Dana Cotton

@danalikesbikes

Mom Bike Rider Stoop Sitter Thin Sliced Cheese Hater Unapologetic Enya Fan I like walkable communities and safe streets for everyone. We can have nice things!

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Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 3d

Grey tree frog in the raised garden bed! First one I have seen here. 🐸

A tiny grey tree frog on the branch of a tomato plant in the center of the photo. It blends in with the wood chips below and is surrounded by basil and yellow tomato flowers.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 6d

This is stuck in my brain. True now as it was then.

A quote from “Ordinary Abundance”

Freedom on two wheels
"I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel."
Susan B. Anthony, 1896 — Interviewed by Nellie Bly for the New York World. The safety bicycle opened up new possibilities for independent travel, especially for women under restrictive social rules.

A photo of a modern apartment is above and highlights a bicycle on a wall.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 21d

Mollie approves

A photo of a calico cat paw with a white mitten and an extra toe bean on a pink background

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 23d

The east coast 😭

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 24d

Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains

The cover of the album Rubberneck by Toadies

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 27d

Idk I would have gone with this photo.

A photo of Mamdani standing next to a seated Trump in the Oval Office, who looks absolutely delighted to meet him.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 29d

I’ve never seen so many police departments so enthusiastically want to enforce laws before. Why not this level of concern for driving infractions? Also some of these are wrong interpretations of the actual law or not what the code says it is because this is AI slop.

Evesham Township Police (NJ) an ai generated image incorrectly citing a 17 different laws that bicyclists may be harassed with

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· 29d

Your reminder that even in the suburbs of NJ we can have nice things. #bikingwithkids

A photo of a blue e-cargo bike with groceries and roses in the front panniers and a toddler on the back in a bike seat. The bike is parked on a paved multi-use trail under a tree providing dappled shade.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jul 8

Tractor Supply out here selling garden supplies with lead in them.

A label for Blue Ribbon Garden Stake saying its got a steel core, plastic coating and is long lasting.

The reverse of the label that says warning contains lead and may generate lead dust. Wash hands after use. Keep away from children.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jul 3

Also saw this sweet Madsen bucket longtail out in the wild when we were heading out.

A photo of a bike rack filled with bikes. A white Madsen is parked and has a teal bucket on the back with seating inside. It is decorated with American flag trim.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jul 3

Another 10 mile bike to the beach day 😍

A photo of a blue trek fetch +2 e-bike with a child seat on the back and monkey bars parked in a nearly empty bike rack at the beach. It is very bright and sunny, and there are beach umbrellas in the distance.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jul 1

Ferry to Delaware, 18.5 miles around Cape Henelopen State Park, down to Rehoboth for french fries and ice cream, and a ferry ride back in the evening featuring dolphins and pelicans. Today was a good day. #bikesky

A mom in a blue long sleeved sun shiry standing behind a trek longtail ebike in the same color. A toddler is in a bike seat holding the monkey bars and sound asleep against her belly. They are in a wooded park next to a directional kiosk.

A mom behind an ebike and a toddler in a bike seat smiling for the camera next to a parade float shaped like a miniature Cape May Lewes Ferry.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 29

First family bike ride to the beach! 10 miles out and back over the canal to the cove in Cape May. Crossing Rte 9 was not great and drivers are absolutely psychotic but otherwise a pleasant, easy ride on the e-bikes with a trailer for the beach gear. #bikesky

A photo of a toddler in a yellow helmet looking away, a mom in purple sunglasses wearing a white helmet and white striped shirt holding a black bike seat, smiling and looking at the camera, and a dad in the background sanding with his hands on his hips wearing a long sleeve shirt, shorts, sunglasses, and a white helmet next to a bike trailer loaded with beach chairs and a bag. They are in a campground and there are trees in the background.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 20

Gloucester Co NJ lets plant some trees and get some mass transit going we are out of time. #showyourstripes

A diagram of the average temperatures per year in Gloucester Co NJ from 1895 to 2025 with blues for cool years and reds for warm years. The darker the color the further from average the temperature. The diagram is very red for the last quarter of time measured.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 16

Saw thee Big Boys 4014 and 4012 today. Trolley museum was pretty sweet too, gift shop needs to sell some trollies though.

