Cycling Sparks
@cyclingsparks.bsky.social
London Electricians.
Sparking Change since 2017. Insured. NAPIT. Domestic & Commercial.
Sparking Change since 2017. Insured. NAPIT. Domestic & Commercial.
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When the NHS works: had a blood test yesterday. Was in and out of the Tessa Jowell health centre in less than 5 minutes. The results have just arrived by text within 24 hours. (All normal)
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
When the NHS works: had a blood test yesterday. Was in and out of the Tessa Jowell health centre in less than 5 minutes. The results have just arrived by text within 24 hours. (All normal)
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Dubious 'e-bike' product listings from Argos and Very found without illegal for road use disclaimers.
+ I have again found evidence that eBay is still selling products flagged by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as a fire risk.
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/illegal...
+ I have again found evidence that eBay is still selling products flagged by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as a fire risk.
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/illegal...
Major retailers listing illegal for road use & dangerous products as an ‘electric bikes’
National retail giants such as Argos and Very.co.uk are presently listing for sale so-called 'electric bikes' that would be illegal
www.cyclingelectric.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Dubious 'e-bike' product listings from Argos and Very found without illegal for road use disclaimers.
+ I have again found evidence that eBay is still selling products flagged by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as a fire risk.
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/illegal...
+ I have again found evidence that eBay is still selling products flagged by the Office for Product Safety and Standards as a fire risk.
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/illegal...
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Jealous!
Netherlands "offers regions and municipalities the opportunity to choose measures that not only save energy but also contribute to climate and circular economy goals. This means a direct opportunity to include #biobased insulation materials as a preferred option"
Netherlands "offers regions and municipalities the opportunity to choose measures that not only save energy but also contribute to climate and circular economy goals. This means a direct opportunity to include #biobased insulation materials as a preferred option"
Nieuwe regeling biedt biobased kans voor gemeenten - Building Balance
Gemeenten kunnen vanaf nu gebruikmaken van de Specifieke Uitkering (SPUK) Isolatieopgave van het Nationaal Programma Lokale Warmtetransitie (NPLW). Met deze regeling stelt het Rijk €8,5 miljoen beschi...
buildingbalance.eu
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Jealous!
Netherlands "offers regions and municipalities the opportunity to choose measures that not only save energy but also contribute to climate and circular economy goals. This means a direct opportunity to include #biobased insulation materials as a preferred option"
Netherlands "offers regions and municipalities the opportunity to choose measures that not only save energy but also contribute to climate and circular economy goals. This means a direct opportunity to include #biobased insulation materials as a preferred option"
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3h free in a few outlets.
It‘s a first step.
It‘s a first step.
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
3h free in a few outlets.
It‘s a first step.
It‘s a first step.
He added: "We deeply regret the issue caused to our clients as they would have been under the impression that a licence had been applied for."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Letting agent apologises for 'oversight' on Reeves rental licence
The company says its property manager offered to apply for the required licence but this never happened.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM
He added: "We deeply regret the issue caused to our clients as they would have been under the impression that a licence had been applied for."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No fan of the budgets, but this Rachel Reeves house rental story is utter bullshit. The right are terrified of working class women and they are trying to clear house. Rayner, Phillips and now Reeves.
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
No fan of the budgets, but this Rachel Reeves house rental story is utter bullshit. The right are terrified of working class women and they are trying to clear house. Rayner, Phillips and now Reeves.
In France for a break. The sheer number of cargo bikes you see in cities and larger towns is really encouraging. It doesn’t seem to be a novellty or a fad.
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
In France for a break. The sheer number of cargo bikes you see in cities and larger towns is really encouraging. It doesn’t seem to be a novellty or a fad.
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'It’s almost poetic that the loudest voices now decrying Britain’s immigration numbers are the same ones who fought hardest for Brexit’
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
People are just realising that we had a better grip on immigration within the EU
They gave us bar staff and builders - we gave them sunburnt pensioners and seaside property booms. It was win-win.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
'It’s almost poetic that the loudest voices now decrying Britain’s immigration numbers are the same ones who fought hardest for Brexit’
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...
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Imagine the life-long cocktail of ignorance, arrogance and obliviousness, for a man with the face of Jeremy Clarkson, to pass unsolicited commentary on someone else’s appearance…
October 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Imagine the life-long cocktail of ignorance, arrogance and obliviousness, for a man with the face of Jeremy Clarkson, to pass unsolicited commentary on someone else’s appearance…
Today’s fact from my customer (a Scot’s) Tarmac was was invented and originally largely laid for cycling in Scotland!
October 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today’s fact from my customer (a Scot’s) Tarmac was was invented and originally largely laid for cycling in Scotland!
