@LaidBackBikes

Two wooden planter boxes sit at each side of a narrow road acting as a ‘modal filter’. On the left, by a drystone wall and under tree canopies, the planter box features a blue two-way cycling sign, and on the right by the footway the planter box features a circular ‘no entry except cycles’ sign in red and white with black text.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 115 | 20th Oct '25

Critical Mass this week; New Spokes map of West Lothian; A701 ‘Relief’ road goes to planning; plus events, route closures & more:

https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-115-20th-oct-25/

#bikeSky

A double sided shop frontage with bikes, accessories and signs, together with a pride flag.

Our lovely friends at @weespokehub.bsky.social are coming along on Friday with tools and expertise to help with any unexpected issues.

And if you pop into their shop between 13.00 and 18.00 on Friday, they'll also do a free safety check on your bike!

📍 13 Guthrie Street Edinburgh

Every Saturday @shop (other days prebook). Family cargo sales & demos - rear loader versus front. New Veloe direct from🇮🇹 vs. UA FamilyNext direct from 🇳🇱. Both Bosch CargoLine with belt drive. Red Veloe had free delivery to Glasgow. 🚄 @sw20.info @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social

Urban Arrow XL Cargobike used by Cadi.scot

Urban Arrow lifted on Park Tool electric bike stand.

Here's the twin of an Urban Arrow XL we need to shift from #joesbikegarage
In today at LB for regular check over. Big box worth having for secure stop/start deliveries. Used by cadi.scot/blog/

Grey Horse in Balerno has Pilot IPA & Vienna on tap. Destination pub for walks and short cycles by WoL, though only offering charcuterie for food at moment.
Nice to see it revamped. @whatjoewrote.bsky.social

One week to go... Lights / Bikes / Action!

The Urban Arrow Family can carry bucketloads of anything really up to 100kg.
If you can't fit it on that then we have a used XL Flatbed for sale (ex Zedify but maintained well).
@spokes.org.uk @cargobikemovement.bsky.social

An illustrated visual of a future streetscape, with a wide continuous footway and cycle crossing, wide pavements and pedestrian and cycle users passing by a double decker bus under a clear blue sky.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 114 | 13th Sep '25

New plans for Fountainbridge, Dundee St and beyond; South Queensferry High Street project an “opportunity missed”; plus events, route closures & more:

https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-114-13th-oct-25/

New route to Roseburn map.

Urban Arrow Toploader with boxes of scrap from Joe's Bike Garage.

Earlier in day there was time to do a quick scrap run to John McDonald's at Sauchiebank. New link to Russell Rd makes this a very easy job by cargobike. Future runs @thebikestation.bsky.social possible of course. Always more scrap! #joesbikegarage @spokes.org.uk

Veloe Multi Lungo - Bosch CargoLine longtail cargo bike in red.

Veloe Multi Lungo - delivered by ScotRail with cargobike friendly storage space.

Returning by train after quick delivery to Glasgow. Veloe Multi Lungo is one of our smaller models - this one Bosch CargoLine / 545Wh battery / Shimano 5 speed hub to keep (rear weight down) Belt drive standard with Smart System. @cargobikemovement.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @edi.bike

ICE Adventure suits many heights of rider. HD model available for more adjust.

ICE Adventure Shimano Steps model.

Our ICE trike is always hanging about in the shop! Nice to see it out on a demo today. 🌞

Good work. We also like the kickstand 😉 #joesbikegarage

Workcycles Bakfiets in for Pendix motor repair and wheelbuild by Joe's Bike Garage (Mon-Fri pre-book / contact on web). We see quite a variety of stuff here! @chdot.bsky.social

New UA FamilyNext with Workcycles Bakfiets in shop for repairs.

Morning city bike tour over bridge with Veloe Multi in foreground.

Morning city bike tour over bridge.

Good morning Viewforth! New delivery of UA FamilyNext models in. Ready for immediate delivery as far south as Newcastle. Btw - green is the new white now. Black models available too. Big group passing on tour with weather looking calm & sunny 🌞. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social

We see that local buses from village are now being used more by under 22s. Long distance Ember e-buses also have a younger profile. Travelling independently from your parents is a useful habit and should carry on beyond the national card scheme. @transform.scot

River Ardle at Bridge of Cally

Riverside path from the hotel is a nice walk. Red squirrel spotted but not in shot. The actual Bridge of Cally can just be seen through the trees. Finally repaired after Erwin storm damage and a recent HiLux strike 🌩 . Post Office and shop now closed. 😞 @srd.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Riccarton Inn is one certainly with decent beers. The Spylaw is a nice end to a Colinton visit from town. The RLS themed tunnel is an amazing artwork.

New Ember E11 e-bus service at Bridge of Cally Hotel. Interchange with Stagecoach 71 for Enochdhu.

Ember booking is easier than average. Book 10 min before journey and QR Sent by email.

Ember booking sends tracking link with QR ticket and will send a text if bus is late. Bus stops at Coupar Angus and Blairgowrie before Bridge of Cally.

