Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 5hI remain convinced that the biggest barrier to an adult human adopting cycling for transport is a lack of imagination. It took me quite a while - even after I restarted commuting by bike - to realise that cycles could also do awesome things like carry children, shopping, ladders(!), etc. Car brain. 2142
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 5hBig, burly men that drive to the gym: "You are not going to carry a ladder on a bike..." Me, a quite dainty/small male human: 3638
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026One of those charts that should probably be on the front page of every newspaper/website in the world, local and national 164
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Seinfeld had a dark motto that was often missed. I think a similar theory could be applied to our blindness to the obvious risks that automobility bring, yet society largely ignore No Hugging. No Learning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMKU...youtube.comThe Two Dark Rules Larry David Had On The Set Of SeinfeldYouTube video by Looper 000
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space. 18560112
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As as designer of very little note, I find it quite staggering to see the design choices these massive companies make. Constantly missing open goals. Very revealing when seeing who is driving these things as well (in terms of taste) 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wirral is trialling some cross pavement solutions (mats). Permission needed. Don't think Liverpool have that in place yet, judging by this page 👀 liverpool.gov.uk/parking-road...liverpool.gov.ukReport misuse of EV charging cables - Liverpool City CouncilRunning a cable from a home or workplace across a pavement to charge an electric vehicle is prohibited. 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ngl I really miss Ceefax 😔bbc.co.ukBBC Archive 1977: Ceefax hits TV screensPebble Mill looked at the newfangled BBC information service. They also played a little bit of computer squash and tennis. 131
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This would be 'interesting'. I think 30% of UK imported diesel comes from our friends in the USA 👀bbc.co.ukTrump says he would back ban on diesel exports as pump prices hit recordRepublicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US. 040
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is an excellent way to frame driverless cars 092
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over* 775286034864
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambJohn Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The commute home on #WorldCarFreeDay in Birmingham, UK. 2132
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It is on Bluesky. Facebook is all 'not enough!' and 'remove duty entirely!', etc 🤦🏼 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The comments 😂 Love this website bsky.app/profile/libd... 160
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I'm using it satirically. I’m just channeling the historic boardroom/political mentality (often made by men) that got us into this mess 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I am interested in how we could separate out a reduction for road freight, and increase rail freight at the same time. Can that even be done? 270
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There are other ideas for buses, trains and EVs in the package, but obvs fuel duty leads the story. Lads, we can't keep driving to the shops forever 🫠bbc.co.ukEd Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel dutySir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up. 4243
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Like, I understand why a boiler fitter might not want to focus on heat pumps, but to actively lie to potential customers? Not a great look. 020
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gave a tour of our heat pump setup to a knowledgable local yesterday, who is making the swap soon. Most disappointing thing I hear from those trying to learn is the lengths gas engineers go to to talk them out of it! Latest story was that the BUS grant had closed for new applications. Clown-like 220
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026electrification is going to eat all of the mess (and create a new mess, in many ways)youtube.comLaunch of The Age of Power (Europe & Americas Session)YouTube video by Ember 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026very complex stuff going on in the Arabian Gulf but I think it can be trimmed down to a very simple explanation stranded asset(s) 100
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It's all set out quite nicely here, Martin. I think Cycling UK are concerned that the ban could spread to other (or all!) parts of the rail network. Hopefully there is a sensible way forward www.cyclinguk.org/news/cycling...cyclinguk.orgCycling UK to challenge Merseyrail e-bike banMerseyrail recently announced that it would ban electric bikes from its entire network – a move that will have a devastating impact on e-bike users. Supported by the Cyclists’ Defence Fund, we are set... 173
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fantastic turnout by campaigners in Liverpool, protesting the Merseyrail e-bike ban. Politicians seem unified... will we see a rethink? I hope so 🤞 Thanks to @cyclinguk.bsky.social for their help 😎 36816
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Thank you, sir. You seem thoroughly decent yourself! It can be tricky getting a complex message across in a short message on websites like this. I'm sure we can all learn from this little thread on how our words can be misconstrued 🫡 110
