Urbane Cyclist
@urbanecyclist.bsky.social
Bike commuter for over 35+ yrs; last 20 in London; also road, gravel and mtb. Also commenting on #brexshit. 🍉 🇱🇧
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Pro cyclist here who grew up in abject poverty as an only child. When I started cycling seriously in my teens I needed extra calories mom couldn't afford. I used to go to the local food bank and pretend I had three siblings. They knew and never said a word. They were true saints.
September 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Pro cyclist here who grew up in abject poverty as an only child. When I started cycling seriously in my teens I needed extra calories mom couldn't afford. I used to go to the local food bank and pretend I had three siblings. They knew and never said a word. They were true saints.
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In February 1972, 20 students from Glasgow School of Art greeted Gordon Campbell, the Scottish Secretary of State, as he opened the Charing Cross section of the M8. They waved banners that are as relevant now as they were then as Campbell passed beneath in the Lord Provost's car.
📷 Newqsquest
📷 Newqsquest
September 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
In February 1972, 20 students from Glasgow School of Art greeted Gordon Campbell, the Scottish Secretary of State, as he opened the Charing Cross section of the M8. They waved banners that are as relevant now as they were then as Campbell passed beneath in the Lord Provost's car.
📷 Newqsquest
📷 Newqsquest
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As part of any sanction, it should be mandatory for this clip to be played before every Man City game.
As Cloughie said, "throw your medals in the bin, because you've never won anything fairly, you've done it by cheating".
#MCFC #115
youtu.be/dYBj_qAJtRA?...
As Cloughie said, "throw your medals in the bin, because you've never won anything fairly, you've done it by cheating".
#MCFC #115
youtu.be/dYBj_qAJtRA?...
Clip from The Damned United - Brian Clough's first day as Leeds Manager
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Releasing UK
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September 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
As part of any sanction, it should be mandatory for this clip to be played before every Man City game.
As Cloughie said, "throw your medals in the bin, because you've never won anything fairly, you've done it by cheating".
#MCFC #115
youtu.be/dYBj_qAJtRA?...
As Cloughie said, "throw your medals in the bin, because you've never won anything fairly, you've done it by cheating".
#MCFC #115
youtu.be/dYBj_qAJtRA?...
I agree with @friebos.bsky.sociali that
the #UCIWC #RR should be raced as trade teams. Remove the conflict of interest (and the flags)
@thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social
the #UCIWC #RR should be raced as trade teams. Remove the conflict of interest (and the flags)
@thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social
September 25, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I agree with @friebos.bsky.sociali that
the #UCIWC #RR should be raced as trade teams. Remove the conflict of interest (and the flags)
@thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social
the #UCIWC #RR should be raced as trade teams. Remove the conflict of interest (and the flags)
@thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social
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“In the last decade, about three people every week have been killed by drivers on your roads. In that time, the only people you’ve asked to be courteous are cyclists. Make it make sense”
Anger as “tone-deaf” Traffic Scotland tells cycling groups “courtesy goes a long way” and to “be mindful of traffic behind you”, days after cyclist killed by driver during club ride; The most stylish ...
road.cc
September 21, 2026 at 10:31 AM
“In the last decade, about three people every week have been killed by drivers on your roads. In that time, the only people you’ve asked to be courteous are cyclists. Make it make sense”
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PMC COVlD Update, Sep 21, 2026 (US)
🔥13th COVlD wave
🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text)
🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections
🔥Outbreaks in NYC
🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI
Mask up and get boosted.
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🔥13th COVlD wave
🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text)
🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections
🔥Outbreaks in NYC
🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI
Mask up and get boosted.
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September 21, 2026 at 5:01 AM
PMC COVlD Update, Sep 21, 2026 (US)
🔥13th COVlD wave
🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text)
🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections
🔥Outbreaks in NYC
🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI
Mask up and get boosted.
🧵THREAD (1/4)
🔥13th COVlD wave
🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text)
🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections
🔥Outbreaks in NYC
🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI
Mask up and get boosted.
🧵THREAD (1/4)
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Arthur Schopenhauer, German ‘philosopher of pessimism’, died #OTD 1860, whose work on the Will influenced philosophers, scientists & writers including Nietzsche, Einstein, Schrödinger, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann, Samuel Beckett.
