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Is It A Bike Lane?

@isitabikelane.bsky.social
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In search of safe infrastructure Stop painting pictures of bikes on the road under parked cars and telling yourself you’ve made a cycle lane 📍London, UK

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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 4h
And this from the man who ridiculed pedestrians struggling to cross the traffic-dominated “shared space” of Exhibition Road, saying “just wave your arms” and walk out in front of the cars. Now he’s too scared to cross a cycle lane
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UK: “street furniture must be set back 45cm onto the pavement in case it is hit by careless drivers” France: “you’d better not drive carelessly”
Photo of a French village street. Bollards actually in the carriageway, rather than on the pavement. And they’re not even painted yellow and reflective. Although the pavement’s not exactly great for pedestrians still tbqh
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Hounslow Cycling @hounslowcycling.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Plans for Cycleway 9 West between Brentford and Hounslow Town Centre are well worth supporting. Make sure your voice is heard! Links to consultation and our summary response. haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/cycleway-9-w... hounslowcycling.org/cycleway-9-w... @londoncycling.bsky.social
haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk
Syon Park to Hounslow town centre walking and cycling improvements
Find out more about our plans to extend Cycleway 9 between Syon Park and Hounslow Town centre, and have your say by taking our survey.
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Calling all London cyclists! Kensington High St consultation closes this weekend. Please respond and ask for a fully segregated cycle lane. Current proposals are welcome but mostly superficial and include nothing for cyclists: consult.rbkc.gov.uk/communities/...
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Draft Kensington High Street Local Action Plan - Kensington and Chelsea's Consultation and Engagement Hub - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Well done @theroyalparks.bsky.social , finally opened Queen Elizabeth Gates at Hyde Park Corner to cyclists. Thank you! Was always frustrating the unnecessarily designed-in pedestrian/cycle conflict of funnelling everyone through the narrow side gate Apsley Gate next please! 🙏
Cyclists going through grand traffic-free park gates, which link two important cycle routes in central London. Previously they were directed onto a shared pavement and squeezed through that little side gate with pedestrians. It was rubbish for both walkers and wheelers, and just so much unnecessary conflict on a busy route
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Judging by all the cars with windows closed, the stupid moralising against aircon here in the UK somehow doesn’t apply while driving
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Please SHARE & RESPOND There is funding There is a plan BUT This consultation does not deliver the plan If you live in #Ealing or #Hounslow and value #cycle access to #gunnersburypark This is missed opportunity www.betterealingstreets.org.uk/post/the-mon...
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The Money, the Mandate: Ealing Council's Missing Cycle Route.
Ealing Council is consulting on a major scheme for Popes Lane. Much of it is good. But on a street its own plan calls a Core Route for cycling, the plans deliver no protected cycle track. Here is why that matters, and how to ask for it before the consultation closes on 26 July. Reply directly to the council's consultation at haveyoursay.ealing.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/popes-lane.Popes Lane, between the A406 and Rose Gardens, is about to be rebuilt. The council's scheme would remove the obstructive
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I’m retiring this week. What are your strategies for keeping cycling when you no longer have a commute? I’m not a gym person, activity is best when incidental to my day. Cycling is transport, but now I don’t have to travel 20km every day. Will I keep it up if I’m just cycling for cycling’s sake?
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I agree with David, but also I’m in two minds about this police campaign. It’s suggesting 1.5m wheel-to-wheel. For my bike that would be around 1m wing mirror-to-handlebar. At 30mph that’s going to be scary and, I’d argue, unsafe (Alt text: pic shows car and bike on police mayo with measurements)
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Doing away with these was a mistake, in retrospect
An old UK petrol rationing book
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Karthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Autocracy is rule by cars.
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Six weeks on from my hip replacement operation, and I’m finally back on the bike. That was such a glorious feeling!
Bike parked on a footbridge looking down a scenic landscaped lake in sparkling morning sun. Boy did that ride feel great!