A photo of a bunch of people taking photos of the fronts of two extremely large black train engines.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 11

Rainbows are so fucking cool.

A house with a rainbow smashing info the roof.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 10

TV but Ray Wise in Reaper was perfect.

A still from the tv show reaper with Bret Harrison and Ray Wise

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· Jun 9

@swilk.bsky.social commented on a photo I took with a link to a bee print shirt that she had made. The t-shirt was good, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the painting. So I bought it.

A photo of a painting on a white wall. The painting is of a chunky little bumblebee in flight that takes the majority of the canvas. The background is swirls, whorls, and circles in pink, purples, blues, and yellows on green.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 31

I canvassed by bike for Bayly Winder today and it was kind of awesome. I

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 29

Winder in Woolwich 🇺🇸

A photo of Bayly Winder in front of the tall brass still at Independent Spirits Distillery.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 29

Yesterday’s special delivery. Early voting is on now and election day is Tuesday June 2nd.

An urban arrow cargo bike parked on a sidewalk. It has a toddler wearing a yellow helmet is buckled into the bucket. Blue and yellow yard signs that say Winder for Congress are next to him.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 29

It would be so quiet here without the constant highway noise in the background. Just a constant 66-76db done punctuated by trucks, jake brakes, and vehicles hitting the rumble strip.

A photo from a front porch on a sunny, blue sky day. The photographers foot is in the foreground, and she is looking out over a front garden and grass lawn. A neighbor is walking on the sidewalk across the street and kids are riding their bikes to school. The houses are close together and the street trees are small and not fully mature.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 22

I love a cat with the thumbs.

A photo of a little boy taking a photo of a cat that is laying on its side. The cat is indifferent to his presence. She is a calico with a white belly and paws and toe thumbs.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 20

Good morning from the garden, hopefully a safe haven for insects from whatever was sprayed in the neighborhood by the county last night. I’m sure its fine.

A close up of a front yard cottage garden. Purple catmint and red yarrow are in the foreground with green foliage surrounding it. A birdbath is in the center, and an a-frame birdhouse and red hummingbird feeder are in the background. It is a sunny day and the sky is blue.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 18

Record breaking heat today in NJ and it was too hot to drive! 5.3 miles round trip in to town to talk about the SWJEC bike rack project and sneak in a little safe streets advocacy. We can have nice things!

A woman wearing a navy blue sleeveless dress with pink and yellow butterflies and flowers is taking a selfie while riding a bike. She is wearing purple sunglasses with green reflective lenses and a white helmet and smiling. Green bushes, trees, and bull rushes are in the background and the sun is beginning to set.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 17

There is a joy you get from riding a bike to your mundane destination that can never ever be achieved by driving there. Once you experience it theres no going back and it doesn’t matter what type of bike you ride to do it. And that joy is just as important as exercise.

A skeet from Labradog @labradog.bsky.social • 2h
E-bikes are only cycling when the motor is switched off; otherwise they are motorized conveyances, with no benefit of exercise. Cycling is pedal-driven and human-powered. I'm not gatekeeping - anyone who enjoys e-biking should do so. Just don't conflate it with exercise, when the motor is engaged.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 16

Post a meme made by you

The old lady and daughter meme with text that says “the phillies were the same age as me when they won the World Series in aught eight”
“Sure they were momom Let’s get you to bed.”

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 13

360 letters in the mail to NJ voters!

A selfie of a smiling woman in a white helmet, purple sunglasses and a grey shirt standing in front of a USPS building with a stone facade. An Urban Arrow e-cargo bike is behind her with a toddler wearing a yellow helmet sitting in it.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 12

Lights out for the birds tonight if you’re in the yellow areas. They didn’t fly all the way from South America to smash into a building in NJ.

Night of May 12, 2026 bird migration forecast map. Bright colors indicating high numbers of migrating birds from Texas through the interior along the Ohio River Valley and mid Atlantic. Darker colors to the west and south indicating less birds on the move. 380 million birds predicted to be migrating at dusk.

Dana Cotton@danalikesbikes· May 10

River Locust is blooming in the front garden bed. Not pictured is the little bumblebee with chonky orange thighs.