Cycle Friendly Devizes
@cycledevizes.bsky.social
Cycle Friendly Devizes is part of the Sustainable Devizes group. We want cycling to be a safe, convenient, fun, leisurely, pleasant form of transport and exercise in and around Devizes.
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In which Larry Elliott is absolutely right. theguardian.com/commentisfre... .
In addition, IMO it's morally right to charge drivers a lot more because of the adverse effects of current levels of driving - not just potholes and congestion.
We have been saying this for some time...
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In addition, IMO it's morally right to charge drivers a lot more because of the adverse effects of current levels of driving - not just potholes and congestion.
We have been saying this for some time...
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A policy that benefited the richest and cost the UK £100bn: it's long past time to end the fuel duty freeze | Larry Elliott
Successive chancellors have steered clear of increasing taxes for motorists for 15 years, but this should be a no-brainer for cash-strapped Rachel Reeves, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In which Larry Elliott is absolutely right. theguardian.com/commentisfre... .
In addition, IMO it's morally right to charge drivers a lot more because of the adverse effects of current levels of driving - not just potholes and congestion.
We have been saying this for some time...
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In addition, IMO it's morally right to charge drivers a lot more because of the adverse effects of current levels of driving - not just potholes and congestion.
We have been saying this for some time...
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Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out
August 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out
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It doesn't matter whether it's Edinburgh, Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Scottish Borders, London, or Wales. 20mph and 30km/h limits are reducing casualties, life-changing injuries and fatalities. Nearly 30 million people in UK now live in places where #20splenty. bit.ly/3U7r5mv
August 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
It doesn't matter whether it's Edinburgh, Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Scottish Borders, London, or Wales. 20mph and 30km/h limits are reducing casualties, life-changing injuries and fatalities. Nearly 30 million people in UK now live in places where #20splenty. bit.ly/3U7r5mv
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We are so proud of the impact our cycle loan scheme with has been having.
Having access to a suitable cycle can be life-changing and the feedback we've received demonstrates just that.
Share with your networks to help us get more people cycling and find out more at:
wheels4me.co.uk
Having access to a suitable cycle can be life-changing and the feedback we've received demonstrates just that.
Share with your networks to help us get more people cycling and find out more at:
wheels4me.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We are so proud of the impact our cycle loan scheme with has been having.
Having access to a suitable cycle can be life-changing and the feedback we've received demonstrates just that.
Share with your networks to help us get more people cycling and find out more at:
wheels4me.co.uk
Having access to a suitable cycle can be life-changing and the feedback we've received demonstrates just that.
Share with your networks to help us get more people cycling and find out more at:
wheels4me.co.uk
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love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
Do you live in or around Wiltshire, or are you planning a visit? Devizes Town Council has a page of hints, tips and routes for walking and cycling.
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
Walking & Cycling | Devizes Town Council
Cycling & Walking in and around Devizes. Devizes is an ideal area for cycling and walking, with the Kennet & Avon canal, a network of footpaths, the start of the ... Read more
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk
April 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Do you live in or around Wiltshire, or are you planning a visit? Devizes Town Council has a page of hints, tips and routes for walking and cycling.
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
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AI has come into cycling with Google announcing its Self-driving bike. Limited range and collectors edition. Book one today.
April 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
AI has come into cycling with Google announcing its Self-driving bike. Limited range and collectors edition. Book one today.
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Right, the slides are all prepared. This is happening!
1900 UK time, 1200 in Los Angeles - other timezones are also available
1900 UK time, 1200 in Los Angeles - other timezones are also available
Join us Tuesday, March 25th at 12pm for a special lunch time chat with @ianwalker.bsky.social, an Environmental Psychologist who studies motonormativity - the shared bias that prevents us from judging motorized transportation rationally. RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Right, the slides are all prepared. This is happening!
1900 UK time, 1200 in Los Angeles - other timezones are also available
1900 UK time, 1200 in Los Angeles - other timezones are also available
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Has KS seen the cost of public transport?
What is his govt doing to support them?
And walking and cycling too?
This laser focus on driving whilst largely ignoring alternatives is so tired.
Better alternatives make driving a choice, not a necessity.
What is his govt doing to support them?
And walking and cycling too?
This laser focus on driving whilst largely ignoring alternatives is so tired.
Better alternatives make driving a choice, not a necessity.
It is “extremely hard” to be a motorist “on a modest income”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he pledged to “bear down” on costs for drivers
Hard to be motorist on ‘modest income’, says Starmer
It is “extremely hard” to be a motorist “on a modest income”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he pledged to “bear down” on costs for drivers. The Prime Minister told The Sun that “we need to drive down ...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Has KS seen the cost of public transport?
What is his govt doing to support them?
And walking and cycling too?
