James Stafford
@jamesdestafford.bsky.social
Cycling and Walking advocate
The annual Manchester Christmas tradition of getting stuck in the Arndale car park for hours has returned.
November 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The annual Manchester Christmas tradition of getting stuck in the Arndale car park for hours has returned.
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Manchester does it right.
July 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Manchester does it right.
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Wonderful to see the Heaton Mersey Common scheme now completed. You would not believe the hostility this created among some of my neighbours back when the scheme was consulted on.
Visited the Heaton Mersey Common in Stockport pathways upgrading project. 2km of upgraded paths with fully accessible entrances from all around the park. Good connections to local schools.
June 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Wonderful to see the Heaton Mersey Common scheme now completed. You would not believe the hostility this created among some of my neighbours back when the scheme was consulted on.
Visited the Heaton Mersey Common in Stockport pathways upgrading project. 2km of upgraded paths with fully accessible entrances from all around the park. Good connections to local schools.
June 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Visited the Heaton Mersey Common in Stockport pathways upgrading project. 2km of upgraded paths with fully accessible entrances from all around the park. Good connections to local schools.
Withington, Manchester Public Realm improvements.
April 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Withington, Manchester Public Realm improvements.
I saw this bike outside my local supermarket. It's a thing of beauty. A converted old Orange mountain bike frame with a 1 x. The young lad had put a lot of effort and attention into building this. He let me pick it up, felt really light, about 8kg. TPU tubes on. A really nice everything bike.
April 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I saw this bike outside my local supermarket. It's a thing of beauty. A converted old Orange mountain bike frame with a 1 x. The young lad had put a lot of effort and attention into building this. He let me pick it up, felt really light, about 8kg. TPU tubes on. A really nice everything bike.
We are back to normal for the gym bike parking.
April 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We are back to normal for the gym bike parking.
Genius, not seen the cork from a wine bottle being used as bar caps before.
April 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Genius, not seen the cork from a wine bottle being used as bar caps before.
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Today we celebrated the opening of Deansgate Cycleway by riding the entire length to Chorlton and grabbing a beer. The dream!
April 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Today we celebrated the opening of Deansgate Cycleway by riding the entire length to Chorlton and grabbing a beer. The dream!
I must have seen about 20 people cycling along the newly completed section of the Deansgate cycleway in Manchester at 9am.
April 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I must have seen about 20 people cycling along the newly completed section of the Deansgate cycleway in Manchester at 9am.
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I find the sort of people who flytip are usually the worst people in existence in terms of how they view the world and everything in it.
We need to start making serious examples of people who do this.
We need to start making serious examples of people who do this.
Out of all the roads, one might hazard guess where you'd find mass flytipping? I would have never expected to find it on Crime Lane.
April 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I find the sort of people who flytip are usually the worst people in existence in terms of how they view the world and everything in it.
We need to start making serious examples of people who do this.
We need to start making serious examples of people who do this.
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This point closure on a Quiet Lane in Tameside shows what's possible if you are serious about making rural roads safer, more enjoyable and *quieter* for non-motorised users and residents.
Hint hint, Stockport Council.
Hint hint, Stockport Council.
April 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This point closure on a Quiet Lane in Tameside shows what's possible if you are serious about making rural roads safer, more enjoyable and *quieter* for non-motorised users and residents.
Hint hint, Stockport Council.
Hint hint, Stockport Council.
Out of all the roads, one might hazard guess where you'd find mass flytipping? I would have never expected to find it on Crime Lane.
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Out of all the roads, one might hazard guess where you'd find mass flytipping? I would have never expected to find it on Crime Lane.
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This just in…!
Before, After.
Before, After.
April 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This just in…!
Before, After.
Before, After.
Riding your horses to the pub. Living that Red Dead Redemption lifestyle.
March 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Riding your horses to the pub. Living that Red Dead Redemption lifestyle.
New handlebar grips on my everyday bike.
March 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New handlebar grips on my everyday bike.
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Are we just going to ignore that this is one of the best bike rack designs I have ever seen? Love some covered staples.
I admire people's lock setups when i see them. This is the £250 Hiploc D1000, the anti angle grinder lock. It's a totally appropriate lock for a long tail cargo bike. I worry when I see inappropriate locks for e-bikes etc
March 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Are we just going to ignore that this is one of the best bike rack designs I have ever seen? Love some covered staples.
I admire people's lock setups when i see them. This is the £250 Hiploc D1000, the anti angle grinder lock. It's a totally appropriate lock for a long tail cargo bike. I worry when I see inappropriate locks for e-bikes etc
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I admire people's lock setups when i see them. This is the £250 Hiploc D1000, the anti angle grinder lock. It's a totally appropriate lock for a long tail cargo bike. I worry when I see inappropriate locks for e-bikes etc
Warburton Bridge now has a proper pavement, rather than a dirt track. Before and after.
March 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Warburton Bridge now has a proper pavement, rather than a dirt track. Before and after.
Old Road out of Whalley Bridge to Buxton before and after. Now, it is vastly improved and ridable on a road bike. Decent climb, too.
@100climbs.bsky.social
@100climbs.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Old Road out of Whalley Bridge to Buxton before and after. Now, it is vastly improved and ridable on a road bike. Decent climb, too.
@100climbs.bsky.social
@100climbs.bsky.social
These barriers do not stop motorbikes.
February 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
These barriers do not stop motorbikes.
If there weren't protected cycle lanes in Chorlton, you wouldn't see this.
February 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If there weren't protected cycle lanes in Chorlton, you wouldn't see this.