Cargo Bike Ben
@cargobikeben.bsky.social
Utility cycling & active travel advocate. Passionate about ending car dependency (not banning cars), reducing urban sprawl + how bikes are the easiest and most cost effective way to achieve that. Former journalist turned software developer. r/fuckcars mod
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Bike advocates in Princeton have put out an urgent message for supporters to come to the Council Meeting tonight (400 Witherspoon St or Zoom at 7 p.m)
A platoon of angry car-drivers are expected to speak out in protest at the newly-installed buffered bike lanes on North Harrison Street.
A platoon of angry car-drivers are expected to speak out in protest at the newly-installed buffered bike lanes on North Harrison Street.
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Bike advocates in Princeton have put out an urgent message for supporters to come to the Council Meeting tonight (400 Witherspoon St or Zoom at 7 p.m)
A platoon of angry car-drivers are expected to speak out in protest at the newly-installed buffered bike lanes on North Harrison Street.
A platoon of angry car-drivers are expected to speak out in protest at the newly-installed buffered bike lanes on North Harrison Street.
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Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA
Fire at James St apparently so no trains across the river this morning. Thankfully the ferry is actually running this morning and it’s a beautiful- if crisp - day for it. And because it’s a commuter ferry, we don’t get subjected to THAT song 😂 #merseyferry #activetravel #bikesky #liverpool
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fire at James St apparently so no trains across the river this morning. Thankfully the ferry is actually running this morning and it’s a beautiful- if crisp - day for it. And because it’s a commuter ferry, we don’t get subjected to THAT song 😂 #merseyferry #activetravel #bikesky #liverpool
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
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We are in the final stretch, giveaway ends at 7pm!
Hill Family Biking and Lumos want to help you get ready for winter biking and our Holiday Lights Ride on 12/13. Enter this FLASH GIVEAWAY for a 4-pack of Lumos Firefly ($125 value) mini lights to light up your ride
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Lumos Firefly Mini Lights 4-Pack giveaway supporting Hill Family Biking
Smart Light for enhanced safety day and night, featuring turn signals, brake lights, and a magnetic mount for easy installation on bikes and e-bikes. Every Firefly Mini comes with the VersaClip, which can transform the Firefly Mini into a clip-on light that provides visibility on-the-go, meeting all your commuting needs
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We are in the final stretch, giveaway ends at 7pm!
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"However, police say they can only be legally operated on sidewalks, pedestrian trails, and parking lots. Where there are no sidewalks, they can be carefully operated along the left edge of roadways, facing traffic, with other pedestrians."
THIS IS INSANE!
THIS IS INSANE!
July 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"However, police say they can only be legally operated on sidewalks, pedestrian trails, and parking lots. Where there are no sidewalks, they can be carefully operated along the left edge of roadways, facing traffic, with other pedestrians."
THIS IS INSANE!
THIS IS INSANE!
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Design vehicles to fit the streets rather than streets designed to fit the vehicles.
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Design vehicles to fit the streets rather than streets designed to fit the vehicles.
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When people ignorantly label "cyclists" as entitled for wanting equitable infrastructure, just remember, they're oppressing people with mobility challenges as well with that rhetoric.
Protected cycle tracks are not just for cyclists, they allow more freedom for those with mobility issues
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When people ignorantly label "cyclists" as entitled for wanting equitable infrastructure, just remember, they're oppressing people with mobility challenges as well with that rhetoric.
It’s November 7th and a neighbour has their Christmas tree up in their bay window…
a man in a suit and tie is talking to a woman in a room and saying no .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking to a woman in a room and saying no .
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It’s November 7th and a neighbour has their Christmas tree up in their bay window…
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Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
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Let me sum up the new "everything else seems old fashioned" campaign from BYD: Cars are cool everything else isn't. (breakthrough stuff here 🙄)
The only thing more old fashioned than riding a horse is positioning a car as the better way forward.
The only thing more old fashioned than riding a horse is positioning a car as the better way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Let me sum up the new "everything else seems old fashioned" campaign from BYD: Cars are cool everything else isn't. (breakthrough stuff here 🙄)
The only thing more old fashioned than riding a horse is positioning a car as the better way forward.
The only thing more old fashioned than riding a horse is positioning a car as the better way forward.
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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I agree with a pay per mile driving charge for EVs.
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
Ignore the howls around pay-per-mile, chancellor. We can’t afford not to tax electric cars
The issue of how motoring taxes should change as we decarbonise the economy has been dodged for too long. Car salesmen need to get real
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I agree with a pay per mile driving charge for EVs.
