Merseyside Cycling Campaign

Remembering John Lennon on what would have been his 85th birthday 🕊️

“As a kid, I had a dream – I wanted to own my own bicycle. When I got the bike I must have been the happiest boy in Liverpool, maybe the world. I lived for that bike.”

The two tests of cycling infrastructure should be

1 - would this be okay for a 12 year old child on their own?

AND

2 - would this be okay for lone woman at night?

If the answer to either of these is NO then it's not adequate.

*Wheelie* exciting that Ride the Night Liverpool on 22 October is fully booked!

If you're hoping to sign up, there is now a waitlist so please check in to the event page to add your name: tinyurl.com/ridethenight2025🚲🌃

We are thrilled to invite you to Ride the Night Liverpool on Wednesday 22 October! 🚲🌃

This ride is part of Cycling UK's 'My ride. My right' campaign, launched to show that when we make cycling safer for women, we make it safer for everyone.

Details and book your place: tinyurl.com/ridethenight...

Lovely atmosphere at @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social's Car Free Day event on Earle Road - kids, residents, students enjoying the activities.
Next year for #WorldCarfreeDay, it would be great to see this rolled out in neighbourhoods and town centres across all six councils in @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social!

Moving Up North - Walk Ride GM The northern perspective on walking, wheeling and cycling.  Harry and Will digest each month’s policy and delivery news into a friendly, easily accessible round-up. Walk Ride GM campaigns to make walk...

Get your headphones on and go for walk with @walkridegm.org.uk's excellent podcast Moving Up North, to learn more about what effective #ActiveTravel campaigning looks like🚲🚶🏾‍♀️🧑‍🦽 🛴 www.walkridegm.org.uk/2024/11/01/m...

Safe Active Travel for Women & Girls in GM - Walk Ride GM A recent study in Greater Manchester found 68% of women compared to 20% of men reported feeling unsafe going out alone after dark. Women are more likely to cite concerns about road danger and the lack...

Read more about our demands for Safe Active Travel for Women & Girls in Greater Manchester via our blog. www.walkridegm.org.uk/2025/08/27/s...

Text stating 'Walk Ride GM statement on canal assault' and the Walk Ride GM logo.

Walk Ride GM was horrified by the recent news of a hate crime against Klaudia Mitura on the Ashton Canal.

There is no excuse for violence, including this example of male violence against women.

Incidents like this are made more likely by a widespread press and media bias against cyclists.

🧵

'My ride. My right' is a fantastic campaign calling for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding after dark.

#InclusiveCycling #CyclingUK #ActiveTravel

Ride leaders needed for women-led 'Ride the Night' in Liverpool on Wednesday 22 October!

It's part of Cycling UK's campaign calling for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding after dark.

If you would like to help with the ride in any way, please get in touch 🚲

Powerpoint slides from a presentation entitled “Unleashing the Silent Majority to Beat Bikelash”, which feature photographs of urban transformation from cities around the world.

Exacerbated by a social media environment that has turned the push for liveable cities into another culture war, we shouldn't conflate the digital and real worlds. Bikelash might be inevitable, but it's surmountable, if we realise this isn't just the right thing to do, it's the popular thing to do.🔚

Powerpoint slides from a presentation entitled “Unleashing the Silent Majority to Beat Bikelash”, which feature photographs of urban transformation from cities around the world.

The global phenomenon of “bikelash” has become one of the biggest barriers to implementing interventions that make our streets more liveable, accessible and sustainable. So how do we best manage it as advocates for change? Here are eight strategies we recently presented at the Velo-city Conference.🧵

Such a powerful and sadly necessary campaign from More Than A Cyclist, whose mission is to make cycling safer by putting a human face to people who ride bikes.

"If you see someone like Harriet on the road, please give her plenty of space as you pass" #iammorethanacyclist

Council backs motion for outdoor play and child-friendly streets on Wirral Councillors 'unanimously' backed a motion to champion 'outdoor play and child-friendly streets' on Wirral.

