cyclehatred.bsky.social
@cyclehatred.bsky.social
I'm a cyclist re-tweeting the constant stream of Tweets that illustrate peoples crazy, ill informed, and frankly terrifying, view of cyclists (I also own a car)
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I don't hate cyclists — I am one. The name throws people. This isn't hatred of cyclists, it's a record of the hatred aimed at them. The 'pay road tax', the close passes, the 'get on the path'. Kept by someone who actually rides.
"£110m in e-bike injury payouts" said the BBC. But as MP Fabian Hamilton pointed out, not a penny of it can involve a legal e-bike - that fund only covers uninsured motor vehicles, and a legal e-bike isn't one. The dangerous ones are illegal motorbikes. Stop calling them "e-bikes."
"A false understanding of the law": Labour MP demands BBC amends 'e-bike injury payouts' article that failed to mention £110m in claims all involved illegal bikes | electric bike reviews, buying advic...
The Labour MP for Leeds North East has written to the BBC’s director of editorial policy and standards to demand that an article about millions paid out in compensation to people injured by the riders...
road.cc
September 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
"£110m in e-bike injury payouts" said the BBC. But as MP Fabian Hamilton pointed out, not a penny of it can involve a legal e-bike - that fund only covers uninsured motor vehicles, and a legal e-bike isn't one. The dangerous ones are illegal motorbikes. Stop calling them "e-bikes."
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“Looking at the new proposals, it would appear that the area would be far safer with them than without them,” one councillor said
Police oppose new cycle lane amid fears of “a highway for illegal e-bikes on drug runs” – but council insists area will be safer and avoid “mania” of local roads | electric bike reviews, buying advice...
Plans for a “fantastic” new cycleway have been approved by councillors, despite opposition from the local police amid concerns about anti-social behaviour caused by illegal bike and motorbike users, w...
road.cc
September 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“Looking at the new proposals, it would appear that the area would be far safer with them than without them,” one councillor said
Whatever nonsense gets thrown at you during the week - none of it beats the ride home on a Friday. No queue, no fare, no fuming in traffic - just you, cycling on. That's why we put up with the rest of it. Enjoy!
September 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Whatever nonsense gets thrown at you during the week - none of it beats the ride home on a Friday. No queue, no fare, no fuming in traffic - just you, cycling on. That's why we put up with the rest of it. Enjoy!
Anti-cyclist bingo, since we all hear the same handful of lines on a loop. Tick one off every time you hear it. Full house by next Friday - although you'll probably manage it by Tuesday :D
September 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Anti-cyclist bingo, since we all hear the same handful of lines on a loop. Tick one off every time you hear it. Full house by next Friday - although you'll probably manage it by Tuesday :D
"It's murder to keep that speed" - an actual driver, on being asked to do 20 through a town. Wales did it: 630 fewer casualties in year one, 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured, two minutes added to a journey
“It’s murder to keep that speed”: Drivers unhappy as new 20mph limits introduced; Ultra-cyclist’s Monuments world record derailed… by support car crash; Behind the scenes at Tour of Britain; LeBron Ja...
road.cc
September 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"It's murder to keep that speed" - an actual driver, on being asked to do 20 through a town. Wales did it: 630 fewer casualties in year one, 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured, two minutes added to a journey
Cambridge's "first cyclist speed limit": It's one shared path by the busway, where buses killed three pedestrians, and the same package slowed the buses too. It's not coming to bike lanes. The context makes it a very different story.
No more 15mph cycling speed limits planned in Cambridge, council confirms
Cambridgeshire County Council has confirmed that it is not considering a 15mph cycling speed limit for any more routes across the UK city.
zagdaily.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Cambridge's "first cyclist speed limit": It's one shared path by the busway, where buses killed three pedestrians, and the same package slowed the buses too. It's not coming to bike lanes. The context makes it a very different story.
And on that note... www.cyclinguk.org/press-releas...
New research finds public overestimates opposition to new bike lanes by 50%
New research commissioned by Cycling UK shows individuals see the benefits of more bike lanes in the UK but overestimates public opposition by more than 50 per cent.
www.cyclinguk.org
August 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
And on that note... www.cyclinguk.org/press-releas...
London's cycleway network just passed 450km — five times what it was a decade ago, and now longer than the entire Tube. While people argue about whether anyone actually wants bike lanes, the city just quietly keeps building them and filling them up :)
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zagdaily.com/people/londo...
London’s Cycleways hit 450km but do they work for all? Will Norman in conversation
London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman sits down with Zag to discuss his shifting focus to outer London, improving access for women and riders with disabilities and navigating autonomou...
zagdaily.com
August 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
London's cycleway network just passed 450km — five times what it was a decade ago, and now longer than the entire Tube. While people argue about whether anyone actually wants bike lanes, the city just quietly keeps building them and filling them up :)
zagdaily.com/people/londo...
zagdaily.com/people/londo...
Having just migrated over from X I'm struck by the completely different cycling sentiment here. It seems to be vastly more pro bike. I was getting jaded by the constant stream of bicycle invective over on X and this is a breath of fresh air
August 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Having just migrated over from X I'm struck by the completely different cycling sentiment here. It seems to be vastly more pro bike. I was getting jaded by the constant stream of bicycle invective over on X and this is a breath of fresh air
I don't hate cyclists — I am one. The name throws people. This isn't hatred of cyclists, it's a record of the hatred aimed at them. The 'pay road tax', the close passes, the 'get on the path'. Kept by someone who actually rides.
August 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
I don't hate cyclists — I am one. The name throws people. This isn't hatred of cyclists, it's a record of the hatred aimed at them. The 'pay road tax', the close passes, the 'get on the path'. Kept by someone who actually rides.