http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Spokes bulletin en Mon, 18 May 2026 17:23:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8758#post-88997 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:36:03 +0000 crowriver 88997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I noticed on page 1 a photo of myself (plus a modtly obscured son) on the tandem crossing the new Seafield/Leith Links bridge. We just happened to be there when the folk were taking photos for Spokes... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8758#post-88988 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:48:11 +0000 chdot 88988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>[p1] The state of Scottish cycling policy and funding – no cuts this year (unlike last year) but no hope for meeting the government’s cycle use target [as also in our submission to the Scottish Parliament ICI Committee - pdf 153k]<br /> [p6-7] Spokes 16th annual survey of Scottish councils cycle funding [2011/12] – cuts in many councils, but a few leaders – and on average councils allocate 2.8% of their own transport funds to cycling investment, unlike Scottish Government’s under 1%.<br /> [p3] My Favourite Place by Bike – competition results<br /> [p1] Edinburgh council project openings + plans for 2013 + our concerns<br /> [p3] Domestic bike storage – council policy conflict, Planning over-ruling Transport – Conservation Quiz!<br /> [p5] Facts &amp; theories relating bike use, danger, scariness, infrastructure, helmets, etc<br /> And much more.. e.g. Chris Hoy; Climate inaction; Motoring muddle; …<br /> The printed version of the bulletin also includes as a centre-page pullout the new Spokes Shared Paths flyer [link] and Edinburgh Bike Station news [pdf 75k].</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/pall1.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/pall1.pdf</a> </p>