Yep. I've been known to be cycling on the road next to a cycle lane and have no doubt been cursed by drivers behind me (even though it's usually quiet and overtaking easy). Why? Because I'd have to leave <300 metres after joining and work my way back into traffic, so what's the point?

I don't usually even bother looking anymore and have unsubscribed from Coventry Telegraph/Nuneaton News social media (RSS feeds are great!) I'd love to "get in the cycle lane" - just as soon as we actually get some, that are decent, not treated as car parks, and go where I want to go.

Ideally, yes, absolutely. Unfortunately, I don't see that Mastodon has enough mainstream appeal for it to be considered worthwhile. Not that Bluesky is mainstream in the way Twitter was of course, but it's still more so I think, and in terms of resources, needs very little effort to run an account.

Lucky find! Yours look nicer than my dulled ones, some of which are blotchy and uneven - I suspect there's been an abandoned half attempt at cleaning some before. Hopefully once they're all sorted, they'll at least dull nice and evenly!

I haven't - happy to have tips; I'll see if I can find some. Thanks!

Honestly? Either change the handles at some point, or if not, maybe leave it another twenty years and then think about doing it again!

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...