James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some before and after footage of the trial closures of Lena and Paton Street. 2249
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Walk from Manchester Piccadilly much improved with the closure of Lena & Paton street. Two minor roads that drivers use to rat run to the NQ, avoiding main roads. Manchester Piccadilly sees 27m annual users & they shouldn't have to dodge cars walking to the station. Hopefully this becomes permanent. 3182
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Watched The Odyssey in an open air cinema in Peloponnese, Greece. An epic film which grapples with moral consequences. I got the impression people enjoyed it. The Greeks I was with thought it was very good. 000
Reposted by James StaffordGreater Cambridge Partnership @greatercambs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026England’s first cycle street is open for use 🚴 🌳 Adam’s Road provides a safer, greener, better-connected route designed for the thousands of people who use it every day, whether walking, wheeling or cycling, with final works continuing over the coming weeks. 241
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Barrier free now all the way from Didsbury Village Metrolink to Stockport along the Trans Pennine Trail. 1133
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 09/04/2026First time cycling on the now barrier free stretch of the Trans Pennine Trail along the Mersey between Didsbury and Stockport. 141
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 21/03/2026I cycled phase 1 of the Wilmslow Handforth cycle path, its alright. Better than the share paths in the area. I read people have seen school children use it, that is good to hear. 4328
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Hatters Yard (148 flats) opposite Weir Mill (253 flats) in Stockport is starting to go up. Due to complete 2028. Once both finished that could be 1200 people living a short stroll away from the centre of Stockport. Which can only be very good for the economy of the town centre. 040
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Stockport TPT improvements, Benches going in along TPT next to the Mersey. A Staircase path connecting to the mersey path is no longer stairs. 1133
Reposted by James StaffordWalk Ride Stockport @walkridestocky.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Construction of the long-awaited Ladybrook Valley walking and cycling route is finally about to begin! More information here: www.stockport.gov.uk/roadworks-cl... 1122
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 16/11/2025The annual Manchester Christmas tradition of getting stuck in the Arndale car park for hours has returned. 2174
Reposted by James StaffordTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Manchester does it right. 925119
Reposted by James StaffordOwler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Wonderful to see the Heaton Mersey Common scheme now completed. You would not believe the hostility this created among some of my neighbours back when the scheme was consulted on. 2194
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Visited the Heaton Mersey Common in Stockport pathways upgrading project. 2km of upgraded paths with fully accessible entrances from all around the park. Good connections to local schools. 3296
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Withington, Manchester Public Realm improvements. 070
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I saw this bike outside my local supermarket. It's a thing of beauty. A converted old Orange mountain bike frame with a 1 x. The young lad had put a lot of effort and attention into building this. He let me pick it up, felt really light, about 8kg. TPU tubes on. A really nice everything bike. 0110
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 23/04/2025We are back to normal for the gym bike parking. 0141
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Genius, not seen the cork from a wine bottle being used as bar caps before. 240
Reposted by James StaffordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 10/04/2025Today we celebrated the opening of Deansgate Cycleway by riding the entire length to Chorlton and grabbing a beer. The dream! 07513
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 10/04/2025I must have seen about 20 people cycling along the newly completed section of the Deansgate cycleway in Manchester at 9am. 151
Reposted by James StaffordBryn Buck 🏳️🌈💛🤍💜🖤 @showmeasign.online · 09/04/2025I find the sort of people who flytip are usually the worst people in existence in terms of how they view the world and everything in it. We need to start making serious examples of people who do this. 1141
Reposted by James StaffordOwler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 09/04/2025This point closure on a Quiet Lane in Tameside shows what's possible if you are serious about making rural roads safer, more enjoyable and *quieter* for non-motorised users and residents. Hint hint, Stockport Council. 5449
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Out of all the roads, one might hazard guess where you'd find mass flytipping? I would have never expected to find it on Crime Lane. 1123
Reposted by James StaffordPeaks & Puddles 🚲 @peaksandpuddles.com · 02/04/2025This just in…! Before, After. 7416
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Riding your horses to the pub. Living that Red Dead Redemption lifestyle. 030
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 28/03/2025New handlebar grips on my everyday bike. 1360
Reposted by James Staffordcyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Are we just going to ignore that this is one of the best bike rack designs I have ever seen? Love some covered staples. 1171
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I admire people's lock setups when i see them. This is the £250 Hiploc D1000, the anti angle grinder lock. It's a totally appropriate lock for a long tail cargo bike. I worry when I see inappropriate locks for e-bikes etc 4290
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Warburton Bridge now has a proper pavement, rather than a dirt track. Before and after. 1121
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Old Road out of Whalley Bridge to Buxton before and after. Now, it is vastly improved and ridable on a road bike. Decent climb, too. @100climbs.bsky.social 2392
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 01/02/2025If there weren't protected cycle lanes in Chorlton, you wouldn't see this. 1676
Reposted by James StaffordLee Waters @waterslee.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Good 20mph stats - first full year: 10 fewer deaths 26% fewer crashes 28% lower casualties This represents a £58 Million saving to society in the first year alone - which more than pays for the £32m one-off cost of the signs! www.gov.wales/police-recor... 16270110
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Cycle priority streets are great. Would work really well on somewhere like Burton Road in West Didsbury even Withington if the road isn't really wide enough for protected cycle lanes. 1101
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 08/01/2025-2c and icy, only 3 of us at the gym bike parking :-( 240
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Not going to be able to walk, cycle or jog length of Mersey in Manchester for a while. Other image is a breach on one of the golf courses. 4132
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Was in Sheffield, had to visit the new 'dutch' roundabouts. Good experience walking around it, it's nice having priority and not having to judge traffic or push beg buttons. 48413
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 17/12/2024This is Great Ancoats Street and Chorlton Street on Saturday night. There was slow moving, stationary traffic all over the city centre. Even with two lanes, Deansgate would have been 'gridlock'. 0100
Reposted by James StaffordACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Craziest housing stat of the week: The state spends MORE today on housing than it did in 1976. The key difference: we used to build council houses, now we spend it on subsidising private landlords. Our housing system is completely broken. 14222
Reposted by James StaffordHarry Harrison @hharrisonjourno.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The ‘Dutch’ roundabout on West Bar had an official opening today It looks a seamless operation - people are getting how it works and could potentially be quite the success #Sheffield 113526
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 05/12/2024That was a wet cycle home. It's probably a good idea to put the rear mud guard back on. 430
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Pouring down with rain, the cyclists are still out in force. 070
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 04/12/2024The first image contains e-bikes, and the second image contains an electric motorbike. UK press, please learn the difference. 412233
Reposted by James StaffordWalk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 04/12/2024Did you know that bollards* and planters can make people’s lives better? That’s exactly what’s been happening in Levenshulme and Burnage – we paid a visit to find out how. *If you follow @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social, you knew this already.youtu.beHow bollards and planters are changing lives in LevenshulmeYouTube video by Walk Ride GM 36529
Reposted by James StaffordPhil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 02/12/2024Solar farms arent harming the countryside, you just don’t like the way they look. Example 103: insect populations boom from shade and wildflower habitat. phys.org/news/2024-01...phys.orgInsect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilitiesBumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn't a scene from a pristine nature preserve or n... 721975
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 02/12/2024You drive as far into the city centre as you possibly can at Christmas, what do you expect? Smart move is public transport, walk or cycle. 2171
James Stafford @jamesdestafford.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Blocking a pavement out of total laziness, there is a driveway to reverse on to. 061
