GoBike have posted for the first time in a while. Hopefully more to follow…

Just made it to Critical Mass - on #Voi hire bike this time. Shorter ride in city centre - busy but stayed dry. Played Scottish playlist since it was near Burns night. Liked blasting Teenage Fanclub at St Andrews Square! @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

We’re back - Save the Date! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads. #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26

Impressive turnout in Minnesota yesterday - esp in -10F/-23C! Dunno if it made UK evening news but not on BBC radio bulletins. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/23/t...

I also wonder why UK doesn’t make more of tidal. There’s been plenty of time to expand from successful pilot projects… #Orkney bsky.app/profile/dash...

“sovereignty will remain what it has become: a word we invoke when convenient, and abandon when tested.” David Tyler Relevant quote for many more failures in the Anglo world than just Australian intelligence…

Last consultations roundup for 2025 - Glasgow, N and S Lanarkshire: www.gobike.org/consultation.... Chinatown event: 10 Dec 2025, 3-7pm at Dundasvale Residents Hall

Last Critical Mass of 2025. Shorter city centre route - rough figure of 8 loop over and under South Bridge. Stayed dry - a bit chilly so thanks to #TheCausey for hot drink! @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

Ellen’s Glen - a few years after the trees were cut down and umpteen years since the bank collapsed… the wall is reinstated and fences are away! 🎉 Bollards back in too. Bittersweet for us - a certain someone would’ve loved extra wheeling room but been annoyed at no fences to shake. 🥺 @spokes.org.uk

Consultations update for GoBike… SOUTH LANARKSHIRE: East Kilbride town centre regen event: 📅 Thurs 30 Oct, 3-7pm, 📍EK Central library. GLASGOW: Thornwood roundabout & NCN7 consultation, inc South St/Castlebank St (paging @johnmunro.bsky.social) www.gobike.org/consultation...

Consultations in Glasgow and around Strathclyde - a write-up I did for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social: www.gobike.org/consultation...

Photos of good turnout for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social Roseburn ride today…

Some good points to put to businesses about car parking versus public transport. Written about a neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada but applies to cities in UK or around the world…

Standing on grand piano to show off those strides! #totp

Some weird hybrid bands in ‘91 until Britpop came and killed it all off #totp

Was 1991 a peak for key changes? #totp

Photos from yesterday’s ride. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social #edcriticalmass #edinburgh #criticalmass

A bit more about my route idea… I was seeing if there was any compromise between the council wanting to use Coltbridge viaduct and many people wanting to keep Roseburn path for active travel. The deviation route is probably in the ‘niche but not impossible’ category. (Short 🧵)…

August Consultations update for GoBike. A list of consultations from outside the city… a few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde. Also, updates from Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire & South Lanarkshire. www.gobike.org/consultation...

Forgot to post yesterday about a sandbag that was left in middle of northbound cycle lane on Lasswade Rd (opposite Carnbee estate entrance). I moved it, unfortunately spilling a trail of sand from a hole in bag. Hopefully a one off. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike

There’s been three crashes involving a driver hitting a cycling this August. They happened in the same week. This is unacceptable. We’re riding in protest of Edinburgh’s indifference toward cyclists this Friday 22nd August at 7pm. Meet at Middle Meadow Walk. Tell and bring everyone you know

If you want to know why we’ve been doing this ride, it’s all here: timcyclesthecoast.com We have raised over £5k for Mind, Sustrans and Flight Free UK. It would be brilliant to be able to reach £10k for these charities Tim supported. Donate here: www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

Article for GoBike about the issues with Gordon St proposals and how they exclude cycling. Consultation closes on Sun 24 Aug (survey link in article): www.gobike.org/consultation...

I probably need to write a blog post about experience getting around #Vancouver. A lot to like, esp public transport for key sites (like Skytrain from airport to SeaBus). Loved cycling round Stanley Park sea wall but photo shows where it got real - weirdly reminded me of Glasgow at M8 motorway!

