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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Some photos from August ride to Porty @edcriticalmass.bsky.social. Slow going at times but lots of riders and one pet passenger. Prom full of buskers and a band. City centre heaving with last of Festival folk. #criticalmass
Group cycling on car-free cut-through - just enough time for one rider to show their skillsCritical Mass flag on one of many bikes locked to railings at Porty promenade, with high tide in backgroundDelivery rider briefly joins group cycling on Hillend Place, EdinburghEnd of ride at Meadows - in foreground are various bikes, riders and parrot (in clear backpack) with circus big top in background
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GoBike Strathclyde @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Consultations update: August 2026 Access to Pollok Park and city development events in Glasgow. Elsewhere, town centre regeneration in E Dunbartonshire & S Lanarkshire, transport framework for E Ren and ETROs, etc. in Ayrshire www.gobike.org/consultation...
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Consultations: August 2026
As uncertainty over national funding continues, here are some consultations and updates that relate to active travel. The more relevant projects in and around the city have images and further infor…
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GoBike Strathclyde @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Cycling to the Commonwealth Games 2026. How does Glasgow’s cycling infrastructure perform? www.gobike.org/cycling-to-t...
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Cycling to the Commonwealth Games 2026
The last Commonwealth Games in 2014 was a watershed moment for cycling in Glasgow. It marked the introduction of the city’s first hire bike scheme – Nextbike. That bigger Games had a lot of r…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
What *blank* is coming for us all…
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GoBike Strathclyde @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Glasgow Infrastructure update: Spring 2026. Following up on our post from last summer. Looking at progress in city centre Avenues, Avenues Plus and a few other projects around the city. www.gobike.org/infrastructu...
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Infrastructure Update: Spring 2026
It’s nearly a year since the last time we checked progress around the city centre and beyond so time for an update.
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GoBike Strathclyde @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Consultations update: March 2026. Featuring Argyll & Bute, East Ren, Glasgow, and both North and South Lanarkshire - www.gobike.org/consultation.... Connecting Greater Govan Route 1 - consultation closes 30 March
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Consultations: March 2026
Routes in Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. Also, plans for Argyle & Bute and East Renfrewshire.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Amazing to be able to place the origins of the game in Edinburgh. I think being played somewhere around modern day Fountainbridge or Gorgie?
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Great turnout for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social today. Included a roller blader, a dog, a few hire bikes and some kids. A bit eventful at times but mostly relaxed with some nice chat. Wet at first but we got a bit of blue sky.
Critical Mass ride on 28 February 2026 stopped at lights in Morningside, EdinburghPeople of all ages on Critical Mass ride, Edinburgh, February 2026Critical Mass ride on Melville Drive by the Meadows, EdinburghEnd of February’s Critical Mass ride circling Bristo Square
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
GoBike have posted for the first time in a while. Hopefully more to follow…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Just made it to Critical Mass - on #Voi hire bike this time. Shorter ride in city centre - busy but stayed dry. Played Scottish playlist since it was near Burns night. Liked blasting Teenage Fanclub at St Andrews Square! @edcriticalmass.bsky.social
Critical Mass ride on George St, EdinburghCritical Mass stopped at lights near the Scott monumentCritical Mass ride at Royal MileEnd of Critical Mass ride around Teviot Place, Edinburgh
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Pedal on Parliament #pop26 @pedalonparliament.org · 23/01/2026
We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads. #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
A large group of people, including children, on bikes of all sizes cycle through a green space. The text reads: Pedal on Parliament - Save the date: 30th May 2026, 11.30am - #PoP26 - Meadows to Holyrood on closed roads, 
for a cycle-friendly Scotland
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Impressive turnout in Minnesota yesterday - esp in -10F/-23C! Dunno if it made UK evening news but not on BBC radio bulletins. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/t...
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Tens of thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ day • Minnesota Reformer
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis Friday in a negative 30 degree windchill to protest the federal government’s continuing surge of immigration enforcement — demanding ci...