Fantastic to see unanimous support for @edwardlamb.bsky.social's motion at Wirral Council to champion outdoor play and child-friendly streets 🚲🏃‍♂️⚽🙌
www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/2533632...
@wirralglobe.bsky.social

"Challenging car dominance is never simply a technical decision about street layouts or emissions levels. It is a challenge to a deeply embedded status quo" - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

The Cultural Blindspots in Transport | Professor Ian Walker Low Traffic Future Podcast · Episode

I’ve listened to this podcast twice, and want to listen again to take notes - so many fascinating insights from
@ianwalker.bsky.social and @edwardlamb.bsky.social about the strange psychology of car driving and #motornormativity

open.spotify.com/episode/2Yxn...

@lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

MCC July newsletter out now...
mailchi.mp/4ac3928538d3...

So many benefits!
Thanks to @urbancyclinginstitute.org 🚲

As progress is being made on the Wirral towards making it safer for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle, so the minority of people who oppose active travel measures have become increasingly angry and vocal.
Kudos to Gary from Wallasey, who stepped up & spoke out at a Wirral Council meeting last week👏🚲

Striking logic, from @tomflood.bsky.social

MCC Summit is Sat 17 May.

There will also be a lovely little afterparty at DoES Liverpool, with bikes, history and music from Kieran Gallimore. Doors from 430pm, £5 cash, BYOB, ride after, all welcome (even if just for the fun(ner) bit).

Party tickets: mcc-does-bimblism.eventbrite.co.uk

Venue change!
Merseyside Cycling Campaign Summit and AGM
Due to the high number of attendees, the AGM has moved to a larger space at Quaker Meeting House, School Lane L1 3BT
Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am

Dock Road consultation
 
Closes on 24 March 2025

Consultation on active travel proposals for Bath St and Waterloo Rd.
liverpool.gov.uk/council/cons...

There will be two in-person events in March: 
RIBA North, Mann Island, Liverpool, L31 BP:
Tues 11 March – 3pm to 7pm
Sat 15 March – 10am to 2pm

Southport Promenade Consultation
Closes 15 Mar 2025
Sefton Council is consulting on proposed changes to Southport Promenade, to better connect the town centre and the waterfront with new public spaces and road crossings for people.
yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/investment-p...

Cheshire East is completing brand new cycling infr at J17 of the M6. It's a sub-standard shared path. Super-duper.

Everton fans seek answers over Bramley-Moore transport An official Everton supporters’ group has written an open letter to Liverpool Council and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram in the aftermath of the club’s first test event at Bramley-Moore Dock. On Monday

There's a pretty mega looking cycle lane running past the new stadium. Does anyone know if @evertonfc.com have done any work to promote cycling as an effective means of shifting lots of people? What's the cycle storage like at Bromley Moore?

Not mentioned at all here, obvs 🤷‍♂️

Pleasantly surprised to turn the corner onto Jamaica Street in #liverpool and find this new bit of infrastructure. Would be better if it was all the way down, but it’s a start.

Also already being used by other groups who benefit from active travel infrastructure too.

City prepares for Everton FC's historic first game at new stadium - Liverpool Express The first Everton Stadium test event takes place today (Monday, 17 February) in front of a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

Cycle parking is mentioned in this piece:
liverpoolexpress.co.uk/city-prepare...

Sign the Petition We Want Active Travel on The Wirral

For anyone living on the Wirral, please sign:

chng.it/mMsk86TY2z

Deconstructed: The BBC's Panorama e-bike segment and its many flaws BBC Panorama has published a segment that is unduly critical and often flatly incorrect about the e-bike. Cycling Electric responds.

Last night's BBC #Panorama was the latest in a long road of poor examples of the press 'educating' the public about electric bikes, conflating them with e-motorbikes. This, shops tell me, is driving real economic harm & job losses. My deconstruction here:
www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/dec...