Andrew Bucknall
@anwibu.bsky.social
Adventure cyclist; road safety and sustainable/active travel campaigner.
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Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
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Look, you can have low taxation or you can have functioning public services. You can't have both. Lots of people, including the UK government, seem to have forgotten this fact. Taxation isn't theft. It's the foundation of society.
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Look, you can have low taxation or you can have functioning public services. You can't have both. Lots of people, including the UK government, seem to have forgotten this fact. Taxation isn't theft. It's the foundation of society.
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So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
This is a massive barrier to me considering an EV. Where would I charge it and would it be expensive at a public charging point? Those who live in properties with no ability for home charging are currently severely disadvantaged. Good to see the balance shifting.
🔌 Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers who are able to rely on at-home charging have already been benefitting from lower running costs compared to petrol vehicles, but new analysis from The Times now shows that drivers relying solely on public charging are also saving money.
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is a massive barrier to me considering an EV. Where would I charge it and would it be expensive at a public charging point? Those who live in properties with no ability for home charging are currently severely disadvantaged. Good to see the balance shifting.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
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Today TODAY ! All Welcome. Family-friendly. FREE Too, like …
October 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Today TODAY ! All Welcome. Family-friendly. FREE Too, like …
October 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
These really were "the days".
October 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
These really were "the days".
Not ideal my son now going to primary school in Oadby. It's a trek from Coalville. Today I parked 'my' side of Leicester and cycled the rest of the way on the excellent @rideleicester.bsky.social infra. You just need to sort out the A6 now! (You can plug your consultation in the replies)
September 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Not ideal my son now going to primary school in Oadby. It's a trek from Coalville. Today I parked 'my' side of Leicester and cycled the rest of the way on the excellent @rideleicester.bsky.social infra. You just need to sort out the A6 now! (You can plug your consultation in the replies)
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The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.
September 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.
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I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees.
No refugee underfunded a school.
No refugee closed a hospital.
No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.
We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!
No refugee underfunded a school.
No refugee closed a hospital.
No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.
We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!
August 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I am sickened by the relentless demonisation of refugees.
No refugee underfunded a school.
No refugee closed a hospital.
No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.
We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!
No refugee underfunded a school.
No refugee closed a hospital.
No refugee took away support from the sick and disabled.
We need solutions not scapegoats. Stop blaming refugees and tax the rich instead!
The Leicester Critical Mass, in its heyday, was brilliant! A real party atmosphere. 200+ people riding around in fancy dress and then enjoying a social afterwards in a bar. Adults, kids, a real spectacle! Is it time to bring it back? @timmorton2.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social
Interesting and thought-provoking little video on the evolution of Critical Mass.
"It's a thrill to be on the road being surrounded by people on bikes having fun."
youtu.be/rjpI11UQEiI?...
"It's a thrill to be on the road being surrounded by people on bikes having fun."
youtu.be/rjpI11UQEiI?...
I changed my mind about these bike protests
YouTube video by Shifter
youtu.be
August 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The Leicester Critical Mass, in its heyday, was brilliant! A real party atmosphere. 200+ people riding around in fancy dress and then enjoying a social afterwards in a bar. Adults, kids, a real spectacle! Is it time to bring it back? @timmorton2.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social
Your annual reminder to watch for cyclists. This time seven years ago I was lying in the road after a motorist pulled out in front of me and then braked. With nowhere to go I hit the back of the car. There is still slight numbness underneath my right nostril.
August 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Your annual reminder to watch for cyclists. This time seven years ago I was lying in the road after a motorist pulled out in front of me and then braked. With nowhere to go I hit the back of the car. There is still slight numbness underneath my right nostril.
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"This heatwave isn't normal" they shriek!
It will be. Oh yes, this heat will be normal soon enough.
You were all warned. Did you listen?
It will be. Oh yes, this heat will be normal soon enough.
You were all warned. Did you listen?
June 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"This heatwave isn't normal" they shriek!
It will be. Oh yes, this heat will be normal soon enough.
You were all warned. Did you listen?
It will be. Oh yes, this heat will be normal soon enough.
You were all warned. Did you listen?
Come to my event next Saturday!
June 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Come to my event next Saturday!
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There are no "brown envelopes changing hands" in local councils - just under appreciated employees devoting their working lives to keeping public services going with ever decreasing funds and increasing abuse.
June 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
There are no "brown envelopes changing hands" in local councils - just under appreciated employees devoting their working lives to keeping public services going with ever decreasing funds and increasing abuse.
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If #BikeWeek has you thinking, “Could I cycle to work?” the answer’s yes.
👉 Our beginner’s guide covers bikes, routes & arriving sweat-free(ish). No Lycra required: cyclinguk.org/beginners-guide-commuting
👉 Our beginner’s guide covers bikes, routes & arriving sweat-free(ish). No Lycra required: cyclinguk.org/beginners-guide-commuting
A beginners’ guide to … commuting
Thinking about cycling to work, college or just around town but not sure where to start?
cyclinguk.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If #BikeWeek has you thinking, “Could I cycle to work?” the answer’s yes.
👉 Our beginner’s guide covers bikes, routes & arriving sweat-free(ish). No Lycra required: cyclinguk.org/beginners-guide-commuting
👉 Our beginner’s guide covers bikes, routes & arriving sweat-free(ish). No Lycra required: cyclinguk.org/beginners-guide-commuting
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In city commutes, of all the people who choose to drive, almost nobody needs anything more than this.
In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick start the nation’s electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make
This $7,000 Single-Seat Electric Car Is a Big Hit in Japan
In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick start the nation’s electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make.
bloom.bg
May 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In city commutes, of all the people who choose to drive, almost nobody needs anything more than this.
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Free e-Cycle Loans for Leicester residents !
New scheme offers month-long e-cycle loans
PEOPLE living in Leicester can sign up to a new scheme offering them a free four-week loan of an electric cycle.
news.leicester.gov.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Free e-Cycle Loans for Leicester residents !
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A deep sense of gloom descended on Birmingham‘s York Road this evening as people came out in number to mourn the absence of cars.
May 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A deep sense of gloom descended on Birmingham‘s York Road this evening as people came out in number to mourn the absence of cars.
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‘Anyone who drives an SUV should be aware of the danger.’
Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die in accidents involving SUVs than in accidents involving normal cars – children are even 82% more likely to die.
injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...
Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die in accidents involving SUVs than in accidents involving normal cars – children are even 82% more likely to die.
injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...
Do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars in the case of a crash? A systematic review and meta-analys...
Questions In the case of a road traffic crash, do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars? Does any ef...
injuryprevention.bmj.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
‘Anyone who drives an SUV should be aware of the danger.’
Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die in accidents involving SUVs than in accidents involving normal cars – children are even 82% more likely to die.
injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...
Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die in accidents involving SUVs than in accidents involving normal cars – children are even 82% more likely to die.
injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...
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“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by an estimated 17% in the USA and by 8% in Europe. The number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27% in the USA and by 14% in Europe.”
Being hit by an #SUV increases the likelihood of death or serious injury
Findings from analysis of data on 600,000+ collisions include children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Findings from analysis of data on 600,000+ collisions include children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
May 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by an estimated 17% in the USA and by 8% in Europe. The number of child pedestrians and cyclists killed in car crashes would decrease by 27% in the USA and by 14% in Europe.”