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I also wonder why UK doesn’t make more of tidal. There’s been plenty of time to expand from successful pilot projects… #Orkney bsky.app/profile/dash...
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
“sovereignty will remain what it has become: a word we invoke when convenient, and abandon when tested.” David Tyler Relevant quote for many more failures in the Anglo world than just Australian intelligence…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Last consultations roundup for 2025 - Glasgow, N and S Lanarkshire: www.gobike.org/consultation.... Chinatown event: 10 Dec 2025, 3-7pm at Dundasvale Residents Hall
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Consultations: December 2025
Another big City Deal project in North Lanarkshire and last calls for consultations from Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Last Critical Mass of 2025. Shorter city centre route - rough figure of 8 loop over and under South Bridge. Stayed dry - a bit chilly so thanks to #TheCausey for hot drink! @edcriticalmass.bsky.social
Punching the air on Canongate, EdinburghRiding past the Scottish Parliament towards Holyrood ParkWaiting at lights on Earl Grey St, EdinburghGathered at the Causey at the end of the ride
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Ellen’s Glen - a few years after the trees were cut down and umpteen years since the bank collapsed… the wall is reinstated and fences are away! 🎉 Bollards back in too. Bittersweet for us - a certain someone would’ve loved extra wheeling room but been annoyed at no fences to shake. 🥺 @spokes.org.uk
Ellen’s Glen Road - restored wall and pavement with fences removed and bollards reinstated
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Consultations update for GoBike… SOUTH LANARKSHIRE: East Kilbride town centre regen event: 📅 Thurs 30 Oct, 3-7pm, 📍EK Central library. GLASGOW: Thornwood roundabout & NCN7 consultation, inc South St/Castlebank St (paging @johnmunro.bsky.social) www.gobike.org/consultation...
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Consultations: October 2025
A brief update from Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. Includes a much-anticipated upgrade to NCN7 and a short notice event in East Kilbride.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Consultations in Glasgow and around Strathclyde - a write-up I did for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social: www.gobike.org/consultation...
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Consultations: September 2025
Here’s a list of consultations going on in Glasgow and around Strathclyde (and one we missed…).
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Photos of good turnout for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social Roseburn ride today…
Critical Mass ride in Edinburgh city centreEdinburgh Critical Mass ride going round a roundaboutCritical Mass ride stopped after riding Roseburn pathCritical Mass riding around Bristo Square
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Some good points to put to businesses about car parking versus public transport. Written about a neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada but applies to cities in UK or around the world…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Standing on grand piano to show off those strides! #totp
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Some weird hybrid bands in ‘91 until Britpop came and killed it all off #totp
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Was 1991 a peak for key changes? #totp
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Photos from yesterday’s ride. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social #edcriticalmass #edinburgh #criticalmass
Wheelie on Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025Past Duddingston on way to Portobello, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025Waved into Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025Taking the Roseburn Path message past parliament on way back from Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
A bit more about my route idea… I was seeing if there was any compromise between the council wanting to use Coltbridge viaduct and many people wanting to keep Roseburn path for active travel. The deviation route is probably in the ‘niche but not impossible’ category. (Short 🧵)…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
August Consultations update for GoBike. A list of consultations from outside the city… a few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde. Also, updates from Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire & South Lanarkshire. www.gobike.org/consultation...
