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Dave Walker

@davewalker.bsky.social

Diagrams, etc. Author, cycling cartoonist. Best work is in my free newsletter: https://diagramclub.substack.com/

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3w ago

Diagram in which I attempt to explain tactics in a bike race. As found in last week's Diagram Club newsletter, diagramclub.substack.com . Taken from my book 'The Cycling Cartoonist', published by Bloomsbury.

Black-and-white cartoon titled "TACTICS" with five simple diagrams of cyclists in a road race.

In General: Text reads, "You save energy by riding behind someone else," with an arrow pointing to the rider following another cyclist.

In the Bunch: Text reads, "Save your energy." An arrow labeled "Try to be somewhere in here" points to the middle of a tightly packed group of riders, while another arrow labeled "Not here" points to a rider at the back of the group.

In a Breakaway: Four riders are shown in a line. An arrow labeled "Try to be here most of the time" points to the front of the group, and another labeled "Not here" points to the last rider. Below, the caption reads, "(But, if everyone does this, the break won't stay away)."

Chasing the Breakaway: A group of riders is shown. An arrow labeled "Try to be here" points toward the back of the group, while another labeled "Not here" points to the front. Below, the caption reads, "(But, if everyone does this, the break will stay away)."

At the Finish: An arrow labeled "Try to be here" points to a rider crossing the finish line with arms raised in victory. Another arrow labeled "Not here" points to riders still behind.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3w ago

My latest newsletter. There are bicycle racing cartoons, transport maps and signs, a summer playlist, hand-drawn paragraph dividers and a reasonable amount if nonsense. diagramclub.substack.com/p/087-before...

#087 Before you encounter a milk churn

Necessary items / Shewn in red

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · last mo.

I love @davewalker.bsky.social’s funny Diagram Club posts about love of cycling and SO MUCH other stuff. Since it’s Tour de France this week, I’ve posted his diagram here (hope he doesn’t mind) but so much more at the link: open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

THE CYCLE RACE

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Humourus Diagram showing Tour De France Peleton surrounded by support vehicles on short snaking road section. Including labelled vehicles etc. :

FARMER CUTTING
HEDGES AND LEAVING THORNS ON THE ROAD
THE PUBLICITY
CARAVAN
GIVING OUT INFLATABLE
BATONS AND OTHER USEFUL MEMORABILIA
TEAM CARS
RACE
DOCTOR
RIDERS
COLLECTING
BOTTLES, SNACKS AND ADVICE
COMPETITION
WINNERS
MOTORCYCLE OUTRIDERS
PRETEND
JOURNALISTS
TV
CAMERA
JOURNALISTS
MORE
MOTORCYCLE
OUTRIDERS
RACE
THE
REFEREE PELOTON
EVEN MORE
MOTORCYCLE
TV
OUTRIDERS
CAMERA
PEOPLE WHO KNOW
SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SOMEONE
A FEW MORE
MOTORCYCLE OUTRIDERS FOR GOOD MEASURE
INCREDIBLY CONFUSED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
RIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN DROPPED
THE BREAK
NEUTRAL SERVICE
CAR
GAP
RACE
DIRECTOR
BROOM WAGON (FOR
'END
RETIREES)
OF RACE' VEHICLE
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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Why building safe routes to walk and cycle is really good value for money. [From my newsletter: diagramclub.substack.com ]

Black-and-white cartoon titled “Building safe routes to walk and cycle is really good value for money.”
- A children’s drawings of traveling to school suggest they want to walk, but “they can’t because it isn’t safe.”
- An “active travel money machine” illustration states that every £1 invested returns £5.50.
- Benefits include physical activity, thriving high streets, reduced loneliness and improved mental health, road safety, and less pollution. - A section showing different transport options, bus, bicycle, walking, helicopter, and ca, around a person, with label “people need a choice.”
- A pie labeled “roads budget” and a small slice labeled “active travel” illustrate the message that “a fair share goes a long way.”

