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@lastnotlost.bsky.social
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Londoner, walks, rides a bicycle, drives a car, often lost.

Still no idea what an "eco-caramel coconut latte" is.
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lastnotlost.bsky.social
25 million cycle journeys counted on London's two primary cycleways, and a few millions missed.

I'll own up to a few of them, my chains lubricated with cabbies' tears.
#CabbieTastic

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cs3cs6count.bsky.social CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · 4d
When working, London's cycleways' #C3 #Embankment and #C6 #Blackfriars Road counters have recorded over #25million cycle journeys since they were installed in February 2018*
*crowdsourced reports. Thanks to everyone who has shared pictures and scores 🙏

#CS3Count #CS6Count
#LondonLovesCycling
25 million cycle journeys counted and displayed February 2018 – 17 October 2025* * Based on crowd-sourced reports of the counters’ displays: @CS3Count #CS3Count 16,620,921 Cycleway C3 / CS3 Victoria Embankment 2018: 1,654,441 journeys over 33 online weeks 2019: 1,362,003 / 27w 2020: 2,403,651 / 50w 2021: 2,165,693 / 48w 2022: 2,773,951 / 48w 2023: 2,775,657 / 51w 2024: 2,525,485 over 44 online weeks (offline mid-July & August) 2025: 1,960,833 to 17 Oct over 30 online weeks (offline July-Sept) @CS6Count #CS6Count 7,389,620 Cycleway C6 / CS6 Blackfriars Road 2018: 574,304 journeys over 23 online weeks 2019: 593,122 / 23w 2020: 1,135,657 / 50w 2021: 1,295,846 / 51w 2022: 741,996 / 32w 2023: 1,222,817 / 37w 2024: 1,769,746 / 52w 2025: 56,140 over 1 online week, then offline
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Earlier this week, HMG published a consultation on the 3rd Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy - closes 15 Dec'25.

HMG's "active travel ambitions will be achieved through a mission-based, cross-government approach" ... mmm 🤔

www.gov.uk/government/c...
The third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Direct link to the ATE guidance (if only for my benefit) =
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Lots to consider, including issues which still blight many of TfL's primary cycle highways and key pedestrian spaces

bsky.app/profile/plan...
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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planningtransport.co.uk
Active Travel England: Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling
Illustrated guidance on the 16 critical safety issues identified in Active Travel England's route check tool.
www.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
<Open's bill from Thames Water>

This summer's water bill is 60% higher than 2024's for the same amount of water.

Out-fucking-rageous
a group of men are standing in a crowd and one of them is holding a stick and shouting .
Alt: a group of men are standing in a crowd and one of them is holding a horn and shouting Revolte!
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
London's cycleway #C6 #CS6 blocked on the City's Farringdon Street by Ludgate Circus thanks to #Cadent gas works, approved by #TfL.

NB: cyclists must merge with motor traffic and rejoin cycle track past the works;
SB: cyclists must cross the motorised traffic lanes, and somehow cross Ludgate Circus
Signage for Cadent's gas works in Farringdon Street: > electronic display just north of Blackfriars Bridge "maj[or] gas works cycle lane closed N/B at Ludgate Circus > Cadent works notice with permit number, just north of Ludgate Circus > map showing site of works just north of the Ludgate Circus junction North bound cycle track: > picture taken from the C6 cycle track looking north across Ludgate Circus, with "cycle lane closed ahead" signs, and the cycle track visibly blocked north of the junction > picture taken in Ludgate Circus showing the C6 cycle track blocked > map showing northbound route for folk cycling across Ludgate Circus - cyclists in green merge with motorised traffic in red and turn left after the works to rejoin the C6 track C6 cycle track looking south from Farringdon Street > cycle track is blocked by the gas works with a "cycle lane closed" sign - no other advice provided; > southbound on the motorised traffic lane: a red "ahead" sign with a bicycle > map showing the junction with motorised traffic flows north/south in red lines. Somehow, folk cycling on the green line are expected to leave the C6 cycle track, cross the motorised lanes, cycle south across the junction and somehow rejoin the C6 cycle track ... but how?
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
24 Oct'25, gone dark-o-clock:
> cycleway #C3 #CS3 8,260 cycle journeys today along London's Victoria Embankment, 332,449 since the 24th Sept reboot
> the #C6 #CS6 counter on Blackfriars Road is still FUBAR

cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Collage of three pictures of the electronic displays on the two cycle journey totems: the C3 totem shows cyclists this year 332449 and cyclists today 8260, the C6 totem shows "please wait sign starting"
October 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
This is the guy who likened LTNs in Oxford to the Holocaust, and that a councillor was "the equivalent of Mengele"

