Even with my bad local infrastructure, I am happier when I go by bike

Be the change.

🚲💨 Why sit in traffic when you can glide through the streets? Cycling = freedom, fun & fitness in one! Ready to ride? 👉 buff.ly/RvF84Mc #BikeLife #RideOn

Okay folks - big cycling twitter meet up already being planned. Summerhall (if it’s still open). Time, date tba

@cargobikemovement.bsky.social being their awesome selves 🥰 #cargobikesarethrfuture

Savor the beauty of the moment. ko-fi.com/sophielabell...

This is worth a listen - fascinating and worrying in equal measure about how folk are treated. @lauralaker.bsky.social did the interviewing. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

@sashataylor.bsky.social @morningsider.bsky.social just to chuck a book recommendation into the mix, which I picked up recently: https://housmans.com/product/riding-for-deliveroo/

20 minute neighbourhoods need…

"This is the most fun I've had in my life!" - a child that took part in our Kids Bike Life project, where we work with schools, young people and their adults to encourage cycling. Find out about our community work and impact by taking a look at our blog: buff.ly/aazMykM #StoriesThatInspire

Cargo bikes aren’t a trend or cycling niche—they’re a key part of the shift towards cleaner, healthier cities. Less congestion, lower emissions, and a real alternative to car dependency. Read our latest blog 👇 buff.ly/z9K3waF #CargoBikes #SustainableTravel #ModalShift #CyclingForAll

Good vibes 🔥🤍

Last day at CWS

Car Crusher Lambrate Rail Station, Milan, Italy Artist: Blu (1/2)

This artwork depicting enslaved individuals mercilessly sardined in the bowels of “slave” ships at the bottom of the image with a high-rise above their bodies. Artist Terry Boddie is commenting on how high-rises are connected to the restraint & warehousing of Black bodies.

MOVING SALE ALERT! We're making moves—literally! As we prepare to move into our new space, we’re clearing out loads of cycling gear, including second-hand parts, clothing, accessories, and more! 🛠️👕 📅 28th February & 1st March, 8th March, 15th March 📍 The Bike Station, 250 Causewayside, Edinburgh

This is what happens when cycling is accessible. Read more: https://buff.ly/4b6nKM9 #Community #StoriesThatMatter #SustainableTransport

Today I speak at the Bicycle Association conference. I will present a case for better communication with the public. What do you want to see from the e-bike industry in design, at retail, in how we present & demo goods? Why does the bike world struggle to engage the masses? What turns people off?

THIS

Very interesting new report by @polisnetwork.eu with recommendations to EU member states on how to fight transport poverty with the Social Climate Fund that it's about to be distributed. frdo-cfdd.be/wp-content/u...

New episode ! We talked with the delightful British journalist and author Laura Laker about her odyssey on the UK's National Cycle Network, what makes good cycling infrastructure, and her work in setting standards for how reporters & cops talk about traffic crashes. thewaroncars.org/2025/03/11/e...

Here’s what we wrote about it ⬇️

Tremendous to see the launch of this fund. Such an important, impactful and inspiring way to resource change within our communities. Well done to @leahblack.bsky.social and everyone who has collaborated in making this possible. 💕 theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/03/15-m...

#NorthBridge 🙋‍♀️ @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social can u put in 🚲diversion signs as @johnrobson87.bsky.social suggests? @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @leftwing66.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social

The IWD 2025 campaign theme is 'Accelerate Action'. We ask planners to build infrastructure that's safe & comfortable for women & girls. Many groups have ridden, campaigned, and yet Edinburgh hasn't seen the change it needs as a city to thrive. How can we accelerate action?

This year for #IWD2025 we're doing something a little different. A lunchtime pop-up "safe space" ride around the city centre on Monday 10th March. We'll start outside the City of Edinburgh Council's offices at Waverley Court on East Market Street at 12:30. Bring your noodles!

Monday vibes

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Perfect! @thebikestation.bsky.social is hosting its Moving Sale today! Support small business and local charities today 💕

Post AGM ride to the pub 💕 What an outstanding team @thebikestation.bsky.social 👏👏👏

Fun

“If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people around the world, what would you say? Malaria perhaps? Pneumonia? Suicide? They’re all high up there, but no, it’s road accidents.”

Tell me you're an all weather bike rider without saying you're an all weather rider...

The best feeling seeing this wee bike out and about 🧡🧡🧡 #weebikelibrary

Join us this Saturday for a ride around Marchmont! Meet 2pm Middle Meadow Walk.

Today I'm riding this absolute beaut of a bike refurbished by our fun loving mechanic Craig 🥰 @thebikestation.bsky.social

What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."

So great. Well done to the tireless community campaigners who kept the vision of a better way to live front and centre 🤍✊

Exactly. We celebrate the quality of living in countries like Denmark and the Netherlands - who 70 years ago decided to make a firm policy decision to improve public health and quality of life. We need elected members willing to make the same bold commitments.

Thinking about this as City of Edinburgh council debate whether to retain Leith's LTN. Making our cities more livable shouldn't a political debate. rd8993.wixsite.com/liveable-leith

A reminder - Annual General Meeting (AGM) is next week! To register your attendance please fill out the form in this post or via our QR code Link to sign up form: https://buff.ly/4atqgvr #TheBikeStation #Edinburgh #Perth #Charity

Tell me you're a bike nerd without telling me you're a bike nerd @thebikestation.bsky.social

Adding When Driving is not an Option by @nondriver.bsky.social to the essential reading I recommend around transportation. As a disabled person who cycles for transportation, not a lot was surprising to me in the book. But it’s approachable with data, stories, and specific recommendations. 1/3

What is the Dutch word for the feeling you get when your parent holds a hand on your back as you bike together? Love? Happy Valentine's Day ❤️ Wat is het Nederlandse woord voor het gevoel dat je krijgt als je ouder een hand op je rug houdt terwijl je samen fietst? Liefde?

Exciting!

Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) getting around in New York City #BlackHistoryMonth

Monday vibes

It's bittersweet for everyone in @cargobikemovement.bsky.social, but moving into @thebikestation.bsky.social is seriously the best way to protect and further our mission here. While technically it's a 'winding down' in reality: we're still here! Just part of a bigger team. Watch this space!

Skies 🤍

In case you missed this: the discussion around delivery rider behaviour/illegal ebike use too often ignores wider economic pressures, including from the app-based delivery model. We discuss that, plus how the tech has morphed to be even worse for riders, with a fascinating guest