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Consultations: August 2025
After Glasgow’s Gordon St consultation, here’s a list of consultations from outside the city. A few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Forgot to post yesterday about a sandbag that was left in middle of northbound cycle lane on Lasswade Rd (opposite Carnbee estate entrance). I moved it, unfortunately spilling a trail of sand from a hole in bag. Hopefully a one off. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
Sandbag left in middle of segregated cycle lane on Lasswade Road, opposite Carnbee Ave, south Edinburgh
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kim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2025
There’s been three crashes involving a driver hitting a cycling this August. They happened in the same week. This is unacceptable. We’re riding in protest of Edinburgh’s indifference toward cyclists this Friday 22nd August at 7pm. Meet at Middle Meadow Walk. Tell and bring everyone you know
This August drivers hit three cyclists in one week on Edinburgh streets
This is unacceptable
Protest ride
Friday August 22nd 7pm
Middle Meadow Walk
Join us to make cycling safer
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annacycles.bsky.social @annacycles.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
If you want to know why we’ve been doing this ride, it’s all here: timcyclesthecoast.com We have raised over £5k for Mind, Sustrans and Flight Free UK. It would be brilliant to be able to reach £10k for these charities Tim supported. Donate here: www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Article for GoBike about the issues with Gordon St proposals and how they exclude cycling. Consultation closes on Sun 24 Aug (survey link in article): www.gobike.org/consultation...
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Consultation Extra: Gordon Street & Central Station entrance
Coming back after summer holidays, for some of us, may involve leaving Glasgow Central station onto Gordon St. The scene you’re met with can vary from ‘hustle and bustle’ to a full-on three r…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I probably need to write a blog post about experience getting around #Vancouver. A lot to like, esp public transport for key sites (like Skytrain from airport to SeaBus). Loved cycling round Stanley Park sea wall but photo shows where it got real - weirdly reminded me of Glasgow at M8 motorway!
View of segregated cycleway heading towards crossing under elevated train/freeway (motorway flyover) on Carrall St, Vancouver.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Had a quick look at the diversion to NCN75 at Glasgow Green for #TRNSMT Festival. Adelphi St route still in disrepair. Photos from the other week - probably carnage today in this heat! www.gobike.org/glasgow-gree...
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Glasgow Green – TRNSMT path diversion
It’s that time of year when the popular cycling routes in Glasgow Green are diverted around the TRNSMT music festival. Here’s a quick peek at how the diversion route is looking.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Ended up at different platform at Waverley opposite Avanti West Coast train in eye-catching livery…
Avanti West Coast train with colourful illustration of different people and plants and text: “Together we roll”Avanti West Coast train with colourful illustration of different people, including wheelchair usersAvanti West Coast train carriage C with colourful illustration of different people and plants and text: “Together we roll”Avanti West Coast train carriage with colourful illustration of different people and plants
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Consultation update, June 2025. Mixed progress on Glasgow’s City Network and Liveable Neighbourhoods, N Laurieston Masterplan event and a few other projects around Strathclyde. www.gobike.org/consultation... @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social
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Consultations & Updates: June 2025
A short list of consultations in and around Glasgow; including some drop-in events. Also, important feedback about progress on city-wide projects.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
First ride on new path by Niddrie Burn between Greendykes roundabout and Hunter’s Hall Park. Useful wee traffic-free link after BioQuarter/Little France Park. Smooth surface with lighting set back off tarmac. Bare verges for now but expect they’ll soon sprout up. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
Start of new shared path with bollard next to roundabout at Pringle Terr/Greendykes RdFork in new path looking back at Greendykes Rd with electric bus and new housing with solar panels in background (and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in distance on left)Looking back at new side path towards back of tower blocks near Greengables Nursery SchoolNew path joins onto older path towards bridge into Hunter’s Hall Park (and Jack Kane centre)
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
NYC: Bedford Ave bike lane, recently upgraded to parking protected, now has section downgraded to just paint again. Seems due to complaints by part of community, including religious group… Makes me wonder about install due on Haugh Rd, Glasgow. Hopefully, Bike for Good will have an influence there.
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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Those 4 blocks will revert to 2024. This is what it looked like in the fall on Bedford leading up to those 4 blocks at Willoughby. A painted bike lane will be ignored by those who live there. Great job Eric Adams. You've brought back danger.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A wee summary I did for GoBike of current active travel projects under construction in Glasgow city centre: www.gobike.org/glasgow-infr...
