Blythe Goes Cycling 🚴♂️🚏🚍
@blythegoescycling.bsky.social
(Early) Retired bicycle mechanic, P/T OU student, micro adventurer on bicycles. Known to walk, take public transit and drive an EV. No ✈️. Follow me on ko-fi.com/BlytheGoesCycling
Pinned
FOR SALE - the OH has decided to sell his electric G Line. He has the small Forest Green one and he has been out on it once for less than two miles. Ongoing problems with his knee force an end to any cycling ambitions for the foreseeable.
£3000 no offers, it is mint condition
DM me
£3000 no offers, it is mint condition
DM me
Today I will mostly be blocking accounts, muting people, and unfollowing
November 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Today I will mostly be blocking accounts, muting people, and unfollowing
I have absolutely had enough of social media. I know it's a mirror into the world and I can see where we are heading. Violence is being ramped up around the world with rhetoric and social media is one of the biggest contributors to this. The 'us first' mentality will only lead to global conflict.
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I have absolutely had enough of social media. I know it's a mirror into the world and I can see where we are heading. Violence is being ramped up around the world with rhetoric and social media is one of the biggest contributors to this. The 'us first' mentality will only lead to global conflict.
Meanwhile in the UK train companies are banning the carriage of e-bikes…
Inter-city rail with charging for e-bikes on-board. Love you, Italy.
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Meanwhile in the UK train companies are banning the carriage of e-bikes…
Found an occasion where a cycling helmet is actually practical
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Found an occasion where a cycling helmet is actually practical
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
I can get behind this
Black Friday 28th November - Closed
As is the tradition in Picton Cycles we will be closed, I'm going out to ride my bike instead.
We will be back open as usual on Saturday for people who want to support their local bike shop
As is the tradition in Picton Cycles we will be closed, I'm going out to ride my bike instead.
We will be back open as usual on Saturday for people who want to support their local bike shop
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I can get behind this
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
ZZ Top
Iron Maiden
Lacuna Coil
Motorhead
Alter Bridge
ZZ Top
Iron Maiden
Lacuna Coil
Motorhead
Alter Bridge
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Pulp
CMAT
The Smiths
The Waterboys
Philip Glass
Pulp
CMAT
The Smiths
The Waterboys
Philip Glass
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
The Clash
The Selecter
The Pogues
Regina Spektor
Taylor Swift
The Clash
The Selecter
The Pogues
Regina Spektor
Taylor Swift
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
ZZ Top
Iron Maiden
Lacuna Coil
Motorhead
Alter Bridge
ZZ Top
Iron Maiden
Lacuna Coil
Motorhead
Alter Bridge
This applies to huge swaths of Scotland where bus services can be anything from one a day to one a week.
Pay per mile is not a fair tax on rural communities where no alternatives exist. Which is most of rural Scotland
Pay per mile is not a fair tax on rural communities where no alternatives exist. Which is most of rural Scotland
Pay per-mile tax is a regressive tax on rural communities that have had their public transport stripped away. No access to jobs, education, health via bus / train, so have to commute via car. Its a tax on communities that the government has failed to provide basic services to.
November 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This applies to huge swaths of Scotland where bus services can be anything from one a day to one a week.
Pay per mile is not a fair tax on rural communities where no alternatives exist. Which is most of rural Scotland
Pay per mile is not a fair tax on rural communities where no alternatives exist. Which is most of rural Scotland
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Today's UK budget could have delivered for people and planet by taking on the rich and powerful.
But that's not what it did. 👇
But that's not what it did. 👇
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Today's UK budget could have delivered for people and planet by taking on the rich and powerful.
But that's not what it did. 👇
But that's not what it did. 👇
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This just dropped via @chrisboardman.bsky.social
one for @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @leicestercyclingcg.bsky.social @leicsactivetravel.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social and many others
www.gov.uk/government/p...
one for @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @leicestercyclingcg.bsky.social @leicsactivetravel.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social and many others
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This just dropped via @chrisboardman.bsky.social
one for @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @leicestercyclingcg.bsky.social @leicsactivetravel.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social and many others
www.gov.uk/government/p...
one for @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @leicestercyclingcg.bsky.social @leicsactivetravel.bsky.social @rideleicester.bsky.social and many others
www.gov.uk/government/p...
EV pay per miles based on best guess, then validation via MOT.
The car clocking businesses are rubbing their hands together.
Absolutely nobody will be able to trust any car mileage from now on. The only way to do this fairly is blackbox tech, but they aren't considering that.
Bonus for criminals
The car clocking businesses are rubbing their hands together.
Absolutely nobody will be able to trust any car mileage from now on. The only way to do this fairly is blackbox tech, but they aren't considering that.
Bonus for criminals
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
EV pay per miles based on best guess, then validation via MOT.
The car clocking businesses are rubbing their hands together.
Absolutely nobody will be able to trust any car mileage from now on. The only way to do this fairly is blackbox tech, but they aren't considering that.
Bonus for criminals
The car clocking businesses are rubbing their hands together.
Absolutely nobody will be able to trust any car mileage from now on. The only way to do this fairly is blackbox tech, but they aren't considering that.
Bonus for criminals
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday
Kindness is free.
Go on and sprinkle that stuff everywhere.
A smile, a gentle word, a tiny moment of patience , it all adds up to something bigger than we realise.
Be kind
Kindness is free.
Go on and sprinkle that stuff everywhere.
A smile, a gentle word, a tiny moment of patience , it all adds up to something bigger than we realise.
Be kind
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday
Kindness is free.
Go on and sprinkle that stuff everywhere.
A smile, a gentle word, a tiny moment of patience , it all adds up to something bigger than we realise.
Be kind
Kindness is free.
Go on and sprinkle that stuff everywhere.