Got a flat on the front tyre on my way home in the rain, stranded in Peckham, my usual call out repair @lowkey_cycles is away on holiday but then Seabass Cycles step in to save the day.
Love that there’s a community to back each other up when distaster strikes. #cycling#london
Love that there’s a community to back each other up when distaster strikes. #cycling#london
October 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Got a flat on the front tyre on my way home in the rain, stranded in Peckham, my usual call out repair @lowkey_cycles is away on holiday but then Seabass Cycles step in to save the day.
Love that there’s a community to back each other up when distaster strikes. #cycling#london
Love that there’s a community to back each other up when distaster strikes. #cycling#london
What is it with tech bros and their inability to have a original idea?
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
What is it with tech bros and their inability to have a original idea?
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On this year’s cruise, we saw the future in action:
♻️waste collection services
🔧handymen
🥛a milk delivery company
📦delivery firms
⚡electricians
🎤even a mobile stage!
If you're a business working in this space and want to be part of our Electrify London campaign - drop me a message! 2/
♻️waste collection services
🔧handymen
🥛a milk delivery company
📦delivery firms
⚡electricians
🎤even a mobile stage!
If you're a business working in this space and want to be part of our Electrify London campaign - drop me a message! 2/
September 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
On this year’s cruise, we saw the future in action:
♻️waste collection services
🔧handymen
🥛a milk delivery company
📦delivery firms
⚡electricians
🎤even a mobile stage!
If you're a business working in this space and want to be part of our Electrify London campaign - drop me a message! 2/
♻️waste collection services
🔧handymen
🥛a milk delivery company
📦delivery firms
⚡electricians
🎤even a mobile stage!
If you're a business working in this space and want to be part of our Electrify London campaign - drop me a message! 2/
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It’s the lack of advanced information that is the problem for anyone with different needs. Aaron my electrician just won’t take the chance so he uses Tower Bridge. @cyclingsparks.bsky.social . What happened to the cargo bike charter? @metecoban92.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It’s the lack of advanced information that is the problem for anyone with different needs. Aaron my electrician just won’t take the chance so he uses Tower Bridge. @cyclingsparks.bsky.social . What happened to the cargo bike charter? @metecoban92.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk
Back out on the bike baby!
March 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Back out on the bike baby!
Lives changed forever because some utter bell thought it would be fun to drive around central London off his face.” Oh but people on bikes…” RIP. Condolences to the family.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/pict...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/pict...
Pictured: Student, 20, killed in horror 'drug driving' van crash on the Strand in central London
A 20-year-old student killed in a horror drug driving van crash on the Strand has been identified.
www.lbc.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Lives changed forever because some utter bell thought it would be fun to drive around central London off his face.” Oh but people on bikes…” RIP. Condolences to the family.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/pict...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/pict...
‘“Not surprisingly, the activities and operation of the premises use large amounts of electricity, and with tariffs rocketing … A solar-panel installation was seen as the most efficient option to bring down costs in the long term.”
February 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
‘“Not surprisingly, the activities and operation of the premises use large amounts of electricity, and with tariffs rocketing … A solar-panel installation was seen as the most efficient option to bring down costs in the long term.”
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Always a joy to come across a fellow cargo biker! Met Dom today on my way home from work - look at his magnificent new Urban Arrow 🤩
Well done Alumhurst Garden Services (on insta but I told him about BlueSky)
Well done Alumhurst Garden Services (on insta but I told him about BlueSky)
December 20, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Always a joy to come across a fellow cargo biker! Met Dom today on my way home from work - look at his magnificent new Urban Arrow 🤩
Well done Alumhurst Garden Services (on insta but I told him about BlueSky)
Well done Alumhurst Garden Services (on insta but I told him about BlueSky)
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Saw this on a local message group & made me laugh but could easily be an advert - would credit if it had been a dashcam 😉
#London #cycle #activetravel
#London #cycle #activetravel
December 6, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Saw this on a local message group & made me laugh but could easily be an advert - would credit if it had been a dashcam 😉
#London #cycle #activetravel
#London #cycle #activetravel
This is Joel, who’s retraining to be a sparks. He’s not with us full time , but he’s done some bits for us in the past. Here he is doing some 2nd fixing at a nicely fitted out garden office in #crystalpalace #cycling #electrical #electricians
December 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
This is Joel, who’s retraining to be a sparks. He’s not with us full time , but he’s done some bits for us in the past. Here he is doing some 2nd fixing at a nicely fitted out garden office in #crystalpalace #cycling #electrical #electricians
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I've seen Amsterdams pedestrianisation used as..........shit I nearly went Partridge there for real.
November 20, 2024 at 8:07 AM
I've seen Amsterdams pedestrianisation used as..........shit I nearly went Partridge there for real.