked in the cycle lane. I rang my bell as I passed it and saw a lady on her phone sitting in the driver seat.
I said "This is a bike lane, you can't park here"
She ignored me.
I stopped in front of her car and took my phone out, snapped a picture of her car.
She immediately drove away.
I did too.
3 minutes later she appeared next to me, slowed down to my speed and yelled "why did you take my photo?"

1/2
#AKLBikeLife #BikeTooter

Today is the last day to get your submissions in for the Local Board Plan consultation in Tamaki-Makau-Rau Auckland.

Please consider submitting before the deadline at 4 pm this afternoon.

Bike Auckland has put together a very useful submission guide to make the most and push towards a better, cleaner, healthier city.
#AKLBikeLife #BikeTooter #Auckland

https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/draft-local-board-plans-consultation-2023/

Regular reminder that if I ever was to die on my bike because we lack safe infrastructure, my only request is that everyone politicises the F out of it.

I want to be embalmed on that bicycle and set in the middle of Auckland Transport's boardroom so those car-brained C-Suiters need to stare at my dead corpse every time they meet.

Make sure I am the last ever cyclist death by a negligent transport agency in this city. That's all I ask.

#AKLBikeLife #BikeTooter

I almost got doored today.

Managed to dodge it and luckily no car was in the lane next to me or I might not be typing this.

Can't express how glad I am we can't build cycling infrastructure so we keep a whole effing lane everywhere for all the metal boxes to be stored indefinitely.

That's definitely more important than people like me staying ALIVE.

Hate this #carBrain council and mayor and the lack of vision that gets people killed and the planet burning. #AKLBikeLife

Tāmaki-makau-rau needs to #LiberateTheLane

We can't wait for a second crossing. There's no time to faff about.
#AKLBikeLife

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/28-07-2023/how-can-auckland-bridge-the-harbour-sized-gap-in-its-cycling-network?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=twitter

Yet another day of commuting by bicycle under very rainy skies. 🚲🌧️

Downsides:
*Raincoat got wet. 🧥
*A bit cold. ❄️

Upsides:
*No traffic. 🚥
*No stress. 😣
*Predictable, consistent trip duration. ⏰
*Spent exactly $0 💵
*Got some exercise. 💪
*Lots of fun. 🎉
*Saw native birds and migrating ducks. 🦆
*Great excuse for a sweet treat. 🍪

#AKLBikeLife #NoCarNoProblem #paihikara #BikeTooter

-Did you ride your bike here? In the rain?

*Yup. I'm sweet but not made of sugar. 🚲☔

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem

Bike upgrade for Tāmaki-makau-rau's never ending rains.
The Child approves. 🚲☔
#BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem #paihikara #AKLBikeLife

@pezmico

Hi.

This was probably the most surprising thing I ever read about roads and bicycles –

Carlton Reid (executive editor of cycling trade magazine BikeBiz), "19th century cyclists paved the way for modern motorists' roads" (Guardian, 2011)

Link:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2011/aug/15/cyclists-paved-way-for-roads

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #bikes

Another awesome #podcast on how the Netherlands became the #cycling paradise we know today.

It was a choice. And every city can do it as well.

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #bikes

https://pca.st/episode/2721be75-3d2b-4e40-8858-b1f255204715

Here's another from Big Street Bikers.

Submit! Stop the stink budget!
#AKLBikeLife #Auckland #TamakiMakauRau #AucklandBudget

https://www.bigstreetbikers.co.nz/pages/haveyoursay

I ride a #bicycle because I don't have time to sit in traffic. And I like to reliably predict the duration of my trips.

(also riding past a long queue of unmoving traffic is a guilty pleasure)

#BikeTooter #paihikara #AKLBikeLife #NoCarNoProblem

And in unrelated news, I've unlocked a new level of #quaxing today by carrying a folded bike on a bike.
I like to call it #Bikeception

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem

Here's a simple tool to avoid traffic on March Madness and beyond, while saving money on petrol forever:

🚲

#BikeTooter #paihikara #AKLBikeLife #NoCarNoProblem

Did the #CensusNZ thing!
Extremely exciting stuff! /s

Highlight:
Got to represent the #AKLBikeLife #paihikara community!

🚲

#BikeTooter #BikeCommuting

I ride a #bicycle because I don't have the time or energy to drive a car in this city.

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem

In more bike news, it may be just because we have so few dedicated bike paths, or maybe they're actually more resilient.

Either way all the cycleways I used today are fully operational and other than a few branches scattered here and there, seemed to be pretty much untouched by the storm.

Great news because let's face it: any seriously damaged cycleways would not be a priority for fixing with this mayor and the current Auckland Transport leadership.

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter

Absolutely love* being threatened with violence for taking a photo of a car parked in the cycle lane, blocking it.

Fortunately it's hard to catch up with a person on a bike if you get off your car to threaten them.

*hate it but it won't stop me.

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem

Today's #gratitude is for my #bike allowing me to do errands in the city faster, cheaper and way more fun than errands should ever be.

Easy and free parking, no traffic, enjoying the sun and wind.
Zero emissions, no petrol price to worry about.
In and out of every shop/office in less than half of the time it takes to find a car park.

The true vehicle of the future, today! 🚲

#AKLBikeLife #paihikara #BikeTooter #NoCarNoProblem