kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 22/04/2025We've got Dr Bike sorted for bike repairs, and we'll be running workshops through out the day on how to mend punctures, rim brake repairs and even doing some bike painting as part of supporting some free bike rental in Reading. 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 22/04/2025We had a walk round and chat with one of the UoR Community Festival organisers and are so excited by what they've got running this year at the festival! It's incredible to get to be part of community events like this! Ride is at 12:00 Sat 17 May fb.me/e/9kyU6hPwlfb.meRedirecting... 100
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Sorry, just seen this. I’m not 100% sure 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 09/03/2025reading.govocal.com/en-GB/projec... CONSULTATION The proposal is not perfect (fees could be higher, car size & weight could be included as a factor,...) but we think it's an important first step to push back on the scourge of motonormativity. please take a second to share your viewreading.govocal.com 130
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 05/03/2025It was a chilly, but beautifully frosty ride across the uni campus for us 000
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialJeroen Wouters @woutersj.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Given the limited resources this kind of disproportionate policing is a dereliction of duty. 2023 saw 493 pedestrians & cyclist fatalities, none of which involved an e-scooter. 111
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/03/2025There’s new more secure bike parking appearing in #rdg from @readingcouncil.bsky.social a unexpected benefit is that they make your bike more stable when it’s locked. Making getting a child on and off a bike seat much easier! We’ll share some pictures later. 173
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Focusing on the bikes is an easy distraction from the real problem: Lack of safe infrastructure for cyclists. Drivers of cars are cause thousands of deaths - pedestrian, cyclist and other car users. Yet @thamesvalleypolice.bsky.social seem to prefer targeting people using scooters and bikes. 110
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Thanks to everyone who came today, Santa was delighted to be able to give some gifts out to all your awesome little cyclists. kidicalmassreading.co.uk/2024/12/01/c...kidicalmassreading.co.ukChristmas 2024 ride in Reading - Kidical Mass ReadingWe had 25 happy riders today, including Santa Claus himself! 🎅 Santa was riding on a triplet, with a reindeer leading him safely in town, from the Lido to the Palmer Park. There were even gifts at the... 080
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/12/2024If you were out today in #rdg and saw us and happened to take any photos would you mind sharing? I saw a few people take some photos of Santa on his triplet (reliable transport for when the sleigh is too wide for busy roads 😉 ) and be great to see the ride from a different perspective. #kidicalmass 0100
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Brilliant ride with some lovely kids. And B did his first ride on a pedal bike! And Santa came, should probably have led with that. #kidicalmass #safestreets 1256
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Completely fair, and whatever makes you comfortable. Marshals are always useful if you change you mind :) 110
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialShivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 30/11/2024#SafeStreetsNow worldwide! Inspiring work from the people of Toronto. Do check out the thread - and great video … @safestreetsnow.bsky.socialsafestreetsnow.bsky.socialSafe Streets Now (@safestreetsnow.bsky.social)https://safestreetsnow.co.uk 076
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 27/11/2024This should be the norm not the car ridden rat race we see in Britain. 0182
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Love these stats from Trek Bikes 000
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Children don’t play out anymore says Boris Johnson, he blames the church and the risk of paedophiles… we think this devastating impact on our children is in part due to #cars taking over the streets. #playstreets and #kidicalmass rides help to reclaim them for a short time. But our kids deserve more 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 24/11/2024‘Strikingly, people who cycled on a daily basis had 84% lower carbon emissions from all their daily travel than those who didn’t.’ #activetravel #netzero 031
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/11/2024“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...theguardian.comHow Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zeroAfter years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019 361479348
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 22/11/2024We’re sorry for mentioning the C word so early, but Santa Claus is paying #kidicalmass #rdg a very early visit. I’m informed that the big man is embracing #activetravel with bike related gifts for all the children. 2pm 1 December outside the Thames Lido www.facebook.com/share/1G3ffs...facebook.comRedirecting... 042
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 20/11/2024What do you think? How can we help Emmer Green and Sonning Common. 120
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Love the glow ride vibe 030
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 16/11/2024This shouldn’t be our reality, we deserve safer 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 07/11/2024Having safe routes enables our children to have freedom and practice their skills. Thanks to UoR for such a great campus. Helping all ages learn. #curbcarculture #uni #cycling #3yearold #childhood 041
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 05/11/2024Brilliant video from Clean Air Matters on why #cleanair matters and what you can do. Walking and cycling is obviously there but if you need to drive why not share a journey with a friend? youtu.be/78ECHEjLGvw?...youtu.beWelcome to CALM (Clean Air Living Matters)!YouTube video by Reading Council 011
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 05/11/2024Brilliant video from Clean Air Matters on why #cleanair matters and what you can do. Walking and cycling is obviously there but if you need to drive why not share a journey with a friend? youtu.be/78ECHEjLGvw?...youtu.beWelcome to CALM (Clean Air Living Matters)!YouTube video by Reading Council 000
