In conjunction with @northeastptug.bsky.social we recently wrote to the city council to urge it to work towards making New Bridge Street and Blackett Street match the vision that has been sold to residents. newcycling.org/2025/10/the-...

In conjunction with @northeastptug.bsky.social we recently wrote to the city council to urge it to work towards making New Bridge Street and Blackett Street match the vision that has been sold to residents. newcycling.org/2025/10/the-...

Lots of people joined SPACE for Fenham and Arthur's Hill on their Glow ride last night as part of the @cyclinguk.bsky.social "My ride. Our right" campaign to call for safer streets. See pictures from the event and a video explaining what it was about in the gallery below.

This is our work! Nice to see it getting picked up

"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes" We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

SPACE for Fenham and Arthur's Hill have organised a Glow ride as part of Cycling UK's "My ride on Wednesday. Our right" campaign calling for safer streets, especially for women riding after dark. Meet at the Civic Centre for 18:30. Full details: m.facebook.com/events/13823...

The council have now opened this route. Thank you to those in the council and @mikecookson.bsky.social for getting this fixed. The signs are still in place but can be ignored. Let us know if you see issues like this wherever you cycle. It can be fixed!

Still no update on this unfortunately. Some Cyclists dismount signs have been quickly put up. This is discriminatory to those with mobility cycles and blocks larger cargo bikes. A safe diversion needs to be in place or the fencing moved.

The route into Shieldfield has been blocked today by Newcastle Council. We have contacted them as there is no notice of a road closure that we can see.

Make sure to head out to the coast over the next couple of days to celebrate the completion of the Seafront Sustainable route!

Spotted two people carrying bikes on their backs while cycling yesterday. I recently carried a couple of side tables home on my bike. Have you carried anything weird and wonderful while cycling recently?

First time on a new @my-metro.bsky.social - very exciting moment. Thank you to everyone who helped ensure there is space for my bike. Most people will never know the work that went into making this happen.

Did you know Newcastle has over 3000 cycle parking spaces in the city centre. These have all now been added to open street maps and are accessible with more detail via a seperate map on our website. Where would you like to see more cycle parking in Newcastle?

Just want to put out a big thanks to those that joined our AGM this week. Lots of great discussions had and plenty to take away and work on. We won't be hosting our monthly cycle tonight so hope everyone is enjoying the sunny weather.

Heads up to anyone cycling around the Heaton area. A tree has fallen completely blocking the City Stadium Cycle Way. This has been reported to the council.

Reminder our AGM is tomorrow Tuesday the 8th July. Come say hi and discuss what the future of cycling looks like for Newcastle. We won't be having our monthly social ride this week due to scheduling conflicts for our volunteers.

Our AGM is coming up soon. July 8th 18:30 at The Cycle Hub We will be giving an update on cycling in the city, discussing the future of the campaign, and more Sign up at the link below newcycling.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Join us this Friday for a social cycle ride in Newcastle. Start 6.30pm outside Newcastle Civic Centre for a shortish ride We will be heading through the Town moor towards Gosforth. Then back through Jesmond towards the city centre for some beverages and a chat.

When we ask for school streets. This is who we are asking for. The kids that just want a safe way to get to school.

Help shape Newcastle Cycling Campaign! As a small volunteer team, we need to focus on doing a few things well. Let us know what you think we should focus on by completing this short survey. tinyurl.com/ekvx28p3

Are you a woman who cycles at night in Newcastle or has before? A student from Newcastle Uni is looking to hear about your experiences as part of the research for their dissertation. It would involve a 40 minute interview about your experiences Please contact: [email protected] for info

This Principal Transport Planner (Active Travel) Role is only open for two more days. If you know someone that might want to apply, please share We look forward to engaging with whoever gets the role to encourage sustainable transport across the city. www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/_/279512

Meet the committee Tonight 7:30 Crows Nest opposite Haymarket. We will be discussing what's coming up for the next few months and how you can get involved. We look forward to seeing you there!

Reminder Cycle Social starting 6.30pm tonight. Meet outside Newcastle Civic Centre by the River god.

Join us this Friday for a social cycle ride in Newcastle. Start 6.30pm outside Newcastle Civic Centre for a shortish ride We will be heading along the cycle route to Heaton. Then back through Jesmond towards the city centre for some beverages and a chat.

