Pete Dyson - Bicycle Mayor for Bath, UK
@bicyclemayorbath.bsky.social
I am the Bicycle Mayor for Bath and North East Somerset region. Part of a global network to accelerate the progress of cycling in cities, improve accessibility and safety. Independent of politics and available for media comment.
New findings: 15% of people live in areas that fail to meet our 'minimum baseline' for a usable bus service. What would it cost to plug the gaps in provision? Our blog has the figures: https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/new-bus-mapping-tool-shows-the-state-of-local-bus-provision/
Compelling speech from Guy Hodgson yesterday @bath-bicyclist.bsky.social, and when Council Leader Kevin Guy accidently thanks 'Councillor Hodgson' he makes our point perfectly.....when moving at speed, us humans easily make mistakes! That's why... bath20mphcity.org
“E-cargo bikes could transform family travel, but only if boroughs back them with subsidies, secure parking, and cycle training.” That’s why Bikeability matters — providing the skills & confidence to cycle safely for everyday journeys like the school run.
“We replaced our car with a cargo bike and have never looked back"
New research shows that families can save thousands of pounds a year by ditching their car for an electric cargo bike - but many households, particularly those living in flats, cannot make the switch.
thegreenparent.co.uk
It's smart to see police using unmarked HGVs to enforce illegal mobile phone use while driving www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQUp.... Other forces also use AI cameras on gantries, Sussex found 110 mobile phone offences in 7 days. Useful, because 82 crashes in the past 12 months involved phone use.
Using a POLICE HGV to catch drivers on their mobile phones | It's 2026... What's your excuse?
YouTube video by Durham Constabulary
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📣𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: A coalition of European mobility advocates is calling on governments at all levels to urgently scale up cycling as a fast, affordable and energy-efficient solution to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. 🔗Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/33jjwttd
📣 New @etsc.eu report says cycling not being made safe enough, fast enough across EU 🚴♂️ 🤔 What's needed? Report says more urban 20mph, more protected cycle lanes & safe junctions etc. Full report: www.etsc.eu/pinflash50
Improving the safety of cycling in Europe (PIN Flash 50)
Cyclists remain among the most vulnerable road users. Unlike occupants of cars, vans and lorries, cyclists have little physical protection. As a result, collisions involving cyclists are more likely…
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I am quoted in this Guardian article on Paris' sustainable transport transition www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
theguardian.com
Horaay for Bike Buses. Here's a handy guide on making them happen, they can be as easy and informal as parents/kids riding to school together. People and pedal power :) www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/campaigns/fr...
Saskia Heijltjes@saskiaheijltjes.bsky.social · 6mo ago22nd Bike Bus at Bathampton Primary this morning 🙌 Thanks to @bicyclemayorbath.bsky.social for joining us! #fridedays
“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), and a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Getting around a bike more often could reduce dementia risk.
Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds
Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.
sciencealert.com
If even 1% of the talk about self-driving cars was re-directed towards self-stabilising bicycles (which TU Delft show masterfully below), we could increase uptake of a mode of transport that's a proven winner in mobility.
Dutch Cycling Embassy@dutchcycling.nl · 6mo agoThis bike, developped by TU Delft, is equipped with an electric steering motor that is capable of stabilizing itself at lower speeds than regular bicycles. When ridden this effect enhances the rider's balance at low speeds where falls often occur.
📢 Kidical Mass Bath is back! 🚲 FB event page: fb.me/e/dbfo6dvXv Join us for a family-friendly cycle ride to celebrate cycling and call for safer streets. Let's show that we want to cycle and we need safe spaces to do so! 🗓️ Sunday 19 April ⏰ 2PM 📍 Orange Grove (next to the Abbey)
If you commit to a Safe System approach in your Road Safety Strategy then implicit in that are survivable speed limits where motors mix with people on urban/village roads. And that means 20mph except for where higher limits can be evidentially justified as safe. www.20splenty.org/guidance_2026
Ahead of #IWD2026 we spoke to Sarah Javaid, founder of Cycle Sisters, about helping more women discover the confidence & joy of cycling 🚲 “It’s not that people don’t want to cycle – the right opportunities just haven’t always been there.” Read more ⬇️
Celebrating International Women's Day
We spoke to Cycle Sisters founder Sarah Javaid, to find out more about the organisation in celebration of International Women’s Day.
bikeability.org.uk
I hear there’s another big influx of new folks happening here on @bsky.app. If you’re interested in cities and how to make them better, there’s a BIG, ACTIVE community here, biggest in social media. STARTER PACKS are great for finding people. Here’s my 1st of several, each with different themes.
A brilliant little video from my neighbourhood in Bath about e-cargo bike riding. More and more people are finding these can replace a car (and especially second car) even in hilly areas. youtu.be/0ie0ne_hmOw?...
Can ANYONE Ride An E-Cargo Bike? We Find Out
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
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The Dutch will double intercity bike routes in the next 5 years, from 1100 to 2300km. Every city has local routes: Utrecht, for example, has 420km of separated bike lanes & bike streets. 𝘿𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 allow people to safety go by bike throughout NL. More info: www.fietsersbond.nl/nieuws/doorf...
Such detail! Acknowledging benches as a tool for improving walking, cycling, wheeling and accessibility is enlightened systems thinking. Counterintuitively, benches encourage movement 🌞
Wheels for Wellbeing@wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 9mo agoFollowing some really helpful discussions with David Smith from City of York Council, we've updated our Benches and Seating Guide to reflect a couple of points for better accessibility. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/benches-and-... #AccessibilityMatters #AccessibleOutdoors
In local transport, what kills or injures whom? Here's data for Bath and North Somerset from 2019-2023. Unfortunate to see car-pedestrian as the biggest circle. Cycles get a clean sweep. Data from national stats, gratefully compiled by @robintucker1.bsky.social @cyclinguk.bsky.social Oxfordshire
Looking at today's Active Travel England (@ategov.bsky.social) updated funding allocations, here is the funding per person per year. I think it makes good sense to fund places that put money to best uses, I made this chart shows how that policy play out in practice. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Awesome the Cobble Wobble has returned from a 10yr break. Nice piece from ITV covering the positive story behind it too.
@kaylou4.bsky.social · 10mo agowww.instagram.com/reel/DRaXJ9B... @wombat37.bsky.social you mentioned wanting to see a bit of people's home towns so I thought you'd appreciate this news piece about a historical event in my town, the 'Cobble Wobble'.
Minister meets Bikeability! 🚴 We are thrilled to welcome Local Transport Minister @liliangreenwood.bsky.social to Wantage Primary Academy to see Bikeability in action. Thanks to @transportgovuk.bsky.social and every instructor & school for helping us reach every child with cycling.
The Welsh 20mph default reduced casualties by 25% and insurance costs by £90m. If done in England expect reductions of 15,000 casualties pa and insurance by £2bn pa. Implementation cost would be approx £0.5bn. For comparison, 1st yr depreciation on new cars registered in England in 2024 was £78bn
A thoroughly impressive explainer from Global Cycling Network (GCN, not yet on Bluesky) featuring cool interviews from @drianphilips.bsky.social and the ELEVATE project @micromobility-its.bsky.social. Footage from Bath and around the UK. More of this please 😀🚴♀️👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ0K...
What Happens When Real People Try e-Cargo Bikes?
YouTube video by Global Cycling Network
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We did a Kidical Mass in Bath this afternoon, so much enthusiasm from the pedallers and pedestrians. Coinciding with the Jane Austin Festival added some extra colour! 👒🌞🚴♀️
