Mark Nelson
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Mark Nelson
@sphericalsquare.bsky.social
CTO in ecommerce, enjoys cycling & active travel.
If you prefer you charts in a pie, it's even clearer.
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There's a few bus specific timing segments around the city (and beyond, but these are just Newcastle).
I've got an archive of the GNR and Chilli Road times, but others could be taken from the Urban Observatory if you know which roads should be affected.
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
One thing that other apps don't seem to have is contour lines, which I find very hand when planning a cycling route!
I usually download an offline version of areas of my route to the phone app as a useful backup and clarification tool which has come in handy.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I use OS maps. I've always found them to be by far the best map experience. You can adjust the activity speed (via main settings not per activity I think).
You do have to export the route but I always plan then on a sensible machine so it's not been an issue.
Handy app too for if/when you get lost.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sounds very similar to paying for a bus ticket, which generally cost more the further you go.
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
When I broke my hip I found a folding stick in a pannier worked very well, or tied to the rack for bagless trips.
I was on crutches for a while though and used some reflective Velcro ankle straps I had to lash them to my frame, which worked very well ( it was a cross bar though).
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It's worth noting in the same time period there have also been:
12 collisions at Killingworth Way
10 collisions at Holystone
9 collisions at Dudley Lane
28 collisions between Silverlink and Moor Farm, not at junctions.

You can find all the data at dft.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Clean air zone sorted 🤣
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I need to try this on my slightly ageing, but perfectly fine, desktop. I mainly use it as a local backup of cloud stored files so I think it'll cope well.
No point in scrapping it when it's perfectly servicable.
October 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I hope that's waterproof.
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Put yourself forward as a new presenter and you'll be able to go every week.
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I was quite heartened, and surprised, by the comments on that being predominantly against the premiss of the article.
A small glimmer of hope to counter the despair that people actually think more motorways will improve anything.
Top click bait though!
October 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM