Cargo Bike Ben
@cargobikeben.bsky.social
Utility cycling & active travel advocate. Passionate about ending car dependency (not banning cars), reducing urban sprawl + how bikes are the easiest and most cost effective way to achieve that. Former journalist turned software developer. r/fuckcars mod
So close to getting the REAL problem. Our towns and cities shouldn't be built in such a way that under 21s have no choice but to drive.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
So close to getting the REAL problem. Our towns and cities shouldn't be built in such a way that under 21s have no choice but to drive.
Sad news
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Sad news
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This Builder’s Merchant and DIY shop in Hackney hasn’t moaned about LTNs - instead it switched to cargo bike delivery, saving time money and environment. 👏 Kts4diy.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This Builder’s Merchant and DIY shop in Hackney hasn’t moaned about LTNs - instead it switched to cargo bike delivery, saving time money and environment. 👏 Kts4diy.co.uk
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Nearly one in five urban and suburban Americans who currently own a car say they are strongly interested in living car-free.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Nearly one in five urban and suburban Americans who currently own a car say they are strongly interested in living car-free.
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Scramblers already illegal on public roads, Department confirms after misleading media coverage irishcycle.com/2026/02/03/s...
Scramblers already illegal on public roads, Department confirms after misleading media coverage
— Charges to release a seized scrambler are to be increased.– Extended ban to make any use of scramble in parks and car parks illegal. — “It must be emphasised that using th…
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February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Scramblers already illegal on public roads, Department confirms after misleading media coverage irishcycle.com/2026/02/03/s...
One final point, the white VW Polo at the end (just as I turn right towards the station) is the one I passed at the start of the bus lane at 0:27. That stretch is 1.1mi/1.7km in distance. For maybe a 50 meter advantage.
Every car I overtook before that never caught up.
Every car I overtook before that never caught up.
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 AM
One final point, the white VW Polo at the end (just as I turn right towards the station) is the one I passed at the start of the bus lane at 0:27. That stretch is 1.1mi/1.7km in distance. For maybe a 50 meter advantage.
Every car I overtook before that never caught up.
Every car I overtook before that never caught up.
If we want to get more people out of their cars; using bikes for shorts journeys and using the train for longer commutes (the most common commute type in the Netherlands), then it's something we need to do. Otherwise if they have to drive to the station, most will drive the rest of the way too. /4
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
If we want to get more people out of their cars; using bikes for shorts journeys and using the train for longer commutes (the most common commute type in the Netherlands), then it's something we need to do. Otherwise if they have to drive to the station, most will drive the rest of the way too. /4
It requires the confidence to hold primary (riding in the centre of the lane) along 30mph roads, when you might be doing 20mph at most. There are plans to install protected infrastructure the entire length of the route from 0:07 in, but not til the 2030s. That's too slow. We need it yesterday. /3
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
It requires the confidence to hold primary (riding in the centre of the lane) along 30mph roads, when you might be doing 20mph at most. There are plans to install protected infrastructure the entire length of the route from 0:07 in, but not til the 2030s. That's too slow. We need it yesterday. /3
blame most people I passed for driving. You need a very high traffic stress tolerance to ride this route. The bus lane is only a slight (and far too short) reprieve from the LTS4 (Level of Traffic Stress - mobycon.com/updates/maki...) conditions of this ride. /2
Making the Case for Level of Traffic Stress Analysis - Mobycon
Eric Post makes the case for using Level of Traffic Stress (LTS), an approach to mapping streets based on the perceived stress levels.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
blame most people I passed for driving. You need a very high traffic stress tolerance to ride this route. The bus lane is only a slight (and far too short) reprieve from the LTS4 (Level of Traffic Stress - mobycon.com/updates/maki...) conditions of this ride. /2
🧵 Yesterday's ride in was a great demonstration of how in towns and cities, cars are not the quickest (or most space efficient) way of getting around. I overtook 37 cars in total, most with only one person in them.
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
🧵 Yesterday's ride in was a great demonstration of how in towns and cities, cars are not the quickest (or most space efficient) way of getting around. I overtook 37 cars in total, most with only one person in them.
