Surbocharged
@surbocharged.bsky.social
Keen cyclist and coffee drinker based in leafy Surbiton, London
What the plonk is this? Popped up on corner park of Maple and Claremont this week. Council’s latest idea to raise money by degrading our green spaces?!
May 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What the plonk is this? Popped up on corner park of Maple and Claremont this week. Council’s latest idea to raise money by degrading our green spaces?!
Busy commuter train Waterloo to Surbiton tonight, of course missing half the carriages again, very overcrowded! Surely it’s not that hard to get it right
February 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Busy commuter train Waterloo to Surbiton tonight, of course missing half the carriages again, very overcrowded! Surely it’s not that hard to get it right
Huge surge in bike thefts from Surb station … does anyone care? Seems nothing being done
February 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Huge surge in bike thefts from Surb station … does anyone care? Seems nothing being done
Always worrying to see – even the more secure bike locks aren’t infallible, but presume this took some time to cut 🔐
📍Bike racks by roundabout outside Surbiton station).
📍Bike racks by roundabout outside Surbiton station).
January 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Always worrying to see – even the more secure bike locks aren’t infallible, but presume this took some time to cut 🔐
📍Bike racks by roundabout outside Surbiton station).
📍Bike racks by roundabout outside Surbiton station).
Come and do the same in Surbiton. I guarantee the results around the Maple / Surb Hill junction will be considerably higher than 27% on account of the daily descent of a school drop SUV army.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Come and do the same in Surbiton. I guarantee the results around the Maple / Surb Hill junction will be considerably higher than 27% on account of the daily descent of a school drop SUV army.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Is anyone going to switch off the Surbiton Christmas tree?
January 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Is anyone going to switch off the Surbiton Christmas tree?
Any sign of the Arterio trains coming to Surbs on a regular basis? Fed up with the crumby old trains now.
January 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Any sign of the Arterio trains coming to Surbs on a regular basis? Fed up with the crumby old trains now.
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Boys, 14 and 16, charged after suspected chemical attack at Surbiton station
Boys, 14 and 16, charged after suspected chemical attack at Surbiton station
British Transport Police ‘exposed to a substance believed to be alkaline’ at railway station
Two schoolboys have been charged after a suspected chemical attack at Surbiton railway station that caused two police officers to be taken to hospital.
The…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Boys, 14 and 16, charged after suspected chemical attack at Surbiton station
📢 Big news for Surbiton and Kingston commuters – South Western Railway will be the first operator to be nationalised in May 2025 🚊
www.ft.com/content/9090...
www.ft.com/content/9090...
South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour
UK government plans to bring all lines under public control under ‘Great British Railways’ brand
www.ft.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM
📢 Big news for Surbiton and Kingston commuters – South Western Railway will be the first operator to be nationalised in May 2025 🚊
www.ft.com/content/9090...
www.ft.com/content/9090...
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Only a few hours left to object to the destruction of an important part of #cycling infrastructure in #Kingston
Please read @kingstoncycling.bsky.social ‘s piece on why it is important to keep it. Not just for convenience but also for #RoadSafety
kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/k...
Please read @kingstoncycling.bsky.social ‘s piece on why it is important to keep it. Not just for convenience but also for #RoadSafety
kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/k...
Kingston Gate – save our protected bike lane! Again!
So here we go again! Kingston Station is at the heart of Kingston’s cycling network. It’s where the main routes from Wheatfield Way and nearby Old London Road converge, as well as other…
kingstoncycling.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Only a few hours left to object to the destruction of an important part of #cycling infrastructure in #Kingston
Please read @kingstoncycling.bsky.social ‘s piece on why it is important to keep it. Not just for convenience but also for #RoadSafety
kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/k...
Please read @kingstoncycling.bsky.social ‘s piece on why it is important to keep it. Not just for convenience but also for #RoadSafety
kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/k...
Roadworks on Surbiton Hill Road are now complete and junction with Maple Road is now open again. 3 months!
November 22, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Roadworks on Surbiton Hill Road are now complete and junction with Maple Road is now open again. 3 months!
Surbiton’s Christmas tree has been up for a few days and was looking smart in this morning’s cold sunshine
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Surbiton’s Christmas tree has been up for a few days and was looking smart in this morning’s cold sunshine
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For those new followers, there have been a lot this week
I'm a SW London mobile cycle mechanic. There will be bikes, cycle advocacy, rugby, food, wine, beer, family and thoughts on the world. I try to be amusing when I can.
I'm a SW London mobile cycle mechanic. There will be bikes, cycle advocacy, rugby, food, wine, beer, family and thoughts on the world. I try to be amusing when I can.
November 14, 2024 at 12:55 PM
For those new followers, there have been a lot this week
I'm a SW London mobile cycle mechanic. There will be bikes, cycle advocacy, rugby, food, wine, beer, family and thoughts on the world. I try to be amusing when I can.
I'm a SW London mobile cycle mechanic. There will be bikes, cycle advocacy, rugby, food, wine, beer, family and thoughts on the world. I try to be amusing when I can.
💧 Water outage in much of Surbiton this morning — many reporting no water or very low pressure 💧
November 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM
💧 Water outage in much of Surbiton this morning — many reporting no water or very low pressure 💧
Excited to join Bluesky today – like many others I've migrated from Twitter, which seems imminently close to collapse and completely swamped with junk.
Looking forward to continuing the conversation on this new platform! 🎉
Looking forward to continuing the conversation on this new platform! 🎉
November 13, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Excited to join Bluesky today – like many others I've migrated from Twitter, which seems imminently close to collapse and completely swamped with junk.
Looking forward to continuing the conversation on this new platform! 🎉
Looking forward to continuing the conversation on this new platform! 🎉