The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.

I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees. No refugee underfunded a school. No refugee closed a hospital. No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled. We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!

The Leicester Critical Mass, in its heyday, was brilliant! A real party atmosphere. 200+ people riding around in fancy dress and then enjoying a social afterwards in a bar. Adults, kids, a real spectacle! Is it time to bring it back? @timmorton2.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social

Your annual reminder to watch for cyclists. This time seven years ago I was lying in the road after a motorist pulled out in front of me and then braked. With nowhere to go I hit the back of the car. There is still slight numbness underneath my right nostril.

This Monday !

"This heatwave isn't normal" they shriek! It will be. Oh yes, this heat will be normal soon enough. You were all warned. Did you listen?

Come to my event next Saturday!

There are no "brown envelopes changing hands" in local councils - just under appreciated employees devoting their working lives to keeping public services going with ever decreasing funds and increasing abuse.

If #BikeWeek has you thinking, “Could I cycle to work?” the answer’s yes. 👉 Our beginner’s guide covers bikes, routes & arriving sweat-free(ish). No Lycra required: cyclinguk.org/beginners-guide-commuting

In city commutes, of all the people who choose to drive, almost nobody needs anything more than this.

Free e-Cycle Loans for Leicester residents !

A deep sense of gloom descended on Birmingham‘s York Road this evening as people came out in number to mourn the absence of cars.

‘Anyone who drives an SUV should be aware of the danger.’ Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die in accidents involving SUVs than in accidents involving normal cars – children are even 82% more likely to die. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...

“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by an estimated 17% in the USA and by 8% in Europe. The number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27% in the USA and by 14% in Europe.”

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This #EarthDay, what if your commute could help heal the planet? Most UK car trips are under 10km, ideal for cycling, especially with an e-bike. Transport is the UK’s biggest polluter. We don’t need to go far to make a difference – just go differently. 👉 cyclinguk.org/cycling-carbon-footprint

The National Travel Survey shows: ⬆️ Bus trips up 15% (outside London) ⬆️ Train trips up 9% ⬆️ Distance travelled by train up a whopping 20% There's high demand for public transport... BUT we shouldn't forget most trips are still made by car. Much more work to be done. www.gov.uk/government/s...

I find myself visually aghast at the size of these vehicles all with launch control that accelerates them as if they're trying to escape gravity.

Share with friends who do not ride but may like to - Bike loans are available too - Fun, free & friendly ...

More of this please! 👏👏👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's not cars I have a problem with, it's the vast amount of space given over to their infrastructure. It dominates our landscape. Full reversal needed. Make roads smaller. Make cars smaller. Pedestrianise as much urban space as poss. Cap ownership. Newbuild offroad parking regs.

1) social media wants to keep you online to develop a profile of you to sell 2) humans are more engaged by negative stuff, so that’s what the algorithm feeds you to keep you online 3) when you take in anger & negativity, you become angrier & more negative Source: Stolen Focus-Johan Hari

After @esure insurance identified a 20% drop in collision damage claims after Wales introduced its default 20mph limit, and a subsequent drop in premiums, more information is coming available to show that more motorists are recognising the benefits of 20mph limits than those opposing it.

For the first time, the Norwegian government has calculated the value to society of the health benefits of increased walking and cycling. 🚲 ~€2.8 for each additional km of cycling 🚶‍♀️ ~€4.2 for each additional km of walking

Samfunnet tjener mye på at folk går og sykler! Nye tall fra Helsedirektoratet viser at vi sparer: 🚲 33 kr for hver km folk sykler 🚶‍♀️ 49 kr for hver km folk går Det er sammenlignet med at folk ikke er i fysisk aktivitet, f.eks. om de kjører bil.

We know that adding car lanes to roads just attracts more cars. We should now try the opposite: take away car lanes, widen pavements, add segregated cycle lanes. We'll find that bigger cars become less attractive and more people walk and cycle. Win for everyone.

Dear Severn Trent. Raising bills by 33%, then not employing extra staff in your call centre to cope with the increased calls from your customers, plus Mon-Fri 9-5pm opening hours is the epitome of poor customer service. Shame on you.

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Fair fuel UK have a new survey out, crying about the so-called war on motorists. Here it is if you'd like to add your opinions: forms.zohopublic.eu/fairfueluk/f...

NEWS! Pretending to care about the environment just not profitable enough, insists BP

@rideleicester.bsky.social is Open Streets returning this year?

"Why don't you just do the thing?" — people without ADHD that don't understand there is literally nothing I want more than to do the thing, I am desperate to do the thing, but my brain simply won't fire the neurons required to move me into action.

So it drove itself?

ADHD is having every childhood authority figure tell you you’re gifted and have such potential, but you’re wasting it by being too lazy, spacey, selfish, or failing to “apply” yourself.

These days, people and nature are just collateral damage in billionaires' battle for domination

All ages & abilities welcome ! www.letsride.co.uk/rides/light-... @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org @joeearley.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk @hiddenhistoriesjim.bsky.social @leicestercyclingcg.bsky.social @topperstopley.bsky.social @timmorton2.bsky.social

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

Building protected cycle tracks ensures young friends can safely cycle through the city to primary school together, whilst their parents are free to be elsewhere and avoid the stresses of fitting the school run in.

In 2024, the average speed of a car in central London was around 9 mph. In 1908, the average speed of a horse-drawn carriage was around 10 mph. Average speed for cyclists 12-14mph Bicycle for the win

Two of the world's richest men spending millions on tit-for-tat rocket launches instead of making a large dent in world starvation and child poverty crises highlights exactly what is wrong with today's society.

Leicester has the largest pedestrian priority zone in the UK with full access for cyclists - Considerate cyclists are welcome ! - Anti-social & illegal riders like dangerous car drivers need tackling too …

The focus on making cars electric is a complete distraction from the real problem with cars - the amount of space they take up. When not being used they litter our streets. When being used they cause jams. We should instead encourage more Uber-style ridesharing solutions.

In the first 9 months of Wales implementing a national 20mph urban/village default there were huge benefits to the most vulnerable road users and 489 fewer deaths and casualties on community roads. Wales is #winningwith20

We should copy Singapore's car permit system in cities like Liverpool and London. You want traffic free roads? Pay £25k/year for your car. That money buys good public transport to empty them of other cars.

This is not just a London thing. Driving is most convenient for many We need: 1. pay as go you road pricing to make driving short trips in urban areas less convenient. 2. Amended vehicle tax to tax bigger and heavier vehicles more. 3. Lowered speed limits. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Perhaps if the UK Government invested around £2.6 billion into the bus network we would see how much this "£2.6 billion loss" figure changes? Perhaps "invest to save" is not a fantasy but a real and pragmatic course of action that we should take? www.channel4.com/news/factche...

Cars have killed somewhere in the region of 80 million people since invention, but somehow people still manage to get more annoyed with cyclists.

🚦 Help shape England's transport future! The government is seeking ideas for a new Transport Strategy. Our policy manager has produced a guide to make responding easy. Let’s push for a fairer, greener system! 🔗 cyclinguk.org/englands-transport-system