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Diagram #083 is out: - Why building cycle routes is good value for money - Good news if your printer works - Bikes I'm selling - Misc hand-drawn nonsense diagramclub.substack.com/p/083-can-i-...

#083 Can I print it? Yes you can

Cycle paths = value for money / Bikes for sale

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tech question. This is the sort of internet speed I get on my Mac mini (but it varies hugely). Phone on same wifi is 87mbps. Who do I get to help me with this - to be honest pretty close to giving up as I don’t understand tech support advice and can’t afford a new computer.

Speed test screenshot showing poor internet speeds

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm selling various bicycles, if anyone who could get to south Essex to pick up might be interested. All under £231. Won't post all the details here - if you'd like more info get in touch and will send it.

Four bikes for sale. Boardman CX, trek road, Raleigh Pioneer and ClaudeButler low steps

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Might be of interest to some of you. A video from China, made by PACS, the people who invited me there last autumn. It shows how to economy in Shanxi province, one of the world's biggest coal producing areas, is transitioning to tourism www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2j...

Taihang-tastic Changzhi: Changzhi's Transformation from Coal Mines to Tourism

YouTube video by People of Asia for Climate Solutions

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

[Cycling and walking update] Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p... Also...

Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A cartoon from a little series I've drawn about creativity. This is for everyone who says "I'm not creative". Maybe, just maybe, the evidence says otherwise.

Cartoon in which person is saying "I'm not creative".
Below, various pieces of evidence:
The doodle you drew while you were on hold
The story you told that made us all laugh
The cookies you baked
The dull task you turned into a game (pic - throwing things into a donate box)
other mis evidence kept in this file ('Your creativity' written on file)
Awarded - the official stamp of creativity (picture of stamp saying 'I am creative', with a tick)

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Diagram Club #081: - Cargo bike cartoon - Modifying my latest bicycle to carry things - Cartoon about volunteering - Misc nonsense (hand-drawn) open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

#081 The Cafe from a great height

Carrying sundry paraphernalia / Mediocre wildlife photography

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For World Bicycle Day: Cycling = multitasking. #WorldBicycleDay

Black and white cartoon drawing of a woman riding a bicycle. Showing how cycling is multitasking: mental health, drying hair, taking the dog out, showing off your bike, going in an adventure, exercise, transport, shopping, seeing friends, childcare, entertainment

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Diagram Club #080: - Cycling in Copenhagen - A new video from my time in China - Have the baby foxes finally left us? Read here: diagramclub.substack.com/p/080-cyclin...

Man stands next to orange bike in Nyhavn, Copenhagen. Bikes’s name is Aurelia

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Came to Copenhagen, and by sheer carefully-planned coincidence my favourite band were playing. Phosphorescent - entirely brilliant.

Man playing guitar with spotlight shining

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Some news. I’m stepping down from drawing cartoons for the Church Times. It’s been a privilege to do so for 21 years, and they’ve been brilliant, but it’s time. I’ve written more about this in my newsletter open.substack.com/pub/diagramc... . (Subscribe there if you’d like to follow what I do next.)

Cartoon showing the offices of the Church Times with all sorts of journalistic activities taking place

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Newsletter just published (Diagram Club 078): - Creativity diagram about getting started - Does building more roads = more traffic? (Yes) - How do you get on with varifocal glasses? - Video of the little foxes who live under our shed open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

#078 The rosy world of varifocals

Make the thing, just start / Roads - fine, as far as they go

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#BikesAtPollingStations

Bicycle parked next to a Polling Station sign. In the background are lots of cars

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's the UK local elections this Thursday, 7 May. Please vote if you can.

