This part of Carltons thread needs some explaining if you're not in the know. The 'magic circle' here refers to 5 big law companies doing corporate law. They're big cheeses. Frankly, though, the idea we've have to go looking for law breaking motorists is laughable. Ride a bike. You'll see 30 an hour

Another driver who believes they are above the law. And looking for anyway of escaping sanctions.

Big news for dashcam/helmetcam users: Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Barriers.

2. We need to do four things all at the same time. A. Ensure that 8, 9 or 10 billion people receive a healthy and sufficient diet. B. Do so without destroying Earth systems. C. Rewild as much land and sea as we can, to stop and reverse 6th Great Extinction drivers. D. Prevent food system collapse.

Today Satbir Saggu is fundraising for Leukaemia UK by cycling 200 miles and running two marathons in one continuous event. Thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/satbir-...

Congratulations on hitting your target, and good luck for 200 mile bike ride and double marathon ! www.justgiving.com/page/satbir-...

Next weekend Satbir Saggu is fundraising for Leukaemia UK by doing a 200 bike ride and double marathon Check out their Just Giving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! www.justgiving.com/page/satbir-...

Cyclists are often asked “why are you riding in the middle of road?” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lovely evening ride.

And yet there is always discourse that frames sporty bikes as uncomfortable or less practical than city bikes. Discourse that frames sporty riders as adversaries to transit riders. Discourse that frames spandex as alien. But everyone who rides is getting around on a bike and wants to get home alive.

Riding on an upright city bike in street clothes is totally awesome. There is zero reason to take shots at sportier bikes or people who ride them to celebrate transit riding. Often it's the same people doing both. Often it's different people with common needs. Everyone who rides are allies.

While I'm not involved in any political party, I think @zackpolanski.bsky.social's analysis is correct. Thanks to Labour's multiple, infuriating failures, the Greens could become huge here, but only if they are bolder, more assertive and, yes, "eco-populist". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"Proliferation of larger vehicles threatens to undermine all the road safety gains being made on other fronts" Analysis of real-world collision data from almost 700,000 crashes shows SUV drivers are more likely to kill cyclists, especially children, than smaller car drivers

The SMIDSY is a genuine excuse for many drivers. www.lancs.live/news/lancash...

Copy n paste journalism. road.cc/content/news...

On the day the government announced plans to jail cyclists for life if they kill pedestrians, yet another “oh sorry, I was distracted” driver who killed a cyclist walks from court with no jail time (2 years suspended). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Simply "lost concentration". On a hands free call. Drive through a stop sign. Killed a person who was cycling. Guilty of death by dangerous driving. Suspended sentence. Not even a life driving ban. This country is sick. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I heard some illegal barriers had been installed on a walking and cycle bridge at Nob End in Farnworth so I swung by to have look. The gap between the two barriers is 65cm and they overlap by approximately 50cm. There's no way to get even a normal bicycle through this gap. ...

I think this is one of the most dangerous spots to cross a road in the UK. It’s called Thomas Sawyer Way in Watford - and cars fly around this roundabout and suddenly turn off without warning. It’s SUPER stressful to cross here. But there’s more because this is right by … /1

It’s always amazing how many people have the ridiculous notion that people riding bicycles are the greatest risk they pedestrians face.

Lovely day for walking in Nidderdale.

If you're privileged (and I am) and ever want to feel an inkling of what it is like to not have that privilege then try cycling a bike on the UK's roads (wearing Lycra helps but is not essential). You regularly get random abuse from strangers for just existing. SA72MKE #DNRPoliceScotland

Massachusetts knows what’s up. 📸 Anne Frances

It's been so great to finally talk about the Melsonby Hoard. The important message missing from some of the press is the #YorkshireMuseum needs support to secure and conserve it! 1/ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-m...

Yes, councillors should also ride bicycles in the close pass black spots at rush hour to see first hand what puts people off active travel.

Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Londoners—new figures show ULEZ works, but how much of an impact has it had in your borough? Take a look using our air quality checker here ⬇️ londongov.typeform.com/to/Y331m6Bt

9 am this morning, 573601+ cycle journeys since the beginning of the year along the Embankment. Up 62998 since approximately the same time last week. @cs3cs6count.bsky.social

A driver who flipped his car, left the scene then lied about it being stolen to Police has avoided jail or any driving ban. Why? Because “he’s now driving for Amazon” and “has expensive car repayments to make”. Now we have to share the road with him. www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

I’ve written a piece on the ever-growing evidence that interventions like 20mph zones save lives, and given this asking why there’s still even a big debate about implementing them. Includes v wise context from no-relation @ianwalker.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

“What was he meant to do? Not win?” Another UCI banter classic... road.cc/313137 #cycling

Ugh. I've just driven across Sheffield during so-called "rush hour". It was grim. It took 40 minutes to travel less than 6 miles. I was deeply envious of all the people on bikes who were cycling past the queues of traffic.

Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.” Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried. This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership. Cities are a result of choices.

🌙 Imagine if every street felt safe to ride, day and night. Would you? We joined @londoncycling.bsky.social After Dark Freedom Ride to demand safer cycling for all. Fewer than 1 in 3 cycle trips are made by women, let’s change that. Explore our areas of campaigning cyclinguk.org/cycle-campaigning

"The notion of incentivising protesters to lie – to affect remorse for conviction views – is both madness and consistent with a legal system that protects those who destroy the planet for personal enrichment and attacks those who selflessly try to save it." www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...

More former Labour councillors joining @greenparty.org.uk If you're a councillor - or indeed an MP - who wants to be in the party challenging injustice, get in touch! www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/2501827...

Good news.

I suspect a few people might find this new collection of "Carspreading" images from @climateoutreach.bsky.social quite useful for illustrating the issues of increasingly large cars in urban areas climatevisuals.org/carspreading/

At one point I was stuck on Lincoln Blvd, in an endless sea of people sitting alone in SUVs and luxury cars going 2 mph. Most everyone looked weary and bored out of the skulls. It's like a giant experiment that has failed miserably on every conceivable level.

if you have a tesla in Canada it's probably time to go car free. If you have a cybertruck you should probably just set it on fire although it tends to do that on its own.

🛩 Labour are more interested in expanding airports than expanding our rail network. 🚆 It's time to invest in our railways.

Is it finally time to start getting excited? Britain set to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027, according to reports road.cc/312859 #cycling

Safe and separate cycling and walking infrastructure gives children the freedom and independence they deserve. It gives them the freedom that car manufacturers promise but can’t deliver to their parents. Children know it and want it.

❌ Reform will give tax-breaks to their millionaire mates. ✅ The Green Party will bring in wealth taxes on the super-rich.

A truly epic ride! youtu.be/XW1F79sfftA

Eat, drink and enjoy!