Bike bus is back again on Friday 19th! 🚲 🚌 😻 We ride in a group, making sure everyone is included and kept safe. Details and dates of all the rides for this school year: blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...

We're hosting multiple drop-in sessions across the city over the next few weeks, for residents to engage with our consultation on expanding the tram network. The next one is today (15 September) at Granton Station from 4pm to 7pm.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 110 | 15th Sep '25 in your weekly edinburgh cycling digest: September Transport Committee Roundup, Spokes Initial Thoughts on North-South Tramline, events, community updates, route closures & more: https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-110-15th-sep-25/ #bikeSky

Raincovers delivered and being tested on our current black FamilyNext demo! 🌧 (More green FN models arriving soon). Yesterday afternoon trace of doing errands round town. A typical Friday! Our last official Saturday till October 4th as closed on 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿holiday Sept 20+27th. 🌞 🌧 🌦

Local community projects do benefit but the initial enthusiasm to exploit onshore wind generation is now waning. (Shetland & Orkney should be highlit bright green on this carbon intensity map!)

Third week running of on time Ember E11 e-bus direct to from Blairgowrie to Dundee. Connection booked to Edinburgh with short wait. Almost integrated but short walks in between stops. 😆 Very wet but with 🌈 Good wi-fi @chdot.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @edi.bike @highlandcyclists.bsky.social

We are living through a genocide in Gaza, though this week, the Labour Government decided it isn’t a genocide. How convenient, when you are complicit in the slaughter, writes Nadia El-Nakla ✍️

The route closed Sunday from 2.30 till 3.30. Riders will not go through tunnel but up onto park road at eastern end.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 109 | 8th Sep '25 in your weekly edinburgh cycling digest: A big win for Edinburgh’s bike lanes; ‘Meadows to George St’ pause for public hearing; Voi bikes launch; TEC Agenda, events, community updates, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky

Reminder! You can still review the designs for a new Polwarth junction and share your views by 21 September . Let the council know if you support the overall changes, which design option you prefer and why, and if you have any other thoughts or concerns. merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

On electric intercity Ember bus today to Blairgowrie with one change at Dundee. New service E11. Luxury although not as smooth as a train. Roads getting worn out by EVs perhaps? In city bike is best as Harts show. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @chdot.bsky.social

We're closing at 1.30 today. @chdot.bsky.social @edi.bike @srd.bsky.social

Palestine 🇵🇸 😠 😡 Suffering without end... but a visit from the president of Israel to England next week. Why??

Palestine 🇵🇸 😠 😡 Suffering without end.

🎉 The East Area ETRO has been agreed to make permanent! And, moments later, so have the North and West Area Travelling Safely schemes. Many thanks to everyone who joined us and @spokes.org.uk in calling for scrutiny on this process and calling for sense to prevail at the TRO Sub-Committee.

Bike-bus is back, tomorrow! A big welcome to new pupils, as well as returning ones, as we start the school year 😻 All details: blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...

You should definitely give one of these a try www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

🤩 #TravellingSafely West/North/East .. all now to be permanent 🙋 What happened, and what next HERE--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/09/edin... 😍 Thanks.. - @edi.bike - *you* if you contacted your councillors - council officers who put in huge effort after the Cttee shenanigans @thecockburn.bsky.social

Five things you need to know today The city's new Voi cycle hire scheme opens today There will be 50 bikes for hire in the city centre from today with up to 800 e-bikes eventually placed around the city centre. As we looked at the map overnight there were more bikes appearing all the time - the…

We'll have a new UA FamilyNext with us too. Ideal car replacement. Bike to work schemes available to help with purchase @greencommutec2w.bsky.social and others!

Yet another reason to avoid this UK chain! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So just in case you saw our last post but were wondering who Paul Harrison's Trio Mágico and GUESTS were... 🎶 🎷 They are saxophonist Laura Macdonald and vocalist Rachel Lightbody! Both luminaries of the Scottish jazz scene. 📆 5/9 @traversetheatre.bsky.social 🎟️ www.soundhouse.org.uk/events/trio-...

Anyone been down by Silverknowes recently? Seems the segregated cycle path and bus lane has been removed. Recent @edi.bike bulletin flagged up the likelihood of what are seen as 'obstacles to driving' being targeted for removal. 🚗🚗🚗🚗Does this path appear on new @spokes.org.uk map? @chdot.bsky.social

#Cargobikes !! 1. #SpokesMtg 2 Sept -> bsky.app/profile/did:... 2. Win £1K towards a #cargobike -> bsky.app/profile/spok... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @sw20.info @cargobikefest.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @digital-mage.bsky.social

New routes from Ember electric bus www.ember.to/news/#more-s... We got Stagecoach from village 16.50 and then Ember Blairgowrie to Dundee. On next bus to Edinburgh arriving 20.13. Fast and efficient. Bike friendly. @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @sw20.info @spokes.org.uk

🎂 edi.bike | issue 107 | 25th Aug '25 your weekly edinburgh cycling digest’s 2nd birthday edition: Voi hire bike press event; Protest ride for road safety; Open letter to CEC; community updates, route closures & more https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-107-25th-aug-25/ #bikeSky

Next week, The National is launching a series highlighting the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland 👇

Look at these beauties 😍 Unprecedented surprise from @edi.bike The purple bike has an embedded chip I think? Also first sighting of the Joe's Bike Garage brand. @spokes.org.uk @chdot.bsky.social @cargobikemovement.bsky.social @cargobikefest.bsky.social Thank you for brightening up our day!. 🌞 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

In partnership with Longstone Community Council, we’re pleased to announce we’re launching a new Sunday morning Junior Park Run. 📍 Hailes Quarry Park ⏰ 09:30 7th Sept 🏃‍♀️ 2km Sign-up and see the details on the official Park Run Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/hailesquarry...

Close to public transport - fast rail & frequent buses? Maybe even active travel? Sure new National House styles meet Scottish Building Regulations? Barratt fell foul of that before. 😆 Will every house have a car parking space or two. Maybe a bike space? East Lothian roads filling up! 🚗 🚘 @edi.bike

Greenbank - Meadows quietroute closed unexpectedly at Strathearn Place. #EdTravCyc @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk

🚲 edi.bike | issue 106 | 18th Aug '25 In your weekly edinburgh cycling digest: Fringe Artist Bike Programme Seeks Storage; East Area Lanes Update Coming Tuesday; events, community updates, route closures & more: https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-106-18th-aug-25/ #bikeSky

Council chooses new cycle hire provider The council has chosen Voi Technology UK Ltd as the preferred provider for Edinburgh’s trial cycle hire scheme. Voi, along with the other companies who submitted bids for this contract, have been formally notified of this decision. The contract will run from…

Bike delivery day. Our van guy is working on harvest in Borders so we're trying out the cargobike provision on ScotRail's 8am train to Glasgow. Staff not really aware but pretty OK once I showed him web pages etc. Other bikes in 2nd area as 8 coach train. @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk

It's a longtail type of day today. 🌞 Our Veloe Multi out on demo ride plus a drop in by Decathlon customer to get their Bafang longtail kick stand and handlebar stem upgraded by technician Joe T #Joe'sBikeGarage. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @chdot.bsky.social

@spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social Journey to work - nationalised companies have they're own rules. One thing's for sure - LNER is more expensive and less bike friendly. 🚲 @chdot.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot

On fastest public transport route to sort shop as early as possible. 3hr 27min but you must use 'luxury' LNER and they don't accept ScotRail Club50 tickets. 😞 Both companies nationalised - LNER in London and ScotRail in Edinburgh. A casino on rails - win some lose some. TransPennine OK with Club50👍

🤩 Win a £50 🚌<->🚲 credit for #EmberBus --> www.ember.to in our #SpokesComp #MyFavouriteBikeRide --> bsky.app/profile/spok... @edi.bike @edinburghbug.bsky.social @robinince.bsky.social @andyheald.bsky.social @thecyclingscot.bsky.social @staceyoflaherty.bsky.social @paulwhite-cpt.bsky.social

Shop open tomorrow for Cargo & Comfort. Smooth journey down by Ember electric inter-city bus linking Edinburgh to Dundee & Aberdeen. Running on Scotland's renewable surplus much of the time. Very easy to book and carry bikes too! See www.ember.to @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @edfoc.bsky.social

Join us for a picnic bike ride from Porty Prom to Criagmillar Castle park this Sunday and get free tickets into the castle. Families very welcome - but the ride is open to everyone. 11am -3pm. Hire bikes from us if you like. BOOK YOUR PLACE: craigmillarpark.eventbrite.co.uk

Tuesday was a day of chain-sawing with the clear up from storm Floris. Power was off around Glenshee and Strathardle. Drum Dearg windfarm off as well (!). Trains and buses cancelled. EV chargers off. Meanwhile London Airport set to expand with a third runway. 🤔

Cargobikes in Edinburgh: #SpokesMtg www.spokes.org.uk/2025/07/carg... Cargobikes are seen more and more in Edinburgh, and the potential is massive, as in many European cities and elsewhere around the world. @spokes.org.uk public meeting on 2 Sept will feature the 90-minute docu film MOTHERLOAD

#CargoBikes 😋 So .. we helped #CadiCouriers transport "delicate meals" over cobbles ☝️ See our #cargobike grants to local microbusinesses @edi.bike @fsb-uk.bsky.social @fsbscotland.bsky.social @brianpdonnelly.bsky.social @edinburghbusiness.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Open today till 4pm. Been a busy week. Highland tour with Dutch visitors. Black Urban Arrow FamilyNext with new 800Wh battery sold. Red ICE Sprint Steps full suspension folding e-trike to order / Air Pro seat / Marathon 365 tyres / 630Wh pack. @edinreporter.bsky.social @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social

Nationalised ScotRail very high on chart in European terms at 17th most bike friendly operator. Number one in UK terms - wonder where LNER is? Their trains are fairly hostile to bikes which is a shame as they connect with Newcastle ferries - a favoured route for 🚲 visits here.

'My Favourite Bike Ride' ... #SpokesComp 2025 😍 Spread the joy! 😉 Become famous 🤩 .. and win one of our amazing prizes --> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/06/spok... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland

2 million Palestinian citizens are being held hostage. They cannot escape, they have no food, they have no homes, they have no medicine. If they go to an aid point they can be shot for fun. The EU/UK need to cut off all military aid now.

A UK spy plane was sent from Cyprus in the direction of Gaza mere hours before the UK Government joined with 31 other countries to call for a ceasefire

Signs of active travel around Perth. @highlandcyclists.bsky.social Yesterday's long cycle north took in the Destiny Bridge cycleways over & beside Tay. Nice & smooth, no puddles 🌧 🌩 Links to A93 & A94 + Luncarty & Ballathie. Link to Perth still very poor tho. 😞 @edfoc.bsky.social @srd.bsky.social