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THE number of pupils cycling to school has more than doubled in Edinburgh thanks to a new biking initiative.
Cycling charity Sustrans said the results from the first year of its I Bike project have seen every-day cycling levels at participating schools in the Capital rise from three per cent to seven per cent, with regular cycling rising from an average of 10.7 per cent to 19.3 per cent."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Cycling-to-school-twice-as.6767621.jp
that is seriously impressive. especially since impact is everything these days. would be interesting to see the data per school.
wonder if there is a knock-on effect with parents? i was amazed at the number of parent and child groups heading towards sciennes yesterday.
i wonder when/if we can get similar data from 'better way to work' regarding workplaces.
I think that, especially where Sciennes is concerned, the number cycling reflects the growing popularity of cycling among the parents.
i.e. With so many of the parents not commutting by car, many of the kids want to follow suit.
Also helps being a 'city school' for parents commuting but within striking distance of plenty of safe(ish)cycle training places (meadows for example) for the children.
Not a valid comparison, but the difference between there and George Watsons (on my commute route) is incredible - as most of the watsons kids are ferried from far and wide (as it is fee paying)I actually cant remember having seen one kid on a bike !
not school but work, some mornings I cant get a spot in the bike shed to chain up, so I have to use the motorcycle shed. The mobikers dont like that ! We have ,my ebc cuilin, an ebc crossover, hybrid thingy, cant member bwhich model, a whyte,brand new spesh rockhopper a Dawes ??? with front and rear pannier racks, and a load of extras, stand dyno lights etc etc. A bright dayglo orange frame, unkown make, it converts regularly from fixie with skinny wheels to wide knobblies and everything inbetween ! Disks sometimes and rims the next. A liberal sprinkling of mtbs and road racers. Even had a bmx er one day last week.
Towerbank primary in Portobello also participate in this scheme. Again I think plenty of parents there cycle with their kids anyway, being so close to main off-road cycle routes probably helps!
My son's primary in Abbeyhill, on the other hand, is surrounded by busy roads, no off-road routes nearby except in Holyrood Park. I think I've seen one kid and one parent (apart from me and mine) on bikes in the entire school. Most people walk or come by car. Probably doesn't help that there is absolutely nowhere to park your bike except chained to railings on the street.
My point is that where infrastructure exists to access the school by bike, and bike sheds/parking are provided, people will cycle to school. If not, they won't.
Actually I should apologise for my error. Abbeyhill Primary does in fact provide some cycle parking points: a couple of D racks (like Sheffield stands on their side, fixed to a wall) are provided near the rear gate, and I've discovered two more near the front gate.
I suppose I didn't look hard enough, nor did I ask anyone. But they are there, if not immediately obvious. No shelter for you bike from the elements, but that's a minor quibble.
Mind you the cycle parking at Towerbank is pretty impressive: a big long row of Sheffield stands. Really good.
Brunstfield has a big long row of sheffields, with a good cover over, but everytime I've been past in recent months , there's been either cars or vans parked amongst them!
Towerbank have gone one step further and converted what was a car park into a playground extension, fenced it off with the much improved cycle parking conveniently close to the main gate. No cars allowed in at all, just pedestrians and bicycles.
I think they were working with Sustrans and Cycling Scotland on becoming cycle friendly, and they have certainly achieved that. I'm impressed. We are there every Saturday for No1 son's music class and it really makes a difference: just pootle up from the Prom and park.
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