http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Cycling News - Recent Topics en Sun, 17 May 2026 15:22:57 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=165#post-1071 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:25:20 +0000 chdot 1071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31580/The-electric-bike-is-not-a-short-term-trend">BikeBiz story</a></p> <p>It will be interesting to see how this 'market' develops - especially in a places with hills like Edinburgh.. The technology is far from 'mature'.</p> <p>Will electric bikes move many people from 4 wheels to 2? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21592#post-376167 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:28:10 +0000 chdot 376167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-53-12th-aug-24/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-53-12th-aug-24/</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=3708#post-38955 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:05:02 +0000 alibali 38955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14610857">Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost</a></p> <p>One for the Undercover Economist to sort out on More-or-Less, seems like it might be over-egged a bit. Impressive though. </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#post-202 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:39 +0000 chdot 202@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.acttravelwise-news.org/hotTopic.html">Arguments for and against In the latest ACT TravelWise newsletter.<br /> </a></p> <p>Basically it's the ongoing arguments between 'technology will fix everything' and 'what sort of society do we want?'</p> <p>"Electric cars offer a new and exciting potential to radically cut greenhouse gas emissions from road transport and address security of oil supply concerns."</p> <p>Alternative view</p> <p>"Let's focus on this. Evidence shows that 4 in 10 local journeys are already made by foot, bike and public transport. With the right investment, the potential is 9 in 10." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20964#post-360939 Fri, 27 May 2022 22:29:41 +0000 chdot 360939@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Ferry service getting worse admits Calmac boss</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61597005" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61597005</a> </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=14504#post-183026 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:20:09 +0000 HankChief 183026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/3632/transport_and_environment_committee">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/3632/transport_and_environment_committee</a></p> <p>Haven't got chance to read them yet but case you are interested...<br /> Meeting is next Tuesday.</p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <p>7.3 draft plan for spending the 8% on cycling</p> <p>7.4 Bike hire scheme</p> <p>7.6 implementation of the 20mph</p> <p>7.10 George street interim appraisal</p> <p>No mention of bus lanes... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21903#post-383558 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:26:03 +0000 chdot 383558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The fifth Delivery Plan for <a href="https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/national-transport-strategy-fifth-delivery-plan/">Scotland’s National Transport Strategy</a> has been published, highlighting the ways in which the Scottish Government is supporting the delivery of a sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient transport system that is accessible to all. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/driving-progress-across-the-transport-sector/" rel="nofollow">https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/driving-progress-across-the-transport-sector/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21907#post-383670 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:52:22 +0000 Arellcat 383670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I happened to be browsing Public Contracts Scotland, and came across this advertisement for "active travel gamification".</p> <p><blockquote>We would like to understand what the market currently offers in the way gamification that encourages active travel by turning a town into a game where the objective is to visit designated locations by active means on an ongoing basis with options for multiple prize periods.</p> <p>The game shall provide a public facing website / app that provides leader boards and records individual progress and allows registration and collection of health, demographic and travel metrics for monitoring and evaluation purposes.</p> <p>Arrival at designated points of interest shall be recorded and uploaded to the appropriate dashboards automatically and the recording of arrival be by RFID or other or other electronic means.</blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542167" rel="nofollow">https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542167</a></p> <p>Perhaps I'm getting a bit too old and cynical for gamification ideas, but perhaps the younger generation will like it. I liked Love to Ride at first but endless "you're doing awesome" feels hollow when there's no real incentive other than one's own fitness. If there was free pizza though...!</p> <p>I can't even get my own work to support a bike breakfast "because too many non-cyclists would use it too", and the solution thus far has been Bring Your Own Coffee. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21496#post-374158 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:53:21 +0000 chdot 374158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/media/13315/walking-and-cycling-index-2023-edinburgh.