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Gary Outram

@kentridergaz.bsky.social

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Quaxer. Militant pedestrian. Community railer. Licensed to drive. Personal posts, repost ≠ endorsement. Cishet. Ostomate. He/Him. Hand wash only, do not iron.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · Sep 12

Today's #Quaxing.

Unhitch trailer.

Wheel bike through unpaved gap between access barrier and fence.

Wheel trailer through the Crysal Maze Industrial zone challenge.

Reattach.

Collect two Time Crystals.

A shared cycle and pedestrian track with a white line separating the two sides. On the left is a metal fence, the right is lined with a wire mesh fence behind which is extensive vegetation. Leaf mulch and vegetation encroach on the path wodth from both sides. A cycle and trailer load of shopping are parked on the cycle side. Behind them is a blue tangle of metal resemblin a child's climbing frame and activity gym. There is a narrow gap between this and the fence.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 1d

Going coastal.

View from behind the handlebars of a Brompton bicycle of a wide seaside promenade. The tide is in, seaweed has been washed up onto the prom. In the distance is a cafe and some beach huts

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Rob Bonser-Wilton @waterloosunsetrail.bsky.social · 1d

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 2d

Yet another #20splenty benefit.

A council report said the drop in nitrogen dioxide was caused by numerous factors including more people working remotely since Covid, and the introduction of a 20mph speed limit.

Lydney air quality improves 'after 20mph speed limit introduced'

A council will remove the area from monitoring after three consecutive years of safer levels.

bbc.in

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

a cartoon character with a sad look on his face is wearing a red robe

Alt: a cartoon character, Dungeon Master, with a sad look on his face shakes his head. He is wearing a red robe.

media.tenor.com

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Whatever come as standard in the official @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social toolkit.

In fairness, I got the Brommie and its toolkit pre-loved. I have no idea how many years the adhesives may have been degrading.

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Fortunately I had picked up some spare tubes when passing the local Halfords.

Wheel out, new tube fitted, wheel back in (a little easier now I've had some practice), back on the road, fiddle with gears, all good.

Notes to self: Glueless patches don't work. Taking the wheel out is the best option.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Hub gears needed a little further fiddling.

Glueless patch failed.

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Attempt two, remove the wheel. First time I have ever done that.

Whilst I knew the tension arm had to come off too, I wasn't prepared for the seemingly explosive release of tension.

Correct hole patched.

I was methodical enough taking things apart to put them back together correctly.

A Brompton bicycle lying on its side on top of a bench beside a canal.

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Attempt one. Leave wheel in situ, find hole and patch.

This was fiddly, I think the primary issue was that I misidentified a scratch on the tube as the hole and patched the wrong place.

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Bryn Buck 🏳️‍🌈💛🤍💜🖤 @showmeasign.online · 2d

Many footpaths could be doubled in width if authorities did some basic maintenance and vegetation management.

Letting verges grow out of control is not "rewilding". It's cost cutting that leads to invasive species by the roadside - see all the Giant Hogweed we have on motorways now.

Norwich Cycling Campaign @norwichcycling.bsky.social · 2d

Good to see the vegetation on the Dereham Road cycle track finally cut back. They've done a good job in clearing the vegetation well back from the path edge - by at least a metre - and have then cleared away the overgrown grass back to the original edge of the path.

A cycle track alongside a busy road. The overgrown vegetation has been cleared from the path.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 2d

Third attempt at fixing this [insert multiple expletives here] puncture.

A blue Brompton bicycle with it's rear wheel out parked by a concrete bench outside a cafe. There are tools on the table.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 3d

Out litter-picking.

Can supreme executive power be derived from swallows distributing coconuts?

Selfie of Gaz in a hi-vis jacket holding a coconut.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 3d

"Car hits an elephant" does seem a step forward from "an elephant was in collision with a car", it's still in #AbsentDriver territory.

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Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social · 4d

WE'RE HIRING 📢

Could you be our new Travelling with Confidence programme coordinator?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to lead this project, engaging and empowering disabled people and promoting independent mobility using rail ➡️

Job vacancies - Community Rail Network

Work with us! Check out our vacancies here.

communityrail.org.uk

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 4d

Join us next Friday (17th) at our #SchoolStreets webinar, particularly aimed at councillors & council officers. We'll be sharing insights and practical steps on how to deliver School Streets effectively. You'll leave feeling inspired and supported! Sign up below - see you on the 17th at 12pm.

Mums for Lungs: School Streets Webinar

Please join us at our webinar for councillors & officers to find out about School Streets and how you can be supported to implement them.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 4d

But I understand @karlonsea.bsky.social likes a challenge.

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 4d

Moulton cycles are a pathway to many abilities that the UCI consider unsporting.

Jim Glover set the current world unpaced cycling record over 200m (conventional riding position) in 1986, on a fully faired Moulton.

His record, 51.29mph, still stands.

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 5d

Behold, the elephants' graveyard.

Two elephant cuddly toys lie crumpled on a pavement beside a brick wall

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 5d

From ad:-

£28,831 pa + London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).

Closing date, 26 October 2025 (may close early).

Interviews via MS Teams during the week commencing 03 November 2025.

Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 6d

Belated happy n+1 day*.

*or n+0.5x2 if you had to split it to fit in the boot.

Sign mounted on top of a stone wall, featuring an outline drawing of a person on a small wheeled bicycle. Their feet are incorrectly illustrated at a normal size. "Moultion Bicycle Company".

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic chance to join the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, working within the Active Journeys team as our new Project Officer.

London, East and Southeast.

#Vacancy #ActiveTravel

environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/107682-...

Project Officer - Active Journeys

In this varied role, you will be responsible for planning and delivering practical activities for young people in schools, supporting the implementation of School Streets to create safer and healthier...

environmentjob.co.uk

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Gary Outram @kentridergaz.bsky.social · 8d

AI at its peak.

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 10d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oldham driver cleared of murder of man he knocked over

Paul Bowles was pronounced dead at the scene after an altercation with van driver Andrew Robson.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Low Traffic Future @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Event incoming!
🗓️ Thursday 16th Oct 2025. 8–9pm

Stuck in the Slow Lane: Tackling Car Dependency 🚗↘️

Join us and Izzy from @wearepossible.bsky.social where we explore the art of communicating the case for reducing car dependence

🔗 Register now (it's free!) actionnetwork.org/events/commu...

Banner image showing a cartoon streetscape with tram at the centre. Headline reads 'Stuck in the Slow Lane: Tackling Car Dependency'

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CLondoner92 @clondoner92.bsky.social · 10d

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is hiring Inspectors of Rail Accidents. The role combines on-site investigations with collaborative office work. Apply via Civil Service Jobs by 11:55 pm on Sunday 2 November 2025.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

We're recruiting Inspectors of Rail Accidents

We're looking for people who are interested in making a significant contribution to railway safety in the United Kingdom to join our team

www.gov.uk

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