Pat Fitzpatrick
@pfitzp.bsky.social
Family support worker, cycling enthusiast, equality, community,
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Anna, Kieran and family recently trialed both our Dolly & Longtail ecargo bikes. They found them so beneficial for school runs that they are going getting there own one. Trialing ecargo bike allows families to see if/which type suits. Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Anna, Kieran and family recently trialed both our Dolly & Longtail ecargo bikes. They found them so beneficial for school runs that they are going getting there own one. Trialing ecargo bike allows families to see if/which type suits. Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Our @psimonk.bsky.social got rather excited about news London now seeing average 1.5 million journeys cycled daily this morning: bsky.app/profile/lond....
Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis: lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil... covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.
Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis: lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil... covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our @psimonk.bsky.social got rather excited about news London now seeing average 1.5 million journeys cycled daily this morning: bsky.app/profile/lond....
Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis: lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil... covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.
Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis: lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil... covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries #limerick #ecargobike
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries #limerick #ecargobike
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Ronan recently trailed the use of one of our ecargo bikes and then went on to get his own one the result, magical memories like below on the school run. #ecargobikes #betterbyecargobike trial queries at Limerickecargobike@gmail.com
The cycle to school & back was something special today. A cold day but we got to see the sun rise over a field where cattle were grazing completely surrounded by fog. Loved it. Should have taken a photo but I just wanted to admire it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ronan recently trailed the use of one of our ecargo bikes and then went on to get his own one the result, magical memories like below on the school run. #ecargobikes #betterbyecargobike trial queries at Limerickecargobike@gmail.com
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
When asked how people like to travel, workshop participants cut car use by half: from 37% to 19% while bus use tripled. A great insight from the recent co-creation workshop on how conversations can shape smarter, greener mobility 🇮🇪 @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
When asked how people like to travel, workshop participants cut car use by half: from 37% to 19% while bus use tripled. A great insight from the recent co-creation workshop on how conversations can shape smarter, greener mobility 🇮🇪 @cyclingincork.bsky.social @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
London-based study finds "most near misses happen on roads without cycling infrastructure - junctions are particularly hazardous"
This is why our activists tirelessly call for safe cycle infra in every London borough 👇
road.cc/content/news...
This is why our activists tirelessly call for safe cycle infra in every London borough 👇
road.cc/content/news...
Bike lanes crucial to preventing cycling near misses, major new study suggests
Analysis of London commuters' cycle journeys suggests majority of dangerous incidents happen during rush hour and on roads without dedicated cycling infrastructure
road.cc
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
London-based study finds "most near misses happen on roads without cycling infrastructure - junctions are particularly hazardous"
This is why our activists tirelessly call for safe cycle infra in every London borough 👇
road.cc/content/news...
This is why our activists tirelessly call for safe cycle infra in every London borough 👇
road.cc/content/news...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries #limerick #ecargobike
October 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact Limerickecargobike@gmail.com for queries #limerick #ecargobike
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.
October 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
The 27 year old woman who was killed in Cork yesterday was cycling on a 50kph street in an urban area.
The default 30kph limit promised by the govt may not have saved her life but it will save lives in the future. We can't allow them to renege on that promise.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
The default 30kph limit promised by the govt may not have saved her life but it will save lives in the future. We can't allow them to renege on that promise.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
Cork crash closes major city road as man dies in separate dumper truck accident
Emergency services responded to two serious incidents in Cork, with one fatal workplace accident and a major city road closure
www.irishexaminer.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The 27 year old woman who was killed in Cork yesterday was cycling on a 50kph street in an urban area.
The default 30kph limit promised by the govt may not have saved her life but it will save lives in the future. We can't allow them to renege on that promise.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
The default 30kph limit promised by the govt may not have saved her life but it will save lives in the future. We can't allow them to renege on that promise.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
If you're an IDF soldier who has murdered Palestinian children you're allowed to enter Canada on vacation.
If you're a musician who opposes genocide you're banned
If you're a musician who opposes genocide you're banned
September 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you're an IDF soldier who has murdered Palestinian children you're allowed to enter Canada on vacation.
If you're a musician who opposes genocide you're banned
If you're a musician who opposes genocide you're banned
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
August 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
What a brilliant and inspiring story.
This is why we advocate for #CyclingForAll
Beir bua Conor🚲
@news.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
This is why we advocate for #CyclingForAll
Beir bua Conor🚲
@news.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Man told he would never cycle again takes on bike tour
A Limerick man who was told he would never be able to cycle again is taking on the Tour de Munster bike challenge to raise funds for charity.
www.rte.ie
August 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
What a brilliant and inspiring story.
This is why we advocate for #CyclingForAll
Beir bua Conor🚲
@news.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
This is why we advocate for #CyclingForAll
Beir bua Conor🚲
@news.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
"At the end of the day, the number of roads that will get special speed limits will be much reduced on what was intended by the legislation" @love30love.bsky.social
Why is the govt abandoning Vision Zero recommendations to reduce road deaths & serious injuries?
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Why is the govt abandoning Vision Zero recommendations to reduce road deaths & serious injuries?
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie
August 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
"At the end of the day, the number of roads that will get special speed limits will be much reduced on what was intended by the legislation" @love30love.bsky.social
Why is the govt abandoning Vision Zero recommendations to reduce road deaths & serious injuries?
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Why is the govt abandoning Vision Zero recommendations to reduce road deaths & serious injuries?
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
The Department of Transport is failing to implement the legislation that was passed only last year to introduce a default 30km/h speed limit. Their excuse, that it is hard to define an urban road, is laughable.
RTE news : Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
RTE news : Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
August 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Department of Transport is failing to implement the legislation that was passed only last year to introduce a default 30km/h speed limit. Their excuse, that it is hard to define an urban road, is laughable.
RTE news : Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
RTE news : Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
May 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
When Zelenskyy was a television actor in Ukrainian sitcoms, did he ever dream he'd have a starring role in Godfather IV?
February 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When Zelenskyy was a television actor in Ukrainian sitcoms, did he ever dream he'd have a starring role in Godfather IV?
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
We have almost no cycle lanes in the city centre, which is where almost every bike station is.
Today in unsurprising but important news:
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
February 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We have almost no cycle lanes in the city centre, which is where almost every bike station is.
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
Today in unsurprising but important news:
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
February 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today in unsurprising but important news:
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Reposted by Pat Fitzpatrick
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The Case For Protected Bike Lanes
Giving cyclists their own space results in some pretty big benefits beyond just a lack of dead cyclists.
www.fastcompany.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com