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.sustrans.org.uk/media/13315/walking-and-cycling-index-2023-edinburgh.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/the-walking-and-cycling-index/edinburgh-walking-and-cycling-index" rel="nofollow">https://www.sustrans.org.uk/the-walking-and-cycling-index/edinburgh-walking-and-cycling-index</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21539#post-375030 Sat, 18 May 2024 23:34:52 +0000 chdot 375030@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>An extremely long thread on visiting Paris by me: someone interested in cycle infrastructure and making public spaces better.</p> <p>The last decade’s change is so positive and has been huge: what have they done and how have they done it?</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1791886216176062846.html" rel="nofollow">https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1791886216176062846.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12891#post-155342 Fri, 30 May 2014 11:00:59 +0000 SRD 155342@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Active travel intervention and physical activity behaviour: An evaluation</p> <p><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953614002901" rel="nofollow">http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953614002901</a> (open access)</p> <p>"The results suggest that the initiative impacted positively on the likelihood of physical activity participation and meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines. Individuals in the intervention areas were on average 6% more likely to meet the physical activity guidelines compared to individuals in the non intervention areas. However, the absolute prevalence of physical activity participation declined in both intervention and control areas over time." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21896#post-383394 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:38:36 +0000 chdot 383394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fave-Rides-Edn3-COVER.jpg"></p> <p><a href="https://www.spokes.org.uk/2026/03/favourite-bike-rides-here/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spokes.org.uk/2026/03/favourite-bike-rides-here/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21886#post-383168 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:36:47 +0000 chdot 383168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnx01jw7no</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.btp.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/how-safe-is-your-bike/" rel="nofollow">https://www.btp.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/how-safe-is-your-bike/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21771#post-380144 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:44:30 +0000 bill 380144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yesterday I had a chance to use the <a href="https://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/climate-forth/inner-forth-bike-bus">Inner Forth Bike Bus</a>. We took it from SQ/Port Edgar to Alloa and cycled back along the north side of the Forth. We visited Clackmannan Tower (so cool), lunched at Marco's cafe with the full Scottish Breakfast for £9.95, stopped in Culross for coffee and finished with ice cream in SQ. Oh, we cycled between those places. On paths and gravel. </p> <p>It's a free bus that runs every Sunday. Two buses a day. And there is clockwise and anticlockwise loop. Runs until 26th of October. All sorts of bikes welcome (tandems and modified bikes included). </p> <p>Worth checking it out to explore the Forth a bit further afield. </p> <p><a href="https://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/climate-forth/inner-forth-bike-bus" rel="nofollow">https://www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/climate-forth/inner-forth-bike-bus</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21876#post-382985 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:30:55 +0000 chdot 382985@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://assets.buttondown.email/images/d2b53ee3-ba49-4a92-8ec4-262e2496839a.png?w=960&amp;fit "></p> <p>Second story here -</p> <p><a href="https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/" rel="nofollow">https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21875#post-382977 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:17:06 +0000 SRD 382977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was looking for something to watch yesterday and discovered that India was hosting its first ever UCI stage race: the Pune Grand Tour. (Unfortunately, on Discovery+ ; not sure if watchable elsewhere or not).</p> <p>Ned Boulting commentating. I'm enjoying the scenery and buildings. </p> <p>Turns out that Pune is big on cycling, and has a cycling museum: </p> <p><a href="https://www.museumsofindia.org/article/659/pune-s-cycles-museum" rel="nofollow">https://www.museumsofindia.org/article/659/pune-s-cycles-museum</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-63169145" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-63169145</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21872#post-382929 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:15:10 +0000 chdot 382929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-one-generous-bike-mechanic-helped" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-one-generous-bike-mechanic-helped</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21871#post-382897 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:31:17 +0000 chdot 382897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike-obsessed pensioner who broke his neck and started afresh </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/19/pensioner-cycling-accident-never-walk-proved-doctors-wrong" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/19/pensioner-cycling-accident-never-walk-proved-doctors-wrong</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21868#post-382878 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:35:06 +0000 SF 382878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seen her mentioned on here so thought this might be of interest. </p> <p>Good FB Group to follow, lots of great RSF style photos being posted.