Edinburgh Critical Mass

Making a Statement: Craft & Activism in Edinburgh A new exhibition explores the recent explosion of ‘Craftivism’ in Edinburgh. Explore this colourful exhibition on display at the Museum of Edinburgh!

Activism can look like a lot of things and the Museum of Edinburgh, as well as having some wonderful artefacts from the history of Edinburgh, has an exhibition of Craftivism until January.

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A selfie of a critical mass rider with more cyclists riding past in the background

More media from this month's critical mass ride

More media from this month's critical mass ride

Trams should be displacing cars, not bikes

A large group of cyclists waiting on a road behind a large pedestrianised area with a cycle lane. The road has lots of trees on either side.

Save the Roseburn Path! A very special ride this month, reminding us of what we are fighting to protect.

#Hit&Run Fri 26, 21.40

🙋 Do you know anything to help?

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A map of the expected critical mass route tomorrow

Here's the planned ride route for tomorrow

a poster declaring the next mass ride is around Roseburn

With the Tram Consultation open, it's time to take a look around the routes at risk.

Looking forward to seeing all kinds of bikes again!

THIS Friday (19th September) we need lots of cyclists for the final scene of 'Amsterdam'. Everybody is welcome, whatever kind of bike you ride. Just wear bright clothes without logos or text.

5pm at Lidl car park in Dalry. Please be on time, or early - we won’t be able to wait if people are late!

Logo saying InfraSisters cycling for safe streets, with a series of images of various bicycle types

24th October 2025. Do you have any plans?
#OurStreetsOurNights
#MyRideOurRight

There are now 4,400 people waiting for a spot in a secure cycle hangar in Edinburgh - that figure has grown by nearly 1,000 in just the last year. My map of hangars and demand can be found here: rpubs.com/edtiss/hangars

A wide, grey asphalt path stretches to the horizon under a bright blue sky; on the right, flanked by yellowed grass and mature trees, and on the left by a hedge giving way to the red stone chips of a rail bed with overhead wires. It is a dry day with a smattering of clouds in the sky.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 109 | 8th Sep '25
in your weekly edinburgh cycling digest:

A big win for Edinburgh’s bike lanes; ‘Meadows to George St’ pause for public hearing; Voi bikes launch; TEC Agenda, events, community updates, route closures & more:

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Fliers with dates for the year's rides - hit me up if you want some to give out!

A colourful poster detailing the planned critical mass ride dates

We have printed some new fliers with details of Critical Mass and scheduled rides.

Feel free to pick some up if you want to share them with friends, colleagues or the incoming student population!

Tell us where you’d like to ride We’d love to hear from you! Where should we add more parking? Which areas do you want to cycle to and from? You can recommend parking spaces via our Suggest a Parking Spot form, or contact us at support@voi.com. Share your ideas and experiences, and we’ll do our best to make them happen.

Picture of a voi bike Edinburgh, meet your new e-bikes Sep 3, 2025 A red e-bike is parked in a bike rack outside the Edinburgh Library We’re delighted to share that Voi is bringing e-bikes to Edinburgh for the very first time! After a long pause in bike hire services, we’re excited to give residents, commuters, and visitors a fresh, sustainable way to get around this beautiful city.

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🙋 Now you can report where you'd like 🚲 parks
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Incredibly pleased to see that the council has officially made the East Area segregated cycle lanes permanent! 🎉

Thank you to @edi.bike, @spokes.org.uk and everybody who spoke up and pushed hard when this crucial infrastructure was under threat.

BIKE NETWORK THREATENED Under the Council’s Mobility Plan, the city’s future ‘Primary Cycle Network’ will mainly comprise segregated bike lanes on main roads. It was widely expected that the ‘Travelling Safely’ (covid) bike lanes would form the initial embryonic network, as we highlighted in the 2025 Bulletin (extract here). However, the TRO Subcommittee must first make permanent the existing Experimental Traffic Orders (ETROs) which enable the bike lanes through parking and loading restrictions. The first ETRO, for East Edinburgh, expires soon. Officers recommended approval, but to our surprise and shock, due to an intervention by Cllr Kevin Lang, the May 12 TRO Sub put off a decision. Exactly the same happened at a specially-called meeting on 7 August! The final hope to save the East lanes (which include School Safe Routes) is at their 4 September meeting. The West and North ETROs are also on the agenda! Led by Edi.Bike and Spokes, 18 Edinburgh active travel groups have written to urge councillors to approve the ETROs. Without approval, the East order will fall – the routes, used by commuters, school pupils and leisure cyclists, will go - and the same will likely happen to west, north and south. Please contact your councillors to ensure the ETROs are approve

🤩 #TravellingSafely West North East all now to be permanent

Incredible #TROSub mtg, decided in minutes after inordinate delays/deferrals at previous meetings

One intervention by #CllrLang, quickly disabused by officers

No one else spoke!