Cartoon showing six numbered doors, with windows next to each. Six people are visible, saying the following things:

“I can’t be bothered to vote”
“My vote doesn’t count in any case”
“I don’t see the point in voting to be honest”
“What difference would my vote make?”
“My vote wouldn’t change anything anyway”
(With ‘Vote extremist party’ poster in the window) “I’ll be voting”

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My 75th newsletter. A mixture of cartoons, thoughts about creativity, and (let’s face it) nonsense. Oh, and we have baby foxes in our garden. open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

Text with toggle sliders. Heading ‘toggle this’. On / off; Yes / no; Maybe / maybe not

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Diagram Club #074. Statement re Storm Dave; pond dipping; Easter cartoon; furthering The Cycling Agenda open.substack.com/pub/diagramc...

#074 Storm Dave: A statement

Pond dipping / Free postage day

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Liam Calvert @liamcalvert.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So I bought a second hand tumble dryer. Turns out the box on my bike was almost the perfect size. If anyone asks, @davewalker.bsky.social made me do it.

A cartoon by Dave Walker of a washing machine being transported by bike

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Introducing a new cartoon project: Creativity Diagrams. Been a cartoonist for 20 years, trying (and quite often failing) to be creative. A series of cartoons on the topic in my newsletter every week. More about it: davewalker.com/creativity/ Newsletter: diagramclub.substack.com/p/072-introd...

20 little pictures of creative activities:
Draw
Sculpt
Play
Make
Film
Sew
Snap
Brew
Dance
Grow
Arrange
Write
Act
Recite
Bake
Design
Knit
Paint
Speak
Animate
Caption: create things

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In some places we’d call this a reel, but not here, I don’t think. It’s my ‘Things that help me’ diagram, zipping past at a speed that doesn’t quite allow you to read it. [For an A4 printable version subscribe (free) to diagramclub.substack.com and I’ll send it.]

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New cartoon: Things that help me (some of which might help you). It’s a note to myself, essentially. If you’d like a printable A4 pdf version subscribe to Diagram Club (link below) and you’ll be sent it. (Existing subscribers: It’s coming very soon.)

Black and white cartoon with title ‘Things that help me’

Subtitle: Some of which might help you

Then 12 little pictures:
Human interaction
Being outdoors
Not scrolling
Making something
Accepting “good enough” (Things don’t have to be perfect)
Campaigning in some way
Being kind to myself
Thankfulness (List of good things from today)
Doing something practical (Even if it’s just the washing)
Laughter / comedy
Reading
Writing things in a notebook

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's publication day for The PCC Strikes Back, my latest book, published by @canterburypress.bsky.social. It's collection no 9 of my cartoons from the Church Times. Photos taken at The Cafe, aka Essex Wildlife Trust Langdon, where lots of the cartoons were drawn. A link to buy the book is below.

Book on table with caption ‘cartoons from the Church Times’

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Giraffe / elephant.

Chart with ‘not in the room’ and ‘in the room’ at the top, a giraffe and elephant at the side. There’s a X in the ‘elephant in the room’ box. Underneath ‘X= thing that needs to be addressed’

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Love this, from my friends Jane and @andrewgraystone.bsky.social, who open up their home for asylum seekers to stay.

Refugees at Home@refugeesathome.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“Anyone who needs me to be their neighbour is my neighbour.” Tune in to Songs of Praise at 1.15pm on BBC One this Sunday to hear from our hosts Andrew and Jane, and how opening their home is a key part of their faith.

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The enemy - how they travel

Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Posting (with considerable apprehension) my TEDx talk. Topic: My case for cycling as a way to mitigate against climate change. The talk didn't happen quite as originally planned, so it was filmed, in China and Essex. Please forgive any imperfections in my delivery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9cT...

Why promote cycling? Climate and many other things matter | David Andrew Walker | TEDxChengdu

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Drawn last week, when I wasn’t doing that well. For anyone who is struggling a bit, for whatever reason. It’s OK to have days when we just get by.

Hand drawn graph, with title ‘on a day like today’. Vertical axis is ‘level of achievement’, ranging from zero to high. Horizontal axis is ‘time’. There’s two lines in the graph. One: a very low ‘target’ line, horizontal, just above zero. And 2, an ‘actual’ line that wavers just above or below the ‘target’ one. At the bottom, text: ‘And that’s ok’