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oxfordclarion.bsky.social Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 19d
Jeremy Mogford, Oxford hotelier and chairman of Oxford Business Action Group, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 100-year old mother Patricia Mogford. The 77-year old was charged together with 71-year old Sarah Pickering from Guildford.
Jeremy Mogford (photo: The Oxford Collection)
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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mamamoose-be.bsky.social
The officer replying was indeed me. I remember it vividly. I had a hard time formulating that response😂😂😂
lastnotlost.bsky.social still last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 22d
Well, if the officer was Mama Moose then you could imagine the eye rolling ...
Mama Moose I remember writing that response 😂😂. I could not write my actual opinion. I am still using this resident’s response as an example of how hard/funny/sad our jobs can be.
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Friday 17 Oct'25, mid-afternoon, grey:
> cycleway #CS3 #C3 Vicky Embankment 5,956 cycle journeys by mid-aft, 267,945 journeys since the reboot in late Sept;
> #CS6 #C6 Blackfriars Road: in news that won't surprise regulars, the rebooted counter has failed again with "please wait sign starting"
collage of 3 pictures of the cycle journey counting totems showing the electronic displays with the quoted numbers and text.
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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rosamundi.bsky.social
"Secured by Design" and people complaining about noise would see the end of this in the UK.
youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Aug 10
friend and I had drinks with her cousin and his 7yo kid in Marseille and he brought us to this pedestrian square that's basically lots of terraces with a playground in the middle so the adults can do lunch/drinks/dinner while keeping an eye on their playing kids and......why is this not everywhere
August 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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garyinscotland.bsky.social
Poster with a cartoon image of a typical Nanna. saying 'Have you seen this nan' It is a joke on the Met police arresting old folk for protesting in support of Palestine.
July 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
"If more people are cycling (and they are), then we may need to reintroduce cycling proficiency training"

FFS

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putneynews.bsky.social putneynews.bsky.social @putneynews.bsky.social · Jul 29
Putney should be a transport success story: 2 Tube stations, rail to Waterloo, buses everywhere, riverboat service. Instead, residents are talking about leaving because of traffic.
The culprit? Ideology replacing common sense.
putney.news/2025/07/29/p...
Putney gridlock shows what happens when ideology replaces common sense - Putney.news
Putney’s traffic nightmare shows how anti-car ideology, poor planning, and rising charges are pushing residents to breaking point.
putney.news
July 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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maclondon.bsky.social
Stickers are up on signs for the new 'taxis allowed' East-West at Bank.

Old restriction ended on Fri evening... and amended restriction begins on Mon am.

Pic 3 at E side will be ineffective while Leadenhall has a W'bound closure (=only way for taxis to get to Cornhill during restriction hours).
A bigger sticker was needed here!
July 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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maclondon.bsky.social
Definitely going to be some new cycle tracks opening on the Westminster side of the bridge, as separate🚦have gone in for cyclists and some bike boxes/ASLs have been removed.
Signals of cycle track on left. Turn right in 2 phases. (Until Monday the cycle route is on the roadway.) New island protection just beyond the crossing Signals in for southbound cyclists to join C8. No right turn from here. Not clear if a 2nd 'left-turn' cycle track (left of photo edge) will open
July 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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maclondon.bsky.social
Some pics around the 'weekend switchover' at Lambeth Bridge.

The built eastbound (to 'south of the river') cycle track is signed as a C-route (+ NCN4). At least one more route sign is waiting to go up.
@raynoldchow.bsky.social @edmondchuihw.bsky.social @lastnotlost.bsky.social
Lambeth side
July 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
"According to Ofcom, platforms must not host, share or permit content encouraging use of VPNs to get around age checks."

BBC: "Here's how a VPN works"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC graphic showing how Virtual private network works
July 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
. @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @nutty.bsky.social I see you're both posting #Silvertown bike bus stuff ...

