Researcher, bike advocate, union member, #Rstats, #openData, #transit, #urbanism, #OpenStreetMap, sustainability ... he/him/his. All opinions my own. Posts self […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mutwcnulrgm2Just as I'm about to head out of town, the heat and humidity finally relent and I can open the windows! #HomeAssistant #MadisonWI06 Sep 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutwcnulrgm2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3musolemaypb2Alright, I think I have all my bike touring stuff assembled! A few items not shown because they are at my parents. #BikeTouring #FrenchAlpsFall05 Sep 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3musolemaypb2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3murtcohyvap2Woke up horribly early and wrote an #RStats blog post on when and why bike crashes peak in Madison. https://haraldkliems.netlify.app/posts/2026-09-05-madison-bike-crashes-peak-in-september/ #DataViz #MadisonWI #VisionZero #FediBikes05 Sep 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3murtcohyvap2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3muq4kr7fugc2RE: https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/117190760737548627 The CooSpo TR70 bike radar arrived today. First impressions: It tells you to install an app, but I then realized that it just connects to my Wahoo bike computer without any issue (ANT+/BT). Finding a good mounting position on my road […] https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/11721536492204655904 Sep 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq4kr7fugc2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mupzlk2hltf2RE: https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/117184687415754544 Update: I had initially ordered the large size, based on their size table. They turned out to be too small (especially for layering with a liner glove). Today a pair in XL arrived and while it's roomy enough for a thin liner, the […] [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupzlk2hltf2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mupunl36aiy2Wow, logged off from work and not gonna log back in until the 21st! It's been a long time since I've had a full two weeks off.04 Sep 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupunl36aiy2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mukhevgiy4m2The #BicycleFilmFestival is coming to Madison again on October 1. Get your tickets now -- prices go up Sep 7. http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/ Ticket link: https://barrymorelive.com/event/26th-annual-bicycle-film-festival/ #MadisonWI #FediBikes #BikeTooter02 Sep 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhevgiy4m2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mupa6exvtdm2It's #BandCampFriday. I discovered dälek, an underground hip hop act on Ipecac Recordings. I've only had time to listen to one song but immediately was drawn in: https://dalek.bandcamp.com/album/brilliance-of-a-falling-moon04 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupa6exvtdm2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3munjvydamuc2https://captimes.com/news/education/uw-madison-students-records-detail-investigation-of-professor/article_4b8b9d21-c929-4d8e-87cb-ba638eb1b9de.html I'm glad That more details on Dietram Scheufele's abhorrent behavior are being made public. His new employer, #ASU must act now to protect their […] https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/11720954899381425103 Sep 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3munjvydamuc2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mumfcgi3ag32Good piece (warning: Substack) by Johnathan English on American vs European freight and passenger rail systems: https://infrastory.substack.com/p/freight-and-passenger-rail-have-different/comments03 Sep 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumfcgi3ag32https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mukwf5qr6cj2Question for the #RStats table/`gt` specialists: I have a data frame with hierarchical structure: Theme, subtheme, statement. I create a table with the `rowname_col` function: `gt(rowname_col = c("theme", "subtheme", "statement_text.y"))` This produces a table […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]02 Sep 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukwf5qr6cj2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mukhevgiy4m2The #BicycleFilmFestival is coming to Madison again on October 1. Get your tickets now -- prices go up Sep 7. http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/ Ticket link: https://barrymorelive.com/event/26th-annual-bicycle-film-festival/ #MadisonWI #FediBikes #BikeTooter02 Sep 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhevgiy4m2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mujyjkbjgfn2I did a final review of our tentative route through the French Alps. One week from now, we'll depart Geneva! https://bkrtr.de/5KerO I think the route may be a bit overambitious, but there are plenty of options for cutting out some of the climbing and distance […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]02 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujyjkbjgfn2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mugerycun4r2Less than a week before I head out for a bike tour in the French Alps. Which provided some extra motivation to finish editing another video from our 2024 trip. Day 8 was the shortest day in terms of distance but nonetheless had highlights like the Passo di Pura and the Sauris reservoir and […] https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/11719342572866586201 Sep 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugerycun4r2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mugerycun4r2Less than a week before I head out for a bike tour in the French Alps. Which provided some extra motivation to finish editing another video from our 2024 trip. Day 8 was the shortest day in terms of distance but nonetheless had highlights like the Passo di Pura and the Sauris reservoir and […] https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/11719342572866586201 Sep 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugerycun4r2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3muezi7emxfo2Our Wordpress-to-Fediverse integration still isn't working properly. It was my turn to write the @news newsletter for the week: https://www.madisonbikes.org/2026/08/school-streets-ride-for-your-life-volunteers-smart-trips-challenge-stoughton-road/ #BikeAdvocacy #MadisonWI31 Aug 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muezi7emxfo2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mudjctlr34q2One year anniversary of #KäptnBlaubär spinning a yarn in front of a very skeptical #Blahaj and other shark audience. #Plüschtier #plushies30 Aug 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudjctlr34q2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mucin7thg7y2As per usual, an upcoming #BikePacking trip leads to the urge to improve upon my kit. I'll be joining team Smurf Gloves with the Showa 281. They (and their insulated companion model 282) are popular in the ultralight hiking community, popularized by Andrew Skurka. We'll see how they work.30 Aug 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucin7thg7y2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mua2vbd7vbv2OMG, it's done: Every single @cyclists_of_msn photo in the posting pool now has #AltText Ever since the bot started on Mastodon, I tried to make sure that no photos that actually got posted had missing alt text. But there was a large backlog of photos that didn't have alt text yet -- the pool […] https://fosstodon.org/@haraldkliems/11717921843622818029 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua2vbd7vbv2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu5evjyrbjo2A good morning for #Tandem Taxi to the #MadisonWI airport. #CarryShitOlympics28 Aug 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5evjyrbjo2https://bsky.app/profile/haraldkliems.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtyc4gm5waf2September is almost here. It's the month with the highest number of reported bike crashes in #MadisonWI I re-run the numbers every year and this hasn't changed. Probably a combination of new students moving to town, school starting back up, and generally still […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]26 Aug 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:5b3ag5o5f6ztoc2npctowb5i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyc4gm5waf2