This laser focus on driving whilst largely ignoring alternatives is so tired.
Better alternatives make driving a choice, not a necessity.
What is his govt doing to support them?
And walking and cycling too?
This laser focus on driving whilst largely ignoring alternatives is so tired.
Better alternatives make driving a choice, not a necessity.
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REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Wed, Mar 26th, at 3 pm EST / 8 pm CET for the Premiere of Ep 289, an in-depth discussion with Prof. Ian Walker and Prof. Marco Te Brömmelstroet about their recent paper “Why do cars get a free ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity.”
youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
EP 289 CAR BRAIN: Exploring Motonormativity with Prof Ian Walker & Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet
YouTube video by Active Towns
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March 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Wed, Mar 26th, at 3 pm EST / 8 pm CET for the Premiere of Ep 289, an in-depth discussion with Prof. Ian Walker and Prof. Marco Te Brömmelstroet about their recent paper “Why do cars get a free ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity.”
youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
youtu.be/S4arpOnWuIE
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Arthur Burdett Frost, artist, 1851-1928.
"Man with fallen #bicycle looking up road" 1870.
It's true that sometimes things don't go according to plan.
And it seems more so the farther away one is from reasonable assistance.
It looks like it will be a very long walk back into town.
#BicyclesRecycle
"Man with fallen #bicycle looking up road" 1870.
It's true that sometimes things don't go according to plan.
And it seems more so the farther away one is from reasonable assistance.
It looks like it will be a very long walk back into town.
#BicyclesRecycle
March 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Arthur Burdett Frost, artist, 1851-1928.
"Man with fallen #bicycle looking up road" 1870.
It's true that sometimes things don't go according to plan.
And it seems more so the farther away one is from reasonable assistance.
It looks like it will be a very long walk back into town.
#BicyclesRecycle
"Man with fallen #bicycle looking up road" 1870.
It's true that sometimes things don't go according to plan.
And it seems more so the farther away one is from reasonable assistance.
It looks like it will be a very long walk back into town.
#BicyclesRecycle
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A Citizens’ Assembly of Oxfordshire residents has called for “making the city centre car-free”, turning other existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders, and housing developments with major facilities in walking distance—each topping 85% support. oxfordclarion.uk/citizens-ass...
Citizens’ Assembly votes for “a car-free city centre”
An assembly of Oxfordshire citizens has overwhelmingly supported making the city centre car-free and turning some existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders.
Together with housing ...
oxfordclarion.uk
March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A Citizens’ Assembly of Oxfordshire residents has called for “making the city centre car-free”, turning other existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders, and housing developments with major facilities in walking distance—each topping 85% support. oxfordclarion.uk/citizens-ass...
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New study: Non-car travel modes are more popular than you probably think.
"Respondents dramatically underestimated public support for non-motorized transport relative to their own." @ianwalker.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...
"Respondents dramatically underestimated public support for non-motorized transport relative to their own." @ianwalker.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...
March 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
New study: Non-car travel modes are more popular than you probably think.
"Respondents dramatically underestimated public support for non-motorized transport relative to their own." @ianwalker.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...
"Respondents dramatically underestimated public support for non-motorized transport relative to their own." @ianwalker.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...
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People want secure and accessible cycle parking at home or as close to it as they can get. We need many more of these hangers in Bristol.
Recent research from Sustrans addresses inequality in who has access to secure cycle parking and benefits of providing it: www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/res...
Recent research from Sustrans addresses inequality in who has access to secure cycle parking and benefits of providing it: www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/res...
Bristol bike storage hangars almost fully booked in 90 minutes
The hangars, which provide spaces for bicycles, are becoming a common sight on residential roads.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
People want secure and accessible cycle parking at home or as close to it as they can get. We need many more of these hangers in Bristol.
Recent research from Sustrans addresses inequality in who has access to secure cycle parking and benefits of providing it: www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/res...
Recent research from Sustrans addresses inequality in who has access to secure cycle parking and benefits of providing it: www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/res...
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“You don’t need vehicle levels of traffic control for bicycles. People on bicycles are really just pedestrians”
Cyclists say James May “gets it” after former Top Gear presenter criticises “slightly extremist” cycling traffic lights and calls for bike give way signs
road.cc/313055 #cycling
Cyclists say James May “gets it” after former Top Gear presenter criticises “slightly extremist” cycling traffic lights and calls for bike give way signs
road.cc/313055 #cycling
March 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“You don’t need vehicle levels of traffic control for bicycles. People on bicycles are really just pedestrians”
Cyclists say James May “gets it” after former Top Gear presenter criticises “slightly extremist” cycling traffic lights and calls for bike give way signs
road.cc/313055 #cycling
Cyclists say James May “gets it” after former Top Gear presenter criticises “slightly extremist” cycling traffic lights and calls for bike give way signs
road.cc/313055 #cycling
Devizes Town Council has a web page of really useful information and links for local walking and cycling, well worth a look.
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
Walking & Cycling | Devizes Town Council
Cycling & Walking in and around Devizes. Devizes is an ideal area for cycling and walking, with the Kennet & Avon canal, a network of footpaths, the start of the ... Read more
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk
March 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Devizes Town Council has a web page of really useful information and links for local walking and cycling, well worth a look.
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
www.devizes-tc.gov.uk/walking-cycl...
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There is room on public highways to accommodate all users equitably. It just needs a different perspective, imagination and reallocation of public space. Removing just one car storage bay has benefited many more residents who walk or run. @cycledevizes.bsky.social #WiltshireCouncil
On site this morning checking out some completed (almost) schemes. Some before and afters for you:
March 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
There is room on public highways to accommodate all users equitably. It just needs a different perspective, imagination and reallocation of public space. Removing just one car storage bay has benefited many more residents who walk or run. @cycledevizes.bsky.social #WiltshireCouncil
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This is what vision zero looks like. Maybe Wiltshire Council will implement these elements to reduce crashes and injuries. @cycledevizes.bsky.social @wiltshiregreens.bsky.social
Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why?
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
March 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is what vision zero looks like. Maybe Wiltshire Council will implement these elements to reduce crashes and injuries. @cycledevizes.bsky.social @wiltshiregreens.bsky.social
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All those arguments about the expansion of Ulez feel like quite a long time ago, don’t they?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
All those arguments about the expansion of Ulez feel like quite a long time ago, don’t they?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Life lessons from Donald "Shoup Dogg" Shoup: on.ft.com/3Fn0Yna
Life lessons from Donald ‘Shoup Dogg’ Shoup
[FREE TO READ] The economist’s genius was to take a problem that seemed boring and trivial, and show that it was neither
on.ft.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Life lessons from Donald "Shoup Dogg" Shoup: on.ft.com/3Fn0Yna
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Our documentary is out this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Please listen and share.
We have a powerful community 🙏🏼
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Please listen and share.
We have a powerful community 🙏🏼
BBC Radio 4 - Road Wars: Cycling in Paris
How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our documentary is out this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Please listen and share.
We have a powerful community 🙏🏼
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Please listen and share.
We have a powerful community 🙏🏼
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Cycling in Paris made me appreciate the Dutch cycling culture more than ever.
🚥 Streets that simply make space for everyone 🙌🏽
😁 People who aren’t defined by their mode of mobility 🤌🏼
🚲 Bike lanes that get you to exactly where you need to be 👍🏼
What do you love most about Dutch cycling culture…?
🚥 Streets that simply make space for everyone 🙌🏽
😁 People who aren’t defined by their mode of mobility 🤌🏼
🚲 Bike lanes that get you to exactly where you need to be 👍🏼
What do you love most about Dutch cycling culture…?
February 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cycling in Paris made me appreciate the Dutch cycling culture more than ever.
🚥 Streets that simply make space for everyone 🙌🏽
😁 People who aren’t defined by their mode of mobility 🤌🏼
🚲 Bike lanes that get you to exactly where you need to be 👍🏼
What do you love most about Dutch cycling culture…?
🚥 Streets that simply make space for everyone 🙌🏽
😁 People who aren’t defined by their mode of mobility 🤌🏼
🚲 Bike lanes that get you to exactly where you need to be 👍🏼
What do you love most about Dutch cycling culture…?
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This thread is for non-electric cyclists, or non-cyclists, who are e-curious or just don't see the point yet
Why is it that so many people are riding e-bikes now? After 10,000km on mine, let me explain what you may be missing out on:
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Why is it that so many people are riding e-bikes now? After 10,000km on mine, let me explain what you may be missing out on:
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January 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This thread is for non-electric cyclists, or non-cyclists, who are e-curious or just don't see the point yet
Why is it that so many people are riding e-bikes now? After 10,000km on mine, let me explain what you may be missing out on:
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Why is it that so many people are riding e-bikes now? After 10,000km on mine, let me explain what you may be missing out on:
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Following our successful October webinar, we are delighted to be working with Landor Links again. Its a free lunchtime webinar on 26th Feb. Hear industry leaders from Agilysis, PJA, esure and 20's Plenty. 350 already registered at bit.ly/20_web_26th_Feb
Reviewing the Latest Results from Wales and Beyond | Webinar
Webinar 12.00 - 13.30
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February 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Following our successful October webinar, we are delighted to be working with Landor Links again. Its a free lunchtime webinar on 26th Feb. Hear industry leaders from Agilysis, PJA, esure and 20's Plenty. 350 already registered at bit.ly/20_web_26th_Feb