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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 2h

And Car brain is being late, and then blaming cyclists.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

WHAT, you haven't told your wife!

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Might as well be a poster for 'Stop the AI slop'

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Quiet Lanes appear to have the implicit approval of Oxford's car first lobby as well! Despite their dire warnings that people first measures are 'bad for business', he has tweeted to confirm that Rectory Farm has plenty of cars in their car park!

Screenshot of a tweet, with the Text...

Advocates of quiet lanes make a big deal about how it'll boost access to Rectory Farm shop - which sits at the top of a big hill.

Here's the parking at a Recrory Farm right now. The main car parks are full, and the overflow car parks are operational.

The bike parking? Not full.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I didn't appreciate the differences between Drag hunting, Clean boot hunting and Trail hunting!

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On the topic of Connection many of these routes, link up P&R, train stations and bus routes. Furthermore, converting a muddy, bumpy path that might have stiles into a wheel friendly route opens up the country side for wheelchair, prams, mobility scooters. This isn't just about cycling.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don't know any stats, but my / our friendship group is quite mixed. From the people I know, use of bikes to get around is about equal. The absence of safe, segregated routes is typically a bigger barrier for the less confident.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Many of those links already exist. If they didn't, as a family we would probably use the bus or drive. For us both, they are hugely useful for all types of journeys. It's not perfect, a current missing link makes the nursery cycle commute less than ideal, but still preferable to car dependency.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who benefits? As a family, we often travel along the route from Abingdon to Oxford. It's also a very busy commuting route. My wife regularly uses the route to commute through the year. Late at night, she might take a different route if she's alone.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What do you think should be done? Scrap the project, perhaps. I'd like to see lighting install along a few, existing key routes, like NCN5 out past Kennington.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This isn't about if 'you can take it'.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I had a little chuckle when I noticed the Brompton bike on the stage. Some folks are very attached to their Bromptons!

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Please use the Park and Ride" should be clear enough

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Personally, I don't have any problem understanding it. However, if you are struggling to understand and want to visit Oxford by car, head for a Park and Ride. You'll need to figure out how to use a bus though.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ah, okay. So your concerns are not about quiet lanes as such. More general about ebikes.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How do you imagine the assessment of if a rider is responsible or not is carried out? Maybe make people complete a form before making their journey? "Tick this box if you agree to complete your journey in a responsible manner"

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lol. For Oxford's miserabilists there is always either... Too much traffic or Not enough traffic Either way it's terrible 'for business'

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Exactly, but not just the elderly. I know someone with long covid who depends on their ebike. They couldn't enjoy the freedom of cycling without it.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Respect to these 'Stroud Figures'. "Won't someone think about the chickens, local independent businesses, the health of our rivers - especially The River Wye." Seriously though, fuck KFC and their extractive style of capitalism.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over on Twitter, the self proclaimed 'Social Economic Justice', totally emphasize with these selfish ramblings from this wannabe expat, billionaire. Bless them both.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The article fails to mention how the number of registered vehicles has increased by 15% over 10 years. Doing nothing would result in much slower buses. Weirdly, the Guardian article attributes blame to more space given to walking and cycling. With no mention of the actual cause of traffic jams.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm not sure about that. The number of vehicles on the road has increased 15% in the last 10 years, the time period quoted in the article. A do nothing approach, with more cars, and no extra space handed over to walking and cycling would seem more traffic and slower buses.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A quick search... There's been a 14.9% increase in the total number of vehicles on the road over the last 10 years. Weirdly, the article doesn't mention this.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As a 6 foot 7 chap, I tend to avoid initiating conversations about height. There's plenty of other things I'd prefer to talk about. But thanks for noticing, yes, I'm tall thanks. How are you doing today?

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The problem here has nothing to do with solar power. The problem is dedicating huge urban areas to car parking. Resulting in urban sprawl, more roads, fewer homes, car dependant suburbs. 'Better' car parks aren't going to solve the problems caused by creating car first towns and cities

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Phil Mercer @philmercer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Commitment to job… 5am and the Botley Rd in Oxford finally reopens! You saw it here first!

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Do you think of bad drivers in the same way? Ie, Shit, don't do that, you are letting the side down, us drivers have a bad enough reputation as it is.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I often avoid cycling when it's cold. Maybe I'll drive, or take the bus or train. Carbrained Twitter idiots struggle to understand that having options is a good thing. I think they equate getting about to football. No, carbrained Twitter idiot, I don't need to pick a side.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I see. So what does make a difference, in your view?

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Okay. So you have no view on the UK being complicit in arming Israel, and supplying arms that have been used again Palestinians?

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What's your view on the stated aims of PA?

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The plight of the people of Gaza has been raised in this thread. A thread that's in response to a protest.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The contention, and I'm surprised that you have no concept of this, what a terrorist attack looks like.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let me think about this, and I'll get back to you with my top then list of people that I care about.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Here are examples of people who gave been arrested even before protesting www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So, support another organisation then. PA protestors aren't stopping anyone from doing that.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The point of a functioning democracy is that people should have freedom of expression, that includes the right to protest. So, it really doesn't matter about what you think about their motives.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In that case, do you think it's reasonable to label and charge these protestors as terrorists? Often giving them longer sentences then violent criminals?

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Okay. So your view is if someone peacefully protests against a law, they should automatically be imprisoned as a terrorist? Same example, XR, their campaign that made people question the status quo was successful. In response many of their methods were criminalized.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

People who support the states quo often claim similar to you. For example, a common line was that if XR truly cared about the environment they would shut down. The other side of the coin is that the establishment seeks to shut down any group that is at risk of changing the status quo.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There's an idiot who's very busy on our local WhatsApp group. He's also a lazy, inconsiderate arse who dumps his rubbish, expecting others to clean up after him. I've put his name and address it the rubbish he dumps. Not long now.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

No now Tim. Far right thugs are organising, distrusting critical infrastructure, disrupting and threatening lifeboat volunteers. Now is not the time for your whataboutism.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

No, not with my family. Unless the road is a quiet 20 mph Street, or there's a cycle lane.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good for you. I prefer to have options of how I get into, and around a city.

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fredfelt.bsky.social @fredfelt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So, there's only one road that you can drive on? I didn't appreciate how restrictive driving is.

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