boy+bike

i set this up years ago to tweet about cycling & green travel advocacy, barely use it any more but feel free to say hi!

he/him · UK

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@FernRiddell disinformation - it's just an age verification check

[MJ @MichielJoseph]

A lot of progress on the first safe west-central cycle lane. Thank you @LBHF & @TfL

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@sbtxt @annaholligan i think it's a general "caution" marking? Not Just Bikes' video about stop signs shows this one on the approach to a junction with poor visibility

[Westminster Cycling Campaign @Westminster_LCC]

Why does the @TfL survey on the Park Lane cycle track only include ONE positive answer but TEN possible negative answers? This cycle track has been used by nearly 2,000 people a day, including key workers getting to and from their jobs during last winter’s lockdowns

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

the bike is old, it was 2nd hand when i got it, i rarely/ever do maintenance and the last bike shop i took it to couldn't put it back together properly. so afaik the hub probably does need replacing

but like. is that a reasonable cost

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

bike is currently at the bike shop for service/repair, they've called saying the gear hub (nexus inter 7) is worn out and needs replacing, quoted me £100

i'm holding off on a decision bc ~exams~ but uh. does this seem legit or should i be hearing warning bells

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

is there a road sign symbol for "emergency service vehicle"? like, silhouette of an ambulance/LGV with 'SOS' written on it?

seems like it would be useful for signs like 'no motor vehicles (except SOS' or like a sign for emergency access/ambulance parking

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@maidstoneonbike ohhhhhhhh now i'm suddenly Extremely Considering an e-bike for my next bike

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

does anybody knows why brick/tiled pavements + brick roads are so uncommon in the UK? is it literally just cost or smth else

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

im tempted to merge this account with my others for simplicity but 1) i like compartmentalisation 2) not sure if i remember the login for this one outside of tweetdeck (hence why my bio is out of date)

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@RantyHighwayman one of those protests where you refuse to move off-site as they're building, but you're just on the inside corners of the T-junctions glaring at anybody who dares to give them too wide a radius

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@juststepsways it took me a while to work out what seemed odd about this – pedestrian crossings are on the inside of the cycle crossings instead of outside! is that to keep the pedestrian routes close to desire lines?

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

Does anybody know why UK and Ireland pedestrian zones use the "no motor vehicles" sign instead of white-on-blue pedestrian sign?

[Infrastructure CGIs @InfraCGI]

For one more sketch I've chosen a main road at random. This is Audley Rd in Stechford near Birmingham. Lots of driveways, lots of parked cars blocking pavements, lots of wasted space to hatching.

It'd be far better with Brummy blue cycle tracks & continuous pavements.

[Bricycles @Bricycles]

When this London cycle lane was built, there were campaigns to remove it and allegations of under-use. It now transports 5x as many people as the corresponding vehicle space during rush hour.

[Thomas Jacobs @ThomasJ45544199]

East Ridings idea of a fit for purpose two way shared cycle way. A1035 into traffic. Any chance of using part of the £429,000 grant to upgrade?

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@AsEasyAsRiding @RantyHighwayman remembering the english tourist i was arguing with a few years back who saw no problem with her being able to drive on paved roads to remotest wales but objected to the idea of a paved path for active travel for the people who actually lived there

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

2/2 (plenty of caveats – cycle infra doesn't come close to the amount of asphalt needed for motor infra, this Q is based on US issues with car-centric urban sprawl aggravating flooding, etc etc)

[boy+bike @boyplusbike]

@RantyHighwayman heya, long time no see! quick Q regarding asphalt & permeability – if we properly surface cycleways as needed, what ways are there to mitigate the effects of large amounts of asphalt on water drainage, and which do you think are the most suitable for UK? 1/2