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
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“Paint demarking the gutter is NOT a cycle lane. Who’s this for? An inexperienced or nervous rider won’t use this. They’ll likely walk. Anyone who’s experienced will ride on the posh bit of the road”
“They should rebrand them as mountain bike routes!” Cyclists slam “woeful” crumbling bike lane littered with potholes, as riders ask: “Who’s this for?” + more on the live blog - Cycling News | Bike Re...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“Paint demarking the gutter is NOT a cycle lane. Who’s this for? An inexperienced or nervous rider won’t use this. They’ll likely walk. Anyone who’s experienced will ride on the posh bit of the road”
*it doesn’t require taking space away from cars either; just returning space they stole from every other mode.
February 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
*it doesn’t require taking space away from cars either; just returning space they stole from every other mode.
Not quite. But I do think that there should be some sort of weighting applied to prevent wards imposing on residents of other wards. Potentially certain types of schemes could be weighted where leaving it as is provides unfair weighting to those currently imposing on others.
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Not quite. But I do think that there should be some sort of weighting applied to prevent wards imposing on residents of other wards. Potentially certain types of schemes could be weighted where leaving it as is provides unfair weighting to those currently imposing on others.
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
I should really do one of these for today's ride.
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 AM
I should really do one of these for today's ride.
The irony of the GoOutdoors in Liverpool being replaced by Popeyes is not lost on me.
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The irony of the GoOutdoors in Liverpool being replaced by Popeyes is not lost on me.
Genuinely looking forward to it being light in the mornings and evenings when I commute. But while it is dark, my Redshift Arclight pedals and Cycl Winglight handlebar lights/indicators are doing their best to remove the “sorry mate, didn’t see you” excuse.
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Genuinely looking forward to it being light in the mornings and evenings when I commute. But while it is dark, my Redshift Arclight pedals and Cycl Winglight handlebar lights/indicators are doing their best to remove the “sorry mate, didn’t see you” excuse.
I think you’re on about the Redshift ones? I’ve got them and love them. They’re not a pain to charge. Just remember to plug them in when you’re charging your ebike.
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I think you’re on about the Redshift ones? I’ve got them and love them. They’re not a pain to charge. Just remember to plug them in when you’re charging your ebike.
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Cities will micromanage an e-bike, but are fine with multi-ton cars being beta tested on our streets by remote workers overseas.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines
Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, recently noted that when the company's robotaxis encounter unusual situations, they may switch control to the remote drivers. While some of...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Cities will micromanage an e-bike, but are fine with multi-ton cars being beta tested on our streets by remote workers overseas.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
I look forward to the “kids outgrown it, selling” post 🤣 but seriously, congratulations to both of you.
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I look forward to the “kids outgrown it, selling” post 🤣 but seriously, congratulations to both of you.
then they’ll always outvote the councillors elected by the people having a direct impact 9-3. That’s not fair; it’s not balanced, and it’s definitely not representative.
In an ideal world, they’d be able to scrutinise but not veto.
In an ideal world, they’d be able to scrutinise but not veto.
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
then they’ll always outvote the councillors elected by the people having a direct impact 9-3. That’s not fair; it’s not balanced, and it’s definitely not representative.
In an ideal world, they’d be able to scrutinise but not veto.
In an ideal world, they’d be able to scrutinise but not veto.
Ultimately, it’s a flaw with the way councils work. Decisions should be weighted towards the councillors whose residents actually bear the impacts, not those whose residents merely benefit from faster drive-throughs. If each ward has 3 councillors, and 3 wards benefit from using it as a rat run /1
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Ultimately, it’s a flaw with the way councils work. Decisions should be weighted towards the councillors whose residents actually bear the impacts, not those whose residents merely benefit from faster drive-throughs. If each ward has 3 councillors, and 3 wards benefit from using it as a rat run /1
😂 Honestly. I think that’s where the messaging needs to be pushed. If you choose to live on the outskirts, you’re choosing inconvenience. You don’t get to impose on those who responsibly chose to live closer to key services and facilities.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
😂 Honestly. I think that’s where the messaging needs to be pushed. If you choose to live on the outskirts, you’re choosing inconvenience. You don’t get to impose on those who responsibly chose to live closer to key services and facilities.
I imagine the majority who are opposed to it are the ones who live in the suburbs and want the privacy and “safety” of the suburbs and the convenience of being able to drive through places where people who live there should have walkable neighbourhoods live. But they can’t have both.
February 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I imagine the majority who are opposed to it are the ones who live in the suburbs and want the privacy and “safety” of the suburbs and the convenience of being able to drive through places where people who live there should have walkable neighbourhoods live. But they can’t have both.