</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55047720389_8aa1df375b_b.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20855#post-358589 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:32:52 +0000 chdot 358589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Aldi ends Deliveroo deliveries as customers return to stores </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/20/aldi-ends-deliveroo-deliveries-online-groceries-peak" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/20/aldi-ends-deliveroo-deliveries-online-groceries-peak</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21865#post-382744 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:32:43 +0000 chdot 382744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>To mark its 60th company anniversary, VELO DE VILLE is launching a special charity campaign: Under the motto “60 Years – 60 FR8s for a Good Cause”, the bicycle manufacturer from Altenberge will donate a total of 60 individually configurable cargo bikes (FR8) to non-profit organisations, associations and social institutions in Germany and Europe. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bikebiz.com/velo-de-ville-launches-charity-campaign-to-celebrate-60-years-in-business/" rel="nofollow">https://bikebiz.com/velo-de-ville-launches-charity-campaign-to-celebrate-60-years-in-business/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21855#post-382571 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 22:31:45 +0000 chdot 382571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.12.28-212731/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/man-and-woman-taken-to-hospital-after-edinburgh-city-centre-collision-between-unoccupied-van-and-two-bicycles-5456513" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.12.28-212731/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/man-and-woman-taken-to-hospital-after-edinburgh-city-centre-collision-between-unoccupied-van-and-two-bicycles-5456513</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21843#post-382146 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:25:57 +0000 chdot 382146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>SUVs are now one of the biggest emerging threats to road safety in Scottish cities.</p> <p>A new paper by Professor Adrian Davis warns that the surge in SUV ownership is making Scotland’s streets more dangerous, congested, and polluting. Transform is publishing this paper during this year’s Road Safety Week, 16th-22nd November.</p> <p>” </p> <p><a href="https://transform.scot/2025/11/20/too-big-for-our-streets-the-harms-of-suv-use-in-scottish-cities/" rel="nofollow">https://transform.scot/2025/11/20/too-big-for-our-streets-the-harms-of-suv-use-in-scottish-cities/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21833#post-381640 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:59:04 +0000 chdot 381640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://road.cc/content/feature/spokes-campaign-group-interview-316445" rel="nofollow">https://road.cc/content/feature/spokes-campaign-group-interview-316445</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21825#post-381400 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:11:12 +0000 chdot 381400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>New name. Familiar focus.</p> <p>As part of the rebrand, the organisation makes it clear that it remains focused on “Making it possible for every one of us to roll, ride, amble, gambol, stroll, stride, trek and tread. And today, we’re gearing up to do more than ever.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bikebiz.com/sustrans-rebrands-as-walk-wheel-cycle-trust/amp/" rel="nofollow">https://bikebiz.com/sustrans-rebrands-as-walk-wheel-cycle-trust/amp/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21823#post-381362 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:49:28 +0000 chdot 381362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p> “Our new Walking, Wheeling and Cycling strategy puts people at its heart.  We’ve asked our communities to tell us what they need for physical activity to be both safer, easier and more welcoming.  And we’ve listened. </p> <p>…</p> <p>The ambitious South Yorkshire Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy is the first of its kind in the UK – underpinned by a strong focus on community engagement, it sets out a twin-track approach to build safer, healthier neighbourhoods and to connect every community to opportunities.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bikebiz.com/south-yorkshires-mayor-joins-school-pupils-to-share-new-plan-for-walking-wheeling-and-cycling/" rel="nofollow">https://bikebiz.com/south-yorkshires-mayor-joins-school-pupils-to-share-new-plan-for-walking-wheeling-and-cycling/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21826#post-381424 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:01:54 +0000 chdot 381424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2025/09/07/montreal-cycleway-to-be-named-for-velorutionary-robert-silverman/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2025/09/07/montreal-cycleway-to-be-named-for-velorutionary-robert-silverman/</a> </p>