... so where's your TikTok videos, or ain't you "influencers"?
Cross-river cycle shuttle Before the Silvertown Tunnel opened, there were limited options for people wanting to cross the river with a cycle in this part of London. The London Cable Car is the closest available link, while the Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels and London River Services are also available. The new Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle, which is free for at least the first 12 months, runs from 06.30 until 21:30 every day, apart from Christmas Day. It can accommodate a range of cycles, including conventional pedal bikes, e-bikes, cargo bikes, hire bikes and adaptive cycles, with conventional cycles making up almost 80 per cent of all trips. The average daily demand is between 125 and 130 cyclists. While this is below the capacity of the service, usage is expected to grow as cyclists plan and adapt their routes to benefit from this innovative and free crossing option. To encourage more Londoners to try the shuttle service, we will continue to advertise it through the summer. This includes collaborations with microinfluencers to promote the service, as well as additional roadside posters in the local area.
July 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
"You've avoided prison by the skin of your teeth"

> chases biker through Sutton for 5 minutes
> uses car as weapon to crash into biker
> convicted of dangerous driving
> suspended sentence

www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/2532318...
A Sutton chef who used his car as a weapon against a motorcyclist said he “saw red” because the biker tried to drive off following a crash. Bilel Tchikou chased the biker through Sutton for five minutes, repeatedly tried to knock into him and crashed into a street bollard. The 35-year-old avoided prison “by the skin of his teeth” on Thursday, July 17, as a judge said the victim could have been killed. The Old Bailey heard that Tchikou, of Shelley Way in Colliers Wood, was driving a SEAT Leon on the evening of September 27 last year when he was involved in a minor collision with a motorcycle. Tchikou said he “saw red” as the biker did not stop to swap details. A lengthy chase ensued in which Tchikou pulled off highly dangerous manoeuvres, tried to crash into the motorcyclist and collided with street furniture. The biker sustained some injury to his leg during the incident but was not supportive of the prosecution. Tchikou pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Judge Philip Katz KC, sentencing, said: “You were using your car as a weapon. You were trying to bump into this man and knock him over. “He was lucky not to be killed. The risk to him and members of the public as you drove like a maniac must have been obvious to you.” Tchikou had an unblemished criminal record prior to this offence and the court heard he regrets his actions. Judge Katz sentenced him to 15 months in custody but suspended the sentence for two years. “You’ve avoided prison by the skin of your teeth,” Judge Katz said. Tchikou will be required to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. He will be disqualified from driving for 18 months and must pass an extended retest before he can drive again.
July 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Tory Hayes (an ex transport minister) proving again that he's a muck-racking bar steward
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Question Sir John Hayes Conservative South Holland and The Deepings Commons To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Active Travel England has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years. Answer Simon Lightwood Labour Wakefield and Rothwell Commons Answered on 14 July 2025 Active Travel England (ATE) staff are provided equipment from the Department for Transport to enable them to work across multiple locations, including from home where appropriate. This includes meeting legal obligations to provide reasonable workplace adjustments for staff who require them. ATE does not record expenditure in a way that separately identifies costs specifically related to home working. Additionally, ATE’s hybrid working policy is non-contractual and does not entitle staff to additional equipment or to be reimbursed for items to facilitate home working.
July 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
I think there's a few bits missing 🧐
Rear wheel shroud from a TfL Santander-sponsored hire bike. The rest of the bike is absent.
July 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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maclondon.bsky.social
Have a feeling that the planned 18 July switch to working on the southern side of Lambeth Bridge has been delayed by a week.

I did spot a sign in the wilds warning of likely delays on 25-28 July due to 'Lambeth Bridge closure'.
@lastnotlost.bsky.social
Only the middle section in the screenshot has had its dates changed (from the TfL webpage for the bridge works)
July 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
lastnotlost.bsky.social
Friday 4 July'25, gone dark o'clock: #CS3Count on Victoria Embankment recorded 12,064 cycle journeys today, and 1,692,888 YTD.

Using @westcountrytim.bsky.social 's earlier post, Thursday 3 July saw 18,230 journeys ... once remarkable, but 18ks are the new normal.

cc @cs3cs6count.bsky.social
Combo shot of the electronic display on the CS3 cycle journey totem showing "cyclists today 12064" and "cyclists this year 1692888", in twilight
July 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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helenbarrett.bsky.social
Where to work in London when it's too hot to think? My top 10 pitch-ups with WiFi, air con and relative peace in my Substack this week.

open.substack.com/pub/helenbar...
Cool places to work when London is hot
Air-conditioned pubs, cafes and libraries (mostly) with architectural flair and where you can hear yourself think
open.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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lastnotlost.bsky.social
I give you an example of a double bypass on cycleway #CS7 in Balham.
Guess which one they're grumpy about? Yes, it's the one *with* the zebra crossing
Streetview of the A24 in Balham with a historic bus stop on an island with a road behind it. The island does not have a marked crossing from the pavement and buildings behind. There is a pandemic era bus stop island with a cycleway CS7 bypass, with a zebra crossing from the historic island.
July 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM