…in one go. #NiceThings

“Despite TfL delivering more 20mph limits, collisions have risen, and traffic volumes and rollout of cycle tracks have essentially flatlined. “London faces crises of climate, road danger, inactivity-related ill health and far more. TfL needs to make that ‘step change’ now, not later.”

Something I didn't anticipate about cycling to and from central London is how much smaller it makes it feel, and I mean this in a good way. It feels more accessible and you see things you didn't before, or in a way you didn't before.

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer Bonnie Tyler poses with her full-suspension mountain bike for a Paris Match photo shoot, 2004 📷 Henri Tullio #RIPBonnieTyler

“Language matters here," says Leeds MP @fabianhamilton.bsky.social. "Every time the word “e-bike” is attached to these machines, a legal, healthy, and increasingly important form of transport takes the blame for the behaviour of people riding illegal motorbikes." road.cc/ebiketips/ne...

Students Call for Safer Cycling & Walking Routes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Heard a new expression today when I bumped into lots of people looking for hire bikes: “I guess lots of people are ‘liming’ today because it’s so hot on the tube”

Good grief. Wandsworth Council’s plans to “tackle the gridlock” & “get Puntey’s roads mvping again” all involve stealing space & time from pedestrians in a self-defeating effort to increase traffic throughput 🤦‍♂️ Really bleak, horribly misguided stuff

London’s newest cycle lane: Shaftesbury Avenue. We’re busy expanding our network of Cycleways across the capital to make it safer for people to travel by bike. And cycling has soared, now there are an average 1.5m bike journeys every day. 🚲📈🚲📈🚲📈🚲📈🚲📈🚲📈

Plymouth is celebrating its revamped Armada Way in the city centre today and it looks pretty good in the sunshine. It’s a shame they put barriers in the cycle lane though ☹️

The C6 end of Back Hill has had its modal filter converted to entry_only for 🚗

Onto Clerkenwell Rd on the other side of the junction, pavement work is under way. The left turn slip road into Rosebery Ave is now closed.

Pics from Wed: Short eastbound cycle track going on Theobalds Rd, at the approach to Gray's Inn Rd junction. New (unopened) crossing island is in place. @raynoldchow.bsky.social @edmondchuihw.bsky.social @camdencyclists.bsky.social

Active travel is so important for health, that the NHS is going to reward people to do it. But would it not be better for DfT and Councils to invest in pavements and cycle routes that are fit for purpose first? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

About time we had a maximum speed of 15.5 mph and geofenced slow zones. As well as having to change vehicles at borough boundaries.

In this thread: a lot of people who are scared of ebikes yet very relaxed about cars - kind of making my point for me #motonormativity

Re the Waterloo Bridge Land Rover crash this morning, per Reddit www.reddit.com/r/london/com... "The Landrover attempted to undertake a van by using the bus/cycle lane. Hit the ramped section of the safety / anti terror barrier. Cue roll. strongly suspect they weren't doing 20..."

Mandatory speed limiters in every vehicle would be more effective - tackle road danger at source

This is why automatic geo-aware speed limiters should be mandatory. In an urban environment it should simply not be possible to do this much damage to a supermini, let along a quasi-military vehicle that weighs almost 3 tons.

“It is time to look seriously at a lightweight autonomous shuttle service to reconnect the community with Hammersmith town centre. Reality has finally dawned that there is no way to reopen it to cars, so we can at last get on with working out what could be possible with the bridge we actually have.”

Utrecht has changed so much over recent decades. As a regular visitor over 35 years, these changes have become an inspiration for what we could do in the UK. Bicycle Dutch has compiled a video of some of these changes. It should inspire you, too. youtu.be/M0jSNVk46gY?...

Reducing traffic reduces crime: see new study from Leeds. www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Somehow missed this last year: "protected bicycle lanes experienced bicycle commuter increases 1.8 times larger than standard bicycle lane[s], 1.6 times larger than shared-lane marking [lanes] and 4.3 times larger than block groups [than no] bicycle facilities" www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Moving from "who can we blame" to "how can we stop this happening". @samrushworthmp.bsky.social this is a really thought provoking and well researched piece. What do you think? #ClergyWhoCycle youtu.be/dHRfClVJg70

The disappointment of a Lime bike rider who was under the impression that @tflondon.bsky.social @hackneycouncil.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk @mayoroflondon.bsky.social would've come together by now to ensure that at least this #Cycleway1 junction would have a safe cycle crossing. So inviting!