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
But a key fact that many are missing is that fuel duty has been frozen since 2010 and petrol is cheaper now than 2 decades ago.
It's about time conventional car drivers actually started paying a fair share too.
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...
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Urbanists anytime they step outside and immediately notice the problem of cars everywhere.
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Urbanists anytime they step outside and immediately notice the problem of cars everywhere.
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On the blog: The clocks have gone back, nights are drawing in – it can only mean one thing: it’s time for official ‘road safety’ organisations to preach their annual messages of “be safe, be seen” to people travelling outside of motor vehicles...
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fiets.uk/2025-11-06/t...
The season of preaching 'road safety' messaging
The clocks have gone back, Christmas adverts are on the TV, nights are drawing in - it can only mean one thing: it's time for official 'road safety' organisations to preach their annual messages of "b...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On the blog: The clocks have gone back, nights are drawing in – it can only mean one thing: it’s time for official ‘road safety’ organisations to preach their annual messages of “be safe, be seen” to people travelling outside of motor vehicles...
fiets.uk/2025-11-06/t...
fiets.uk/2025-11-06/t...
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Transporting man's best friends to doggy day care with a cargo bike on a Paris morning.
#paris #bike #cargobike #dog #transportation #15minutecity #urbanism
#paris #bike #cargobike #dog #transportation #15minutecity #urbanism
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Transporting man's best friends to doggy day care with a cargo bike on a Paris morning.
#paris #bike #cargobike #dog #transportation #15minutecity #urbanism
#paris #bike #cargobike #dog #transportation #15minutecity #urbanism
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Pay-per-mile a really effective policy because it encourages drivers to think about each trip they take, rather than driving automatically just because they’ve already paid the fixed costs of owning a car.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Pay-per-mile a really effective policy because it encourages drivers to think about each trip they take, rather than driving automatically just because they’ve already paid the fixed costs of owning a car.
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My email to @cyclinguk.bsky.social. I do not support transphobia, and I do not support organisations that are transphobic.
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My email to @cyclinguk.bsky.social. I do not support transphobia, and I do not support organisations that are transphobic.
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I had to look twice to see that this was not @thebeaverton.com. Headline was really from The Globe and Mail.
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I had to look twice to see that this was not @thebeaverton.com. Headline was really from The Globe and Mail.
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This morning I saw the driver of a massive shiny Defender panic to a crawl because there was a puddle on the road
And yes, they'd paid 5 grand extra for the Action-Man Fantasy accessory pack
And yes, they'd paid 5 grand extra for the Action-Man Fantasy accessory pack
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This morning I saw the driver of a massive shiny Defender panic to a crawl because there was a puddle on the road
And yes, they'd paid 5 grand extra for the Action-Man Fantasy accessory pack
And yes, they'd paid 5 grand extra for the Action-Man Fantasy accessory pack
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These Viral Videos are Steering a Fun-Fueled Cycling Revolution.
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These Viral Videos are Steering a Fun-Fueled Cycling Revolution
As reactions continue to pour in, Vilain is touched by the personal stories and shifts in perspective her video has inspired
momentummag.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
These Viral Videos are Steering a Fun-Fueled Cycling Revolution.
momentummag.com/santa-monica...
momentummag.com/santa-monica...
Always is the case. Same for Liverpool from city hall. The only real way of getting people out of cars when considering total potential travel time is to bike; especially in cities.
This isn’t an x city problem. It’s an every city problem. And making cycling safe is the only realistic solution.
This isn’t an x city problem. It’s an every city problem. And making cycling safe is the only realistic solution.
November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Always is the case. Same for Liverpool from city hall. The only real way of getting people out of cars when considering total potential travel time is to bike; especially in cities.
This isn’t an x city problem. It’s an every city problem. And making cycling safe is the only realistic solution.
This isn’t an x city problem. It’s an every city problem. And making cycling safe is the only realistic solution.
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Not wrong.
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Not wrong.
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Had to quickly pop out to grab cat supplies as I forgot them last night. Had to lock it to the trolley bay as the cycle parking is shit & only racks at Halfords are not secure. Halfords no longer sell reusable rim tapes & made the BS claim they're being phased out as they fold & didn't like being
November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Had to quickly pop out to grab cat supplies as I forgot them last night. Had to lock it to the trolley bay as the cycle parking is shit & only racks at Halfords are not secure. Halfords no longer sell reusable rim tapes & made the BS claim they're being phased out as they fold & didn't like being