Reposted by AndyThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Sorry to dunk on your old boat fun, but keeping tall ship access to the Pool of London is why we have no walking and cycling bridge downstream of Tower Bridge - the clearance needed by the Port of London makes bridges really expensive and it's time to remove that restriction. 14374
Reposted by AndyCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Race car driver Graham Hill gets the most from his Moulton as he transports his children Damon and Bridget near their home in 1964 📷Victor Blackman 1293
Reposted by AndyThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Man jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera explosion. news.met.police.uk/news/man-jai...static.klipy.comDanielhadadlover GalitAlt: A man has a large graph drawn on the wall with find out up the side and fuck about along the bottom with a straight line going up to the top right. There is a caption "as you can see, the more you fuck around, the more you're gonna find out". 118923
Reposted by AndyWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It takes years of training to perfect this manoeuvre. #WorldBollardAssociation 471821196
Reposted by AndyPharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I always leave the door zone clear past there: it's prime location for doors being opened quickly. Especially the car that had just pulled in. So no, I'm not going to cycle "near the edge" Mr Shouty Driver Who Hooted Me. 4151
Reposted by AndyFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Cities around the world are taking action to control the threats posed by ebikes in cities. 1023557
Reposted by AndyPharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#DriverSparedJail after blaming the sun for his failure to see another road user, and killing them. The sun goes up and down in a regular and predictable pattern. Perhaps a spare pair of sunglasses should be a mandatory requirement in every car. road.cc/news/augsept...road.cc'Blind' driver fined £187 and avoids jail after badly injuring cyclist whilst not wearing glasses; 12 years for speeding driver who killed cyclist then lied to police; Motorist spared after low sun bl...Stay informed with our road.cc sentencing round-up, featuring key sentencing stories from local and national sources across the UK. 2178
Reposted by AndyPharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pedestrian islands are not refuges. They don't slow down drivers, & they leave pedestrians in a hazard or place. If there's space for a pedestrian island, there's space to widen the pavements, narrow the carriageway, and install a raised crossing. 4233
Reposted by AndyGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Branch Manager is in storm clean-up mode 51047
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Happy 61st birthday to the mighty Thunderbirds from @gerryanderson.bsky.social 1 week younger than me and I've always been a fanstatic.klipy.comThunderbirds Launch Countdown SequenceALT: Thunderbirds Launch Countdown Sequence 0102
Reposted by AndyTim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is a refuge on a residential street. The guy leaning on his bike is at the primary school entrance, hence the green fencing beside him. The bollards are pencil shaped to say “KIDS HERE” the plastic bollards on the refuge have been flattened. There is no #WarOnDrivers there is a #WarOnWalkers 33610
Reposted by AndyIan McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October #parkrun is celebrating its 22nd Birthday. No pressure on me! I’m the Run Director again at #Barrow #LoveParkrun 1111
Reposted by AndyRobert Picardo @robertpicardo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Got my Covid booster and my flu shot today. Having never snorted cocaine off the toilet seat, I thought it was a good idea! 1593644521
Reposted by AndySteve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 23/09/2026The good news is London has this problem with slightly different texture roughly every couple of decades. Need more bus priority and bus lanes. Fares have been held down remarkably well, despite the various pressures to increase them. 0102
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Actually all cycles should be exempt from Vat. It would be an easy thing to do. Would help many get a bike and they make the user healthier with every trip. Especially when fuel for cars is expensive. If we can cut fuel duty then why not? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBlind Paralympian Lizzi Jordan wants VAT cut for tandem bikesCyclist Lizzi Jordan, from Guildford, campaigns for tandems to count as adapted for VAT purposes. 58219
Reposted by AndyRich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Reasonably balanced but inexplicably fails to consider the impact of ever-larger cars, which surely must be relevant especially when you see how declining bus speeds are so international. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...theguardian.comLondon buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualisedAs experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society 3223
Reposted by AndyCommuter cyclist @smallfoggyhouse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is good to see, but there would be far cheaper ways of Thames Valley Police making a dent in mobile phone driving. For example, actually doing something about reports from members of the public, especially when they come with video evidence. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThe undercover HGV catching drivers on their phones in the Thames ValleyMore drivers are risking lives by using mobile phones despite tougher penalties, police say. 1125
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hospital parking is never free. Someone always pays. In the NHS it steals money that could be used by frontline services. Do you want to make children better, or park for free? Oh and I bet there's no free bus services to that hospital either, so it's even more unfair 66316
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"The family make the mile and a half journey by car" This is why our roads are so congested and knackered. 89122
Reposted by AndyAngry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“I think I shouldn’t have to pay a charge for parking on this clearly signposted private road because I’m doing the school run” isn’t the slam-dunk legal argument you think it is, Mr Loud Shirt In A Built-Up Area.liverpoolecho.co.ukLiverpool dad could end up in court over taking kids to schoolSteven Thompson said he felt it was unfair parents were being targeted on the school run 2919425
Reposted by AndyPharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Bikes bikes bikes! (and some scooters) This isn't even all of them. 50 people used the organised bike bus to travel to this community event, and more came separately. But apparently nobody cycles in Sheffield because it's too hilly. 0247
Reposted by AndyThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026No joke. You trashy asswipes need to put those damn traitor flags down and figure out how to better your own lives. Hating others for stupid reasons won't improve your situation. 15854461299
Reposted by AndyPharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social · 20/09/2026SMIDSY x 100 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/w...yorkshirepost.co.ukWatch: ‘Blind’ driver smashes into cyclist after forgetting his glassesA "blind" driver was caught on camera smashing into a cyclist after "forgetting" to wear his glasses. 103713
