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Spencer

@plotfolk.bsky.social

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Searcher of the abundant joy in the small things. #CargoBike ⚡📦🚲 rider and a hardworking pedestrian 🚶. Plot experimenter. Knows a bit about woodworking. Hoping #ActiveTravel is one day just called "travel" Shrewsbury UK.

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 18d

Wyle Cop, #Shrewsbury.
Locally known as "the Cop".
This beautiful historic street full of independent shops is the main excuse people give for not cycling anywhere in our town at all - "how are we going to cycle up the Cop?"

Forget what you think you know, #E-bikes are the future.
#ActiveTravel

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Tern Bicycles @ternbicycles.com · 3h

Freshly baked, freshly delivered. 🥖
The #ShortHaul cargo bike makes deliveries easy. With a strong 140 kg (308 lb) carrying capacity, it’s perfect for hauling plenty of fresh goods while navigating the city.

🔗 go.ternbicycles.com/short-haul/bs

#Ebike #Tern #TernBicycles #CargoBike

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ETA @etainsurance.bsky.social · 1d

We're going to say yes. Yes, we are...
www.eta.co.uk/news/e-bikes...

E-bikes vs EVs: are we backing the wrong horse? | ETA

Government has spent billions on EV grants and chargers, while e-bikes get nothing. Yet cycling gives far higher returns on every pound invested.

www.eta.co.uk

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 1d

A glimpse of the Hey! Earthlings! Cabinet, now in Shrewsbury Library till 1 November. A project that's been all about welcomes, multiculturalism, local heritage and art.

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

The irony being that it is more sloped because it is the place to cross the road. So you can’t even cross over 👨‍🦽

Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. I would put them in that direction.

Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

I totally understand why you would put the wooden packers in that direction. But doesn’t it make a mockery of the minimum spacing between the poles? 👨‍🦼⛔️

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.

London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'

A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'

www.mylondon.news

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

I shifted it (thankfully able) but still not enough space for a wheelchair to pass. It’s a narrow pavement with a narrow carriageway. It’s same offence obstruction of the highway on the pavement or in the carriageway, so maybe I should just move it into the carriageway 🤷

Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

Good ☁️ morning #Shrewsbury 🚶‍♂️ #ActiveTravel #Commute

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 1d

If the bike is from 2015 or before I think it can still have a throttle for assistance, as long as the assisted speed is 15.5mph max. Is this still correct? Or has the law changed recently?

Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 2d

Some delivery companies seem to have their whole business model reliant on illegally driving on pavements. No one seems to care.

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 2d

The next step beyond incentivising the purchase of e-bikes, is to actually pay people to commute to work by bicycle and leave the car at home.
momentummag.com/is-it-time-g...

Here's Why Governments Should Start Paying People to Bike to Work

In North America, where cars reign supreme, a new idea could gain ground like it is in some areas of Europe — paying people to bike to work

momentummag.com

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

Give people a space of a supermarket car park to use as a junction and they will do doughnuts in their cars.

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Shropshire Live @shropshirelive.bsky.social · 3d

The Hive, a dedicated Shrewsbury-based charity, is celebrating after securing a substantial £99,600 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Lottery funding lifeline secures future for Shrewsbury-based youth charity

The Hive, a dedicated Shrewsbury-based charity, is celebrating after securing a substantial £99,600 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.

www.shropshirelive.com

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

Good ⛅️ morning #Shrewsbury 🚶‍♂️ #ActiveTravel #Commute

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

Just thinking of a new 🚶🚲 shared path I walked along today.

Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

There are a lot of problems to sort out I agree.
But keep big companies like Stihl promoting something new and people start to take notice.

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

I’m seeing a different side to this where this replaces what is currently a polluting truck in my local park. This wouldn’t fit on bike lanes we have, so would be on the road in our small town not polluting my child’s lungs.

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

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k4rgo.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/g...

Gardening tools maker Stihl showcases two customised cargobikes

Urban mobility demands are evolving, especially for municipal services and landscaping professionals tasked with maintaining parks, gardens, and green spaces. STIHL recently showcased a concept car…

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Spencer @plotfolk.bsky.social · 3d

It would be nice if you could leave the child seat attached, so little one has somewhere safe to be whilst you crawl through the gap in a big coat to lock up the bike at the front.
Hoping to make everyday cycling easy, not a chore/challenge.

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Only me @onlyme56.bsky.social · 4d

Is summer back? What a glorious day #QuarryPark #Shrewsbury 🌞

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