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Glasgow infrastructure update, Summer 2025
In case anyone else has been losing track of all the construction projects going on just now… Glasgow City Council put out an Avenues Programme Progress Report (PDF) in April 2025. However, a …
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
LBC shows off its local knowledge about the Clyde… 🧐
Screenshot of LBC post about Renfrew bridge and ferry using photo of Renfrew Ferry venue moored next to Glasgow’s Kingston Bridge (opened 1970). Actual Renfrew ferry is shown in post below.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
More US highway replacement projects than I realised (@replacethem8.bsky.social 👀)
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Rough total of projects in Glasgow City Council article: glasgow.gov.uk/13001. I think: Recently completed: 3 Near complete: 4 In progress: 5 Start later in 2025: 4 Design work: 3 Route dev: 5* (* w/ multiple City Network routes in Govan, ‘Inner North’ & South areas). @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social
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Glasgow's Climate Week 2025 highlights city's sustainable transport projects - Glasgow City Council
To mark Glasgow Climate Week 2025, we are highlighting the growing number of projects across the city that encourage walking, wheeling and cycling - all of which help mitigate climate change by reduci...
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Short page on consultations for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social - www.gobike.org/consultation... covering councils in former Strathclyde region
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Consultations: May 2025
A short list of consultations – a few closing very soon in Glasgow and Renfrewshire.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Still find it mad that Orkney’s MeyGen has had tidal power going for 8 years but you hardly hear anything about it. Just a few articles on the 6 tidal projects getting govt money. Most media about Anglesey/Ynys Môn (which hasn’t yet got a turbine going). www.offshore-energy.biz/meygen-tidal...
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MeyGen tidal turbine delivers highest-ever output since installation
The tidal turbine deployed at the MeyGen site in Scotland exported 372 MWh of electricity in March, the highest monthly output ever.
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
A few things from today’s ride in South Edinburgh that were news to me. Ellen’s Glen has reopened, new widened pavements at Greendykes Rd and ‘missing link’ path being built between there and path to bridge in Hunters Hall Park.
Ellen’s Glen reopened - earthworks have filled hole that was causing more floodingView of side-by-side zebra crossing on Greendykes St with build outNew path being built off Greendykes RdMap of where new path is (roughly)
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City Infinity @cityinfinity.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
As today's attention is on London's new motor traffic tunnel which has a low capacity cycle shuttle (up to 40 cycles per hour each way), we're here to remind you that an alternative is there to be reimagined for walking, wheeling and cycling. #ReimagineRotherhithe cityinfinity.co.uk/2024/08/05/r...
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Reimagine Rotherhithe
Although we need to earn a living, there are sometimes opportunities that arise that will either help exercise our brains or they’ll be a bit of fun, but which aren’t about raising an i…
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
While in Manchester, I stumbled across new cycling infra under construction near Trafford Bar (Talbot Rd). Seems to be replacing painted lanes? Not sure if it’s part of same scheme as below. Positive if it starts to tame massive dual carriageways and link to Trafford Rd infra which stops at bridge.
Cycling infrastructure under construction on Talbot Rd, Manchester near Morgan’s BarCycling infrastructure under construction on Talbot Rd, Manchester replacing painted laneCycling infrastructure under construction on Talbot Rd, Manchester - pavement kerbs being dug up.Last bit of protected bike lane going south on Trafford Rd by Exchange Quay
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Recently tried out Starling/Beryl Bikes in #Manchester. Some glitches with app on iPhone (seemed better on partner’s Android). Cheaper than Glasgow and manual bike was fine (I used to own a 3-speed). Doesn’t cover south/east of city so had to double back to dock bike then walk to Levenshulme.😒
Map showing hire bike ride on Fallowfield Loop in Manchester costing £3.25 Beryl Bikes dock in Chorlton
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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Obviously a different situation in London (population, competition, infra, etc) but their bike hire is now cheaper for 30mins than Glasgow’s is for 20mins. Hoping new contract will help that and availability…
Glasgow bike hire pricing: £2 / 20 minsGlasgow bike hire pricing: £3.50 / 20 mins
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