http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: How many bike buses are there now in Edinburgh? en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:42:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-368738 Sat, 17 Jun 2023 08:41:56 +0000 chdot 368738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Must watch video -</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/blackfordsafer1/status/1669819164708466690" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/blackfordsafer1/status/1669819164708466690</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-368573 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:48:15 +0000 chdot 368573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>List of current known/active BBs in Ed -</p> <p><a href="https://www.daddle.co/bike-buses" rel="nofollow">https://www.daddle.co/bike-buses</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-368568 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:24:31 +0000 chdot 368568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7302/9628014503_11f05a19a3.jpg"></p> <p>Not saying this was the first in Edinburgh - certainly not the world, but it is 10 years ago. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-368567 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:53:02 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 368567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pretty sure bike buses predate 2021 but anyhoo...</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fstp67" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fstp67</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-368565 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:10:23 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 368565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/JarlathFlynn/status/1667082279045275649" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/JarlathFlynn/status/1667082279045275649</a></p> <p>"Triple bike bus day to @GWC_News was a success.<br /> @CyclingEdin @EdCriticalMass @blackfordsafer1 @SpokesLothian @SustransScot. Bigger bike racks needed going forward http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-366461 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:47:39 +0000 chdot 366461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A video to inspire -</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/vscottedinburgh/status/1623984780864811008" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/vscottedinburgh/status/1623984780864811008</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-365178 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:43:22 +0000 chdot 365178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52551824807_c8868251ca_c_d.jpg"></p> <p><a href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23180013.glasgow-community-champions-revealed-winners/" rel="nofollow">https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23180013.glasgow-community-champions-revealed-winners/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363936 Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:39:13 +0000 chdot 363936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now 3 routes, every week -</p> <p><a href="https://cyclejarjar.wordpress.com/george-watsons-bike-bus/" rel="nofollow">https://cyclejarjar.wordpress.com/george-watsons-bike-bus/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363262 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:45:22 +0000 chdot 363262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Thanks to all for making the first George Watson's College bike bus to be a success. The kids and adults enjoyed the experience! </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/blackfordsafer1/status/1567081295875809280" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/blackfordsafer1/status/1567081295875809280</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363190 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:04:41 +0000 neddie 363190@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They are traffic. Therefore they do not stop "traffic"</p> <p>The word "traffic" being misused to only mean "motor vehicles" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363189 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:21:03 +0000 chdot 363189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Convoy of Shawlands primary children ‘have as much right to be on the road as cars’, say parents</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/02/shawlands-glasgow-school-bike-bus-traffic-stopping-tech" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/02/shawlands-glasgow-school-bike-bus-traffic-stopping-tech</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363042 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:51:39 +0000 gembo 363042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great to see the kid in the Proviz jacket still to the forefront given he cycled down to bottom of Lanark Road and climbEd all the way back up. Good effort. Sorry for Not Shouting just talking. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363041 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:50:12 +0000 chdot 363041@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Video</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/junicycle_lr/status/1563129350769496070" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/junicycle_lr/status/1563129350769496070</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363026 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:43:39 +0000 Frenchy 363026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dreaming of a world where every bike has one of these. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363024 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:27:02 +0000 SRD 363024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>just saw on twitter - Glasgow bike bus was given a thingy that makes the lights turn green and stay green until they all get through. how cool is that?