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The official account for the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, find out more at
https://edfoc.org.uk/
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Edinburgh's Cycling Festival - Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, "One of Europe's top cycling festivals", the 7th Edinburgh Festival of Cycling will run from 6th to 16th June 2019
https://edfoc.org.uk/
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From niche to necessity – ICBF 2025 round up
bikebiz.com/from-niche-t...
Despite industry headwinds, organisers of the International Cargo Bike Festival (ICBF) are reflecting on a highly productive 2025 edition, which saw the cargo bike and cycle logistics industry gather in Utrecht.
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From niche to necessity – ICBF 2025 round up - BikeBiz
Despite industry headwinds, organisers of the International Cargo Bike Festival (ICBF) are reflectin
https://bikebiz.com/from-niche-to-necessity-icbf-2025-round-up/
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Cycle to Work delivers £573m yearly boost to UK economy
cyclingindustry.news/cycle-to-wor...
Aside from Halfords and other cycle businesses boosting the Treasury’s coffers through increased sales, there’s more good news about how much cycling is contributing to the UK economy.
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Cycle to Work delivers £573m yearly boost to UK economy
Aside from Halfords and other cycle businesses boosting the Treasury’s coffers through increased sales, there’s more good news about how much cycling is con
https://cyclingindustry.news/cycle-to-work-delivers-573m-yearly-boost-to-uk-economy/
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Electric bikes guzzle half of UK’s food delivery share
cyclingindustry.news/electric-bik...
As the nation increasingly turns to the home instead of the restaurant for satisfy its food urges, stats have revealed the part that key role eBikes have been playing.
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Electric bikes guzzle half of UK’s food delivery share
As the nation increasingly turns to the home instead of the restaurant for satisfy its food urges, stats have revealed the part that key role eBikes have been p
https://cyclingindustry.news/electric-bikes-guzzle-uks-food-delivery-share/
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Evans Cycles returns to Edinburgh with location beside NCR75 and Union Canal
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Evans Cycles returns to Edinburgh with location beside NCR75 and Union Canal - BikeBiz
Evans Cycles has announced the opening of its new Edinburgh store,
https://bikebiz.com/evans-cycles-returns-to-edinburgh-with-location-beside-ncr75-and-union-canal/
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Edinburgh e-bike share scheme, Voi bikes, scale up
edi.bike/articles/202...
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🚲 edi.bike | Voi bikes scale up
https://edi.bike/articles/2025-11-02-voi-hire-bikes-scale-up/
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest
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edi.bike
| issue 117 | 3rd Nov '25 Voi slowly scales up e-bike fleet; ‘Full Council’ meeting round-up; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...
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Edinburgh Bike Shops map has been updated
edfoc.org.uk/2020/04/02/e...
Let us know if there are any errors
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Edinburgh Bike Shops - Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
Edinburgh Bike Shops This map was first published as a response Covid-19 crisis, when people were looking to the bicycle as a means of transport and for exercise. So we thought it would be useful to h...
https://edfoc.org.uk/2020/04/02/edinburgh-bike-shops/
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One for the Dot Watchers, FURTHER - Elements - Scotland 13th to the 16th of November 2025
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⎥ELEMENTS-SCOTLAND — Further | Event
https://frthr.co/elements-scotland
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SpokesLothian
8 days ago
👍 "It's made so many aspects of my work easier or even possible. I really appreciate it!" 😍 We helped
#AceCouriers
get an
#Omnium
#cargobike
☝️ See our
#cargobike
grants to local microbusinesses
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9 days ago
Friday started with coffee at Canopy @ Futures Institute. 20" wheeled Brompton spotted. Then a box run for assorted extras. Then postal run. Then a bench, rack and light fit on a new UA FamilyNext for
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Pictured alongside a 2016 CX model at 29,000km.
@edi.bike
#JoesBikeGarage
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Maybe because it is Halloween, but there seem to be a lot of abusive trolls out tonight, which is rather sad.
9 days ago
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9 days ago
🙄
#CarParking
out of control...
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@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
@edinburghbug.bsky.social
@transform.scot
@cpt-uk.bsky.social
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Edinburgh e-bike component manufacturer, Intradrive, are hiring. They are looking for a junior to mid-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a passion for bikes and electronics. Find out more about Intradrive on their website
www.intradrive.co.uk
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And the Quality Business Awards winner of Best Bicycle Shop in Edinburgh is 🥁🥁🥁
@thebikestation.bsky.social
qualitybusinessawards.co.uk/2025/the-bes...
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The Best Bicycle Shop in Edinburgh, UK 2025 | Quality Business Awards UK
https://qualitybusinessawards.co.uk/2025/the-best-bicycle-shop-in-edinburgh/the-bike-station/#winner
12 days ago
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David Hoy
15 days ago
Bright breezy afternoon for
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ride to Lochend. Loved the Halloween themed soundtrack, riding along North Bridge to Sweet Transvestite a particular highlight!
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Marek
15 days ago
First time riding along with
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#edinburgh
. Was great, would recommend. 5/5 : )
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There is a clear demand for the roads to be made safer for all to use, so when are we going to take it seriously?
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12 days ago
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Andy Catlin
16 days ago
How Friday Ends: another brilliant
@infrasisters.bsky.social
#MyRideOurRight
ride through
#Edinburgh
in partnership with
@cyclinguk.bsky.social
Glow Rides 👍 (including support from an unexpected glowing juggler 😀)
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The Edinburgh Minute
19 days ago
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.
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest
13 days ago
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edi.bike
| issue 116 | 27th Oct '25 Voi e-bike fleet on the rise; Spokes competition results; photos from
@infrasisters.bsky.social
Glow ride; plus events, route closures & more:
buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...
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Looking for a challenge next year? How about the Munich-Milan Gravel is an unsupported bikepacking adventure from Germany to Italy?
we-are-cyclists.de/events/munic...
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Munich Milan Gravel - WE ARE CYCLISTS
Munich Milan Gravel: unsupported bikepacking challenge crossing the alps on gravel path, single trails and secondary roads. Find out more
https://we-are-cyclists.de/events/munich-milan-gravel/
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OK Edinburgh, where is your version?
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East Lothian families to access free electric cargo bikes
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2555796...
It aims to help more people explore an alternative mode of transport for everyday journeys.
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Council launches scheme to provide free loans of electric cargo bikes
A new scheme has been introduced to provide free loans of electric cargo bikes to families across East Lothian.
https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/25557965.east-lothian-families-access-free-electric-cargo-bikes/
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ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge
www.ecf.com/en/news/euro...
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ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge
ECF and Cities for Better Health unveil three winning initiatives promoting healthy and sustainable neighbourhoods for the Healthy Cycling Challenge
https://www.ecf.com/en/news/european-cyclists-federation-and-cities-for-better-health-unveil-three-winning-initiatives-promoting-healthy-and-sustainable-neighbourhoods-for-the-healthy-cycling-challenge
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16 days ago
#CityPlan2040
Improving where you live [Q18 🚲👩🦼🚶] 🙋 Council QA->
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/place/
+ £50 prize draw
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The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is looking for a city/region to host the 2027 edition of Europe’s leading cycling tourism and cycle route conference
pro.eurovelo.com/news/2025-09...
Humm, Edinburgh fits the criteria, could we persuade the Council to apply???
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Apply now to host the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2027
The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is looking for a city/region to host the 2027 edition of Europe’s leading cycling tourism and cycle route conference. If your city or region is ready to showcas...
https://pro.eurovelo.com/news/2025-09-30_apply-now-to-host-the-eurovelo-cycling-tourism-conference-2027
16 days ago
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18 days ago
😍 Favourite
#BikeRide
:
#SpokesComp
results! -->
www.spokes.org.uk/2025/10/my-f...
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@edinreporter.bsky.social
@edinburghminute.bsky.social
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"Hammerhead is ending Karoo 2 updates but I’m not ready to let go"
www.cyclingweekly.com/products/ham...
The end of Hammerhead’s regular updates isn’t just about one bike computer; it’s about how the bike industry gets us to keep spending money
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Hammerhead is ending Karoo 2 updates but I’m not ready to let go
The end of Hammerhead’s regular updates isn’t just about one bike computer; it’s about how the bike industry gets us to keep spending money
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/hammerhead-is-ending-karoo-2-updates-but-im-not-ready-to-let-go
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Special offer on Cargo Bike Hire! From now until the end of November, we are offering 10% off hire of our Urban Arrow cargo bike
edfoc.org.uk/cargo-bike-h...
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Urban Arrow cargo bike hire
EdFoC's Urban Arrow cargo bike is available for hire and rental
https://edfoc.org.uk/cargo-bike-hire/
18 days ago
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Robbie Ainsworth
23 days ago
Holyrood Park High Road has re-opened to pedestrians and cycles following the grassfire and rockfall assessment.
#EdTravCyc
@edi.bike
@spokes.org.uk
www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...
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External Event notices | Holyrood Park | Historic Environment Scotland
Find out about external events taking place at Holyrood Park that may impact your visit.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/holyrood-park/external-event-notices/
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest
20 days ago
🚲 edi.bike | issue 115 | 20th Oct '25 Critical Mass this week; New Spokes map of West Lothian; A701 ‘Relief’ road goes to planning; plus events, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-115-20th-oct-25/
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SpokesLothian
22 days ago
Great video re new Spokes
#WestLothian
map by
#DonaldTainsh
(includes fixing it to his shed wall!) ->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEy...
@edi.bike
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Could this wax triple the lifespan of your bike's drivetrain?
www.bikeradar.com/news/cyclowa...
Never mind the marginal wattage gains, if you can cover up to 800km between treatments and triple the lifespan of your bike’s drivetrain, that's a real gain for commuters and utility cyclists 😉
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This wax could triple the lifespan of your bike's drivetrain | BikeRadar
Three new hot wax options and two drip waxes to keep road, gravel and mountain bikes rolling smoothly
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/cyclowax-hot-wax-formulations
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24 days ago
"focusing solely on EV underestimates the impact of other transport related interventions" "..making it safe, easy, convenient to switch to non-private car modes enabling shift from road expansion, and reduced traffic growth" ->
www.transportxtra.com/publications...
via
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road.cc
23 days ago
“If you get hit by a car travelling at 50kph, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30kph you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance”
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Reducing speed limits to 20mph protects cyclists and doesn’t delay traffic, new research finds
Researchers in Australia modelled traffic stress levels according to varying speed limits… and the results are no surprise
https://road.cc/content/news/20mph-limits-protect-cyclists-and-dont-delay-traffic-316421
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A Classic Graphic Reveals Nature’s Most Efficient Traveller [spoiler, it's a human on a bicycle]
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
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The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bicycle-is-among-the-most-efficient-forms-of-travel-in-the/
22 days ago
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23 days ago
Pedal Power Remains Most Efficient Way To Travel, Confirms Scientific American
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Pedal Power Remains Most Efficient Way To Travel, Confirms Scientific American
Scientific American confirms that human on a bicycle more efficient than salmon, seagulls, or jet planes, updating a piece from 1973.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2025/10/17/pedal-power-remains-most-efficient-way-to-travel-confirms-scientific-american/
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Dom Cycling
23 days ago
Bicycles deliver the freedom the car ads promise
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Riding the Rhine: Europe's first certified long-distance cycle path
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible.
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Riding the Rhine: Europe's first certified long-distance cycle path
Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20251010-riding-the-rhine-europes-first-certified-long-distance-cycle-path
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about 1 month ago
We're back! We've teamed up with
@cyclinguk.bsky.social
for a Glow Ride on Friday 24th October. Like us, they want to see more women cycling, and for councils to provide more safe infrastructure to enable that. Light up your bike with lights and sparkle and join us at Middle Meadow Walk at 7.30pm.
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest
27 days ago
🚲 edi.bike | issue 114 | 13th Sep '25 New plans for Fountainbridge, Dundee St and beyond; South Queensferry High Street project an “opportunity missed”; plus events, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-114-13th-oct-25/
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Karen Gregory
about 1 month ago
Bike theft in the city is rampant and causing on-demand riders true headaches. When you lose your bike, you can't work and many riders are already in debt for the bikes to begin with. Will be interesting to see if e-bikes are blamed in this case, tho?
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
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Masked Edinburgh gang on new cycle hire bikes 'use power tool in shameful act'
The gang, all dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, reportedly targeted a bike in broad daylight as one youth - armed with a power tool - started cutting through the lock in front of shocke...
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/masked-edinburgh-gang-new-cycle-32628389?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Karen Gregory
about 1 month ago
I once saw someone cycle up the Brunstane steps over the railroad tracks and was honestly impressed. Meanwhile...
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The bicycle industry’s dirty secret
mondediplo.com/2025/02/11bi...
Cycling may be green, but Taiwan, the global centre of bicycle manufacturing, has built an industry on migrant labour and dodgy employment practices.
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The bicycle industry’s dirty secret
Open access // by Peter Bengtsen (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, February 2025)
https://mondediplo.com/2025/02/11bikes
about 1 month ago
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SpokesLothian
about 1 month ago
🤩
#SpokesMap
#WestLothian
2025 🤩 Back from printer, in shops soon £7.50 🙋 Special £7 offer below, ends 31 October
@edi.bike
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@cameronglasgow.scot
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TikTok star breaks world record for cycling up the Eiffel Tower
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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French TikTok star breaks world record for cycling Eiffel Tower
Watch as mountain biker Aurélien Fontenoy cycles up the Eiffel Tower's staircase to break the world record by nearly seven minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3e7qnk9p7zo
about 1 month ago
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Social Bite’s 100 Mile Challenge
fundraise.social-bite.co.uk/event/100mil...
Walk, run, or cycle 100 Miles from September 1st to World Homeless Day on October 10th to help end homelessness.
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Home
We are a charity and social business providing homes, jobs, food, and support to empower people to transform their own lives.
https://fundraise.social-bite.co.uk/event/100mile-challenge/home
about 1 month ago
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Carlton Kirby's True Tales of the Tour de France Wed 12 Nov 2025
www.tickettailor.com/events/radio...
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Buy tickets – Carlton Kirby's True Tales of the Tour de France – Ghillie Dhu
Carlton Kirby's True Tales of the Tour de France – Ghillie Dhu, Wed 12 Nov 2025 - 25 September update: we now have an extra allocation of 20 tickets for this show. Carlton Kirby, the Voice of Cycling,...
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/radiodaysevents/1809299
about 1 month ago
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SW20ed #Edinburgh
about 1 month ago
Glasgow’s building it - they’re coming. Glasgow is just as hilly, wetter and faces the same legal/funding hurdles
#Edinburgh
does. Shows it can be done. Build it and they’ll come.
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest
about 1 month ago
🚲 edi.bike | issue 113 | 6th Sep '25 Roseburn Link wins award, date for @infrasisters.bsky.social Glow Ride, and a bicycle beset by barnacles from @wolct.bsky.social; plus events, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-113-6th-oct-25/
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