Today we had our first cloudless morning as the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol left Seafield on the way along the coast towards Portobello. The first Dawn over the Forth was seen of 2026. It was something special to take in. Cheers to Markus Stitz for this amazing photo of myself and two mates on Patrol.

Make your way down to Leith ⚓️ The next phase of @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social's Leith Connections is officially open 🎉 We supported the design of cycle paths & pavement improvements, as well as seating & planting 🌱 Read more: buff.ly/DRFORiw #PlacesForEveryone

Cars ruin everything. Note the bin lorry unable to get past illegally-parked cars. When will this car sewer be fixed? @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

"When new #Paris leftwing mayor @egregoire.bsky.social leapt on a #bike for a victory tour on the capital’s large network of new #cyclelanes, he sent a crucial message to residents.." @edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @anassarwar.bsky.social @labourwalkscycles.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Here is the planned route for March's ride. Meet at 2pm on Saturday 28th at the compass in Middle Meadow Walk for a 2.10pm start #Edinburgh #Cycling #EdCriticalMass

🙋 #NorthEdinburgh Connections 🚲🚶👩‍🦼 consultn HERE--> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/neat/ + send us your thoughts @edi.bike @kaykinoneill.bsky.social @sannedd.bsky.social @kevin-lang.bsky.social @nialla.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @vicnicsnp.bsky.social

This portrait of my favourite pop artist, Paolozzi makes me happy when I cycle past (on the new cycle path)... @wwctrustscot.bsky.social #Leithlife

Great to see, but baby steps compared with other cites. Edinburgh needs lots more of this and faster. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/03/ribb...

Elm Row update: bollards now protecting cycleway, but halfway point intended as pedestrian space is both being parked on, and also that parking is still encroaching on cycleway. Needs street furniture and / or bollards on sides & carriageway end, like this end area. /cc @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

Gorgeous morning on The Shore for Leith Connections launch. @spokes.org.uk @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edi.bike @edinburghminute.com

Wed 18 March 10am #SandportPlace bridge Opening of #FootOfWalk - #DockStreet, extends #LeithWalk #bikelanes #SpokesStall: maps £5, new Fave Rides £3 @edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @leithfeederride.bsky.social @katrinafaccenda.bsky.social @leithcentralcc.bsky.social

👍 Excellent poster by @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social, thanks for sharing @edi.bike @brenttoderian.bsky.social @sw20.info @edfoc.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

Time to price them off the roads everywhere, by all means possible. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Today (11 March) local authorities have been given new powers to install side road zebra crossings at junctions across Wales. This new legislation will give pedestrians priority at side streets and help support people to walk and wheel more.  Find out more bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4lvHEFC

Great to see! Thank you for persisting with this @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social & @leithcentralcc.bsky.social 🙏

We strongly concur with Spokes' assertions that the missing central link in CCWEL needs finished ASAP - even if this an interim measure with 'temporary' infrastructure. www.spokes.org.uk/2026/02/prin...

🚶 ELM ROW CYCLE ROUTE – UPDATE The new cycle route behind the Elm Row bus stop has been built. However the old downhill path is still open and marked, so cyclists are still using it. Because of the slope, riders can approach the bus stop area quite quickly. 🧵

The time has come to sell, our spare Urban Arrow Cargo Bike edfoc.org.uk/2026/03/04/u... This is a beautiful and special cargo bike, which will make some lucky family very happy 😄

If only Edinburgh could find the will to do this, it would make the city so much better 😄

Some morning zen, brought to you by Leith Connections.

I built “Cycle-Scope” - a weekly-updated active-travel roadworks map using Scottish road works data. It features, Quick filters with (cycle hangers, shared paths, signals/crossings) + extra map layers. Have a look: city-scope.co.uk/cycle-scope

Going car-free is the best thing most people can do for climate. To reduce car dependency, cities should promote car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and shared mobility options.

🛎️ Leith Feeder Ride to POP 2026 🛎️ Saturday 30th of May Meeting outside the cricket club on Leith Links at 0930 for a 0945 start. Find out more and let us know if you're planning to come along on our Facebook event: fb.me/e/44dRCf5tr @pedalonparliament.org #POP26

Elm Row "cycle" lane.

