Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

Neat new Brompton folding bike with 20" wheels.

Boxes piled in a Urban Arrow cargobike.

New Urban Arrow with rack. Old Urban Arrow in for a service at Joe's Bike Garage.

Friday started with coffee at Canopy @ Futures Institute. 20" wheeled Brompton spotted. Then a box run for assorted extras. Then postal run. Then a bench, rack and light fit on a new UA FamilyNext for @edfoc.bsky.social Pictured alongside a 2016 CX model at 29,000km. @edi.bike #JoesBikeGarage

Maybe because it is Halloween, but there seem to be a lot of abusive trolls out tonight, which is rather sad.

🙄 #CarParking out of control...

@edi.bike @lothianbuses.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @edinburghbug.bsky.social @transform.scot @cpt-uk.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @sw20.info @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social

The job is not advertised on the website, you have to email them for more, and I am not giving their email publicly, that is on their website...

Edinburgh e-bike component manufacturer, Intradrive, are hiring. They are looking for a junior to mid-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a passion for bikes and electronics.

Find out more about Intradrive on their website www.intradrive.co.uk

And the Quality Business Awards winner of Best Bicycle Shop in Edinburgh is 🥁🥁🥁

@thebikestation.bsky.social
qualitybusinessawards.co.uk/2025/the-bes...

Bright breezy afternoon for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social ride to Lochend. Loved the Halloween themed soundtrack, riding along North Bridge to Sweet Transvestite a particular highlight!

First time riding along with @infrasisters.bsky.social through #edinburgh. Was great, would recommend. 5/5 : )

There is a clear demand for the roads to be made safer for all to use, so when are we going to take it seriously?

A cyclist riding at night with a large banner attached to their bike which reads "Glow Ride"

A group of cyclists at night looking at a juggler who is performing with illuminated clubs

A group of cyclists passing Edinburgh Castle at night

A large group of cyclists riding in a group at night

How Friday Ends: another brilliant @infrasisters.bsky.social #MyRideOurRight ride through #Edinburgh in partnership with @cyclinguk.bsky.social Glow Rides 👍 (including support from an unexpected glowing juggler 😀)

Just in: Voi is increasing its Edinburgh cycle hire trial scheme from 50 bikes to 340 bikes. So far 5,800 riders have clocked up 60,000km across 21,700 trips since September. Boundary will expand on Friday 31/10 to include Holyrood Park, Meadowbank, Bonnington, Leith + Newhaven.

A large group of cycle users - in reflective jackets and vests, some with helmets, and their bikes festooned with a range of fairy lights and neon, gather at the end of a ride, lighting up the dark, wide open public space in front of McEwan hall in Edinburgh, an impressive domed sandstone structure five or six storeys high and warmly lit against the dark night sky.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 116 | 27th Oct '25

Voi e-bike fleet on the rise; Spokes competition results; photos from @infrasisters.bsky.social Glow ride; plus events, route closures & more:

buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...

#bikeSky

Munich Milan Gravel - WE ARE CYCLISTS Munich Milan Gravel: unsupported bikepacking challenge crossing the alps on gravel path, single trails and secondary roads. Find out more

Looking for a challenge next year? How about the Munich-Milan Gravel is an unsupported bikepacking adventure from Germany to Italy? we-are-cyclists.de/events/munic...

OK Edinburgh, where is your version?

Council launches scheme to provide free loans of electric cargo bikes A new scheme has been introduced to provide free loans of electric cargo bikes to families across East Lothian.

East Lothian families to access free electric cargo bikes www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2555796... It aims to help more people explore an alternative mode of transport for everyday journeys.

ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge

ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge www.ecf.com/en/news/euro...

Survey question Public Transport: Buses, Trams and Trains Good public transport is affordable, reliable and connects people where they want to go. It can reduce the use of cars and encourage people to travel in ways that are better for the environment. 18 How easy is it to walk, cycle or wheel to places you need and want to go to? Public Transport: Buses, Trams and Trains Good public transport is affordable, reliable and connects people where they want to go. It can reduce the use of cars and encourage people to travel in ways that are better for the environment. 18 How easy is it to walk, cycle or wheel to places you need and want to go to? Very easy Easy Neutral Difficult Very difficult Please select only one item What is good about walking, wheeling and cycling now? What could make walking, wheeling and cycling better in the future

Economy A strong local economy with a mix of businesses can help to make places feel active and attractive. Access to good quality jobs, volunteering and training can help us to stay active, provide social connections, a sense of identity and satisfaction, and an income where paid. 20 How do you feel about the traffic and parking in your area? Very happy Happy Neutral Unhappy Very unhappy Please select only one item What is good about traffic and parking now? How could make traffic and parking better in the future

What makes a good place? Overview This questionnaire is asking about where you live in Edinburgh: How would you score it? What you like about it? What would make it better? It covers the key things that make a good place to live such as housing, local shops and services, healthcare, open space, play, community space, jobs and public transport. You can answer the questions as an individual or as a group. You don’t have to answer all the questions or provide detailed answers. It will take 10 minutes to complete Why do we want to know? We are starting to think about the plans for how Edinburgh develops and changes in the future. We know that Edinburgh is not just one place, but it is made up of many different areas. Each area has its good points, bad points and challenges. We will use the results of this questionnaire to get an understanding of each area and what we need to plan for: what needs to be protected and what might be needed.

