Dom Cycling
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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.
Being a pedestrian in Trafford
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Being a pedestrian in Trafford
Join me on a loop ride around Vlietland, from the latest #Netherlands25 post
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December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join me on a loop ride around Vlietland, from the latest #Netherlands25 post
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Look how much more pleasant the city centre is without all that queuing traffic. Never mind Deansgate, we should be pedestrianising Cross Street, at least when the Christmas Markets are on.
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Look how much more pleasant the city centre is without all that queuing traffic. Never mind Deansgate, we should be pedestrianising Cross Street, at least when the Christmas Markets are on.
Was in Manchester today and happened to catch the Christmas Parade. This certainly brightened up a rainy Sunday!
December 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Was in Manchester today and happened to catch the Christmas Parade. This certainly brightened up a rainy Sunday!
Fantastic evening doing pottery throwing for the first time at Clay Studio in Stretford town centre. Definitely want to do some more.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Fantastic evening doing pottery throwing for the first time at Clay Studio in Stretford town centre. Definitely want to do some more.
Coolsingel in Rotterdam giving Utrecht’s Vredenburg a run for its money!
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8Hj
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8Hj
December 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Coolsingel in Rotterdam giving Utrecht’s Vredenburg a run for its money!
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8Hj
From the latest #Netherlands25 post, Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam 👉 wp.me/p6f6qW-8Hj
So glad for this “protected” cycling infrastructure. DPD driver on Chester Rd decided to start driving at me. Roads in GM are like the Wild West and get worse daily.
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So glad for this “protected” cycling infrastructure. DPD driver on Chester Rd decided to start driving at me. Roads in GM are like the Wild West and get worse daily.
Imagine if all kids' school trips were like this!
Riding through Pijnacker in the latest #Netherlands25 post Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam
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Riding through Pijnacker in the latest #Netherlands25 post Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam
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December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Imagine if all kids' school trips were like this!
Riding through Pijnacker in the latest #Netherlands25 post Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam
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Riding through Pijnacker in the latest #Netherlands25 post Riding from Duinrell to Rotterdam
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Riding into Rotterdam along Coolsingel, from latest #Netherlands25 post
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December 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Riding into Rotterdam along Coolsingel, from latest #Netherlands25 post
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More cyclists dismount signs in Salford. Surely there's more than enough space there for people walking and cycling, without dismounting. And technically, that's not a footway.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
More cyclists dismount signs in Salford. Surely there's more than enough space there for people walking and cycling, without dismounting. And technically, that's not a footway.
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Loading bays here, though I suspect the cycleway may end up getting blocked by motor vehicles at times, given the kerbs aren’t that high. Enforcement is going to be key.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Loading bays here, though I suspect the cycleway may end up getting blocked by motor vehicles at times, given the kerbs aren’t that high. Enforcement is going to be key.
Continuous footways too, though footway drops to carriageway level rather than the other way round
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Continuous footways too, though footway drops to carriageway level rather than the other way round
Public realm looking good too
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Public realm looking good too
Oh and don’t get me started on this
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Oh and don’t get me started on this
Honestly don’t know why they’re bothering upgrading the junctions along Stretford and Talbot Road, when they spend half the year looking like this.
With this plus the junction works that have been going for almost a year, plus the roadworks on Stretford Rd, I’ve largely given up using it.
With this plus the junction works that have been going for almost a year, plus the roadworks on Stretford Rd, I’ve largely given up using it.
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Honestly don’t know why they’re bothering upgrading the junctions along Stretford and Talbot Road, when they spend half the year looking like this.
With this plus the junction works that have been going for almost a year, plus the roadworks on Stretford Rd, I’ve largely given up using it.
With this plus the junction works that have been going for almost a year, plus the roadworks on Stretford Rd, I’ve largely given up using it.
Continued into town and back along the Stretford Cycleway
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Continued into town and back along the Stretford Cycleway
Dodging the 🌧️ on today’s ride
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Dodging the 🌧️ on today’s ride
I remember what it was like from when we stayed on Amsterdamsestraatweg in 2017. Cycling on here was still better than most UK roads (except for the odd parked car) but it really was a traffic sewer and pretty grim place to be. Looks significantly better now!
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I remember what it was like from when we stayed on Amsterdamsestraatweg in 2017. Cycling on here was still better than most UK roads (except for the odd parked car) but it really was a traffic sewer and pretty grim place to be. Looks significantly better now!
I propose that the Deansgate / Quay St junction is the worst ever junction to include protected cycling.
I honestly doubt you could have deliberately designed a junction with more conflict between users.
At some point, I’ll get a video showing just how bad it is.
I honestly doubt you could have deliberately designed a junction with more conflict between users.
At some point, I’ll get a video showing just how bad it is.
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I propose that the Deansgate / Quay St junction is the worst ever junction to include protected cycling.
I honestly doubt you could have deliberately designed a junction with more conflict between users.
At some point, I’ll get a video showing just how bad it is.
I honestly doubt you could have deliberately designed a junction with more conflict between users.
At some point, I’ll get a video showing just how bad it is.
Views from the bridge at Watersmeet.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Views from the bridge at Watersmeet.
Then it was back home along the Bridgewater Canal.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Then it was back home along the Bridgewater Canal.
Next, we parked ourselves at Aviva Studios and relaxed over multiple cups of tea. Should come here more often, it’s quite chilled.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Next, we parked ourselves at Aviva Studios and relaxed over multiple cups of tea. Should come here more often, it’s quite chilled.
Next to Campfield, where we grabbed some lunch. Great seeing these old buildings coming to life.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Next to Campfield, where we grabbed some lunch. Great seeing these old buildings coming to life.