Well said @walkridestocky.bsky.social - here’s evidence from #Edinburgh. It’s the standard change curve. bsky.app/profile/sw20...

We weren't approached for comment on this, so we'll do it here.

And a great time was had! www.instagram.com/reel/DPDaYeP...

We've built lots of new sustainable travel routes in the past 5 years, so our Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) got on their bikes for a guided tour. A highlight was riding the new ‘Bridgescape’ path, from Station Rd through Interchange Park and down the Spiral Ramp onto the TPT.

Our friends at What If? in Edgeley have an exciting double-event this Thursday, 25 September! Stockport's very own e-bike hub library is having a launch event, where you can try out an e-bike, and book a month-long loan.

Walk Ride GM was horrified by the recent news of a hate crime against Klaudia Mitura on the Ashton Canal. There is no excuse for violence, including this example of male violence against women. Incidents like this are made more likely by a widespread press and media bias against cyclists. 🧵

Fed up with pavement parking? We're supporting @livingstreets.bsky.social to show where pavements are used as car parks to the detriment of all who walk/wheel. Go & take photos (make sure you cover over reg numbers) & upload them to the Living Streets map: lnkd.in/ekEmPn3q Contribute by 22 Nov

🚨 URGENT ASK to help us push micromobility forwards in Greater Manchester 🛴 Your local authority has until 21st October 2025 to apply for an e-scooter trial. We believe e-scooters are a crucial part of the shift away from cars, so PLEASE email your councillor and ask them to apply. 1/3

Whether you’re a long-term Walk Ride campaigner, supporter, or just interested in what we do, we’d love you to join for a social to meet each other face-to-face, share ideas & feedback, and hear about successes we’ve all worked to achieve so far in 2025! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-ride-...

I keep meaning to go and check it out, but Street View has beaten me to it for the new filter under the Peak Forest Canal on Green Lane, Romiley. Surprised this big local win hasn’t been celebrated more. One of those “wouldn’t it be nice if” that they actually did! Well done Stockport Council.

The Stockport Walking and Cycling Forum returns on Tuesday 15 July at 6pm. You can attend in person or online. Send us a message for more details.

Please welcome People Powered Streets! A new collaborative hub for everyone working to redesign our streets around people, not cars. We're up to 100 members and growing - it's the place to be! Join the movement here: discord.com/invite/ayXhs...

The removal of the awful kissing gates and other access improvements, along with the high quality all-weather surfacing is a real game changer. Very pleased to see this section of the Heatons Cycle Link completed @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social

Visited the Heaton Mersey Common in Stockport pathways upgrading project. 2km of upgraded paths with fully accessible entrances from all around the park. Good connections to local schools.

Join our friends Sustainable Living in the Heatons on Sunday 29 June for a fun bike ride to see the newly completed walking and cycling route through Heaton Mersey Common. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/susta...

Are you a Starling Bank Bike user? Has the scheme lived up to your expectations for cycle hire? This is your chance to shape how the scheme works. We're feeding back the results to TfGM. Don't miss your chance to make an impact Take the 2-minute survey👉 tally.so/r/mKNEqg

A thread about the damaged/degraded section of the Middlewood Way, and some good news.

Are we still debating LTNs? If so, this very thorough meta-study about LTNs in London by @centreforlondon.bsky.social says they are generally more popular than believed, and that there is strong evidence they work well. So there we are. www.centreforlondon.org/wp-content/u...

Bike hangars have arrived in Manchester. Would you like a secure place to park your bike in Stockport? Let us know!

Stockport Active Assembly is TONIGHT! For more info and free tickets, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stockport-...

Do you live, work or travel in Stockport? Want to meet friendly local people who want better routes for walking and cycling? Join us at What If?, Edgeley, on 29th April from 7pm!

Join Walk Ride Stockport and friends for Stockport Active Assembly, an exciting new community meet-up hosted at What If? on 29 April, 7–8.30pm. Let's make Stockport a great place to walk, wheel and cycle!

These ones? As this is the Trans Pennine Trail, NCN 62, I have sent in a complaint to @stockportcouncil.bsky.social. The works aren't listed on the official GM roadworks website, so it isn't clear who is responsible for them. @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social

👏 We're delighted to see that Heatons North councillors have announced a 20mph speed limit on Mauldeth Road. 🙌 Well done to everyone who advocated for this sensible speed change. 🤝 @mancitycouncil.bsky.social have also made it #20sPlenty on their side - great to see joined-up planning.