Taking a bike & luggage by bus to Bridge of Cally is now quite easy and fast (for us). E1 Ember 12.24 from Haymarket meets E11 at Dundee. Short wait for St 71 bus or cycle 7 miles to village! Only takes a few clicks. Good to see others using E11 Glenshee & Deeside service. @transform.scot @edi.bike

map of tram/train proposals for South Sub rail line, by Heriot Watt masters students

Reopening the South Sub: Have your say! Background The Edinburgh South Suburban Railway (South Sub) opened in 1884 as part of the Suburban Circle, serving Edinburgh’s southern suburbs. It had 7 stations, and passed through Gorgie, Craiglockhart, Morningside, Blackford Hill, Newington, Duddingston, and Portobello, with connections to Waverley, Haymarket, Abbeyhill, and Piershill. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1962, but the line continues to carry rail freight. Project Description Edinburgh and the Lothians are Scotland’s fastest-growing region, and traffic congestion in the city is among the worst in the UK, which is only going to worsen with a fast growing population. To help people move around more efficiently, reduce car use, and support sustainable growth, Edinburgh needs to explore mass transit options. In 2025, Heriot-Watt masters students proposed the "South Sub Tram-Train," connecting directly to the Edinburgh tram network near Murrayfield Stadium and linking west to east Edinburgh through the city’s south, from Gorgie to Portobello. This would improve access to jobs, education, and healthcare, reduce car use, and support urban regeneration, similar to the benefits seen in Leith after previous tram extensions. Reopening the South Sub is a cost-effective solution because much of the railway infrastructure already exists. This means lower construction costs and less disruption compared with building on-street tram lines. The South Sub Tram-Train would offer a fast, reliable service largely unaffected by road congestion. There is also potential to connect at Cameron Toll to the North–South tram extension, providing direct travel from the South Sub to the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary.

🙋 Survey: reopening #SouthSub railway 🚆

Info & QA --> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@edi.bike @mhbastian.bsky.social @kmarxette.bsky.social @markboggis.bsky.social @nigelbagshaw.bsky.social @macinteresting.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @da-anderson.bsky.social

Roseburn to (almost) Union Canal National Awards Win 😆
@Edi.bike telling it like it is! Your weekly sum-up everything going on (or not) on cycling infra.

A bicycle is posed on a wet set of concrete steps; it is almost entirely encrusted with barnacles. Another, non-dredged-up bicycle leans against a step in the background.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 113 | 6th Sep '25

Roseburn Link wins award, date for @infrasisters.bsky.social Glow Ride, and a bicycle beset by barnacles from @wolct.bsky.social; plus events, route closures & more:

https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-113-6th-oct-25/

#bikeSky

More first time riders today despite blustery conditions. Earlier we had somone up from Newcastle too - trains running OK south.

Laid Back shop interior with Nihola Cargo trike and Veloe Multi Lungo

Laid Back shop exterior with Urban Arrow FamilyNext

Scotland's net zero electric mix on Saturday 4th October. North of Perth it's 100% wind power.

Open 10-4 for demos & sales after a short break. Covering all formats of cargobike & trike. Service support for LB customers & others from 'Joe's Bike Garage' - busy working to order Mon-Fri (not on Bsky yet - contact info on our web). Storm Amy still blowing a bit! Take care out there. @edi.bike

Cycling trips surge by 43% as Glasgow's active travel network grows - Glasgow City Council Glasgow is seeing a boom in active travel, with 4.65 million cycling trips recorded between January and August this year - a 43% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Cycling trips surge by 43% as Glasgow's active travel network grows glasgow.gov.uk/13887

Kids out in force for today’s bike-bus!

Reclaiming the streets for the best start! 😍

Thanks also to local PC Lawrence accompanying the crew by bike👮🏻‍♂️🚲

Electric quads are happening around Strathardle of course (3 & not farmers) People had never seen a bakfiets with Bosch before. We've been selling UAs since 2013 - only handful in Highlands. HiLux is more the norm & socially acceptable! 😆 @spokes.org.uk @transform.scot @highlandcyclists.bsky.social

Urban Arrow with display board

Urban Arrow with gazebo including weighted bases. Probably 100kg!

Kirkmichael Community Garden Fun Day event.

If you live in North Scotland your power is often 100% renewable. Our Urban Arrow used only 100Wh to move items.

Last Saturday village had event with gazebo & stalls for community garden. Pleased our rental Family UA could easily carry & oversized items involved back to storage. Power use minimal & often 100% renewable in North Scotland. Have several used UAs - check web @highlandcyclists.bsky.social @edi.bike

Moorings at Fort Augustus all taken tonight as only half the backlog from yesterday got through. Will get back into Loch Ness tomorrow. Big yacht 'Steady' from Netherlands opposite us. 'Ros Crana' from Inverness moored ahead. Trawler 'Endurance' went by earlier in day.

Looking at self propelled tourers going through the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Great Glen. Many on e-bikes as hilly beside Loch Lochy. (Some couples are half and half). One ICE trike at Laggan. Path quality good on Caledonian Canal. Loads of kayakers 🇨🇦 @srd.bsky.social and paddle boarders.

Slow travel by boat for a week. Slower now as A82 bridge jammed yesterday at Fort Augustus blocking canal! 😞
Anyway have shop folder to get around and supplies at Spar if we need! Kytra moorings full as boats queue up.