🧵 In "celebration" of the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel today, we recently took it upon ourselves to attempt the cross the river in East London by bike in (almost) every way possible.

First up, Tower Bridge...

[NEW] 24% of Transport for London cycle network unsafe after dark 🔦🔦

Unlit canals, locked parks, assaults & more on official TfL Cycleways, with 11 Cycleways over 70% unsafe after dark. Full report by LCC Women's Network, supported by Forest e-bikes & Madison UK: lcc.org.uk/news/womens-...

💖 Free women-only e-bike training next month in Brent by Cycle Sisters & Lime - tell a friend!

Sunday 2 Feb www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-only...

Friday 7 Feb www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-only...

"I only like #cyclists when they get run over”
-Vittorio Feltri, regional councilor of Region Lombardia, Italy

@michelagrasso.bsky.social writes on how #Italy is enabling #massacre and car violence on its #streets.

Read and subscribe --> open.substack.com/pub/urbancyc...