Hey @stockportcouncil.bsky.social why are “cyclists dismount” signs being used on Brinksway? They can just use the road!!

Back on Twitter, we crowdsourced a map of the physical barriers to walking and cycling in Greater Manchester. I've just updated Stockport to show the five that were recently removed on the Middlewood Way. If you want to add/remove something on the map, get in touch! www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...

The two barriers at the A6 are now gone as well!

Let's hope they don't take another 40 years to sort out the rest of the access barriers in Stockport. Plenty that need to be removed or made inclusive on the Trans Pennine Trail NCN 62. @walkridestocky.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social !

Marple’s access onto the Middlewood Way (National Cycle Network Route 55) has been given a long-fought-for redesign to modern, inclusive standards. It only took 40 years. Full story and photos of a big local cycling win!

Join Walk Ride Stockport and friends for Stockport Active Assembly, an exciting new community meet-up hosted at What If? on 29 April, 7–8.30pm. Let's make Stockport a great place to walk, wheel and cycle!

This point closure on a Quiet Lane in Tameside shows what's possible if you are serious about making rural roads safer, more enjoyable and *quieter* for non-motorised users and residents. Hint hint, Stockport Council.

On Thursday after work, we're celebrating the opening of Deansgate with a celebration ride. Come along and cycle Deansgate to Chorlton on protected cycle lanes for the first time 🚲

Don’t forget this one.

The new junction layout on Heaton Moor Road is complete! There are now signal-controlled pedestrian crossings at Peel Moat/Broomfield roads. The new junction also makes it easier and safer for cyclists to cross the main flow of traffic.

The new junction layout on Heaton Moor Road is complete! There are now signal-controlled pedestrian crossings at Peel Moat/Broomfield roads. The new junction also makes it easier and safer for cyclists to cross the main flow of traffic.

HOT 🔥 off the press Latest ep of the @walkridegm.org.uk podcast with me and @harryhamishgray.bsky.social School Streets and barriers to path accessibility ♿️ www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...

Great to see these accessibility improvements on the Middlewood Way NCN55 in @stockportcouncil.bsky.social. Please can we have the same on the Trans Pennine Trail NCN62? @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social

And then there were two!

The first of the Middlewood Way barriers has been removed! Soon this will mean the route is fully accessible from the Marple end.

On #daffodilday, some photos of the ones we planted many years ago at the side of the Trans Pennine Trail in Stockport. These have consistently flowered really well every year, despite the poor soil we planted them in! @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social

Chats, laughs, fresh air and cake: this is what it's like on @joyridersuk.bsky.social's women's rides! Find out more and book onto a ride... www.joyriders.org.uk/manchester

Cycling infrastructure as ever it was in @stockportcouncil.bsky.social

Inspired by @lauralaker.bsky.social’s fantastic book on the National Cycle Network, here’s the first in what I hope will turn into a series of local rides, featuring sections of the NCN. Join me on a ride from Stretford to Stockport and back. domcycling.com/2025/03/15/s...

Dear designers of the rollercoaster Dean Lane, Stockport cycle way, pay attention. The cars go up and down not the bicycles. I mean, I get a kick out of taking air but it's not ideal.

Hi! Will you sponsor me to cover 500 miles for Mind this month? Unlike The Proclaimers, I'll be cycling most of it, as well as a little bit of walking and running. Thanks 🙏🏻

It’s now 6 years 4 months since the extended A555 & cycleway opened and @stockportcouncil.bsky.social still haven’t solved the 400 metre gap linking it to Middlewood Way. Not even any public proposals. The lack of safe ‘active’ alternative is hurting all road users, our productivity, our wellbeing.

Ever wanted to know what council leaders think about active travel? We sat down with Trafford Council leader @tomwross.bsky.social and his Exec for Climate Aidan Williams to discus taking home the Best Council award and their determination to continue delivery in the borough. Listen now👇🏻

The existing cycle and pedestrian facilities at this roundabout are currently closed as part of upgrade works, with poor alternatives provided. Hopefully the cyclist makes a full recovery, but someone needs to take a new look at the risk assessment. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Walk Ride GM has today invited Andrew Gwynne MP to join a cycle ride in his constituency, Gorton and Denton. He would experience first-hand the benefits of travelling by cycling and also appreciate why improved provision is urgently needed.

This one's so frustrating. Not because of the closure, but because the council dismissed any proposals to properly improve this space for walking and cycling. Compare the @walkridestocky.bsky.social proposals, developed with a professional highways engineer, with the council's chosen design.