Final stats for the Omni Centre cycle lane in 2025: a slight 1% increase on 2024 with 580,000 journeys; a new record set of 2,265 cyclists on Friday, 7th November. The significant increase in numbers in prior years came after the development of cycling infrastructure on Leith Walk.

#EdTravCyc icy puddles along Leith Links paths and at the bottom of the slope to the Restalrig Railway Path. Puddles across the width of the bridges over the crematorium entrance. Findlay slope frosty but walkable.

🚶🚴‍♀️👨‍🦽 Delighted to pass on that as councillors were discussing, this afternoon, the need for the St Mark's Park walking/wheeling/cycling path to re-open, the Powderhall site manager's confirmed their intention to re-open tomorrow (w/ some asterix ie initial controlled crossing & nearer diversion).

🚲 edi.bike | issue 122 | 8th Dec '25 Hire bikes in cycle parking update: Our conversation with Voi; Trans Solidarity Rides; Spokes’ December Action Update; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-122-8th-dec-25 #bikeSky #edinburgh

I'm waiting for the first Cycle Cafe to hit The Shore. Drop one in where Crollas used to be on the corner near Sandport Bridge. Shore Cycles & Coffee. Serve up a few taps of local beer too, get coffee, make it a nice 3rd space for people as well. Workshop & limited accessories. Blow some minds.

London is fast becoming a cycling city. As each new piece in the network appears—which has more than quadrupled from 90 to 431 km since 2016—so do new cyclists. Its infrastructure now sees a stunning 1.5 million daily users—a 43% spike since 2019—moving nearly half as many people as the Tube below.🧵

🙋 Spokes Action-Update members' email circular --> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u... includes: #PrincesStreet #SUV #Christmas #Tram ... @edi.bike @alastairdalton.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @gregorsteele.bsky.social @2760.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @edinburghwh.bsky.social @sw20.info

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I’ve complained to the BBC about #CelebrityTraitors. The repeated shots of Land Rover Defenders feel like product placement - banned under BBC rules - and it’s clearly worked, with searches for the Defender spiking after the show aired.

🌲 If buying a #ChristmasTree get it delivered by #CyclingGardeners 🚲 #CargoBike --> www.tollcrosstreeworks.com @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @tollcross-cc-edin.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social

Leith Walk earlier this afternoon #EdinburghHaar #NoFilter

This. This right here is why proper cycling infrastructure is an investment in our communities and our future. It is only the beginning. This route isn’t even fully finished. When we stop imagining and start doing, change happens. @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social @edi.bike @chasbooth.bsky.social

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, one of the greatest comic strips of all time, was born on this day, November 18, 1985 -- December 31, 1995. And Calvin's dad remains a beacon of inspiration to cyclists everywhere.

Plan for all of @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social Don’t thank me, it’s really simple, tried and tested. Guaranteed to deliver results. 😉 The path to happy, healthy n wealthy residents. bsky.app/profile/jonb...

Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers. It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.

Elm Row still isn’t working as it should — unfinished works are causing confusion for everyone using it. LCCC is working with WELM and Cllr Jack Caldwell to press the Council for progress on safety, parking and the missing sculptures. Some fixes are due this month — we’ll share updates soon.

In positive news, looks like Forth Ports have finally taken the time to block off the not-parking-but-treated-as-parking old pavilion and cobbled area of Rennie’s Lock near Teuchters & the Scot Gov. Building! Well done, will be a much nicer area from here on out without dodging car storage!

Design vehicles to fit the streets rather than streets designed to fit the vehicles.

Elm Row is just a car-centric mess now. Could have been one of the nicest bits of public realm in Edinburgh.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 117 | 3rd Nov '25 Voi slowly scales up e-bike fleet; ‘Full Council’ meeting round-up; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky

Edinburgh Bike Shops map has been updated edfoc.org.uk/2020/04/02/e... Let us know if there are any errors

Leith. Is. Go.

🙋 #SafeRoads Family Day 🚶👩‍🦼🚲🚌 Sat 8 Nov, 11-2 @ #Craigentinny Comm Centre --> www.livingrent.org/safe_roads_c... 🤩 #SpokesStall .. #SpokesMaps special £5 stall price @edi.bike @alexstaniforth.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

UPDATE just in: Voi says it plans to increase its Edinburgh e-bike fleet size to 800 by the end of the year, "to match the huge demand for e-bikes in the city".