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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 1h

It's a little late now with the clocks going back this weekend. It's syill a timely reminder that if you're commuting or utility cyclist then dynamo lighting is one of the best cycling upgrades you can make. Modern hub dynos have no noticeable drag and modern led lights are bright and visible.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 1h

Nah. Just a practical retest for drivers every decade to get licence renewed. Only one go though. And an online test every year. Pass to get tax and insurance. And bans instead of fines.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 1h

A reminder that the Tyne bridge is completely closed including walking and cycling until the 2nd of November. Oh and the Metro is off for the same period between newcatle city centre and Monkseaton for added pleasure. Brilliant planing there lads. Brilliant. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

chroniclelive.co.uk

Tyne Bridge closed for 10 days ahead of repairs to iconic arch

New scaffolding needed to allow repairs on the famous bridge will be placed during the closure to vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 1h

Have they never seen Black Mirror? Especially Metalhead?

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 4h

Oh Christ! A man is dead after a car is driven into a supermarket. Maybe the driver or an innocent victim just doing their shopping. The article doesn't say. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Man dies after car crashes into Wolverhampton Lidl

West Midlands Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene with others requiring treatment.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 15h

Have a watch/listen to Simon from Always Another Adventure on possible changes that would restrict right to roam access in Scotland. youtube.com/shorts/3ZdlT...

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'Right to Roam' - under review #bikepackingscotland

The 'Right to Roam' - actually a 'Right of Responsible Access' is b...

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 20h

Hopefully it will be replaced as I understand it's a key link in the NCN. It's going to cost millions though.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21h

I've now migrated my bluesky account across to eurosky and away from USA controlled servers. Quick and painless.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21h

The companies employing these delivery riders and who encourage and incentivise them to illegally modify their bikes to try and scrape a living need to have the screw turned on them. cyclingindustry.news/an-entirely-...

cyclingindustry.news

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23h

This is a good move, but it's a shame Darlington is so shite for cycling around. It's flat, compact and should be perfect, but there's little infra that goes where people want and need to go. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2666201...

thenorthernecho.co.uk

Free inclusive cycling programme launched in Darlington to build confidence

Darlington launches a six-week inclusive cycling programme at Eastbourne Sports Complex, helping people with disabilities build confidence and independence.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 23/10/2026

The Kelpies are a pair of 30-meter (100-foot) tall, 300-ton stainless-steel horse-head sculptures located in Falkirk, Scotland

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

Nothing is safe from a driver. Especially one in a 2.5t wankpanzer.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

A least she is honest enough to wear her sponsor's logo.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

A Labour MP in Sheffield thinks space to keep people cycling safe is a "waste of money". That's Labour for you. Rarely on the side of active travel. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Attercliffe cycle lane plans a waste of money, says Sheffield MP

Clive Betts calls on Sheffield City Council to scrap part of the regeneration scheme in Attercliffe.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

People in Gloucester can't have safe spaces to cycle because the locals may have to find somewhere else to park and store their private property. ""My whole life is going to be disrupted by this cycle lane," she said, adding safety was her main concern." BS. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Fears Gloucester's new cycle lane will cause huge traffic delays

One resident said he feared the new cycle lane would disrupt his whole life.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

As with anything linked to the TVCA, Darlington station is now a dog's breakfast of a mess, and is probably worse than it was before the "upgrade".

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Alistair Ford @alistaircford.bsky.social · 22/10/2026

A great turnout for tonight's @cyclinguk.bsky.social Glow Ride in Newcastle, raising awareness of the need for safe and inclusive cycling after dark, particularly for women. Thanks to @nclgreenparty.bsky.social councillor Sarah Peters for setting out the importance of the cause at the start.

People with lights on their bikes listening to a speech from Cllr Sarah Peters.

People cycling around a lake under the moon.

A row of lit up cycles passing Wylam Brewery.

A Cycling UK Glow Ride banner in a crowd of lit up bikes.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/10/2026

Sure, we should, if we can (many cannot). But as I keep pointing out, the government itself is making no provision at all. No stockpiles, no back-up, no alternative sources. It's individuating the response to a collective problem, and that never ends well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises

Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state

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Tim Daw @timdaw.bsky.social · 22/10/2026

LiDAR Lens lidarlens.sarsen.org a free LiDAR tool there is for England and Wales. Light it from any angle, switch between hillshade, multi-direction & local relief. Click, it gives links straight to the records. Maps & aerial photos sit underneath for comparison. www.sarsen.org/2026/10/lida...

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026

Ruin a song by adding "In My Pants" to the title. A kind of magic in my pants. Jealous guy in my pants.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 22/10/2026

Britain’s growing car crisis: what can we do? Britain’s growing dependence on cars is worsening congestion, pollution, and pressure on public space. So what is to be done? westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/brit...

westenglandbylines.co.uk

Britain’s growing car crisis: what can we do?

Britain’s growing dependence on cars is worsening congestion, pollution, and pressure on public space. So what is to be done?

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026

I've heard this story before and will never tire of reading or hearing it.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026

These buggers always claim to have been "hacked" or had some racist minion in charge of their social media. She's lying.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

Now wouldn't it be funny if police investigated and found that Reform members were worthy of prosecution.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

When Badenoch is congratulating Burnham on a good decision then you know it a bad one. We should leave oil and gas where it is. #jackdaw

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Is net zero the main reason electricity bills have risen? No, it's still rising gas costs. We ran the numbers on how energy bills have changed in real terms in the last 6 years for Carbon Brief... www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-exp...