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Found a Kensington and Chelsea consultation on cycle routes from 1994. I’ll just go and check now, 32 years later, how many of these routes they’ve completed… Huh… that’s weird…
Front cover of a leaflet from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, titled “Borough cycle routes consultation leaflet”Inside of the leaflet, with a map showing a dense network of dotted lines across the borough, labeled “possible routes” in the key
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Once we’ve electrified everything, oil and gas will be left as being valuable raw materials for making important stuff from At that point, we’re going to look back and think “wasn’t it crazy we used to literally burn this stuff just to keep warm”
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Results from 1st year of solar, battery & heat pump: Payback on solar/battery: 7.5 years ASHP would have been almost same as gas to run, but with cheap nighttime rates via battery it was actually half the cost of running gas boiler Overall we produced half our own power, saved 75% on energy bills
Graph of our home’s electricity consumption and solar power production over a year. What’s even the point of installing solar panels if you don’t get to play with a nice spreadsheet?
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
GB electricity currently only 1.5% fossil fuels! Wind and solar are crushing gas grid.iamkate.com
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National Grid: Live
Shows the live status of Great Britain’s electric power transmission network
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
So, just had the hip replacement operation. I’ll let you all know how soon I get back on the bike
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The frosty/misty winter commutes were so beautiful, but it’s hard to beat the uplifting joy of a sunny spring commute through central London
North Carriage Drive in London’s Hyde Park. A broad car-free road with people cycling in tree dappled sunlightVow from the cycleway across the Sepentine Bridge in London’s Hyde Park. Morning sun on the lakeMount Walk in London’s Kensington Gardens. Traffic free shared path, cyclists enjoying sun through budding spring trees
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”
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Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts.
City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
So the daylight cycle home was of course a joy But also to note that my e-bike has taken some of the faff out of cycling in the dark. No more remembering lights and batteries, removing them and carrying them around etc. Lights just happen, with no more thought when taking the car or a bus
View of people cycling on a sweeping path through Kensington Gardens in London, beneath a grand evening sky of clouds and golden light
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Is everyone in the UK looking forward to Cycling-home-in-daylight Day tomorrow?
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Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
This week in @rideleicester.bsky.social @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social we had a seriously visually impaired y5 child. We hadn’t sourced a trike or side by side or tandem. So they had to use the same bike as the others. They were the best at gliding, first to turn a pedal, and joined in on the road.
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Important 🧵 from @isitabikelane.bsky.social about the place of cycling in maintaining mobility if you live with disability or as your mobility changes as you age. Safe routes for cycling are good for everyone and especially for children, older and disabled people to get around efficiently.
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G██████ 🇮🇪 🇳🇿 @genesis.eurosky.social · 27/03/2026
Bicycles can be mobility aids and even people who can't manage a bike can often manage a trike. They're a wonderful invention made even better by ebikes.
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sbarlster @sbarlster.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
💯 Totally the same for me. Grumbling right hip that makes walking generally painful vs cycling a dream. Cannot walk 100m without some pain. Can cycle 100 miles. With different pains. 🤣
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Mark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Good thread. 👇 When I had a broken hip I struggled to walk, and could only manage with a walking stick but cycling was fine. On a few occasions when I cycled to hospital, unlashed crutches from my bike then shuffled inside. Quite happily rode 110km home from Teesside, but walking was very slow.
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Sharon Curtis @sharoncurtis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Yes! www.decathlon.co.uk/p/mp/amsterd... and there are more search results if you search for “Amsterdam TR S Bike/Cycling Pannier Bag & Trolley”. It is my most favourite pannier ever, and I get asked about it quite a bit. Sometimes it's used for carting stuff about when not cycling!
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Amsterdam TR S Bike/Cycling Pannier Bag & Trolley - Up to 15 L | Decathlon
Amsterdam TR S Bike/Cycling Pannier Bag & Trolley - Up to 15 L, Travel Bag with pulleys and telescope drawbar
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2 Wheeled Wolf @2-wheeled-wolf.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Can totally relate & written about it & other people's experiences spoken to me over the years. #CyclingEasierThanWalking #MyCycleMyMobilityAid are often used by those like ourselves. bsky.app/profile/2-wh... the2wheeledwolf.blogspot.com/2018/05/when... the2wheeledwolf.blogspot.com/2018/01/why-...
