Some Christmas cheer for people walking around Edinburgh /s www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

🚧 Powderhall / St Mark’s Path – Update Good news: the path will reopen from Fri 19 Dec to Sun 4 Jan while construction pauses, giving everyone on Quiet Route 20 a safer, more direct link over the festive period. Council still reviewing options for a better route during future closures.

The normalisation of parking on zig zags in Edinburgh. A pedestrian crossing on Broughton Road. KY24 OAV. No sign of a driver.

Impressed by @corneliusbeers.bsky.social impromptu same-day bicycle delivery. I guess they fit in the bottle cages?

More Voi bikes available as scheme expands south and west The Voi bike hire scheme is to expand south to King's Buildings and west to Roseburn from Wednesday. In the next fortnight there will be more bikes placed at designated parking in the city taking the number of electric bikes available to…

#EdTravCyc Ferry Road path behind Leonardo down to less than 30cm in places where they've pushed the temporary fence back out without leaving enough space to pass. No way anything other than a narrow standard cycle can get past there without going on the (squelchy, muddy) grass...

These vehicles pose significantly greater safety risks, with children *eight times* more likely to die if struck by an SUV and cyclists suffering much more severe injuries Market St, Edinburgh. Right outside the busy Waverley station entrance transform.scot/2025/11/20/t...

Like every city, despite vocal opposition, this multi-year study of an #Edinburgh street and cycling scheme shows massive benefits and increasing public and local business support. Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits. We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!

More cycle hangars are currently being installed now on Halmyre Street, Thorntree Street, Pilrig Street, Springfield, & East Claremont Street. These fill up pretty fast so it may be worth checking out the Greasemonkey website in the coming weeks. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cycling-walk...

*All-time record* set at the Omni Centre cycle lane on the 7th November - 2,265 cycle journeys. I can only speculate that the rollout of Voi e-bikes has significantly boosted cycling in Edinburgh this autumn, bucking the seasonal trend.

Edinburgh Council once again demonstrating what they really think about walking, cycling, running in this city. This is the equivalent to closing the bypass for two months and directing drivers over the top of the Pentlands.

Well done to Edinburgh Police for calling what these things are - motorcycles. I hope the rider recovers from his injuries soon.

I raised this at Transport Committee today. Officers are checking with colleagues in signals and will report back. They did agree that 10 min wait "seems excessive" 🙄

#EdinWebCast Q: Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social says new left turn #ElmRow --> #LondonRoad reported to cause long delays (up to 10 mins!) to 🚶👩‍🦼🚲crossing A: Officer surprised if so but will investigate & report to ward councillors @edtiss.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @mcdmartin.bsky.social

Not sure if it’s officially officially open yet as the entrance on Dock Street still has fencing - but the Leith Connections section along Sandport has had all barriers removed and is a JOY to ride! Want to ride along? 😁 @edi.bike

Currently a 10 minute wait for pedestrians/cyclists at the London Road/Leith Walk junction. On a typical 1 mile walking commute, 1/3rd of it could spent waiting at this single junction. Pathetic from Edinburgh Council, who claimed that the changes here would have no impact on active travel.

Hello @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social , any reason pedestrians/cyclists have to wait through 6 traffic phases (c5 minutes) before we get a chance to cross London Road?

Looks like a strong autumn for the Omni Centre cycle lane in Edinburgh - possibly linked to the recent introduction of Voi e-bikes? Otherwise, numbers have stabilised after large increases over the past few years. More infrastructure - particularly cycle hangars - is needed to sustain momentum.

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

As a few folk have asked about the access / parking situation on Elm Row, I understand bollards should be installed on the crossing build-out behind the bus stops to protect pedestrian space. I have asked about potentially returning bollards to the side of the cycle lane.

Since when did parking on zig zags become socially - and legally - acceptable? A complete lack of enforcement here on Commercial Street, mirrored across Edinburgh.