The @edi.bike/Spokes campaign has blindsided councillors!

Wheelie on Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Past Duddingston on way to Portobello, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Waved into Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Taking the Roseburn Path message past parliament on way back from Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Photos from yesterday’s ride. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social #edcriticalmass #edinburgh #criticalmass

A great ride with @edcriticalmass.bsky.social down to Porty today - weather held out for the most part!

View from behind of tens of cyclists filling a road.

Person standing by the Meadows compass sculpture holding a bike. The bike has a flag on the back that saus "Critical Mass!" alongside a figure of a cyclist. Around him are other cyclists.

View from behind of tens of cyclists filling a road.

People with bikes stood around a street stall. The sign on the stall says it sells gelato and fish and chips.

The rain didn't dampen our spirits on this month's ride to Porty - and we stopped for ice cream too! Thanks again to everyone who came out to ride for safer streets.

Fab afternoon joining @edcriticalmass.bsky.social. So important to show the need for safe cycling space. And have fun while doing so! ❤️🚲

I will be packing some cash for buskers. It was a really good time last year.

Route map from the Meadows around through Craigmillar to Portobello, and back around to Holyrood Park.

Here's the route for tomorrow's ride down to Portobello!

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Tram, Granton to Bioquarter The 12-week consultation on the new tramline has begun, ending 17 November. This article is intended purely to summarise facts hoped to be relevant to our members from the hugely extensive consultation materials. Useful links Main consultation page, with response form and email address for other comments/ queries Council website north-south tram page, linking to all documents Granton to City Centre – detailed commentary and further links City Centre to Bioquarter/NRIE – detailed commentary and further links Bioquarter to Midlothian (Shawfair) & East Lothian (QMU, Musselburgh) – detailed commentary and further links Project stages – note that there will be a further major consulation in 2026 or 2027 based on this consultation outcome and extensive continuing research into all aspects Research documents in reaching the present stage SPOKES BACKGROUND Spokes June 2024 public meeting: see blog 8.6.24 Spokes position in 2024: see blog 21.5.24 Spokes tram pages: go to documents : public transport : tram Consultation & Drop-In sessions The methods of consultation are outlined here. For project updates, email futuretrams@edinburgh.gov.uk with your email address and stating that you give them permission to email you with updates. The drop-in sessions are… Blackhall Primary School 2 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm Craigmillar Library 8 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm Southside Community Centre 10 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm Granton Station 15 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm Cameron Toll Shopping Centre 16 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm North Edinburgh Arts 29 September 2025 at 4pm to 7pm Waverley Court 1 October 2025 at 4pm to 7pm

map of existing & proposed tram routes & stops

Summary... Granton to City Centre Option for tram via Roseburn path Walk/cycle path between 3m and 4.2m wide, except 2.1m width for 24m distance at Telford Bridge, and 2m width south of the Roseburn Terrace bridge. But see also these clarifications from tram team re path width and links south of Roseburn Terrace bridge Tram single-track Roseburn-Craigleith, to allow space for the wide path and reduce ecology impact Battery operation Roseburn-Craigleith, to avoid overhead wires and reduce ecology impact Trees removed up to 3m from tramline. New green spaces, 2 for 1 tree replacement Buffer zone between 0.5m and 1.9m, and fence, between tramline & path “Aiming for” improvements to cycle routes on Crewe Road South, Queensferry Road and Queensferry Street, and alternative route from Crewe Toll to Roseburn / Murrayfield – presumably this would be the alternative to Roseburn path during the lengthy construction period – and it is stated that such improvements would be permanent Option for tram via Orchard Brae Roseburn path route unaffected – no changes Crewe Road South, Orchard Brae, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge and Queensferry Street would all get tramlines on them Existing bike lanes on the above streets would be removed and bikes would mix with general traffic throughout During construction, the Roseburn path would be a recommended cycling alternative City Centre to Bioquarter/NRIE Complex junction at the East End .. “Initially, priority will be given to walking, wheeling and public transport but we will continue to explore options for cycling during project development“ Tram stop on North Bridge, with lift down to Waverley (no mention of bikes) North Bridge to Clerk St – Bike lanes removed, with no bus gate, so full motor traffic remains, though reduced to 3 lanes (2 at bus stops) to allow wider footways Meadows to George St is seen as an alternative for cycling, and further south ” ‘the aim would be’ for…

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There's 100s of pages!
Here's a summary relevant to 🚲👩‍🦼🚶, useful links & drop-in dates
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There's a temporary closure of the Union Canal towpath at Harrison Park due to tree works (today 26/08). A diversion is signposted

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a poster declaring the next mass ride is towards Portobello

One of the delightful things about Critical Mass is seeing all the different kinds of bikes. Electric and acoustic. Trikes and tandems.

But this particular ride is delightful because if the weather is good we'll stop out for ice cream at Portobello!

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