Ben House
@rustytrike.bsky.social
Haringey Cycling Campaign coordinator | Cycling instructor | Brompton rider | ictuk.org | HaringeyCyclists.org
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November 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is why we need a safe cycling network AND cycle training for EVERY student, at BOTH primary AND secondary school.
@willnorman.co.uk @emilycherryceo.bsky.social @chrisboardman.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
@willnorman.co.uk @emilycherryceo.bsky.social @chrisboardman.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is why we need a safe cycling network AND cycle training for EVERY student, at BOTH primary AND secondary school.
@willnorman.co.uk @emilycherryceo.bsky.social @chrisboardman.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
@willnorman.co.uk @emilycherryceo.bsky.social @chrisboardman.bsky.social @sebdance.bsky.social @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social
A brilliant solution Michael!
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A brilliant solution Michael!
And great to see this Ham & High article about cycle training at Rokesly School – coincidentally Sabine’s old school – and the excellent Friday Bike Bus organised by parents.
It's vital to train teenagers too, so they develop their skills to commute by bike.
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255877...
7/7
It's vital to train teenagers too, so they develop their skills to commute by bike.
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255877...
7/7
The school where children cycle to school on a 'bike bus'
Rokesly School Pupils cycle to school thanks to the N8 Bike Bus and Bikeability
www.hamhigh.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
And great to see this Ham & High article about cycle training at Rokesly School – coincidentally Sabine’s old school – and the excellent Friday Bike Bus organised by parents.
It's vital to train teenagers too, so they develop their skills to commute by bike.
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255877...
7/7
It's vital to train teenagers too, so they develop their skills to commute by bike.
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255877...
7/7
BUT "The hardest part is crossing massive junctions or changing lanes in front of cars"
The fix: Haringey needs a safe cycle network – including Green Lanes! People have been waiting long... @mikehakata.bsky.social @perayahmet.bsky.social @scottemery.bsky.social @haringeygreens.bsky.social
6/7
The fix: Haringey needs a safe cycle network – including Green Lanes! People have been waiting long... @mikehakata.bsky.social @perayahmet.bsky.social @scottemery.bsky.social @haringeygreens.bsky.social
6/7
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
BUT "The hardest part is crossing massive junctions or changing lanes in front of cars"
The fix: Haringey needs a safe cycle network – including Green Lanes! People have been waiting long... @mikehakata.bsky.social @perayahmet.bsky.social @scottemery.bsky.social @haringeygreens.bsky.social
6/7
The fix: Haringey needs a safe cycle network – including Green Lanes! People have been waiting long... @mikehakata.bsky.social @perayahmet.bsky.social @scottemery.bsky.social @haringeygreens.bsky.social
6/7
Cycling has transformed Sabine's life, saving her time, money, and stress on every trip.
She says: "I’m fitter, more confident and more independent. I really look forward to my journeys now."
"It’s nice knowing I can get where I need to be on my own terms."
5/7
She says: "I’m fitter, more confident and more independent. I really look forward to my journeys now."
"It’s nice knowing I can get where I need to be on my own terms."
5/7
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Cycling has transformed Sabine's life, saving her time, money, and stress on every trip.
She says: "I’m fitter, more confident and more independent. I really look forward to my journeys now."
"It’s nice knowing I can get where I need to be on my own terms."
5/7
She says: "I’m fitter, more confident and more independent. I really look forward to my journeys now."
"It’s nice knowing I can get where I need to be on my own terms."
5/7
Sabine cycled a lot at primary school, but didn’t cycle as a teen because her friends didn’t. So it was amazing to see her find the confidence to get back on the road – and now she’s even inspired a few friends to start cycling too.
4/7
4/7
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sabine cycled a lot at primary school, but didn’t cycle as a teen because her friends didn’t. So it was amazing to see her find the confidence to get back on the road – and now she’s even inspired a few friends to start cycling too.
4/7
4/7
As she puts it: “I still prefer quieter roads or cycle lanes, and the low-traffic neighbourhoods in Haringey and Hackney really helped me start.”
“For once, I wasn’t waiting to be moved, I was moving myself. I felt like a kid again.”
3/7
“For once, I wasn’t waiting to be moved, I was moving myself. I felt like a kid again.”
3/7
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As she puts it: “I still prefer quieter roads or cycle lanes, and the low-traffic neighbourhoods in Haringey and Hackney really helped me start.”
“For once, I wasn’t waiting to be moved, I was moving myself. I felt like a kid again.”
3/7
“For once, I wasn’t waiting to be moved, I was moving myself. I felt like a kid again.”
3/7
Having spent several years and £1,000s of pounds using public transport, just before turning 21 she made the switch to cycling.
She dusted off my mum’s old bike, pumped up the tyres, and we rode to uni together a couple of times to find a quiet route she felt comfortable with.
2/7
She dusted off my mum’s old bike, pumped up the tyres, and we rode to uni together a couple of times to find a quiet route she felt comfortable with.
2/7
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Having spent several years and £1,000s of pounds using public transport, just before turning 21 she made the switch to cycling.
She dusted off my mum’s old bike, pumped up the tyres, and we rode to uni together a couple of times to find a quiet route she felt comfortable with.
2/7
She dusted off my mum’s old bike, pumped up the tyres, and we rode to uni together a couple of times to find a quiet route she felt comfortable with.
2/7
Reposted by Ben House
There’s a longer piece by me, with a video of the ride and also a mural map here … 7/8
haringeycyclists.org/news/ride-re...
haringeycyclists.org/news/ride-re...
We want a safe cycling habitat for cyclists – Haringey Cycling Campaign
Catch up with what happened during our Big Secret Safari Community Ride on 13th September 2025 Report from our Big Secret Safari Community Ride on 13th September
haringeycyclists.org
October 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There’s a longer piece by me, with a video of the ride and also a mural map here … 7/8
haringeycyclists.org/news/ride-re...
haringeycyclists.org/news/ride-re...
Reposted by Ben House
Thanks Ranty – and thoughts on pros and cons of this one?
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Thanks Ranty – and thoughts on pros and cons of this one?
Contender for one of the most uncomfortable places to cycle in Haringey?
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Contender for one of the most uncomfortable places to cycle in Haringey?
Baffling: white bicycle logo painted on the road here in Wood Green. Hi @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social, thoughts?
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Baffling: white bicycle logo painted on the road here in Wood Green. Hi @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social, thoughts?