Carmageddon on Elm Row - echelon parking in the parallel parking encroaching on cycleway; parking in crossing area; parking on footway outside shops. This is supposed to be a place for people not a car park! Why no wardens? How about some signs to guide drivers?? @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

Seconds before disaster...

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.

STOLEN. If anyone recognises this fox, or sees £50 worth of pond plants for sale on Gumtree/Facebook, please call 101.

Good to see this morning:

Followed instructions; crashed.

Hello @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. I'm sure you are aware but there are still a number of trees down on the NEPN - a particularly dangerous one is edging over on the Ferry Road Path. Adds some adrenaline to my runs but I'd rather not get squished.

Slightly baffled that the council has already integrated Elm Row-style pavement parking into their design for what's supposed to be a public space. It's going to be chaos without any bollards. That pram's going to get runover by a double-cab pickup truck.

So much for side-on parking on Elm Row - drivers parked right into the cycleway and on the pedestrian access/crossing to the bus stop. @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

Investigation underway following hit and run crash on Prestonfield Avenue An investigation is underway after a 29-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a van being driven on Prestonfield Avenue. The van driver failed to stop, and police have issued an appeal to trace the driver and vehicle. The…

This map shows demand for secure cycle hangars in Edinburgh, with plenty of bubbles over #Bruntsfield, #Merchiston, #Polwarth & #Shandon. We've long encouraged residents to request cycle hangars and signal demand to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social - we hope they will soon get the message!

Presenting: the case for more bike parking on George Street #Edinburgh

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

I love cycling and I love the mad lads at Calmac. I aimed for a gap in the waves and completely missed.

Hello @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social - the temp lights at the top of Regent Road don't allow enough time for uphill cyclists to get through the traffic phase, leading to an awkward standoff with an apologetic bus driver. Could you have it adjusted?

Does anyone know how the installation of cycle hangars is going? We were promised 380 in Edinburgh by the end of 2025. @sw20.info @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

I'm a regular runner and cyclist on the Blackhall Path. There is an ongoing issue with balaclava-clad individuals zipping about on e-motorcycles. The police have been great with foot patrols but we really need them on bikes (including motorbikes) to deter this kind of thing.

Police Scotland latest stats are out and still not managing to break that magical 10 per day mark for mobile phone offences. Pretty sure you could go to any fairly busy junction in Edinburgh and catch more than 10 in an hour.

Edinburgh Council's response to increasing cyclist casualties? Spending thousands on ripping out the few bits of good infrastructure we have.

Scratch that. *Two* sidings. It's a four line trackbed!

They have now uploaded maps of the route. Looks like a very non ideal solution south of what would be Roseburn station all the way to Russell Rd

If the police are so worried about blind spots, why did they drive past this van parked on zig zags without even having a word with the driver?

Cyclist of Edinburgh give this car a wide birth if it crosses your path. Got my appointment with the police on Sunday to report them. 😑

It seems quite reasonable to insist on a few million for 50 metres of embankment and a bridge to maintain 3m width, when the alternative (Orchard Brae) is a route that is much, much, much worse for operation of the trams and £320M more expensive

This is a positive response from the trams team - but it does not bode well that it was needed in the first place. I can accept the Roseburn Path option but only on the strict condition that the path is at least 3m wide throughout and the route marked in blue is implemented.

#Tram-#Roseburn From trams team Hope it clarifies position now + possibilities @edi.bike @edtiss.bsky.social @wingpig.bsky.social @robbieainsworth.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @unseriously.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social @sw20.info @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

Knew I'd seen something somewhere: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi... page 26, sect. 3.48 "Where it drops below 3m alternative routes for cycles are being explored, e.g. Balbirnie Pl to connect into the A8 cycle infrastructure already in place" which is the opposite side of the A8 from Balbirnie

Bleargh. Typical Edinburgh cludge. “Make the cyclists go up and down and cross roads”. Bridges? We don’t deserve bridges.

The Russell Rd diversion is a joke. Making cyclists go down a zig zag across a side road with no priority then back up a zig zag hill must be from people that hate cyclists and never cycle. Too scared to build a bridge?