What makes a good place? Closes 5 Jan 2026 Opened 10 Oct 2025 Contact cityplan2040@edinburgh.gov.uk Overview This questionnaire is asking about where you live in Edinburgh: How would you score it? What you like about it? What would make it better? It covers the key things that make a good place to live such as housing, local shops and services, healthcare, open space, play, community space, jobs and public transport. You can answer the questions as an individual or as a group.

#CityPlan2040 Improving where you live
[Q18 🚲👩‍🦼🚶]

🙋 Council QA-> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/place/
+ £50 prize draw

@edi.bike @sw20.info @edfoc.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @infrasisters.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social

Apply now to host the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2027 The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is looking for a city/region to host the 2027 edition of Europe’s leading cycling tourism and cycle route conference. If your city or region is ready to showcas...

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is looking for a city/region to host the 2027 edition of Europe’s leading cycling tourism and cycle route conference pro.eurovelo.com/news/2025-09...
Humm, Edinburgh fits the criteria, could we persuade the Council to apply???

Start of spokes website article... My Favourite Bike Ride: #SpokesComp results For many people, a favourite ride is a weekend cycle to and through places of great natural beauty or historic interest. But our entries showed that it can also be your daily commute, taking your mind off work; or a school bike bus with its amazing enthusiasm and hope for the future. Our lovely entrants showed just how much cycling can mean to people in so many different ways. We were also delighted to get a good range of entries from the Lothians, with West and East Lothian entries winning 3rd and 4th positions.

😍 Favourite #BikeRide: #SpokesComp results!

--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/10/my-f...

@edi.bike @gregorsteele.bsky.social @jarlathflynn.bsky.social @urchaidh.bsky.social @mrjasonrose.bsky.social @bjoernross.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @secretedinburgh.bsky.social

Hammerhead is ending Karoo 2 updates but I’m not ready to let go The end of Hammerhead’s regular updates isn’t just about one bike computer; it’s about how the bike industry gets us to keep spending money

"Hammerhead is ending Karoo 2 updates but I’m not ready to let go" www.cyclingweekly.com/products/ham... The end of Hammerhead’s regular updates isn’t just about one bike computer; it’s about how the bike industry gets us to keep spending money

Urban Arrow cargo bike hire EdFoC's Urban Arrow cargo bike is available for hire and rental

Special offer on Cargo Bike Hire! From now until the end of November, we are offering 10% off hire of our Urban Arrow cargo bike edfoc.org.uk/cargo-bike-h...

Holyrood Park High Road has re-opened to pedestrians and cycles following the grassfire and rockfall assessment. #EdTravCyc @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...

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

New Map Day - The 5th Edition Spokes West Lothian Cycle Map Lost in Livi 1.03K subscribers 83 views 17 Oct 2025 WEST LOTHIAN Regular viewers of Lost in Livi will be familiar with my enthusiasm for the cycle maps produced by Spokes, the Lothians Cycle Campaign. The launch of the 5th edition of the West Lothian map was hosted by the West Lothian Bike Library on 11th October 2025, and I was there, not just as one of the WLBL volunteers but also as one of the many volunteer map surveyors who each played a part in the preparation of the new map. This video is not sponsored in any way, it simply reflects my personal enthusiasm for the new map and includes pointers to where it might be purchased by those so inclined to enjoy it as I do.

Great video re new Spokes #WestLothian map
by #DonaldTainsh (includes fixing it to his shed wall!)

-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEy...

@edi.bike @trustlinlithgow.bsky.social @neilginscotland.bsky.social @redheugh.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @mininglandscapes.bsky.social @jarlathflynn.bsky.social

This wax could triple the lifespan of your bike's drivetrain | BikeRadar Three new hot wax options and two drip waxes to keep road, gravel and mountain bikes rolling smoothly

Could this wax triple the lifespan of your bike's drivetrain? www.bikeradar.com/news/cyclowa...
Never mind the marginal wattage gains, if you can cover up to 800km between treatments and triple the lifespan of your bike’s drivetrain, that's a real gain for commuters and utility cyclists 😉

Conference: Pathways to Net Zero: Transport Planning in Action Delivering solutions across the surface transport network – send us your ideas for talks, demos or workshops and help us shape this event 15 October 2025 The Call for Paper is open until 3 November – help us to shape the event The Call for Paper is open until 3 November – help us to shape the event The inaugural Pathways to Net Zero: Transport Planning in Action event will take place at the Birmingham Council House on 29 January 2026, and will feature keynotes, case studies and expert panels to showcase the ways in which the surface transport network is changing to meet critical targets. The policy context is challenging. The UK government aims to achieve net zero in transport across all sectors by 2050, driven by the 2021 Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) and a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with vans following in 2035.

"focusing solely on EV underestimates the impact of other transport related interventions"

"..making it safe, easy, convenient to switch to non-private car modes enabling shift from road expansion, and reduced traffic growth"

-> www.transportxtra.com/publications...

via @transportxtra.bsky.social

Reducing speed limits to 20mph protects cyclists and doesn’t delay traffic, new research finds Researchers in Australia modelled traffic stress levels according to varying speed limits… and the results are no surprise

“If you get hit by a car travelling at 50kph, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30kph you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance”

The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

A Classic Graphic Reveals Nature’s Most Efficient Traveller [spoiler, it's a human on a bicycle]
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

Pedal Power Remains Most Efficient Way To Travel, Confirms Scientific American Scientific American confirms that human on a bicycle more efficient than salmon, seagulls, or jet planes, updating a piece from 1973.

Pedal Power Remains Most Efficient Way To Travel, Confirms Scientific American www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Bicycles deliver the freedom the car ads promise