Chart showing contributions to real change in electricity bills since October 2020. Wholesale costs are the biggest factor, followed by network and operating costs, while policy costs, VAT and CfDs have reduced costs

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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

I haven't been able to cycle at all for a while & haven't been able to cycle regularly for longer due to disability. It also sickens me that every day people cite my existence to justify design choices that risk Bender's & other disabled & non-disabled cyclists' lives.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

The Govt claiming we must drill more fossil fuels so we can use the tax revenues to fund the green transition is about as logical as a doctor telling you to smoke 2 packs a day to raise the money for your lung transplant You don’t put out a fire by pouring on more fuel 🔥#Jackdaw

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

I've never felt my life was at risk from a person riding a bicycle. Cars. yes. Illegal motorcycles. Yes. Bicycles. Nope. Never. Niet.

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Sam Wakeling @samwake.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Labour approving more fossil gas at Jackdaw is a violent act, helping no one but Shell. Miatta Fahnbulleh defending this by saying it fits within UK net zero targets only confirms how feeble those are. ✨Not expanding✨ oil and gas is the absolute least govt can do, and they won’t do even that.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Approving the Jackdaw gas field solves none of our problems, while contributing to the existential crisis of climate breakdown. The government has privileged special interests above the general interest. It's a shameful, cowardly decision.

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Cycling The Gower @cyclegower.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

What hope is there when this is how driving instructors park and teach pupils that this is acceptable. Kids, pick a responsible teacher. You cannot pass your test with behaviour like this.

A drving instructor parked blcking a pavement and on double yellow lines

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Bender @djbthirteen.bsky.social · 20/10/2026

I'm a disabled cyclist, and it sickens me that every day non-disabled people cite my existence to justify design choices that risk my life.

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Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

If any of your tech runs on PHP, at 15:00 BST, there's an urgent patch being released. It scored a perfect 10 Ito severity, so is bloody serious.

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Grant Ennis @grantennis.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

"RACV lobbied for mandatory helmet legislation in the hope that it would reduce cycling uptake by creating a negative image of cycling." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @allthingsjust.bsky.social

sciencedirect.com

Mandatory helmet legislation and risk perception: A qualitative study in Melbourne, Australia

Access to safe and equitable bike riding infrastructure is an important public health goal. Australia is one of nine countries that mandates wearing b…

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Cab Davidson @gnomeicide.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Fuck Burnham. Fuck Labour. This is indefensible. The climate crisis is existential. If you're still ommthr Labour party or a labour voter you're a psychopath. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

bbc.co.uk

UK government approves Jackdaw gas field, and says production will start this month - follow live

The government says the approval will "heat millions of homes and protect hundreds of jobs". Green Party leader Zack Polanski calls it "climate vandalism".

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

Government support for drilling at #Jackdaw takes a wrecking ball to any pretence of UK climate leadership & pours fuel on an overheating world - and for what? It’s equivalent to just 2 months of UK gas demand, creates just 27 direct jobs & has *no* impact on energy bills🧵1/4

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

So it is just to line the pockets of the fossil fuel corporations then. Well now we know who labour cares about and it isn't you and me.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 21/10/2026

This, from the ITV exposé, is very telling, and doesn't seem to have got nearly enough attention.

A photo of a Reform UK badge on a jacket lapel is accompanied by this soundbite from a Reform candidate:

"You've just got to be a bit savvy to get the broad appeal..

..then once you are in you can do what
you want.."

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

Footway gullies for ev charging cables can now be installed dependent on the local authority. I still think these are a bad idea. They will create even more territorialism on streets with more cars than space. Lazy ppl won't be arsed to push cable into gully. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...

theguardian.com

‘I can charge my car for £6’: could new rules cut costs for EV drivers?

Owners in England with no driveway can now slash their costs by installing a cross-pavement gully – but it’s a postcode lottery

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

Classic fuck around, find out scenario on the guardian front page. On the day the labour govt approves more fossil fuel extraction, the UN warns that the world needs to cut emissions by 18% in just 4 years.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

Environmental vandalism and simply irresponsible given the climate emergency. It won't help UK households or lower their bills. It will just stuff the pockets of the fossil fuel corps even more. Reckless. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

bbc.co.uk

UK government approves Jackdaw gas field, and says production will start this month - follow live

The government says the approval will "heat millions of homes and protect hundreds of jobs". Green Party leader Zack Polanski calls it "climate vandalism".

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Tim on two wheels @timon2wheels.bsky.social · 20/10/2026

May I ask you to read and reflect on this article. My family come from Aberfan and I would have been in the school under the slag on that day had we not moved to the English Midlands. The community still fights for justice and for us to remember. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.com

‘I survived for a reason’: Aberfan fights to preserve memory of disaster 60 years on

With living memory fading and thousands of Welsh coal tips still posing a threat, a community robbed of justice reflects on how to keep legacy alive

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026

Well the local Asda seems to be well and truly in the Halloween mood as they appear to have hired a small army to shuffle around the store like zombies

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