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I'm a big fan of these chill videos showing folks getting around by bike in civilised places like 🇳🇱. Yes! You can run errands with a bicycle. We are 50 years behind in the UK but my grandchildren might like to know we made an effort for them.youtube.comCycling Through the Amsterdam Tourists Rarely SeeYouTube video by Tycho from Amsterdam 060
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Haha, many such cases. Waiting to spot a bumper sticker, right above an exhaust pipe 😂👀 020
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers. 1052352687
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Easy enough to do the shopping with the right bike/attachments. Did it myself for years (have to admit I'm in a 'drive to Aldi' phase). It was a short post but the context is massively 'increased costs for people' vs 'things like cycling can save people thousands of pounds' 140
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don't suppose now is a good time to talk about bicycles is it? Never seems a good time to raise it... 👀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK inflation pushed up by petrol and diesel price risesSummer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth. 2193
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026There's a motorway junction near me that seems to operate better when the lights are out. I do wonder how much of the 'safety' infrastructure we have could be removed it speeds were lowered 000
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is a pretty darn cool explainer ⚡theguardian.comMapped: the £150bn megaproject that aims to protect Britain from energy shocksThousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm not sure what all the reviewers were doing* but they all led me to expect much less than 4m/kWh I'd be quite happy with 3.6 through the winter! Really not sure what to expect. Not many long trips so not stressed. *ragging it, I guess 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I make the e-bike about TWENTY TIMES more efficient than our Polestar 2. You guys, we should probably prioritise pedal assist e-bikes (to take the place of car trips) at every opportunitystatic.klipy.comPenguin Let That Sink In Pun MemeALT: Penguin Let That Sink In Pun Meme 361
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In our first few months of owning an EV I was happy to see an average efficiency of just over 4 miles/kWh. Pretty good! Compare that to our e-bike, which I've just seen in our service report: "An efficiency of 7.52 Wh/km converts to approximately ***82.6 miles per kWh***" 😮🤯 271
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Have side??? Sorry, meant Havenwise - a cool little app that links to our tariff and heat pump to ensure we pay as little as possible for heating and hot water www.havenwise.co.ukhavenwise.co.uk 020
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Elsewhere, the power that our roof can't generate is priced negatively today as well. Washing machine and dishwasher running, hot water sorting itself thanks to Have side, etc. The world is changing 🏞️ 161
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Petrol/diesel prices spiking again ... but it's windy today so EV drivers are getting discounts to soak up the masses of electricity ⚡ Praying for the dictators who are high on their (lack of) supply ⛽ 261
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It did not take a genius to work out that massive companies like VW did not need to reinvent the wheel as they electrified. The Polo and Golf were massively popular for a reason. Ford might eventually realise this as well (Ka, Fiesta, Focus 🤷♂️)electrive.comVW ID. Polo sold out for months ahead - electrive.comIn Europe, a waiting list is apparently forming for the VW ID. Polo even before the start of deliveries — at least for individual configurations. The waiting 191
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Because... cars (and car brain, or 'motonormativity') Welcome to the front line of the climate battle. Reducing transport emissions is as hard as it gets. Take a look at @notjustbikes.com if you can 👍💯 0140
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026It's a pickle for politicians, that's for sure! Lots of jobs that rely on manufacturing luxury vehicles that very few people actually need. Destroyers of the planet. Etc. JLR should pivot to 100% electric agricultural and/or military vehicle production. Possibly buses. Ya know, useful stuff. 151
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Defender of the Unnecessarily Massive Carsbbc.co.ukBusiness secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expectedThe company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year. 1110
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambCarlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 05/09/2026Road isn’t closed. Up to 52,000 people will be walking along it in the next half hour. 0326
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026can't beat the vibe in a chippy on a Friday night 110
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambLow Traffic Future @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Not long until our next free webinar! On Monday we'll be going through the Local Transport Plan process, and the opportunities for local campaigners... please share! lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2026/09/03/u...lowtrafficfuture.org.ukUpcoming webinar! Influencing your Local Transport PlanInfluencing your Local Transport Plan (LTP) is a key opportunity to secure improvements to make it easier to get around by public and shared transport or active travel, i.e. without depending on drivi... 105
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"The human body was designed to move." So close to getting it. 091