Andy @drvxd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It seems that the @libdems.org.uk have been busy trying to think up new and exciting ways of embarrassing themselves in public. 021
Reposted by AndyThe Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Lib Dems have now turned populist.static.klipy.comThis Is Fine MemeAlt: This Is Fine Meme - a cartoon dog with a hat sits on a chair with a cuppa on the table as the room burns with smoke rising up. There is a caption - "This is fine". 7539
Reposted by AndyStevil Kinevil @stevilkinevil.bsky.social · 18/09/2026You’ve been tricked into thinking you need to drive to your bike ride. 118817
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This violent behaviour needs to be clamped down hard as it can be fatal and has killed workers. The UK needs to be much much tougher on dangerous drivers. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways 3286
Reposted by Andydeadmanrunning1.bsky.social @deadmanrunning1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"They included footage of the M1 motorway in Hertfordshire, where repeated incursions earlier this year led to it being closed completely to keep workers safe, creating a 10-mile diversion for drivers." Something something yeah but cyclists...theguardian.comDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways 32810
Reposted by AndyPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Car running a red light crashed into a scooter but city councilor blames bike advocates. youtu.be/TX0VKQtVDXE?...youtu.beAdvocates install unauthorized bike lane on same corner where fatal accident occurredYouTube video by CBS Boston 411230
Reposted by AndyCarlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 18/09/2026In 2012, Addison Lee boss John Griffin was all over the news when he ranted that cyclists should “pay road tax.” Yesterday, HMRC won its case saying that, since 2013, the taxi man has been avoiding paying income tax. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 817470
Reposted by AndyMatthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Total banger from @jeremyst.bsky.social : "The solution is not to punish early adopters of a revolutionary technology; it is to aggressively invest in dedicated space on public streets." sfstandard.com/opinion/2026...sfstandard.comOpinion: The e-bike revolution is here. San Francisco isn’t ready for itBike commutes are up 52%, shared bike and scooter usage has doubled, and injuries are rising too. What the city needs isn’t a ban — it’s a backbone. 310525
Reposted by AndyRich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I see a few cyclists skipping a red light at this junction but I’ve never seen a cyclist do this. Don’t worry though; this is just the usual deadly danger & destruction from motor vehicles. As you were - keep talking about cyclist behaviour. 1219825
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wear hiviz. Carry a big sign that has the word STOP in big letters. Stand on a crossing with flashing beacons and stripes. Means f all when a driver is high on drugs. How do we even start to fix this clearly broken and dangerous road system? 45010
Reposted by AndyOwler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026War on Cars latest. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-n...manchestereveningnews.co.ukHorrified children look on as lollipop man struck by car on school crossingShocked children and parents saw the lollipop man suffer a suspected broken leg 65527
Reposted by AndyPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 15/09/2026One more time: Inheritance tax *is not unique or even uncommon* in being "double taxation". The coffee I just bought was paid for with wages on which income tax and NI had been levied, but was also subject to VAT. Just stop it. 51956215
Reposted by AndyPaul Boldrin @paulboldrin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I did have a look at recent pedestrian deaths last night and it is shocking. It is almost invisible - many of the deaths don't even get reported in the local news. Here are a few of the recent ones: 57131
Reposted by AndyRich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Relentless negativity & exaggerated criticism of cycling in London getting you down? Take comfort from the huge progress already made for a safer cleaner & more sustainable city. 0237
Reposted by AndyMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 14/09/2026Danny Tommo (real name Daniel Thomas) was stopped driving someone else’s car without insurance and, naturally, calls it persecution. The police car had ANPR. His plate flagged. He was stopped using TPAC. That’s not persecution. It's the system working. And "I'm on my way to church” doesn't wash. 60362102
Reposted by Andyhighpoh.bsky.social @highpoh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Well next year's London Marathon is going to be 2 days. But they could not possibly use one of those days for Ride London. Oh no. Can't close the roads. Oh no. (Same event company now runs both. LME got hold of Ride London and cancelled it.) 151
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The A1300 in South Shields. Closed down and empty for the Great North Run. Could we do this more often please? 5502
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm all in favour of cars in principle but idiot drivers who park like this give the rest a bad reputation. It only needs a molecule of common sense* *pavement parking is normalised & socially acceptable, despite the fact that it's virtually impossible to get past. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDriver wedges Kia SUV on Wales Coast Path at MumblesIt was jammed between a concrete fence post and a bench, and had been abandoned by the driver. 39418
Reposted by AndyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sending up the Bollard signal. More bollards needed. Honestly you have to wonder about some drivers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDriver wedges Kia SUV on Wales Coast Path at MumblesIt was jammed between a concrete fence post and a bench, and had been abandoned by the driver. 11377
Reposted by Andykaydeepix.bsky.social @kaydeepix.bsky.social · 12/09/2026@parkrun has genuinely been transformative for both of us - we met and made friends with such awesome people from all walks of life, plus their challenges, highlights, cakes and puppies - feeling pretty chuffed to belong to such a brilliant bunch of lovely people... 072
Reposted by AndyRich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Virtually every time I try to cross busy main road, this happens. Far more dangerous & less accessible than a bus stop with a cycle track, & happening everywhere. Yet no moral panic & media hysteria. 88328
Reposted by AndyCharlie Massey @charliecoffee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"T shirt proud" as my other half described my parkrun clothing choice this morning #loveparkrun #lovernli 3291
Reposted by AndyGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026When people say things like this they are advocating putting the lives of other people at risk. Blocking bike lanes makes it more likely someone will be killed or injured. All because drivers are entitled little babies. 615920