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Mark Cavendish, Christian Prudhomme, and HRH Sophie the Duchess of Edinburgh at Edinburgh’s 2027 Tour de France announcement

Scottish Tour de France Grand Départ budget trebles to over £10 million

The 2027 Grand Départ of the men's Tour de France was only initially budgeted at £3.3 million between Edinburgh Council and the Scottish government

Wed, Dec 17, 2025 15:01

Children from Scottish Cycling at Edinburgh’s 2027 Tour de France announcement

“If your campaigning doesn’t generate a response, you’re not being radical enough”: Active travel campaigners Spokes on making spaces bike friendly

road.cc chat with the organisation as they release their new cycle map of West Lothian and discuss meaningful cycle campaigning after nearly 50 years

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 13:48

“Sense prevails!” At-risk cycle lanes saved at last minute as temporary cycling infrastructure to be made permanent in victory for campaigners

The saga surrounding the future of several of Edinburgh’s bike lanes was finally resolved at an “incredibly short” council meeting – after months of delays and deferrals

Thu, Sep 04, 2025 15:46

“Every bike could be another car making congestion worse”: Cyclists fight to save cycle lanes facing removal due to looming deadline to make temporary bollards permanent

Cycling campaigners hopeful "sense will prevail" and temporary cycle routes will be made permanent, despite months of delay and deferral which has "controversially put safe cycling infrastructure in jeopardy"

Tue, Sep 02, 2025 12:18

Edinburgh sees “statistically significant” shift towards cycling and walking plus reduced car use following introduction of low emission zone, finds study

Within a year, the LEZ has contributed in improving air quality, with the number of non-compliant vehicles entering the zone also decreasing significantly

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 08:49

“Paint is not protection, here’s why”: Damage to Edinburgh cycle lane (FixMyStreet)

“Paint is not protection, here’s why”: Damage to cycle lane sparks calls for properly protected cycling routes

Questions asked as Edinburgh cycle lane left severely damaged by "something large and heavy", raising safety concerns with the cyclists who use it and calls for "properly segregated lanes" — as under-fire council insists safety remains a "key priority"

Wed, Feb 05, 2025 17:15

Caltrops strewn across Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“Blatant terrorism to injure and deter bike users”: Cyclists report “ninja spike landmines” strewn by “anti-bike psychos” across cycle lane, with one suffering hearing loss in shocking new low

Police Scotland have said “enquiries are ongoing”, but cyclists were disappointed with the lack of action from authorities, with one local saying that when they reported it to the police, “they didn’t give a s***”

Mon, Dec 16, 2024 17:45

Over 3,000 cyclists waiting for bike hangar space, as council aims to deliver parking infrastructure “suitable for larger bikes and cargo bikes”

Currently, more than 2,300 people are on the waitlist while 1,000 more have requested for a cycle hangar in their area, meaning the City of Edinburgh Council would need to install around 560 hangars to meet the demands

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 17:27

Locals urge council to “stop low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes” to help cut down costs, but council claims responses not a “representative sample of residents”

The survey launched by Edinburgh City Council received almost 3,000 responses, with stopping LTNs and reducing active travel the two most-voted suggestions, with 1,300 votes

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 12:24

Roseburn Path, Edinburgh (North Edinburgh Community News)

“Travesty” if tram extension plan leads to loss of “much-loved” cycle path, says councillor

“We should be protecting our green spaces, not removing them,” the Liberal Democrat politician said, after plans to replace a section of a popular cycle route with a new tram line were announced

Sat, Jan 27, 2024 20:15