@barnyvelo.bsky.social
Still amazed by positive impact of bikes on society after 40 yrs in bike trade. Manage www.westminsterwheels.co.uk community bike shop. Married to the powerful artist Sylwia Narbutt. Father to an amazing daughter and our ballistic puppy Miso.
I’ll let you know.
Jeers, walkouts, stage invasions: will Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists trigger British audiences too?
It has inspired violent protests from Norway to Rome – and now it’s hitting the UK. Playwright Tiago Rodrigues explains why the far-right speech at the drama’s climax has proved so incendiary
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I’ll let you know.
Update. The beta trailer hitch is not long enough so ……..
September 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Update. The beta trailer hitch is not long enough so ……..
Pronounced MacGuiver in American English, Heath Robinson in 🇬🇧
September 20, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Pronounced MacGuiver in American English, Heath Robinson in 🇬🇧
Fellow combatant in the war on cars @carlafrancome.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Fellow combatant in the war on cars @carlafrancome.bsky.social
Off to Uni with a cactus and some noodles. Sorted!
September 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Off to Uni with a cactus and some noodles. Sorted!
So the trailer got stolen from outside our flat. I can’t imagine how, why. It’s worth a little in scrap metal but integral to my mystical allotment shed/decking build quest. I find it difficult to be angry. Disappointingly curious. Or curiously disappointed.
September 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
So the trailer got stolen from outside our flat. I can’t imagine how, why. It’s worth a little in scrap metal but integral to my mystical allotment shed/decking build quest. I find it difficult to be angry. Disappointingly curious. Or curiously disappointed.
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Good article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on widespread acceptance - including by the police - of antisocial driving. Lovely to see a link to our recent motonormativity paper in here too
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Good article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on widespread acceptance - including by the police - of antisocial driving. Lovely to see a link to our recent motonormativity paper in here too
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cargo bikes give you the freedom SUV’s fail to deliver.
September 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Cargo bikes give you the freedom SUV’s fail to deliver.
Two of my favourite animals.
August 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Two of my favourite animals.
Climate Town is always awesome
Hot crackers!
A new NJB and Climate Town video is out. One thing we all need to know is that social media posting only goes so far. We have to show up at the local level and get vocal. That's how we make real change.
Follow and bully them to post here.
@notjustbikes.com
@climatetown.bsky.social
A new NJB and Climate Town video is out. One thing we all need to know is that social media posting only goes so far. We have to show up at the local level and get vocal. That's how we make real change.
Follow and bully them to post here.
@notjustbikes.com
@climatetown.bsky.social
America Hates Bikes
YouTube video by Climate Town
youtu.be
August 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Climate Town is always awesome
Scrap ‘death trap’ floating bus stops, campaigners demand - The Standard
Oh the tragedy. In one clip a child runs into a cyclist metres away from a crossing. Records of accidents run into the single figures. Let’s quadruple it for arguments sake. We’re into under a dozen annually.
Oh the tragedy. In one clip a child runs into a cyclist metres away from a crossing. Records of accidents run into the single figures. Let’s quadruple it for arguments sake. We’re into under a dozen annually.
August 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Scrap ‘death trap’ floating bus stops, campaigners demand - The Standard
Oh the tragedy. In one clip a child runs into a cyclist metres away from a crossing. Records of accidents run into the single figures. Let’s quadruple it for arguments sake. We’re into under a dozen annually.
Oh the tragedy. In one clip a child runs into a cyclist metres away from a crossing. Records of accidents run into the single figures. Let’s quadruple it for arguments sake. We’re into under a dozen annually.
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Scientists stunned by children’s lung recovery in ultra low emission zone - BBC News
Is all you need to know about traffic diets.
Is all you need to know about traffic diets.
August 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Scientists stunned by children’s lung recovery in ultra low emission zone - BBC News
Is all you need to know about traffic diets.
Is all you need to know about traffic diets.
Glimpsed our future on our trip to daughter’s university open day. Traffic diverted from motorway onto single track roads due to wildfires. Shimmering heat and fumes off 100’s of trapped cars. System breakdown. If we could have afforded train tickets we would have probably been on replacement bus.
