Mark On A Bike
@mtonabike.bsky.social
Bicycle riding scientist who got stuck on the wrong side of the Pennines
Ride leader with local community #cycling group #bimbling and exploring Cheshire and Merseyside
#bike
Trying to up my bike transporting day by day
@mtonabike.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
Ride leader with local community #cycling group #bimbling and exploring Cheshire and Merseyside
#bike
Trying to up my bike transporting day by day
@mtonabike.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
Well, i have to say I'm impressed after going from a full Ice car to a plug in hybrid. Although slightly regretting not going for a full electric car.
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Well, i have to say I'm impressed after going from a full Ice car to a plug in hybrid. Although slightly regretting not going for a full electric car.
What a week, back home soaked, beer is already out of the fridge
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What a week, back home soaked, beer is already out of the fridge
So, who of you submitted this one?
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
So, who of you submitted this one?
Time to leave work, I'm just typing gibberish into this report now.
Think a drink might be in order to reset for next week
Think a drink might be in order to reset for next week
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Time to leave work, I'm just typing gibberish into this report now.
Think a drink might be in order to reset for next week
Think a drink might be in order to reset for next week
It's supposed to be half term with light traffic, seems okay in the morning and then mayhem on an evening, transforming into poor drivers now they're having to drive in reduced light?
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's supposed to be half term with light traffic, seems okay in the morning and then mayhem on an evening, transforming into poor drivers now they're having to drive in reduced light?
Well, futurama can join the Simpsons in predicting the future
reform party
YouTube video by Futurama Clips
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October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Well, futurama can join the Simpsons in predicting the future
Who puts a change of clocks and strong winds on the same weekend?
My sleep is completely screwed up now and will probably have to resort to caffeine to get through the day
My sleep is completely screwed up now and will probably have to resort to caffeine to get through the day
October 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Who puts a change of clocks and strong winds on the same weekend?
My sleep is completely screwed up now and will probably have to resort to caffeine to get through the day
My sleep is completely screwed up now and will probably have to resort to caffeine to get through the day
Well i just did my first Wahoo kickr ride. It feels good to get the legs moving again after about 8 weeks off.
Only a short ride and I can feel a bit of tightness in my knee and definitely need to get a fan involved.
Hopefully can get a bit of fitness and leg strength returned
Only a short ride and I can feel a bit of tightness in my knee and definitely need to get a fan involved.
Hopefully can get a bit of fitness and leg strength returned
October 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Well i just did my first Wahoo kickr ride. It feels good to get the legs moving again after about 8 weeks off.
Only a short ride and I can feel a bit of tightness in my knee and definitely need to get a fan involved.
Hopefully can get a bit of fitness and leg strength returned
Only a short ride and I can feel a bit of tightness in my knee and definitely need to get a fan involved.
Hopefully can get a bit of fitness and leg strength returned
Well apparently I'm definitely a cyclist... Physio said my hamstrings are ridiculously tihgt.
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Well apparently I'm definitely a cyclist... Physio said my hamstrings are ridiculously tihgt.
Well couldn't resist a half of turbo slurm!
October 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Well couldn't resist a half of turbo slurm!
Does anyone have any turbo trainer recommendations, I've been out of cycling for a month now and probably a bit longer sorting this injury out
Planning a x-country 🚲 trip for May and worried that I'll only be able to maintain my diminished fitness over winter
Planning a x-country 🚲 trip for May and worried that I'll only be able to maintain my diminished fitness over winter
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Does anyone have any turbo trainer recommendations, I've been out of cycling for a month now and probably a bit longer sorting this injury out
Planning a x-country 🚲 trip for May and worried that I'll only be able to maintain my diminished fitness over winter
Planning a x-country 🚲 trip for May and worried that I'll only be able to maintain my diminished fitness over winter
Well I'm a bit wind battered and drenched but I'm off to the physio to see how badly I've damaged my knee and hopefully what it will take to get it operational again.
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Well I'm a bit wind battered and drenched but I'm off to the physio to see how badly I've damaged my knee and hopefully what it will take to get it operational again.
Very much looking forward to finishing this week, got a week off, so and I'll be glad to leave the head scratcher of a problem at work with someone else for a bit....