</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/bikebusshaw/status/1563092275533877249" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/bikebusshaw/status/1563092275533877249</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/bikebusshaw/status/1563092288947245056" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/bikebusshaw/status/1563092288947245056</a></p> <p>"It’s apparently called an “ultra smart cycle detector” bespoke designed/made by the roads team engineers<br /> @GlasgowCC" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363004 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:23:14 +0000 chdot 363004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today </p> <p>“</p> <p>Thankyou @EuanHyslop for joining us for the Corstorphine Primary School Bike Bus reboot. Same time same place every last Friday of the month @corstorphineps </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/bikebuscorstps/status/1563072698393436160" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/bikebuscorstps/status/1563072698393436160</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-363003 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:19:00 +0000 chdot 363003@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glasgow </p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@katherinecory86/friday-bike-bus-of-joy-5197467f2ab6" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@katherinecory86/friday-bike-bus-of-joy-5197467f2ab6</a></p> <p><a href="https://bungoblog.com/strathbungo-to-shawlands-primary-school-bike-bus/" rel="nofollow">https://bungoblog.com/strathbungo-to-shawlands-primary-school-bike-bus/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362984 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:53:59 +0000 chdot 362984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/junicycle_lr/status/1562753058085699586" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/junicycle_lr/status/1562753058085699586</a></p> <p>“</p> <p>Bike bus will now be leaving 5 minutes earlier: 07:55 Dovecot Grove, 08:10 Spylaw Park, 08:15 Baberton Crescent. Arrive at school 08:25 </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://hellosw20.wixsite.com/sw20ed/post/bike-bus-sw-juniper-green-primary-school-via-lanark-road-inaugural-event-24th-june-2022" rel="nofollow">https://hellosw20.wixsite.com/sw20ed/post/bike-bus-sw-juniper-green-primary-school-via-lanark-road-inaugural-event-24th-june-2022</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362367 Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:17:12 +0000 chdot 362367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>History </p> <p>“</p> <p>Increased car travel and a corresponding reduction in walking and cycling to school has deprived a generation of children of independence, has been responsible for reduced physical activity with its health consequences, has led to increased traffic congestion and pollution and contributed to high rates of road accidents. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010420171946/http://www.spokes.org.uk/mornsurv.htm" rel="nofollow">https://web.archive.org/web/20010420171946/http://www.spokes.org.uk/mornsurv.htm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362363 Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:08:40 +0000 gembo 362363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point. Also needs a central route that allows people to join.</p> <p>Dean Park looks to have the biggest area but the concentrations of population don’t fit neatly on one route.</p> <p>Hillwood has an interesting catchment, large area though maybe mostly airport? Anyway it is tiny, smallest or second smallest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362353 Sat, 06 Aug 2022 10:32:53 +0000 chdot 362353@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking at the non-RC catchment map</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/22329/non-denominational-primary-school-catchment-areas" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/22329/non-denominational-primary-school-catchment-areas</a> </p> <p>it’s not clear how many other schools ‘need’ a BB.</p> <p>Some have small catchments with schools fairly central. </p> <p>It’s not surprising that Sciennes was the first as it has a long catchment area with the school at one end. </p> <p>Other CEC schools -</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/12864/whole-city-catchment-maps" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/12864/whole-city-catchment-maps</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362352 Sat, 06 Aug 2022 10:26:44 +0000 chdot 362352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Blackhall did one 3 years ago</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19663" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19663</a></p> <p>Did it stop? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362333 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:57:16 +0000 gembo 362333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I am hearing Blackhall and maybe Preston St.</p> <p>Good amount and getting to a critical mass</p> <p>Will reduce car usage in leafier areas</p> <p>Won’t tackle obesity crisis but can’t have everything </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362330 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:14:30 +0000 chdot 362330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/bikebusedin/status/1164996339584909313" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/bikebusedin/status/1164996339584909313</a> </p> <p>Guide to setting up and running a bike bus</p> <p><a href="https://www.cycling.scot/mediaLibrary/other/english/5539.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.cycling.scot/mediaLibrary/other/english/5539.pdf</a></p> <p>May have been written by CCEers…</p> <p>(Not me) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362329 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:08:05 +0000 chdot 362329@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One so good u mentioned twice?</p> <p>Ah </p> <p>JGreen + Gillespie’s </p> <p>DMains</p> <p>Corstorphine </p> <p>More coming </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21056#post-362327 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:01:07 +0000 gembo 362327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have six as the magic number but can only list. Four</p> <p>Sciennes<br /> JGPS<br /> JGPS<br /> Canal View</p> <p>Any others? </p>