Remember that comical phase as smoking inside was ending, when bars spent time and money installing those enclosed smoking rooms because they couldn't imagine the step needed to deal with the issue? Painted bike lanes and other half-measures to deal with the problem of cars seem like that now.

Thinking of buying an eCargobike? Great video on One Week With a Bakfiets youtu.be/u8Yx7ZebXuo?... via @YouTube

“Last year, roughly 1,600 people were killed on our roads, and 29,500 seriously injured, and that has been flatlining pretty much for the last decade,” she said. “That is unacceptable”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

There's a bike sale this Saturday at Four Oaks Baptist Church, Grange Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5JX. Children’s bikes, adult bikes, all serviced and great prices. The fair is from 10am - 2pm. Cakes, food coffee, bikes what more could you need!!

“Exposure to PM2.5s, which bury deep into the lungs, is linked to numerous health conditions including asthma, lung disease, heart disease, cancer and strokes. Domestic combustion accounted for 20% of PM2.5 emissions in 2023” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tim on two wheels It was lovely cycling round Sutton Park this morning. Cold and low sun, but that makes for great shadow photos.

Proof, if proof be needed, that building networks of separated cycle infrastructure leads to more people cycling more often. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How to build a cycling city in a decade. youtu.be/mpWm45qting?...

Research study finds "Close passes were the most common near miss type, followed by near left/right hooks and pulling out incidents. Most near misses occurred during peak hours and on roads without cycling infrastructure." sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New research shows separated cycling infrastructure makes cycling safer for cyclists. There's no real surprise there, but studies back up our anecdotal experience. Such infrastructure protects those who currently cycle and enables others to do so. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We’re getting a new cycleway (hopefully). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our local force takes action 90% of the time against reckless drivers on full reports made by cyclists. Over half have to pay for an education course or a fine and points. A third now get warning letters. All my reports resulted in paid courses or fines/points for drivers.

This is a great video on the joys of cycling I feel exactthe same, even if Birmingham does not have the cycling infrastructure found in London youtu.be/Dmf6aEx09Oo?...

Good www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Thinking about all my friends in Jamaica today. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

This really is worth a read. I first read this article in 1980, when it was translated into English, as part of my transport economics course. It is still, sadly, as relevant today. Thanks to #BikeisBest for the link.

Regardless of whether the average speed in central London is between 8.7 mph and 7.1 mph, there will still be someone who complains about the new markings at St John Street, Smithfield, part of the transformation to make it more pedestrian and cycle-friendly

Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?

Zeedijk, Amsterdam in 1980 and today.

"what exactly is a "culture of courteousness" in cycling? And would such a culture emerge from stricter penalties for cyclists?" www.cyclingweekly.com/news/how-do-...

I seem to have torn the meniscus tissue in my knee. No cycling for me today. 😢

Today I've been working with secondary school kids on advanced cycling skills. We're planning routes, riding on multi-lane roads, using roundabouts, filtering past stationary vehicles, using advanced stop lines and shared paths. Preparing the next generation for cycling for life!

A reminder about tomorrow's #CircleTheCity. Leaving from Victoria Square at 6 PM. All welcome, very much including relatively inexperienced cyclists who want to try out a low key group ride. It'll probably be dark by the time we finish, so bring lights!

An important video on the role of cycling in reversing the crisis in children’s health. It’s a North American perspective, but it speaks to UK experience, too. Well worth watching. youtu.be/Lqz6TjVXIxc?...

Great day cycling instructing. The sun shone, the kids loved it, they learnt a lot about riding confidently on the road, no one took a tumble, and there were no reckless drivers exposing the kids to harm.

I’ve dedicated Wednesday evenings to listening uninterrupted to two long-playing records like we used to do in the olden days. It’s wonderful.

Farage: "All over the world, you apply for a work visa - that visa is for you. Not to bring your family... That is how a normal work visa works." Entirely untrue. Most work visas allow dependents, including in countries that the UK competes with for labour - US, Canada, Australia and 27 EU states.

Great to see signs informing us all of the new speed limits locally. We now need to see limits on residential roads set at 20mph.

‘The areas with the most noise pollution were where you might expect — along major freeways, downtown and in industrial areas — but there were some surprises, the study's authors said.’ #Cars

We need to change the design of this road to reduce reckless driving and stop further deaths and serious injuries. Please give this petition your support. chng.it/h6cjxvvhzG

Why are commentators spending so much time on how RefUK would go about implementing fascist policy and not enough time explaining that RefUK are fascists?

Walking rates are up, according to today's National Travel Survey data - but the government is failing to meet the target of 55% primary school children walking to school. The problem? Streets are not safe for walking.

It is, and always has been, about changing the culture, not just the rules. A sensible balance is coming, and those of us who support it need to make a lot of positive noise when it does. #publichealth #wellness #climate #climateemergency #activetravel #cycling

Glad to see this getting media coverage. Councillors have to understand there are personal consequences for making our roads less safe. Even if the impact in deaths and serious injuries of others is greater. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Hey. I’m going to Amsterdam in two weeks.

If you want to see what is possible in urban transport using metros and light rail, this is the video for you. youtu.be/aLKN_Rmb39I?...

Publicity photo of Sylvia Sidney, taken in costume on the set of “Thirty-Day Princess” (1934) Happy #BicycleBirthday, Sylvia! August 8 (1910-1999)

And just in case anyone is thinking of saying "but what about India!"

Startup Morelle Markets 15-Minute-Charge E-Bike—Tech Powers Robots, Too www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... Gary Fisher is the brand’s bike designer.

The arterial road that passes our house is congested like this for most parts of most of every day. This is early afternoon on a Sunday. It now takes 20 minutes to drive the journey it takes me 5 minutes to cycle. When are we going to accept we have a serious problem?

Oh dear.

Just 2 more days till we gather alongside Moseley and Balsall Heath residents for a peaceful demonstration calling for action on speeding and reckless driving in the area and across Birmingham. All are welcome. #SafeStreetsNow #PeaceSpaceJustice #SlowDown #ThoughtlessDrivingKills #StopdeKindermoord

Yup....me too! 👇👀

Been talking to West Midlands Police Op Snap team today, as part of a group of road crime reporters, about ways they can improve their service. They are heading to 24,000 reports a year, with increased numbers taken to court, fined or offered education courses. We offered ideas for improvements.

Nicely done Lyon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGzn...

Take a good look at just how much of this photo is devoted to cars. Absolutely nothing about this urban design nurtures livability for people. It's pure chaos and danger, brought on by a singular form of transportation.