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 05/11/2024Just 58% of UK cyclists felt that our cycle lanes are well maintained compared to an avg of 75% for other surveyed nations. According to ACO pedalling towards better cycle lanes - keeping Britain on the bike. ACO.co.uk/cyclesafety #cyclelanes #activetravelaco.co.ukPedaling toward better cycle lanes 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 31/10/2024This! Blaming people for questionable behaviour because the system they exist in forces it helps no one. 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 30/10/2024We’ve been busy in our house posting the stickers to this who asked on the back of the crowdfunding. I said mid November so don’t worry if you haven’t given your details yet we kept some back. Thanks again to everyone coming together to help our wider community. #kidicalmass #safestreets #kids 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Bicycle lanes, especially those with physical barriers, influence motor vehicle speeds at intersections ➡️ discerningcyclist.com/bicycle-lanes-study/discerningcyclist.comBicycle Lanes Have a Calming Effect on Traffic – StudyA new study has found that bicycle lanes can have a calming effect on traffic. We take a look at the study and the results. 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 27/10/2024Read all about our October Kidical Mass: kidicalmassreading.co.uk/2024/10/27/w...kidicalmassreading.co.ukWizards, witches and wheels - Kidical Mass ReadingKidical Mass Reading celebrated Halloween with a themed ride on Sunday 20th October (it was a little early because we have realised that running rides in the school holidays and expecting people turn ... 093
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 27/10/2024Us 🙋♀️ Glow Ride 20 November 7pm outside Thames Lido in Reading 021
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 24/10/2024We want to encourage everyone to sign this petition to introduce a graduated drivers licence to help reduce deaths and serious injuries in and by young drivers. Almost 5,000 people are killed or seriously injured by a driver aged 25 and under every year. www.change.org/p/safer-driv...change.orgSign the PetitionSafer Driving Licensing for Newly Qualified 17-19 Year Olds 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 19/10/2024The rain is very helpfully stopping for the ride tomorrow! 2pm Outside Thames Lido 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 21/09/2024Tunnels, bridges and bikes kidicalmassreading.co.uk/2024/09/21/t...kidicalmassreading.co.ukTunnels and bridges - Kidical Mass ReadingReading Cycle Festival is an event we will always be happy to have in our calendar. It’s full of people who agree with Kidical Mass Reading’s aims – to campaign for better cycling infrastructure, buil... 021
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 21/09/2024At the back of the Byker and Heaton leg of Newcastle’s #kidicalmass ride today - lots of impressive little cyclists, lots of smiling faces, and lots of demand for better, safer streets for family cycling #safestreetsnow #streetsforkids 1389
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialCamcycle @camcycle.bsky.social · 18/09/2024There are just a few days left to check out the exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology showcasing local archaeological discoveries. Cyril Fox set out on his bicycle 100 years ago to investigate and map Cambridgeshire’s past. www.cambridgefestivalofcycling.org/sessions/mus... 042
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 18/09/2024A 1/3 of people on low income or unemployed are locked out of cycling and facing transport poverty. We can fix this, secure on street parking isn’t astronomical and 1 car space can house 6+ bikes. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...bigissue.comMillions of Brits 'locked out' of cycling due to complete lack of bike parking, report findsMillions of people across the UK are “missing out” on the benefits of cycling due to a lack of safe and accessible cycle parking. 030
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 15/09/2024We got the bikes on and off easily fwiw, was just a bit stressful worrying about it. 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 14/09/2024I’m doing London to Brighton tomorrow to raise money for a charity that helped my niece in NICU. The 80km bike ride isn’t worrying me (though it probably should) the stress of getting the bikes on public transport is what’s keeping me awake. We live in Reading, this shouldn’t be this tough! 121
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialKatja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 14/09/2024"So, was that an “accident”—or the predictable outcome of a design flaw? Think about the last time you got hurt by accident. How could that have been prevented, and what will you do to ensure that other people won’t experience the same?" www.motherjones.com/media/2022/0...motherjones.comWhen cars kill, it's not an "accident"“Mistakes are inevitable, but our failure to protect people is not.” 110030
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 14/09/2024Post arrival of child I’ve noticed how many of our parks are surrounded by really busy roads. 000
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 11/09/2024"Rather than a profit-making exercise, transport should be considered as important as healthcare or education. We cannot live full, healthy lives, or contribute to society, without it." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBritain has two kinds of buses – but the days of second-class services could be numbered | Laura LakerIn some regions they’re a lifeline, in others an irregular, unreliable last resort. Labour’s plans will begin to close the gap, says journalist Laura Laker 074
Reposted by @kidicalmassreading.bsky.socialTern Bicycles @ternbicycles.com · 12/09/2024True, cycling is great for your fitness, but it's also a total game-changer for your mind 😌🚴♀️ We see a bike is a two-wheeled ticket to better mental health where you can clear your head, feel the breeze on your face, and shake off the day's stresses. How do you bike? #mentalhealthtips 081
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 12/09/2024Great to see a slightly less car positive piece from James Aldridge well done to Reading Cycle Campaign for challenging the car culture we were seeing promoted by #ReadingChronicle www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2457888...readingchronicle.co.ukChanges to Reading roads defended as bus and cycle lanes are installedChanges to the road network in Reading have been defended as new bus and cycle lanes have been introduced along busy town routes. 020
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 10/09/2024Absolutely stoked been talking to various folks about a mural to capture active travel on one of our many underpasses. Working with a great local artist and literally watch this space in the coming months for a fantastic fusion of local art, local places and active travel coming together. 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 09/09/2024We’re looking into commissioning a mural here which depicts bikes, skaters, walkers etc beautiful and normalises active travel 120
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 09/09/2024This bridge was made for people not in cars. We had 90 riders crossing it for a few minutes but great design and able to pass pedestrians. #kidicalmass #safestreets #kidsnotcars 050
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 08/09/2024Chestnut Walk is a really great route into town - #carfree, #Scenic #quiet but this last bit had a barrier and no ramp. Blocking a safe route into town for folks from East Reading +Caversham. We solved it by bringing our own ramps. 010
kidicalmassreading.bsky.social @kidicalmassreading.bsky.social · 08/09/2024Finally came on over and what a brilliant day 90 riders on #kidicalmass #rdguk ride today. Using some great new infrastructure from Reading Council. 081