August 15, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Glimpsed our future on our trip to daughter’s university open day. Traffic diverted from motorway onto single track roads due to wildfires. Shimmering heat and fumes off 100’s of trapped cars. System breakdown. If we could have afforded train tickets we would have probably been on replacement bus.
apple.news/AcaJMNzueSSS...
I wish smaller businesses could operate at such a loss, pay management top dollar, and continue to expand. Wholeheartedly in favour of the services if not the practices. I’m personally breaking even. Can I have a massive pay rise.
I wish smaller businesses could operate at such a loss, pay management top dollar, and continue to expand. Wholeheartedly in favour of the services if not the practices. I’m personally breaking even. Can I have a massive pay rise.
Opinion | Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? — The Guardian
From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them don’t appreciate their own privilege, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
apple.news
August 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
apple.news/AcaJMNzueSSS...
I wish smaller businesses could operate at such a loss, pay management top dollar, and continue to expand. Wholeheartedly in favour of the services if not the practices. I’m personally breaking even. Can I have a massive pay rise.
I wish smaller businesses could operate at such a loss, pay management top dollar, and continue to expand. Wholeheartedly in favour of the services if not the practices. I’m personally breaking even. Can I have a massive pay rise.
Fact free from the Daily Fail. Speed limits have no effect on commute times. Personally, I’m too busy to drive.
London's 20mph speed limits are crippling black cabs and enforcing 'war on motorists', critics claim — Daily Mail UK
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan's so-called 'war on motorists' means over half of the capital's roads now have the limit, with two thirds of boroughs applying it on most of their roads.
apple.news
August 6, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Fact free from the Daily Fail. Speed limits have no effect on commute times. Personally, I’m too busy to drive.
I’d appreciate your thoughts. We provide a three level bike service. Checkup. No parts fitted £50. Service. Strip rebuild £100. Full service , bearings, bleed, internal cables £160. What do you hate about getting your bike serviced? What does your go to store do that makes you happy?
July 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I’d appreciate your thoughts. We provide a three level bike service. Checkup. No parts fitted £50. Service. Strip rebuild £100. Full service , bearings, bleed, internal cables £160. What do you hate about getting your bike serviced? What does your go to store do that makes you happy?
Breaking news. The very best and sweetest watermelon are to be found at the greengrocers on Rosendale Road. Herne Hill.
July 23, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Breaking news. The very best and sweetest watermelon are to be found at the greengrocers on Rosendale Road. Herne Hill.
The planets are aligned.
July 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The planets are aligned.
Westminster Wheels is hiring!
July 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Westminster Wheels is hiring!
Drip by drip, Europeans are being sold American style pick up trucks as a viable mode of transportation. It’s child and elder abuse for profit. Fuck you if you buy into it. Have to sit through adverts for Chinese pickups while watching Tour De France! Infuriating in a heatwave.
July 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Drip by drip, Europeans are being sold American style pick up trucks as a viable mode of transportation. It’s child and elder abuse for profit. Fuck you if you buy into it. Have to sit through adverts for Chinese pickups while watching Tour De France! Infuriating in a heatwave.
Opinion | This thinktank exposed fat cats and obscenely high pay. Guess what has happened to it? - The Guardian
July 10, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Opinion | This thinktank exposed fat cats and obscenely high pay. Guess what has happened to it? - The Guardian
This is some dystopian Phillip K Dick shit going on. What is the secret to disabling fascist robots? Asking for a terrorist friend.
Hey so, if you use Waymo driverless car services, you are aiding and abetting fascism. Waymo helps ICE agents locate people to terrorize and abduct.
The company willingly shares all facial recognition, license plate and GPS data with ICE and other law enforcement agencies—no subpoena required.
The company willingly shares all facial recognition, license plate and GPS data with ICE and other law enforcement agencies—no subpoena required.
Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
ALT: Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light
static.klipy.com
July 8, 2026 at 5:36 AM
This is some dystopian Phillip K Dick shit going on. What is the secret to disabling fascist robots? Asking for a terrorist friend.