Portrait by Ludwig Ruhl, 1815, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Portrait by Ludwig Ruhl, 1815, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
September 21, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Arthur Schopenhauer, German ‘philosopher of pessimism’, died #OTD 1860, whose work on the Will influenced philosophers, scientists & writers including Nietzsche, Einstein, Schrödinger, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann, Samuel Beckett.
Portrait by Ludwig Ruhl, 1815, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Portrait by Ludwig Ruhl, 1815, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Why? Not everyone has a petrol vehicle.
Would not a windfall tax on energy companies be fairer?
BBC News - Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Would not a windfall tax on energy companies be fairer?
BBC News - Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Why? Not everyone has a petrol vehicle.
Would not a windfall tax on energy companies be fairer?
BBC News - Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Would not a windfall tax on energy companies be fairer?
BBC News - Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Still have doubts over Schlager. Very busy and visible, but doesn't deliver much. Would put Sangare with McAtee on from the start.
#nffc
#nffc
September 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Still have doubts over Schlager. Very busy and visible, but doesn't deliver much. Would put Sangare with McAtee on from the start.
#nffc
#nffc
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CHOOSING TO NOT GET "TOO POLITICAL" IS STILL A POLITICAL DECISION
SILENCE = COMPLICITY
SILENCE = COMPLICITY
September 16, 2026 at 2:48 AM
CHOOSING TO NOT GET "TOO POLITICAL" IS STILL A POLITICAL DECISION
SILENCE = COMPLICITY
SILENCE = COMPLICITY
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September 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extreme MTB Girl Failed 🫣🥵 #mtb #downhill #fail
YouTube video by MTB Master
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September 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ondra Slez Makes His NST Debut | Bike 2026 | Natural Selection Tour
YouTube video by Natural Selection Tour
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September 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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His efforts on the bike were great, but this may have been my favorite Alaphilippe moment ever
August 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM
His efforts on the bike were great, but this may have been my favorite Alaphilippe moment ever
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going to two concerts back to back in your 30s
September 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
going to two concerts back to back in your 30s
Danny Macaskill Endless Light in Norway - Bosch eBike Systems share.google/3wHr5bqWs4o5...
Danny Macaskill Endless Light in Norway - Bosch eBike Systems
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Danny Macaskill Endless Light in Norway - Bosch eBike Systems share.google/3wHr5bqWs4o5...
I think the opportunity for a two state solution has long since gone.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive | Andy Burnham
Our sanctions aren’t about the Israeli people, but about the unacceptable policies of the Israeli government, and the suffering they cause Palestinians, says the UK prime minister Andy Burnham
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I think the opportunity for a two state solution has long since gone.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You try and look clever by sitting in front of a blackboard with lots of maths on, but then give £36m to Reform.... the scales just tipped.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:16 AM
You try and look clever by sitting in front of a blackboard with lots of maths on, but then give £36m to Reform.... the scales just tipped.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"A cyclist can go 3 or 4x faster than a pedestrian, but uses 5x less energy. A bicycle is a perfect transducer to match metabolic energy to impedance of locomotion. Equipped with this tool, humans outstrip the efficiency of not only all machines, but all other animals as well."
—Ivan Illich
—Ivan Illich
September 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"A cyclist can go 3 or 4x faster than a pedestrian, but uses 5x less energy. A bicycle is a perfect transducer to match metabolic energy to impedance of locomotion. Equipped with this tool, humans outstrip the efficiency of not only all machines, but all other animals as well."
—Ivan Illich
—Ivan Illich
I am boy from Java born in 2020...
This is interesting. You get assigned to being born at a random place and time in history, to see what a typical person's life might have been like then.
Unfortunately I was born in 1403 in the valley of Mexico and died at age 4 from dysentery.
Unfortunately I was born in 1403 in the valley of Mexico and died at age 4 from dysentery.
Any Human Ever
One life, drawn at random from all who have ever lived.
anyhumanever.com
September 5, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I am boy from Java born in 2020...
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Historian William Dalrymple argues that the history of the Palestinians is best understood not as a story of one population suddenly replacing another, but as one of deep continuity alongside constant cultural change. Over millennia, the people of the land experienced successive shifts
September 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Historian William Dalrymple argues that the history of the Palestinians is best understood not as a story of one population suddenly replacing another, but as one of deep continuity alongside constant cultural change. Over millennia, the people of the land experienced successive shifts