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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/katespadesaturday on 2024-05-04 16:00:51.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/AlbertaBikeSwapBIKES on 2024-05-04 03:10:26.

Original Title: Edmonton Bike Swap is May 11 at MacEwan University North Side 10803-105 Ave NW. We hope to continue helping thousands of Albertans with transportation security, prevent the sale and purchase of stolen bikes as Bike Index Ambassadors, and we're doing a bike drive for Sports Ce

Just in case this is tl:dr Edmonton Bike Swap is on May 11th at MacEwan University. But, if you have questions then please read below.

First, we'd like to thank Edmonton Reddit Moderators for allowing us to promote our non-profit bike swap event once. Full disclosure that we have a $2.00 admission that will be used to repair the donated bikes. More below.

Why we do what we do - we’re Chris and Laura and we didn’t feel safe buying or selling bikes online so we founded, fund, and operate Alberta Bike Swap a non-profit that provides a safe place to buy, sell, and donate bicycles.

If you have a bike to sell we’ll tech check that bike and run the serial number through our software to verify bike ownership because no one wants to buy a stolen bike.

Want to buy a bike? Stand in line, suggest no later than 10:00. IF you can pay the $2.00 admission that $2.00 will go to repair the hundreds of donated bikes.

Have a stolen bike police report? All the bikes will be entered into the swap by 1400, please come to our event at 1400 so that you can see for yourself that your bike isn't in our event. The police and RCMP have seized bikes from online sales and pawnshops based on what we do, and insurance companies use our paperwork as proof.

We added children's bikes to our events because it helps families.

We work with over 30 groups to rebuild donated bikes too and have over 80 partners that help us help others. We work with every group in Alberta, except one: .

We're doing a bike drive for Sports Central to help them. If you have an unused or have outgrown a bike we have a partner that would recondition that bike for re-use.

Municipalities spend millions on cycling infrastructure, but nothing on cycling education. We fund legitimate cycling education through CAN-BIKE, which is the only recognized cycling education program in Canada and there are only four (4) CAN-BIKE cycling instructors in Alberta. Want to learn how to safely and proficiently?

We can’t put our events on without wonderful people like you and we thank you for reading this, hopefully putting up our poster, and maybe following us on social media on LinkedIn, Twitter, FB, or IG.

The swaps are run from our kitchen table by just the two of us, we do the best we can to help as many people as we can and every bike counts.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Infamous-Room4817 on 2024-05-04 02:55:27.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/potatoesofdefiance on 2024-05-04 04:33:06.

So I'm thinking of moving back to Edmonton after more than 25+ years away. I'm a big food person, love trying new things and finding hidden gems (or old faithfuls, local institutions etc.).

I'm not only (or even especially) looking for restaurant recommendations, but specific dishes or items at more specialized stores (bakeries, butchers, delis etc.), specific vendors at farmers market or even plain old grocery stores.

Where are the best sandwiches in town? Biryanis? Sausages? Apple fritters? Local/seasonal produce?

I don't care about anything but the food, doesn't matter if it's cheap or expensive (cheap is better tho!), fancy or unfancy, the decor or the vibe or whether or not it looks cool on Instagram. I just want delicious food.

Tell me where to go and what to get! (thank you)

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/remberly on 2024-05-04 02:33:57.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Hour-Future-4110 on 2024-05-04 03:35:22.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Wwbcd on 2024-05-04 02:17:04.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/mycatistheboss on 2024-05-04 01:46:46.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Capt_Scarfish on 2024-05-04 00:13:05.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/senanthic on 2024-05-03 22:35:54.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/JonLeung on 2024-05-03 19:51:06.

I see there's a "Spicy BBH Challenge" at Mãi Mãi Viet Street Kitchen (14221 23 Ave NW - Shoppes Of Terwillegar Gardens at Rabbit Hill Road NW and 23 Ave NW).

The image says "30 minutes" but the Edmonton Food Bank web site says "45 minutes". The challenge is to eat one bowl of spicy bún bò huế (beef noodle soup, essentially pho) within that time, and if successful, one gets "eternal glory on their "Wall Of Flame"" and they will cover the cost of the meal and a $10 donation to Edmonton's Food Bank in one's name.

I'm not affiliated with Mãi Mãi Viet Street Kitchen nor the Edmonton Food Bank. I'm just curious if anyone has done this.

I like spicy food, I'm pretty good with hot sauces based on the Apollo Pepper and the Carolina Reaper and I often enjoy spicy pho. So I don't think I'll have an issue with the heat (unless I'm wrong?), I'm just wondering about the portion size. I think I could do it if it's not much bigger than a typical large bowl of pho. Though I generally eat quickly, I haven't done an actual food challenge before, and don't usually like the idea of stuffing myself if the time limit is strict. But I'm considering this. Has anyone done this? Is there anything else I should know about this challenge?

EDIT: I called the restaurant. The lady there said it is actually 30 minutes, the entire meal (including soup) has to be consumed, and the bowl is the same large bowl that they have. She doesn't know if/when this challenge will stop running.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Short-Pineapple-7462 on 2024-05-04 02:34:32.

I love Farrow, but every time I go there I feel like I am hugely inconveniencing the staff by being a customer. I get a full stare down, with a sombre grimace, almost as if they are offended at the fact that I have chosen their eatery as an establishment from which to procure a sandwich.

What is wrong Farrow? I like your food! Why do you despise my presence in your restaurants?

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/cheezeburgericanhaz on 2024-05-04 01:57:14.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/TheDrunkenScotsman on 2024-05-04 00:57:30.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Precise_Tigfx on 2024-05-03 21:11:24.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/NorthEdThraway on 2024-05-03 22:04:49.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/GeekyGlobalGal on 2024-05-03 22:02:46.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Paper_Rain on 2024-05-03 21:55:00.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Paper_Rain on 2024-05-03 21:52:51.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/princess-ding-dong on 2024-05-03 21:18:44.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/Competitive-Ad-4398 on 2024-05-03 21:06:25.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/allisaur_ on 2024-05-03 16:25:10.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/NessyNoodles70 on 2024-05-03 21:04:40.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/kittykat501 on 2024-05-03 20:52:10.

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The original was posted on /r/edmonton by /u/hannahnutbread on 2024-05-03 19:38:06.