Carleton Rd (Tufnell Park) had recent pothole repairs & speed humps softened (=faster drivers) but smaller ruts which snag & discomfit people cycling are left unfixed. Can you review this? @cycleislington.uk @islington-council.bsky.social @islingtonlabour.bsky.social @islingtongreens.bsky.social

In the 1970s, 85% of UK kids travelled to school independently - that’s walking, cycling, public transport etc. Today it is 25%. This seismic shift has had so many negative consequences. Today, @cities_clean we shared how we’re re-designing cities for kids again. #LCAW2026

Charlton cycle lane changes as part of Cycleway 4 work. I've been out four times now to take photos of the site for the website and still haven't put a new post up. Always something else popping up. Hopefully this week.

London, get ready for a major upgrade. After almost 50 years, the London Museum is relocating to a spectacular new home in Smithfield, opening on 28 November. City Hall has backed this project to give the capital the world-class space its history deserves. More galleries, more culture, more London.

POV new separated cycle lane, westbound uphill Clerkenwell Road. @camdencouncil.bsky.social is really setting the benchmark in London. @willnorman.co.uk

Popular unpopular opinion: touchscreens in cars meant to be operated by drivers are a terrible idea to the point that they should perhaps be made literally illegal

The A23 in Streatham Hill has seen 75 people injured in collisions. Sadly, there have been 2 fatalities. Safety improvements are our priority - with new crossings & cycle lanes in construction. Next phase of work is about start: tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/next-ph...

As our 'life-changing' cycle loan scheme pilot enters its last month, now is your chance to get your hands on a free tricycle loan! We still have availability for our fabulous ICE Adventure and upright Van Raam Maxi, and Maxi Comfort cycles so get in touch today! wheels4me.co.uk

The icing on the cake after every redesign of previously car-oriented roads? A new, beautiful, wide, and smooth-riding bi-directional red cycle path! 👌🏼👌🏼

How many businesses can make a return on investment in year one by moving from vans to cargo bikes. CityQ makes a compelling case, citing tax deductions available to most businesses and cost savings that flow thick and fast once you're live www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-b...

Our kids would be safer if they'd banned Land Rovers instead of Instagram.

Yet another ‘standard’ oversized SUV without speed-limiter being enabled to cause carnage and injury through distraction, infirmity or wilfull negligence. Why is this size ok for public residential roads? Regulated hire *scooters* have speed-limiters. Why not cars? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bikes deliver the freedom that car ads promise

POV first section of the Clerkenwell Rd separated cycle lane. You love to see it @camdencc.bsky.social

Boy,2, seriously hurt as driver crashes car into nursery playground www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For those of you not in the UK, this is the former health secretary. If he doesn’t understand how enabling walking and cycling will save the NHS and social care services multiples of that £4.5bn then it really shows he learnt nothing during his near 2 years in the role.

The government's Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy CWIS3 was announced yesterday. It prioritises cheaper, safer, healthier journeys, and better connected new developments.

Cycle track construction on Shaftesbury Ave. Includes the Monmouth St junction (pic 4). @edmondchuihw.bsky.social @raynoldchow.bsky.social @marcus-on-a-bike.bsky.social

@peterwalker99.bsky.social corrects @wesstreeting who shows his contemptible views of cycling: unable, despite having been told by Lord Whitty and others that Active Travel is necessary for good public health and also fighting Climate Change, which is a defence priority + has economic benefits.

‘I think we should make the UK more reliant on fossil fuels in the middle of a fossil fuel and climate crisis. Please vote for me.’

As cycling in London soars, we're expanding our network of safe cycleways. Great to see some serious construction underway along Whipps Cross Road in Waltham Forest. This will transform the corridor making it easier & safer to access amenities like Epping Forest & the hospital.

Our latest blogpost on how car-dominated streets are contributing to a public health crisis, and what we can do about it in Hackney www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/...

So, Haringey Cycling Campaign pulled off an absolute masterclass in diplomacy, agitation and “turning the screw” before the May elections. Ben House and I have written about it for the Ham*High, and the HCC website too. With @rustytrike.bsky.social. Over the last month, I’ve been catching … 1/11

Just been over the Nottingham Waterside Bridgefor walkers and cyclists for the 1st time. Thronging with people on bikes and foot. Proving every "white elephant" comment immediately superfluous. A fantastic improvement to our city. We'll done all who made it happen