A smile, a gentle word, a tiny moment of patience , it all adds up to something bigger than we realise.
Be kind
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Last night the Government steamrollered its Planning Bill through, slamming the door on vital protections for nature.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Last night the Government steamrollered its Planning Bill through, slamming the door on vital protections for nature.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
On thin ice - Redshank struggling with the icy conditions, and I can attest that my feet were also having some fun in places.
Shot at Vane Farm RSPB reserve, Loch Leven, nr Kinross, Fife
Shot at Vane Farm RSPB reserve, Loch Leven, nr Kinross, Fife
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
On thin ice - Redshank struggling with the icy conditions, and I can attest that my feet were also having some fun in places.
Shot at Vane Farm RSPB reserve, Loch Leven, nr Kinross, Fife
Shot at Vane Farm RSPB reserve, Loch Leven, nr Kinross, Fife
Grey White Egret coming into Vane Farm RSPB Reserve / Loch Leven, Kinross, Fife
Quite please with this shot, although it was a long way out and even at 600mm I had to do some serious cropping.
Quite please with this shot, although it was a long way out and even at 600mm I had to do some serious cropping.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Grey White Egret coming into Vane Farm RSPB Reserve / Loch Leven, Kinross, Fife
Quite please with this shot, although it was a long way out and even at 600mm I had to do some serious cropping.
Quite please with this shot, although it was a long way out and even at 600mm I had to do some serious cropping.
Incoming Teal at Vane Farm RSPB / Loch Leven, Kinloss, Fife
First trip out with my new Sigma 150-600mm lens, could have done with a slightly faster shutter speed to get more ducks in sharp focus but quite pleased with the motion effect at the same time
First trip out with my new Sigma 150-600mm lens, could have done with a slightly faster shutter speed to get more ducks in sharp focus but quite pleased with the motion effect at the same time
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Incoming Teal at Vane Farm RSPB / Loch Leven, Kinloss, Fife
First trip out with my new Sigma 150-600mm lens, could have done with a slightly faster shutter speed to get more ducks in sharp focus but quite pleased with the motion effect at the same time
First trip out with my new Sigma 150-600mm lens, could have done with a slightly faster shutter speed to get more ducks in sharp focus but quite pleased with the motion effect at the same time
Duty on petrol and diesel exists and might (should) rise in the budget
EVs are (probably) facing a pay per mile duty
And yet flights PAY NO DUTY at all
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
EVs are (probably) facing a pay per mile duty
And yet flights PAY NO DUTY at all
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Duty on petrol and diesel exists and might (should) rise in the budget
EVs are (probably) facing a pay per mile duty
And yet flights PAY NO DUTY at all
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
EVs are (probably) facing a pay per mile duty
And yet flights PAY NO DUTY at all
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Why we can’t have nice things
Shocking litter in Seafield, along the whole of Marine Esplanade, which is supposed to be a walking route from Portobello Beach... how long before this all ends up in the sea? @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Why we can’t have nice things
I do hate that every tandem i look at assumes the man is on the front and the woman is on the back (or child)
Visually impaired friend is WAY taller than me and needs to go on the back obviously
Visually impaired friend is WAY taller than me and needs to go on the back obviously
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I do hate that every tandem i look at assumes the man is on the front and the woman is on the back (or child)
Visually impaired friend is WAY taller than me and needs to go on the back obviously
Visually impaired friend is WAY taller than me and needs to go on the back obviously
Had an idea - since we now have the technology, how about speed cameras now send tickets out for not having tax, MOTs or insurance? With a 14 day right to appeal to allow for computer system lags on new purchases/change of owner records.
Let's make it impossible to drive an uninsured, untested car
Let's make it impossible to drive an uninsured, untested car
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Had an idea - since we now have the technology, how about speed cameras now send tickets out for not having tax, MOTs or insurance? With a 14 day right to appeal to allow for computer system lags on new purchases/change of owner records.
Let's make it impossible to drive an uninsured, untested car
Let's make it impossible to drive an uninsured, untested car
Completely MISLEADING again. This applies in ENGLAND ONLY.
In Scotland, rail is already in government ownership and there are no Peak fares, not just freezing but actually cutting the cost of travel.
In Scotland it is now often as cheap if not cheaper to take the train than the car.
In Scotland, rail is already in government ownership and there are no Peak fares, not just freezing but actually cutting the cost of travel.
In Scotland it is now often as cheap if not cheaper to take the train than the car.
Train fares frozen: not happened for decades.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Completely MISLEADING again. This applies in ENGLAND ONLY.
In Scotland, rail is already in government ownership and there are no Peak fares, not just freezing but actually cutting the cost of travel.
In Scotland it is now often as cheap if not cheaper to take the train than the car.
In Scotland, rail is already in government ownership and there are no Peak fares, not just freezing but actually cutting the cost of travel.
In Scotland it is now often as cheap if not cheaper to take the train than the car.
Whilst I hope there is truth and hope in this, my father died from early onset Alzheimers and yet he cycled a minimum of 8 miles every single day of his adult working life, took part in time trials, and went out on long rides every weekend
Could Cycling Help Stop Dementia? New Study Shows Promising Results - Bike Push
A ground-breaking study has revealed that regular cycling might be one of our best defences against dementia.
bikepush.com/could-cyclin...
A ground-breaking study has revealed that regular cycling might be one of our best defences against dementia.
bikepush.com/could-cyclin...
Could Cycling Help Stop Dementia? New Study Shows Results
Forget memory puzzles! New research reveals cyclists have lower dementia risk. See how pedalling could be your brain's secret weapon.
bikepush.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Whilst I hope there is truth and hope in this, my father died from early onset Alzheimers and yet he cycled a minimum of 8 miles every single day of his adult working life, took part in time trials, and went out on long rides every weekend