New map of 'easy cycle rides from Portobello' installed outside the PATH container on Porty Prom - The Meadows, Leith, Fort Kinaird and QMU. Courtesy of @portyenergy.bsky.social

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Scenes at Reform HQ.

It's absolutely insane to us that anyone still uses Twitter. You don't have to. You can just stop. It was a *massive* part of our growth but you can just let it go. However important your business is to you, it's less important than this:

Mobile cinema, #Porty Prom.

Sadly, the bollards do not appear to have deterred the selfish bastards at all.

My new book of cartoons is out soon. I am bringing it to SPX/BETHESDA TORONTO, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, MONTREAL and QUEBEC CITY starting this weekend! Visit www.tomgauld.com for more details and preorder links!

[Serious face] And this is where BUT MY CAR leads.

Given last weeks pathetic rumours and racist ranting about a local hotel (you can guess!), any suggestion that people would be heading to Porty Beach in diminutive watercraft would have 'Porty People' going into absolute meltdown.

Desperate Business: interview From the latest Private Eye, out now.

Pão de queijo, as Brazil celebrates its independence today, Sete de Setembro.

More cowbell! #6music

Here's something a bit different. We've been reporting from Edinburgh to try to get to the bottom of a mystery in London. Princes Street is the Scottish capital's most famous shopping street — and it's gaining the *exact same* tatty gift shops as London. www.londoncentric.media/p/edinburgh-...

#TravellingSafely East Officer says 1. cash allocated to upgrade #ETRO routes 2. Order concerns traffic restrictions, not materials 🙄 Cllr Lang again queries the materials A: the materials are safe but will be upgraded if permanent No other councillors speak! 🤩 Report agreed! - East lanes saved!

🎉 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.

Take care around Leith Links, Salamander Street and The Shore area. Some sort of incident has closed Salamander Street/Elbe Street and, with the (motor) traffic near gridlock, there's some dodgy driving going on. Lot of big wagons on narrow streets too. #EdTravCyc

To be decided on Thursday, by the same Edinburgh council subcommittee that: “…doesn't consider notes of support from the families, visitors, children, care workers, delivery riders and many others who use these lanes to get their journeys completed safely” road.cc/content/news...

Today - Come and try the obstacle course: can you negotiate Porty Prom using your wheels? We're at the bike library just now and we'll be here until the rain starts! @equalfootingporty.bsky.social @beachwheelchairs.bsky.social

The divorces are going well x

Wonder if Vance is busy drafting a hillbilly eulogy.

@policescotland.bsky.social have launched their latest safety advice for people cycling on Scotland's road.

“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.” Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size. It’s about space & safety.

Helicopter search off Portobello Beach?

From this day in 2020.

This morning we've delivered an Open Letter, co-authored with Spokes, to the City Chambers - addressing the delays and deferrals of decisions on the East Area ‘Travelling Safely’ schemes, in London Rd, Willowbrae, Duddingston and beyond. edi.bike/files/2025/p...

Bolton News should be nominated for the Pullit Surprise 😏

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

Probably better not to have sent the roads team on that Kintsugi course.

Schools returned today, so it's a big welcome back to those parents who absolutely could not give a fuck about anyone else's safety.

Silverknowes Road being returned to cars and car parking after a typically disingenuous campaign by the Edinburgh Liberal Democrats. Never let those lying sellouts tell you they give a shit about carbon reduction, climate change, active travel or road safety.

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Absolutely no high fives

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

Old Craighall Gate to Dalkeith Country Park is now open for walking, wheeling and cycling! If you use this gate please stick to the 10mph speed limit though I know the thrill seekers among you may wish to go faster on the gravel hills (I didn’t, on this bike…) - working farm and all that 🐴🐄🦙🐣

You can't beat a happy shark! (Shot used with permission). 🦈 On way to festival events. Used new Roseburn to Fountainbridge link. @spokes.org.uk

Here's the latest (oddly, not reported by the BBC, which has otherwise obsessively covered this - how curious!) on some that Scottish Labour figures like Anas Sarwar, Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker and Melanie Ward have fallen over themselves to back. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

“You can take the boy out of Scotland…”.

Are the same voices highly concerned about two-way cycling on Rose Street also taking up with the council the one-way allowances for motor vehicles? 🤔

URGENT: can U help? Can you loan a child seat for rack mounting (Tern Quick Haul Long), 25/07 to 01/08? Ideally like 👇 (Jam reward?!) Pls share! #Edinburgh @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @spokes.org.uk @weespokehub.bsky.social @edi.bike @sw20.info @portyenergy.bsky.social @thebikestation.bsky.social

Greater Manchester police looking to trace next of kin of man with family in Edinburgh Police in Salford are seeking help to trace the next of kin of a man from Eccles who is believed to have family in Edinburgh. Alexander McGoldrick (81), died at an address on Enfield Close, Eccles, on 21 July…

Son got new ear-buds, but complained they didn't have some features his old model had. When I asked what features were messing, he said his old ones had a 'find my earbuds' function which was useful. So I asked why he replaced them if the older model was better. Turns out he'd lost the old ones.

Now if you really wanted young people's voices to be heard, you might consider introducing an actually fair and representative voting system too, and doing something about the complete contempt in which some older voices in our politics and media hold young people and their views in...

What a difference a day makes...

Could you help us out? It's been one of the quietest months in a decade, and partly I believe it's because people don't know we exist! Hi! I'm Annie! I run Bad Squiddo Games! We hand sculpt & hand cast 28mm scale models of women, critters, scenics & occasionally a man! www.badsquiddogames.com

Golden hour, Insh.