Had a quick look at the diversion to NCN75 at Glasgow Green for #TRNSMT Festival. Adelphi St route still in disrepair. Photos from the other week - probably carnage today in this heat! www.gobike.org/glasgow-gree...

Ended up at different platform at Waverley opposite Avanti West Coast train in eye-catching livery…

Consultation update, June 2025. Mixed progress on Glasgow’s City Network and Liveable Neighbourhoods, N Laurieston Masterplan event and a few other projects around Strathclyde. www.gobike.org/consultation... @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social

First ride on new path by Niddrie Burn between Greendykes roundabout and Hunter’s Hall Park. Useful wee traffic-free link after BioQuarter/Little France Park. Smooth surface with lighting set back off tarmac. Bare verges for now but expect they’ll soon sprout up. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike

NYC: Bedford Ave bike lane, recently upgraded to parking protected, now has section downgraded to just paint again. Seems due to complaints by part of community, including religious group… Makes me wonder about install due on Haugh Rd, Glasgow. Hopefully, Bike for Good will have an influence there.

Those 4 blocks will revert to 2024. This is what it looked like in the fall on Bedford leading up to those 4 blocks at Willoughby. A painted bike lane will be ignored by those who live there. Great job Eric Adams. You've brought back danger.

A wee summary I did for GoBike of current active travel projects under construction in Glasgow city centre: www.gobike.org/glasgow-infr...

LBC shows off its local knowledge about the Clyde… 🧐

More US highway replacement projects than I realised (@replacethem8.bsky.social 👀)

Rough total of projects in Glasgow City Council article: glasgow.gov.uk/13001. I think: Recently completed: 3 Near complete: 4 In progress: 5 Start later in 2025: 4 Design work: 3 Route dev: 5* (* w/ multiple City Network routes in Govan, ‘Inner North’ & South areas). @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social

Short page on consultations for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social - www.gobike.org/consultation... covering councils in former Strathclyde region

Still find it mad that Orkney’s MeyGen has had tidal power going for 8 years but you hardly hear anything about it. Just a few articles on the 6 tidal projects getting govt money. Most media about Anglesey/Ynys Môn (which hasn’t yet got a turbine going). www.offshore-energy.biz/meygen-tidal...

A few things from today’s ride in South Edinburgh that were news to me. Ellen’s Glen has reopened, new widened pavements at Greendykes Rd and ‘missing link’ path being built between there and path to bridge in Hunters Hall Park.

As today's attention is on London's new motor traffic tunnel which has a low capacity cycle shuttle (up to 40 cycles per hour each way), we're here to remind you that an alternative is there to be reimagined for walking, wheeling and cycling. #ReimagineRotherhithe cityinfinity.co.uk/2024/08/05/r...

While in Manchester, I stumbled across new cycling infra under construction near Trafford Bar (Talbot Rd). Seems to be replacing painted lanes? Not sure if it’s part of same scheme as below. Positive if it starts to tame massive dual carriageways and link to Trafford Rd infra which stops at bridge.

Recently tried out Starling/Beryl Bikes in #Manchester. Some glitches with app on iPhone (seemed better on partner’s Android). Cheaper than Glasgow and manual bike was fine (I used to own a 3-speed). Doesn’t cover south/east of city so had to double back to dock bike then walk to Levenshulme.😒

Obviously a different situation in London (population, competition, infra, etc) but their bike hire is now cheaper for 30mins than Glasgow’s is for 20mins. Hoping new contract will help that and availability…

Surgery date confirmed: 30 April. But before that, one last ride with my own legs... Please consider joining and/or donating. Thanks and please share this event to death. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

First time using new Bike Hangar on Queen St. Seems only the new locations are in the free offer. When I used the one on Bath St it still charged (but only pennies). Glad to have the #Trips hangars in Glasgow city centre (and Dennistoun!). New location would've been handy for Tam Shepherd's… 🫤