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I want to talk to you about cycling and hip arthritis It surprises a lot of people, and needs to be more widely understood I have a hip replacement next month, this thread is my experience, but I know others have found the same 🧵
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Anyone here who knows from the inside - is 2026 the year the UK Grid sees its first gas-free 30 minute slot? There was talk of it coming last year but it never happened. What’s needed to make it possible. We’re so close
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Right now, only 3% of UK electricity is coming from fossil fuels We can do this
Graph of UK grid generation today, by source. Mainly wind (blue) and solar (yellow). Only a tiny sliver of gas (orange).The same data, as a bar chart with numbers. Wind 50%, Solar 27%, Nuclear 12%, Gas 3%
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I’ve seen active travel people celebrating the failure of NCP car parks I take the opposite view. All urban parking should be charged at full commercial cost, not undercut by cheap subsidised street parking I’d rather see multi-storeys remain while streets are cleared of car storage. Like in Japan
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Emmanuel Grégoire @egregoire.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Merci !
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Feeling very seen…
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you own a roof, and the means, now would be a great time to install solar, with energy prices spiking Solar won’t get any cheaper - the panels cost so little now that the main cost is installation and scaffolding Every day you delay, you’re effectively throwing away free money from the sky
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Love the cyclist sailing through the middle of this mess. Very much “you guys carry on, I’ve got places to be.”
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Grant Brisbee @grantbrisbee.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
you think you've seen the whole movie, and then the alt text reveals you haven't even finished act two
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.
baby near staircase with no baby sign and white line in front of stairs.
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Waymo is coming to London. Any San Francisco cyclists who can tell us what to expect, and how to ride around them? How do they respond to different riding styles (caution kerb-hugger, assertive primary rider)? And what about legal-but-dangerous behaviour - do they stop in cycle lanes to pick up?
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Spectacularly beautiful cycle to work again this morning. Easy choice between this and squeezing onto the Central Line
Sun through the trees, mist rising from the grass, a dog walker silhouetted against the light. Hyde Park, London
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 28/01/2026
Westminster's Bayswater Rd scheme would deliver a safer continuous cycling connection linking Cycleways 3 and 27, as well as providing a direct east–west route along the north side of Hyde Park. Last chance to have your say: cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is @citywestminster.bsky.social
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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Hi everyone - it seems there’s been a targeted campaign against this plan for protected cycle lanes on Bayswater Road. If you look back through the consultation it had 400 negative responses in 24 hours 😨 Londoners on bikes, we’d love to hear from you in this. Please take a moment … 1/2
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If you live in London, please show some support to this consultation on new cycle lanes on Bayswater Road, Westminster Consultation ends tomorrow! cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is
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Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3: Bayswater Road
The Bayswater Road Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3 scheme looks to enhance cycling and pedestrian facilities in both directions along Bayswater Road, from Palace Court to Lancaster Terrace.
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
British wartime propaganda poster: 

You are
Helping
by cycling when you can
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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Keep Hammersmith Bridge car-free ⛔🚲 There have been rumblings of a move to allow cars back on Hammersmith Bridge, (a terrible idea) - so we need to remind folks just how much support there is to keep it car-free! 👋 Come down to the bridge on Saturday and show support: bit.ly/4b9o6DR
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
There’s no better way to travel to work in London than cycling through the parks. Beautiful
Cyclists going through London’s Kensington Gardens - beautiful sun, mist, frost, treesView of the Serpentine lake in London, beautiful sun and mistSun on grass and lake between trees in London’s Hyde ParkKensington Gardens in London Sun on frosty misty grass
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
This map is absolutely essential for anyone cycling in London! Many thanks to @safecycleldn.bsky.social for all the work that went into it. Unlike other maps, this one tells you whether it’s a real cycle lane, or just a pretend lane made out of paint and parked cars.
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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society: Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 25/11/2025
London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019 www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...
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London’s cycling trips hit 1.5 million a day as ridership surges 43% since 2019
London’s cycling boom shows no sign of slowing, with new Transport for London (TfL) data revealing a 43% increase in cycling journeys since 2019.
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Is It A Bike Lane? @isitabikelane.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Wow Bluesky really has the juice. Multiple great suggestions within minutes of posting this. Thank you! Context: I ebike to work as it’s way easier on my arthritic hip than the train (which involves walking/stairs). But once there I’m struggling getting around the office without a stick
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