They say never meet your heroes. Fortunately I ignored that advice to appear on my favourite podcast. We talked about the ways in which 'motonormative punishment' obscures the systemic harms of car-centric mobility and discussed five principles I have set out for radically reducing road violence.

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

🤝 With the support of Wheels for Wellbeing, we're hosting training to help LCC cycle buddies and community cycling groups to feel confident interacting and campaigning with Disabled cyclists. Head to our website to find out more... 👇️

Please vote for @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk It will take 60 seconds, no long form filling required. And Wheels could receive £5000 to help support the brilliant work they are doing to ensure that disabled people can walk and wheel they journeys they want to. movementforgood.com/draws/specia...

Got a minute to help us keep going? We rely on grants and donations to keep our work affordable and accessible to all. With session hours having to be cut, every little helps to allow us to keep offering our services. And it won't cost you a penny! tinyurl.com/39cpptj9

Amsterdam Councillor @annekeveenhoff.bsky.social shares why Amsterdam bans high-carbon advertising: “If you spend lots of tax money on policies trying to manage climate change, why would you rent out your public walls for exactly the opposite?” 👊 #micdrop

Great to see the "10 key asks" document being promoted. Responses to the consultation can be emailed to [email protected]. You don't need to put your answer in the format of the consultation questions, and can send a second response if you want to add to your first.

Thank you so much to everyone who's shared their mobility aid stories and talked about what works for you - and what isn't working yet. Together, we'll keep working for better mobility options for all Disabled people. #EveryJourneyEveryone

Did you know a Disabled person invented the first cycle? Or that ‘rowing carriages’ which were for people with lower limb impairments were quite fashionable during the 1800s and enjoyed by people such as Lewis Carroll, author of Alice Through the Looking Glass?

Tomorrow we launch the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling! Hear from Dame Sarah Storey, Phil Jones (PJA), and our own Kate Ball on why inclusive cycling matters and how great infrastructure makes a difference. Thu 25 Sept 12:30–1:30pm Register free: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Tell us about other books you've encountered that include Disabled cyclists?

The team at @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk has been busy re-writing, re-shaping the highly respected #GuideToInclusiveCycling over the last few months. The 5th edition is being launched online on 25/09. Great speakers! Details below 👇👇👇👇👇👇

People wanting to walk or cycle between Thame and the station at Haddenham are currently forced to choose a dangerous road or a muddy path. Please support this petition to give them a safe and viable option. www.change.org/p/support-fo...

The excellent The Rest Is Entertainment podcast revealed this week that a musician or band would need to get 560,000 streams on Spotify to earn minimum wage (not including costs). They point out that is Alison Moyet’s level of streaming popularity How on earth do new bands make it now?!

Happy Birthday to Kate, one of our Campaigns and Policy Leads. And we can't think of a better way of celebrating all the incredible work she does, than by sharing her cycle story! ➡️ wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/our-cycle-st... @tandemkate.bsky.social #AccessibleCycling #CycleStories

Did the “THIS IS WHAT YOU GET” exhibition in the Ashmolean this morning. Reminded me of this podcast from the much lamented Bristol based Boneshaker: overcast.fm/+AAEhOsqvHqc

Got the cycling mode working on the new leg so brought the swinging crank out of retirement…

The toilets to be closed cost between £2,600 (Charlbury) and £45,530 (Woodstock) to run each year. Several of the toilets are sited near car parks, where WODC offers free parking at an annual subsidy of around £0.5m.

Our Guide to Inclusive Cycling is cited in New Zealand’s "Accessible cycling infrastructure design guidance note" referencing us an international benchmark! We’re thrilled our work is influencing policy & standards elsewhere, and look out for launch of the 5th edition of the Guide this September.

Finally, a progressive PSPO. Bedford has ditched its blanket ban on cycling in pedestrianised areas & now only prohibits dangerous/aggressive riding. This simple change means Disabled cyclists are no longer excluded from the town centre. Let's hope other councils take note. road.cc/content/news...

Photos like these are really important for helping to raise awareness of our services and showing funders why we are worth supporting. Let's make inclusive cycling visible! #InclusiveCycling #AccessibleCycling #CyclingSessions

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Easy to miss, but important. At @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk we've been working towards this moment for years - the DfT has publicly announced that it is looking at sorting out mobility aid laws. 🎉 Our #MyCycleMyMobilityAid campaign looks like it is paying off.

Even for an old hand there’s a first time for everything - quaxing my old-meets-new prosthesis home from the limb centre.

Thrilled to be nominated for Diversity Champion in the #BikeBizAwards2025. You can't vote for us, as this category is 'decided by the BikeBiz team', but you can see our illustrious competition and vote on many other categories at: bikebizawards.com/shortlist/ Wishing everyone the very best of luck!