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Very much looking forward to finishing this week, got a week off, so and I'll be glad to leave the head scratcher of a problem at work with someone else for a bit....
I mean just cut out the flour and have creamed butter and sugar
Uncooked cake batter always tastes better than a baked cake. So save the time and energy costs and just eat raw cake batter.
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I mean just cut out the flour and have creamed butter and sugar
Well back from a very unusual school night trip to the pub....
But it was in aid of trying to sort out a cycle route for next May to get across to Hornsea and finish in Bolton in memory of a friend's Mum.
Surprisingly productive session.
But it was in aid of trying to sort out a cycle route for next May to get across to Hornsea and finish in Bolton in memory of a friend's Mum.
Surprisingly productive session.
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Well back from a very unusual school night trip to the pub....
But it was in aid of trying to sort out a cycle route for next May to get across to Hornsea and finish in Bolton in memory of a friend's Mum.
Surprisingly productive session.
But it was in aid of trying to sort out a cycle route for next May to get across to Hornsea and finish in Bolton in memory of a friend's Mum.
Surprisingly productive session.
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Right I've got one function limb today, duff knee, numb flu jab and scratchy feeling from the blood donation. I'll probably stub my toe today just to even things out
Right all set for my 18th donation (on this donor account).
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Whoops, I'm donating blood tonight, thankfully checked and it doesn't disqualify me from donating.
October 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Right I've got one function limb today, duff knee, numb flu jab and scratchy feeling from the blood donation. I'll probably stub my toe today just to even things out
Right all set for my 18th donation (on this donor account).
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Whoops, I'm donating blood tonight, thankfully checked and it doesn't disqualify me from donating.
Hopefully will get some better mobile signal again. Just had my Flu Jab.
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Right all set for my 18th donation (on this donor account).
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Let's get some neonatal O-ve blood out of me!
Whoops, I'm donating blood tonight, thankfully checked and it doesn't disqualify me from donating.
Hopefully will get some better mobile signal again. Just had my Flu Jab.
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Whoops, I'm donating blood tonight, thankfully checked and it doesn't disqualify me from donating.
Hopefully will get some better mobile signal again. Just had my Flu Jab.
October 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Hopefully will get some better mobile signal again. Just had my Flu Jab.
Can tell it was hunched over a laptop yesterday!
Think I'll go for a hobble out for supplies, a bit of cleaning, and then I might try and tidy some of this data up
Think I'll go for a hobble out for supplies, a bit of cleaning, and then I might try and tidy some of this data up
Well a very fun day, an attempt to do some cycle lane characterisation.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
September 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Can tell it was hunched over a laptop yesterday!
Think I'll go for a hobble out for supplies, a bit of cleaning, and then I might try and tidy some of this data up
Think I'll go for a hobble out for supplies, a bit of cleaning, and then I might try and tidy some of this data up
Well a very fun day, an attempt to do some cycle lane characterisation.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
September 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Well a very fun day, an attempt to do some cycle lane characterisation.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
Main goal are the routes lit?
And also took a look at surface quality and Lane type.
Alot more OSM updates required.
Feels a bit wierd being on a train without a bike in tow.
Although have brought along my Brompton front bag as its a comfy bag to wear and lug stuff around in
Although have brought along my Brompton front bag as its a comfy bag to wear and lug stuff around in
September 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Feels a bit wierd being on a train without a bike in tow.
Although have brought along my Brompton front bag as its a comfy bag to wear and lug stuff around in
Although have brought along my Brompton front bag as its a comfy bag to wear and lug stuff around in
Well currently waiting for the bus seeing as I missed the last one by a hair to get to the train station.
Whilst also thinking of some cool ideas
Whilst also thinking of some cool ideas
Well this could be interesting I've signed up to attend an active travel hack day tomorrow...
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting
September 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Well currently waiting for the bus seeing as I missed the last one by a hair to get to the train station.
Whilst also thinking of some cool ideas
Whilst also thinking of some cool ideas
Well this could be interesting I've signed up to attend an active travel hack day tomorrow...
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting
September 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Well this could be interesting I've signed up to attend an active travel hack day tomorrow...
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting
Not sure what to expect but should be interesting