Dom Cycling
@domcycling.com
Posting about urbanism and cycling in Manchester, UK and beyond. See my blog https://domcycling.com for more of this from the UK, Europe and especially the Netherlands. I take a lot of photos.
Underbanks was very busy today. Great seeing it coming to life. This is how you rejuvenate the high street.
Had hoped to try the new Sticky Fingers bakery, but there was no hope of getting a table. Got a takeaway for later and went to our usual favourite Yellowhammer, which is always lovely.
Had hoped to try the new Sticky Fingers bakery, but there was no hope of getting a table. Got a takeaway for later and went to our usual favourite Yellowhammer, which is always lovely.
January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Underbanks was very busy today. Great seeing it coming to life. This is how you rejuvenate the high street.
Had hoped to try the new Sticky Fingers bakery, but there was no hope of getting a table. Got a takeaway for later and went to our usual favourite Yellowhammer, which is always lovely.
Had hoped to try the new Sticky Fingers bakery, but there was no hope of getting a table. Got a takeaway for later and went to our usual favourite Yellowhammer, which is always lovely.
Barlow Moor Road in Didsbury has to be one of the worst in the area for close passes.
So many SUV drivers who must get in front. Always end up overtaking them as they wait at the lights.
So many SUV drivers who must get in front. Always end up overtaking them as they wait at the lights.
January 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Barlow Moor Road in Didsbury has to be one of the worst in the area for close passes.
So many SUV drivers who must get in front. Always end up overtaking them as they wait at the lights.
So many SUV drivers who must get in front. Always end up overtaking them as they wait at the lights.
Views from the Mersey in Stockport. Can definitely see a lot more with the vegetation cut back.
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Views from the Mersey in Stockport. Can definitely see a lot more with the vegetation cut back.
The Stockport section of the Mersey river path is largely pretty good, with a decent sealed surface. Especially now the vegetation has been cut back.
But it’s let down by the stupid discriminatory barriers. Will these be removed, if the route is being upgraded?
But it’s let down by the stupid discriminatory barriers. Will these be removed, if the route is being upgraded?
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The Stockport section of the Mersey river path is largely pretty good, with a decent sealed surface. Especially now the vegetation has been cut back.
But it’s let down by the stupid discriminatory barriers. Will these be removed, if the route is being upgraded?
But it’s let down by the stupid discriminatory barriers. Will these be removed, if the route is being upgraded?
When active travel paths next to public transport developments are an afterthought. Could be so much more useful, if it was built to be accessible by all.
January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
When active travel paths next to public transport developments are an afterthought. Could be so much more useful, if it was built to be accessible by all.
Darley Avenue in Chorlton. Nice and wide, but everyone parks on the pavement.
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Darley Avenue in Chorlton. Nice and wide, but everyone parks on the pavement.
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Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
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The enemy - how they travel
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
The enemy - how they travel
Once a traffic sewer, Den Haag's main shopping street Grote Marktstraat is now space for people, while remaining a key route for cycling. Shows what can be done, even in a fairly car-centric city like Den Haag.
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
Netherlands 25: Riding from Duinrell to Den Haag
As the closest big city, Den Haag is a regular visit when we’re staying at Duinrell. Being just 13 km away on bike, it’s a fairly manageable ride, with multiple routes to choose from. W…
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January 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Once a traffic sewer, Den Haag's main shopping street Grote Marktstraat is now space for people, while remaining a key route for cycling. Shows what can be done, even in a fairly car-centric city like Den Haag.
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
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With great public transport links and multiple fantastic safe cycle routes, Scheveningen shows how you can have a big seaside resort that isn't a traffic sewer.
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Netherlands 25: Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen
I had some spare time and the was sun shining. So I decided to head out on a ride to Scheveningen, the seaside town in Den Haag, southwest of Duinrell. This is somewhere we’ve been a few time…
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January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
With great public transport links and multiple fantastic safe cycle routes, Scheveningen shows how you can have a big seaside resort that isn't a traffic sewer.
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Riding along the seafront at Scheveningen. Space for people to walk, cycle or linger, rather than it being a traffic sewer.
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Riding along the seafront at Scheveningen. Space for people to walk, cycle or linger, rather than it being a traffic sewer.
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
Morning ride - evening ride
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Morning ride - evening ride
Riding through the dunes to Scheveningen. With such fantastic cycling routes to the seaside like this, why would you ever drive? 🤷
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
January 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Riding through the dunes to Scheveningen. With such fantastic cycling routes to the seaside like this, why would you ever drive? 🤷
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8WW
#Bikesky
Seymour Grove junction isn’t even completed and the lights have been knocked over 😒
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Seymour Grove junction isn’t even completed and the lights have been knocked over 😒
Thanks to the work done by @walkridegm.org.uk members, I now have somewhere to lock my bike at @stretforduke.bsky.social’s weekly ukulele jams 👍
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Thanks to the work done by @walkridegm.org.uk members, I now have somewhere to lock my bike at @stretforduke.bsky.social’s weekly ukulele jams 👍
When you provide safe and pleasant places for people to ride, this happens
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
When you provide safe and pleasant places for people to ride, this happens
With great public transport links and multiple fantastic safe cycle routes, Scheveningen shows how you can have a big seaside resort that isn't a traffic sewer.
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Netherlands 25: Loop ride from Duinrell to Scheveningen
I had some spare time and the was sun shining. So I decided to head out on a ride to Scheveningen, the seaside town in Den Haag, southwest of Duinrell. This is somewhere we’ve been a few time…
domcycling.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
With great public transport links and multiple fantastic safe cycle routes, Scheveningen shows how you can have a big seaside resort that isn't a traffic sewer.
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join me on a loop ride across the dunes and along the wonderful seafront cycle path 👇 #Netherlands25 #Bikesky
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“Nobody will cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town...”
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Nobody will cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town...”
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
Meanwhile, in the Netherlands: build high-quality cycle infrastructure to the store from the city centre, provide ample bike parking, and add e-bike charging.
Turns out, lots of people cycle to a furniture store on the edge of town.
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Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
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This is what happens when streets stop being shortcuts for cars and become streets that serve communities. Design for people and life fills the space.
📍 Haarlem, NL.
📍 Haarlem, NL.
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This is what happens when streets stop being shortcuts for cars and become streets that serve communities. Design for people and life fills the space.
📍 Haarlem, NL.
📍 Haarlem, NL.
Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Join us as we wander along some of those streets, on our second ride to Leiden 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8RU
#Netherlands25 #Bikesky
Avoided riding over to Carrington Moss recently, due to the amount of mud. Took the mountain bike out today and got thoroughly muddy 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Avoided riding over to Carrington Moss recently, due to the amount of mud. Took the mountain bike out today and got thoroughly muddy 🧵
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Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us as we wander along those streets, while some of our group headed to the Corpus Museum #Bikesky
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us as we wander along those streets, while some of our group headed to the Corpus Museum #Bikesky
Netherlands 25: More wandering in Leiden
With us spending two weeks at Duinrell, we ended up returning to Leiden multiple during our 2025 trip. With it being a fairly short ride away and such a pleasant place to spend time, how could we n…
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January 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Like so many cities in the Netherlands, Leiden is fantastically walkable, with human scale and lots of pleasant streets to wander around.
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us as we wander along those streets, while some of our group headed to the Corpus Museum #Bikesky
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us as we wander along those streets, while some of our group headed to the Corpus Museum #Bikesky
Ride to Altrincham today for poffertjes at Papa Dutch. Couldn’t face the mud on the TPT, so it meant riding along a frozen and very busy Bridgewater Canal.
Wish there was an alternative, that didn’t have so much conflict with people walking, it’s not great for anyone.
Poffertjes were nice tho 😋
Wish there was an alternative, that didn’t have so much conflict with people walking, it’s not great for anyone.
Poffertjes were nice tho 😋
January 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Ride to Altrincham today for poffertjes at Papa Dutch. Couldn’t face the mud on the TPT, so it meant riding along a frozen and very busy Bridgewater Canal.
Wish there was an alternative, that didn’t have so much conflict with people walking, it’s not great for anyone.
Poffertjes were nice tho 😋
Wish there was an alternative, that didn’t have so much conflict with people walking, it’s not great for anyone.
Poffertjes were nice tho 😋
A situation the Labour government are happy continue, by putting meagre amounts into public transport outside of the south east and not reinstating the whole of HS2 development.
If you build world-class public transport, people will use it.
Six of the UK’s most used railway stations are on the Elizabeth line, and all 10 are in London.
Six of the UK’s most used railway stations are on the Elizabeth line, and all 10 are in London.
January 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A situation the Labour government are happy continue, by putting meagre amounts into public transport outside of the south east and not reinstating the whole of HS2 development.