We’ll be talking about this one a lot but for now we’ll lay it out - it’s a magazine about cargo bikes and cycling infrastructure and advocacy and logistics and we LOVE it. Copies in the shop or the site now. raremags.co.uk @cargobikefest.bsky.social

At #ActiveCityYork, great to hear Sarah Storey, GMcr active travel commissioner talk about the need to update the law about what mobility aids are allowed where. #MyCycleMyMobilityAid

I was at Parliament in a roundtable about Govt's #IntegratedTransportStrategy organised by Accessible Transport Policy Commission, giving a chance to talk to senior #DfT officials about what's needed for integrated transport for #Disabled people, including #ActiveTravel to/from nearest stop. 2/2

As disabled people, and however frustrating it might be, we need to respect the access needs of other disabled people, even if they do not align with our own needs. Banning bus stop bypasses does not show such respect. 4/

The Distance.

Today work for @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk took both @tandemkate.bsky.social and I to London, so it was good to be able to meet up in person for a change (all-too-briefly). Kate was talking to City of London about bus stop bypasses, while... 1/2

Halfway through our celebration of 30 years of Camcycle and no.15 is the Cargo Carnival 🎉 We've hosted four cargo carnivals – to celebrate and promote all that can be carried by cycle – as part of our Festival of Cycling. As it's Fathers' Day, here are some great cycling dads!

@isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social gave me advice about attending @velo-city-conference.com. She didn't tell me about the @cyclehoop.bsky.social #caverave! The best way to see the dawn is while dancing!

Multi-talented, multi-skilled Charlie makes almost as much of a powerful impact at Wheels for Wellbeing as his immediately recognisable (and beloved!) neon yellow bike. But, beyond his working life in the saddle, what makes him tick? Find out at: wheelsforwellbeing.o...

FINAL HOURS. I’ll shut the donations page down at midnight tonight, Sat 31st May. This has been a stupendous journey- this is your last chance to join in and support these 4 wonderful charities. Thank you everyone. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Thank you @ericdoherty.bsky.social for this excellent interview of our Director @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social! She sets out why listening to the voice of #DisabledCyclists brings gains for all cyclists, for the health of the nation & for the planet as a whole! Bring on #MobilityJusrice💖

Beata is a busy Mum of 4, a volunteer extraordinaire, and found her time with us opened up a whole new world of #InclusiveCycling. We are so proud to have her as one of our dedicated Session Managers and Cycle Instructors. Discover her journey at: wheelsforwellbeing.o...

Really pleased we were able to help. But: 1. He was telling the police the same things we did. The police should listen to people, not just organisations. 2. There's nothing to stop this happening to others. We've got a lot more work to do. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/my-cycle-my-... #disability

"I look at Starmer's trajectory and it is immensely difficult not to notice the trail of devastation left behind. Disabled people, Palestinians, trans people, and now immigrants. All I can see is someone who is willing to throw anyone out of his hot air balloon, just so it can rise higher."

Next in the Our Cycle Stories series, here's Jen our Central Ops Manager! She strives tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure all of our systems run smoothly and we can ensure even more people experience the joy of #InclusiveCycling and #ActiveTravel. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/our-cycle-st...

“It’s time the government stopped persecuting those ringing the alarm on our broken system, and started fixing it instead. “The case for media reform is more urgent than ever and we intend to continue make the case for this over the coming months.” #TellTheTruth #ExtinctionRebellion

This is a really good chat! You should definitely have a listen if you're interested in active travel or urbanism

Another awards triumph! We were thrilled to be Highly Commended in the Community Category of Wednesday's @hernehillsociety.bsky.social Excellence Awards, presented by @helenhayes.bsky.social. Full details on this lovely event championing local impact: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wfw-highly-c...

First of three episodes getting reaction of Greens, Lib Dems, and Labour to local election results and a discussion of the way forward. Good to get proper time with someone who can explain Greens policies in detail. I found @zackpolanski.bsky.social to be clear, passionate, and personable.

"Our Cycle Stories" introduces the staff and trustees of WfW and their fascinating routes into cycling and our work. Next up is Campaigns and Policy Lead Ben Foley who, in addition to eschewing magic wands, also has a penchant for wild swimming!  wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/our-cycle-st...

Really pleased with the new @usa.streetsblog.org podcast from @keawilson.bsky.social. It's a really nice half-hour interview with me and my co-author Marco te Brömmelstroet on our most recent motonormativity work - one for the drive to work today 😉 usa.streetsblog.org/2025/05/06/w...

I'm so privileged to work with such a talented and committed team! 🩵🧡 Below you can learn more about Katie, our wonderful Inclusive Cycling Advisor! Her lived experience as a Disabled Cyclist is invaluable in providing the right advice. But that's not all! Katie's truly multi-talented 😃. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

May the Fourth be with you! Our 'Give it a Go' event with #Bikeworks is just 2 days away. Come along, speak to our friendly expert cycling adviser Katie, learn about the FREE Wheels4Me.co.uk scheme and try the range of non-standard cycles available! Details: adaptive.bikeworks.org.uk/bikeworks-wh...

The @transportforlondon.bsky.social #OxfordStreet Transformation consultation closes tomorrow. We support pedestrianisation but feel a cycle and mobility track plus free mobility aid hire and accessible shuttles are needed to ensure mobility of Disabled people, too! Read our full response: