http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Cycling News - Recent Posts en Sun, 17 May 2026 15:22:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=165&page=20#post-384199 Mon, 11 May 2026 18:59:15 +0000 chdot 384199@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Porsche eBike Performance GmbH was established to develop high‑performance e‑bike drive systems and market them worldwide. Due to fundamentally changed market conditions for e‑bike drive systems, the activities of the joint venture will be discontinued. This measure is in line with Porsche AG’s strategic focus on its core business. The closure of operations at the Ottobrunn and Zagreb sites affects around 360 employees. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bikebiz.com/porsche-shuts-down-porsche-ebike-performance-gmbh-resulting-in-over-500-job-losses/" rel="nofollow">https://bikebiz.com/porsche-shuts-down-porsche-ebike-performance-gmbh-resulting-in-over-500-job-losses/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-384185 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:52:19 +0000 bakky 384185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 144 | 11th May '26 </p> <p>Council Officers look to axe a fourth ‘Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route’ filter ahead of Sub-committee decisions; Bikes for Refugees hit 4,000 bikes refurbished for New Scots; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-144-11th-may-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-144-11th-may-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BDZHp2e"><img src="https://iili.io/BDZHp2e.md.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21926#post-384080 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:10:27 +0000 SRD 384080@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle"</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/the-man-who-blew-up-a-nuclear-power-station-koeberg-south-africa" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/the-man-who-blew-up-a-nuclear-power-station-koeberg-south-africa</a></p> <p>(and the original story from 1995)</p> <p><a href="https://mg.co.za/article/1995-12-15-how-we-blew-up-koeberg-and-escaped-on-a-bicycle/" rel="nofollow">https://mg.co.za/article/1995-12-15-how-we-blew-up-koeberg-and-escaped-on-a-bicycle/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-384059 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:48:00 +0000 bakky 384059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Twenty day window so won't be timely, but could get us comms later that blow it wide open... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-384056 Mon, 04 May 2026 11:50:17 +0000 gembo 384056@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can anyone word an FOI - how much pressure have council officers been out under by tory politicians? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-384055 Mon, 04 May 2026 08:59:15 +0000 bakky 384055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 143 | 4th May '26 </p> <p>Council Officers race to ruin the Greenbank to Meadows ‘quiet’ route before TRO Sub can; Voi physically marking parking zones; PoP26 manifesto and merch; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-143-4th-may-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-143-4th-may-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BQxMZrl"><img src="https://iili.io/BQxMZrl.md.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-383985 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:44:52 +0000 bakky 383985@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 142 | 27th Apr '26 </p> <p>New ‘Cycle Buddies’ Scheme; Pedal on Parliament Call for Marshals; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-142-27th-apr-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-142-27th-apr-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BPSDgja"><img src="https://iili.io/BPSDgja.md.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3708&page=2#post-383966 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:34:14 +0000 chdot 383966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>BikeBiz can reveal that internal documents, titled “Project Horizon”, show that the Accell Group, owner of brands like Raleigh, Lapierre and Ghost are facing significant financial pressures. </p> <p>Whilst recent public messaging has projected a picture of more stable ground, the documents show that the business needs a €95 million capital injection to address a significant working capital deficit that threatens its operational stability. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bikebiz.com/accell-group-seeks-e95m-funding-internal-documents-detail-radical-restructuring-plans/" rel="nofollow">https://bikebiz.com/accell-group-seeks-e95m-funding-internal-documents-detail-radical-restructuring-plans/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21919#post-383953 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:10:37 +0000 dessert rat 383953@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>going. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21919#post-383949 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:29 +0000 Kim 383949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just in case anyone hasn't heard about this yet, Jack Thurston is coming to Edinburgh to talk about his new book, "Lost Lanes Scotland". The event will be on the 21st May 2026 19:00 – 20:00, <a href="https://edfoc.org.uk/events/event/jack-thurston-lost-lanes-scotland/">free tickets available here</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=81&page=25#post-383927 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:25 +0000 neddie 383927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps the government would also legislate to allow families to set up football goals in the street, and kids' play areas...?</p> <p>Nah, thought not! Because that would be pro-people and "war on cars" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=81&page=25#post-383926 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:28:52 +0000 neddie 383926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>The government has promised to pass legislation this summer that will allow motorists to run power cables through a charging “gully” built into the pavement outside their home without the need for planning permission</blockquote></p> <p>This will further entrench the "this is my parking space in the street" mentality, as well as create additional maintenance and trip-hazard* liabilities paid for by the taxpayer / general public / council</p> <p>*when the gullies eventually crumble, or get destroyed by pavement parkers, etc.</p> <p>What a terrible idea. Yet again, people in government that don't understand how anything works </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=81&page=25#post-383924 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:22:57 +0000 chdot 383924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The UK’s tax authorities have decided to fight against a ruling that would cut VAT across all public electric car chargers, despite a judge finding they have been overcharging for years under the law. </p> <p>Charge My Street, a not-for-profit charging company, last month argued successfully that VAT should have been charged at 5%, rather than 20%, in a case at a London tax tribunal that could have a significant impact on electric car drivers’ costs. HM Revenue and Customs on Tuesday confirmed it will appeal against the ruling. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/uk-appeal-tax-ruling-cutting-vat-public-electric-car-chargers" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/uk-appeal-tax-ruling-cutting-vat-public-electric-car-chargers</a></p> <p>…</p> <p>“</p> <p>Households without off-street parking could soon be able to charge their electric vehicles from home under new government plans to help households cut their need for expensive fossil fuels.</p> <p>The government has promised to pass legislation this summer that will allow motorists to run power cables through a charging “gully” built into the pavement outside their home without the need for planning permission.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/ev-charging-shake-up-looks-to-help-uk-households-solve-off-street-parking-problem" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/21/ev-charging-shake-up-looks-to-help-uk-households-solve-off-street-parking-problem</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-383910 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:53:01 +0000 bakky 383910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 141 | 20th Apr '26 </p> <p>Council launches ‘Craigmillar Niddrie Connections’ Consultation; Spokes review Scottish Election manifestos; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-141-20th-apr-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-141-20th-apr-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BgyGtjt"><img src="https://iili.io/BgyGtjt.md.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20964&page=4#post-383903 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:24:48 +0000 chdot 383903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26032260.ferry-failure-fines-axed-amid-calmac-contract-scandal/" rel="nofollow">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26032260.ferry-failure-fines-axed-amid-calmac-contract-scandal/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383868 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:15:30 +0000 Arellcat 383868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As an alternative, how about electric assist chain drive up to 10mph, electric with chain drive generation above 10mph, with twin (but not identical) motors and all-wheel drive? I'm quite a bit in love with the Electrom electric light vehicle:</p> <p><a href="https://www.electrom.ca/innovations/" rel="nofollow">https://www.electrom.ca/innovations/</a></p> <p>Not available outside Canada or USA, yet, unless you have a small fortune to spend on importing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383863 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:24:06 +0000 LaidBack 383863@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Further feedback on how this performs is that it's fine up to the cut out at 25kmph. Beyond that pedalling is hard as the pedal generator has lower efficiency than a chain. Users of e-bike systems know that switching the assist level to zero frees up the drive. On a wired system you get little to no output beyond the cut off (apparently). Your excess human power can't be harnessed?<br /> For some adaptive cycling this won't matter with the bonus of reverse gear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-383859 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:43:34 +0000 bakky 383859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 140 | 13th Apr '26</p> <p>‘Most Edinburgh car commuters have an alternative available’; Voi bike rescued by magnet fisherman; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-140-13th-apr-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-140-13th-apr-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BjGpdx4"><img src="https://iili.io/BjGpdx4.md.jpg"></a></p> <p><strong>SAVE THE DATE</strong> - <a href="https://pedalonparliament.org">Pedal on Parliament</a>, 11:30am 30th May, Meadows to Holyrood </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383853 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:35:56 +0000 acsimpson 383853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose from a legal standpoint there is no minimum speed or time requirements for being capable of propelling using the pedals. Provided the motor can switch on with just a few watts they likely meet the requirements. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=81&page=25#post-383851 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:41:19 +0000 chdot 383851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/12/interest-evs-surge-europe-fuel-prices-iran-war" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/12/interest-evs-surge-europe-fuel-prices-iran-war</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383847 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:32:12 +0000 Yodhrin 383847@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye I read about Intradrive a while ago it seemed like an interesting concept. Hopefully they eventually develop some direct to consumer models, it'd be a great option to replace EOL mid drive motors. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383846 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:15:15 +0000 LaidBack 383846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>@Yodhrin "....their website claims the bike will function even on a flat battery because pedalling will ostensibly transfer power directly to the motor in that situation. How they're getting *enough* power to the motor in such an arrangement I don't have a clue."</blockquote></p> <p>Yes agree with that. Directly powering via chain always better.<br /> We're yet to get an order ... trike market is mainly for adapted riding so things like reverse gear is useful. Less moving components good too. The pedals are a kind of throttle but I belive there is 'feel' in system so it replicates the effort based on assist level. 700Wh battery surely will have less range although regenerative braking might put in 50Wh or so back.<br /> Taking the chain away is heresy in the bike world I know. Just posted on Bsky!<br /> On the e-bike scene people end up not using full range of gears and mulching up hubs and cassettes. Edinburgh based IntraDrive now doing geared motor to simplify this (tough but repairable unit). Swapping a motor like for like is not hard job (for Joe T!). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383845 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:44:24 +0000 Morningsider 383845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Yodhrin - thanks. I am also doubtful you could get this set-up going with a dead battery. Having had a go on a cycle powered cinema and cycle powered smoothie machine, it's hard to see how you could pedal hard enough to produce the power needed to drive an e-bike motor for any length of time.</p> <p>I think when you lose the physical connection between pedal and drive wheel then it is no longer a true bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383842 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:02:22 +0000 mcairney 383842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I mean it looks cool but at it's heart they've just turned the cranks into a throttle, which again makes that an obvious target for hacking/de-regulating the system. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383840 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:29:44 +0000 Yodhrin 383840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've seen a few of these "digital drive system" concepts now and I'll admit to just not getting it. They seem like a weird artifact of the odd way EAPCs are defined in law, and in practice what is the advantage? Combining human input with the mechanical advantage of gears *and* and electric assist is surely more efficient than what is in practice a remote-controlled rear hub motor doing all the work alone even with the pedals being a fancy dynamo to put charge into your battery. They highlight the lack of a greasy chain and drivetrain to maintain, but surely at the sort of pricepoint these will command you'd be riding something with a cased belt combined with hub gears that are just as low maintenance.</p> <p>Actually Morningsider, their website claims the bike will function even on a flat battery because pedalling will ostensibly transfer power directly to the motor in that situation. How they're getting *enough* power to the motor in such an arrangement I don't have a clue.</p> <p>I suppose it might have some value for extremely atypical configurations where a traditional drivetrain would be a pain, but for a regular bike(and they're very keen on presenting their regular bikes and bakfiets cargo models on their site)? Ehhh.</p> <p>The "anti-theft" thing is also kind of funny, as if a thief wouldn't just pick it up and walk off to bypass the doubtless rudimentary motor locking at their later convenience. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383838 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:59:55 +0000 Morningsider 383838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Intriguing - legally an EAPC must"...be fitted with pedals by means of which it is capable of being propelled". Is that really the case here? I assume once the battery is dead then the bike won't move, regardless of how hard you pedal.</p> <p>I mean, I doubt any regulator or police officer would really care - but it would be interesting to find out. Also, I assume you really could get stuck when the battery dies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21914#post-383837 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:22:21 +0000 LaidBack 383837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>French company Cixi have produced a drive unit that converts your pedal strokes into power and controls the output of the rear hub motor. Called PERS and now offered on ICE trike models.<br /> <a href="https://www.cixi.life/pers-technology" rel="nofollow">https://www.cixi.life/pers-technology</a><br /> <a href="https://www.icetrikes.co/e-assist/pers-chainless-e-assist-system-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.icetrikes.co/e-assist/pers-chainless-e-assist-system-2</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592&page=6#post-383806 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:24:02 +0000 bakky 383806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>edi.bike | issue 139 | 6th Apr '26</p> <p>Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route - win at Transport Committee; our April TEC round-up; plus events, infrastructure, route closures &amp; more:</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-139-6th-apr-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-139-6th-apr-26/</a></p> <p><a href="https://freeimage.host/i/BAFVUgf"><img src="https://iili.io/BAFVUgf.md.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14504&page=7#post-383798 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:25:15 +0000 bakky 383798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It’s important to be consistent. </p> <p>For what it’s worth that was by and large a decent deputation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14504&page=7#post-383797 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:05:26 +0000 neddie 383797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>David Hunter of Living Streets Edinburgh started his deputation by quoting from the introduction to the Council’s Active Travel Plan. Strangely, he managed to miss out the word “cycling” entirely from the “walking, wheeling, cycling” part</p> <p>…hmm… </p>