Join us tonight for a social cycle ride in Newcastle. Start 6.30pm outside Newcastle Civic Centre for a shortish ride We will be heading up towards Gosforth for a chance to discuss the changes that are being consulted on. Then towards the city centre for some beverages and a chat.

When you feel it can't get any clearer...

Hello Newcastle ⬇️

Not hard to put kids first. You might even find you all like it 😍

The removal of a protected cycle lane on Gosforth High Street, and subsequent northbound bus lane resulted in an average reduction in journey times in the pm peak of 1.73 minutes. Getting across the High Street on foot in the pm peak (a distance of 10m) has a maximum wait of 2.17 minutes.

Could you reimagine Gateshead's flyover? The Farrell Centre is looking for ideas that will find alternatives to demolition ⬇️ www.farrellcentre.org.uk/explore/flyo...

A very pleasant but cold evening on the @newcycling.bsky.social Cycle Social.

Join us tomorrow for our monthly social ride. We meet at 6.30pm by the River God at the Civic Centre Newcastle. Drizzle? Maybe 🤔 Cold? Who knows 🤨 FUN? Guaranteed 🥳😄 Everyone welcome, easy pace, around five miles ending at the pub.

Tonight on the school run: - I bumped into someone I know through football and work, and we chatted - my son bumped into a friend at a park and mucked about a bit - he then bumped into another friend at the other park then played football None of this would have happened had we driven. 1/2

1. Our annual blog of #Newcastle road traffic collisions is not good news: 10 fatalities last year. This is the highest since 2018 & more than N Tyneside, S Tyneside & Gateshead combined. This included 4 pedestrians, 4 car occupants, a motorcyclist and a pedal cyclist. 2 victims were children.

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

Shields Road in Byker. It even already has a bypass. I'd love to see it turned into a real place.

Silver Lonnen could be a beautifully landscaped road. Instead it’s almost 5 lanes of tarmac and pavement.

Hands up who can think of a few roads in Newcastle that would benefit from this? Newcastle's 2nd Climate Change Forum is this Thu and has a theme of Creating a Greener Newcastle Together. tinyurl.com/yrt68pkm

It's nippy out there - wrap up warm! See you soon ❤️😍🚲

What’s striking from this webinar (and from many other similar seminars and conferences I’ve been too recently) is how badly UK towns and cities are doing in thinking innovatively and strategically about children’s play and mobility.

With respect, spending £30m training people how to keep themselves safe on dangerous roads will have minimal impact on modal shift, particularly for women and children. For context the A19/Silverlink roundabout cost £75m.

Love cycling? 😍 Our next social ride is this Friday 14th Feb. Meet at 6.30 by the River God at the Civic Centre for a an easy pootle around Newcastle finishing at a pub for a chat. Everyone welcome. What else could you possibly have on 😉

The Gvt is working on a National Transport Strategy and wants your ideas! We've made it easy to email your MP and/or respond. Please call for a #LowTrafficVision: more funding for walking, cycling, public transport etc, less dependence on cars, vans & lorries lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/low-traffic-...

⬇️ Yup. And we're way behind in the North East, particularly Newcastle.

Hills are a great example of why bike lanes are needed. Nothing more scary than being slower than usual with impatient drivers desperate to get past.

Ah yes: a longer journey, dark, dingy, narrow, can feel very unsafe due lack size and corners, tight 90° turns and can flood. But those on the road don't get interrupted. If we are really serious about getting more people walking and wheeling we have to get serious about change. #NECALTP

"The number of collisions on 20 and 30mph roads (combined) is 31% lower than in the same quarter in 2023 (502) and is the lowest quarter 3 figure in Wales since records began." #VisionZero #NECALTP www.gov.wales/police-recor...

Our first social ride of 2025 is this Friday! 🗓️ Friday 31st January ⏰ 18:30 ride 📍 Spanish City plaza > Tynemouth > Whitley Bay via NCN1 🍻 Drinks location tbc by popular demand! 💡 Remember bike lights! We're a friendly bunch, and it's a slow, socially-paced ride so please do pop along! Pls share!

The speed limit in this area of the A694 has been reduced while there is a public consultation. What is there to consult about? How many people you should sacrifice so a few can drive slightly faster? This shouldn't be up for debate. @kimmcguinness.bsky.social #VisionZero #NECALTP