The inimitable Freddie Mercury, who would have turned 78 today, rides a bullet train to Nagoya during the Japanese leg of Queen's 'Hot Space' tour, October 1982.

𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 When a businessman complained about new bike lane in a public meeting, our mayor asked him if he had requested bike parking (free) from the city in front of his bar. There was a very long pause. ………… “Uh, no.”

In cities, there's an inverse relationship between driveability + livability. If you find it hard to drive in a neighborhood (because of bikes, kids, pedestrians), that should be your sign to get out of the car + explore. (Better yet, don't arrive by car!) 🖌️by bikeyface

I just got back from 10 days in Germany and the biggest culture shock on returning was the size of vehicles. Ours are inexplicably enormous. Was nearly forced off the road by a wide-body (only a driver, no passengers) on my very first bike ride. Why do we all think we need them?

"I will always opt for public transportation when I travel ... A city’s heartbeat pulses along its tracks." From Buenos Aires to Dubai, Istanbul, and London — this is exactly how to travel. Liza Weisstuch Washington Post Travel washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/ta…

Shaqir Kabashi ManiacalMammoth 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 Lol. TfL is not an advocacy group. You’ve claimed that drivers spend more than everyone else. I’ve linked one of many studies that proves your claim to be false. Here’s another: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…