A cycling biochemistry educator. He|Him. Partner with @karen_meissner_ Member of @GiantCanada @twowheelgear @barflybike. WRDSB Trustee ➡️ @TrusteeMeissner
Elmira, ON
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Embarking on a new journey! With a fresh commute and exciting challenges on the horizon, I've launched a new Twitter account dedicated to all things @WRDSB.
Join me there➡️@TrusteeMeissner
And fear not, bicycle enthusiasts, I'll keep sharing endless photos of bikes right here!
Survey - Arthur Street Improvements & Potential Elmira Bypass EA engagewr.ca/arthur-street-an…
Joe Meissner retweeted
Calling all cyclists who live in climates where winter is cold, rainy, or snowy!
We’re running a survey on the challenges people face in biking in the winter.
If you're interested, here's the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Sharing is much appreciated.
Joe Meissner retweeted
“During the depths of winter, temperatures can drop as low as -22F, with just four hours of daylight.
Despite these harsh conditions, 12% of winter journeys are made by bicycle in the city of Oulu.” 🚲 🇫🇮
bbc.com/future/article/20231…
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🎶'Tis the season to be riding!
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la 🎶
Start submitting your photos of you with your bike until 31 December 2023.
How To Enter:
Follow us at @Cycle_WR.
Tag us @Cycle_WR on Twitter.
Use #CycleWRWinterChallenge
Post a picture of you and your bike outside. – at Kitchener, Ontario
ALT A graphic of people on bicycles on a bidirectional cycle track wearing winter gear and the words "Tis The Season to be Riding" written above and "#CycleWRWinterChallenge" under that.
Joe Meissner retweeted
Look at some of the winter maintenance on Oulu, Finland's infrastructure! Now we just need to try what works best for our snow.
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Reason #3: So bike commuters can continue to use bike lanes.
Reason #1 to leave your leaves: They're great for keeping weeds away and for use as a natural fertilizer. Learn more: waterloo.ca/en/living/loose-…
Reason #2: This 👇
Begins today: intermittently closed bike lanes for the convenience of curbside leaf collection. At least it typically ends when the plows start running :(
Joe Meissner retweeted
Do you want to bike to school but don't know a comfortable route? Waterloo Region's own Cycling Guide app will help you find one! @wrdsb @wcdsbnewswire @RegionWaterloo
cyclingguide.org/2023/09/wha…
Joe Meissner retweeted
Bill 40, the Moving Ontarians Safely Act, is a piece of Legislation introduced by MPP Harden that seeks to introduce new road safety measures to protect our most vulnerable road users. Check out the full article here 👉🏽 linktr.ee/ontariocycling
#DiscoverOntarioCycling #SafetyRide
Another good commute! Hoping @HerbertBalagtas and @bikemayorwat enjoyed their commute as much as I did!
