Rob Bellinger

transportation nerd, chemistry & astronomy publisher, biker, fake musician, sometimes photographer.

guy from very working class Queens who divides time between Kingston, Hell's Kitchen, and the road

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-19

...because drivers are great at following written instructions

Two SUVs stopped at a red light. In the foreground, two signs are mounted on a single post. They read: No turn on red, Stop here on red. 
Both SUVs are stopped past the sign.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-19

Saw these in yesterday. I'm wondering how effective they are....
(1/2)

A rectangular road sign mounted above a pedestrian signal, seen on a snowy day. In all caps, it reads: It's the law/ Motorists must STOP for pedestrians in crosswalk.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-19

@jrubal1462 Fantastic recommendations! Thanks so much for taking the time to share.
I'm really curious about the Old Forge White...

My travel/creative partner and I are used to a) being much younger; and b) doing bbq trips across the deep south and rural Texas 10-20 years ago. We're trying to figure out how to balance large amounts of cheese with physical activity and healthier food. Have never used yak-tracks but they're so inexpensive, so how could we go wrong?

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-17

One thing about living in the : snow will regularly interrupt your plans.

Portrait style photo of snow on a wooden railing with a snowy landscape in the background including some barns and tall trees. There's maybe 4.5 in / 11.5 cm on the railing.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-17

This is the only platform where I have heard regularly from people **in **

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

Mapo tofu from Ollie's , Hell's Kitchen.

A shallow restaurant plate of mapo tofu dusted with dried chili, accompanied by a bowl of rice
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

@msbellows @ai6yr
I once caught a guy trying to steal my bike in Union Square. He was building a wall of cardboard boxes around it before trying to cut the lock. He was wheeling around a baby carriage with a toolkit inside. When I showed up, he just wheeled the carriage away.

People who steal whole bikes carry angle grinders. People who grab quick release parts commit crimes of opportunity. The goal is to create impediments to opportunity.

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

@mivox @ai6yr it is but I can't claim credit! The community on Tw***** was really something when it came to both advice and advocacy.

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

@ai6yr I moved my e-bike out of the city over two years ago and it still has hose clamps on the quick release levers!

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

@ai6yr you name it. I've seen people steal both wheels off a bike in broad daylight then casually walk away with them.

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-13

Love to see inexpensive bikes working hard. Just found this Magna Fix-d chained up in Manhattan. Looks like it still has its original tires -- shocking for .

A white fixed gear bike with yellow-green tires, chained to a signpost. The bike is viewed between two large, stainless steel bollards.Close-up of the bike's front fork showing the Magna logo: the letter M with two wheels and motion blur. The handlebars and front tire are a similar yellow-green color. The front tire has a jagged tread pattern.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-12

for Allen Williams, Hebron, Kentucky, killed on his way to the gym

A white ghost bike on the side of a rural highway during wintertime. It's locked to a signpost holding a small green sign reading "In Memory Allen Williams 8/26/17." In front of the bike, a yellow wooden cross is planted in the ground. The background is crisscrossed by electrical poles and power lines casting shadows.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-11

RE: mastodon.social/@rbellinger/10

Reboosting my ! Since I joined Mastodon, I am playing more (recording an EP with my band in two weeks!!) and have moved to .

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-11

Despite one deep freeze and a lot of snow, nearly all the grass in town is still green.

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-10

In times like these, we need more bridged Threads and Bluesky accounts posting screenshots of Xitter

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-10

I’m finally planning a trip to (northeast ) that I started researching in 2020. It will be based around

Would love to know if anyone has advice re: where to stay, what to do at night ( preferred), where to nearby etc).

I also collect and suspect that there are many in the area :)

thanks!

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-09

@sam @simonzerafa @danwentzel
Don't forget the aging industrialist bros fighting the tech bros for relevance -- in particular, those in fossil fuels and transportation.

How much of what's going on is due to their egos being bruised?

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-09

Two days this week, a utility project was blocking a significant lane in , without any temporary protected lane in place as required by law. The second day I saw this, I reported it.

Just received notice from : "A notice of violation (NOV) was issued for not having diversions formulating a temporary bike pathway... as dictated in the permit stipulations for this construction”

Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-09

I like this person's energy

View from behind of a patron seated at a stool of a bar / coffee shop. The entire back of their green canvas coat has been hand painted with giant shadowed letters reading HAVE FUN.
Rob Bellingerrbellinger
2026-01-09

A very nice driver just slowed down and waved for me to cross during her green light... Where I would instantly be run over by the SUV going the other direction.

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