Tweeting while Cycling: a look at election tweets

Whatever the political spin about "mandates" and "working together", Toronto cyclists this morning have been feeling mighty bruised (at least one literally who was doored) by a divisive and ant-bike Ford win. That hasn't stopped them from the pithy tweets. See for yourself:

bad door prize this morn. bike is destroyed. spent 4 hours at hosp/55 division. no broken bones. feel like ive been thru a war. #biketo

Was going to say goodbye to my bike lane this morning, but it was full of delivery trucks and taxi cabs. #voteTO #bikeTO

Can't wait to start biking to work via ravines! Oh wait, i don't work in a ravine... now what? #voteto #biketo

Said to me by fellow cyclist (in regards to a driver blocking the bike path): "That guy voted for Rob Ford." #voteTO #bikeTO

New Toronto mayor Rob Ford says he'll spend on bikeways in City's great ravines - like Highland Creek www.tinyurl.com/guildwood2010 #biketo

Looks like #Ottawa elected a bike friendly mayor http://goo.gl/gxTV #Toronto #bikeTO #voteTO #voteOTT #bicycle

Where is Mike Harris? I need run him over with my vintage bike. #megacity #voteTO #bikeTO

WOW! Toronto elected this guy?? Anti-bike. RT @Lactualite: Rob Ford est maintenant maire de Toronto. #voteTO #biketo http://bit.ly/b0bcMq

"You can't beat a horse. A horse is a bike that pedals itself" - Dwight Schrute #bikeTo

I'm going to go chain myself to a bike lane. #voteTO #bikeTO

Critical Mass ending in a bike lift on Rob Ford's front lawn, whos in? #bikeTO #voteTO

#Ward30 election drama unfolds w incumbent @PaulaFletcher30 ultimately landing it. SoDa Bikes work continues w her, we hope. #voteTO #bikeTO

I wonder if I have to hide my bicycle tattoo now. #voteTO #bikeTO

well, that will be the end of new bike lanes for 4 years #bikeTO and funding for the arts, and community services - all that wasteful stuff

Bike path saviour? We're sending M&M&M from The Beaches to City Hall #BikeTO

I think I'll go out for one last bike ride before Mayor Ford (ugh) makes cycling illegal. #voteto #biketo. WTF just happened to my city?

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Comments

A.R. (not verified)

Don't worry

Wed, 10/27/2010 - 13:30

We're going to keep cycling, no matter what kind of idiot is in office.

W. K. Lis (not verified)

Critical Mass

Wed, 10/27/2010 - 19:25

Watch as Critical Mass gets noticed and explodes in Toronto.

Ben

Watch...

Thu, 10/28/2010 - 12:29

Ford thought that the G20 cops were too gentle. Once he gets a more authoritarian chief appointed, the tone of Mass will change.

dances_with_traffic (not verified)

Toronto police are already

Thu, 10/28/2010 - 12:43

Toronto police are already paying out too much money for legal fees... I don't think they want to tangle with a peaceful protest like critical mass for no good reason.

Better to let sleeping dogs lie.