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“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

Thomas Wong and Whitehouse Road, Edinburgh

Bin lorry driver who killed 11-year-old cycling to school after “failing to account for vulnerable road users” avoids jail

Dashcam footage showed the driver, who received a 12-month driving ban, “using his mobile phone while reversing the HGV”

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 14:42

Cyclist crashes into bollard after driver turns across his path in Edinburgh cycle lane

Cyclist who crashed into bollard after oblivious driver turned across cycle lane secures compensation – despite police claiming motorist did “nothing wrong”

The driver’s insurers initially claimed that the cyclist crashed because he was speeding and “looking out for potholes” – before the motorist finally admitted that he hadn’t even noticed the rider at all

Fri, Aug 15, 2025 15:49

2025 London-Edinburgh-London Ian McBride Trek

Rim brakes, mechanical shifting and £10 gear bags: check out the only bike to complete the full London–Edinburgh–London 2025 route

Ian McBride was the only rider to complete the full scheduled route of this year’s ultra-tough randonnée, and here’s the 2014 Trek Madone he rode it on

Fri, Aug 08, 2025 15:53

London-Edinburgh-London riders in Storm Floris

“Sadly the adventure is going to have to be a little briefer”: London-Edinburgh-London ultra cycling event shortened after riding suspended by 100mph Storm Floris gusts

Participants were held at control checkpoints yesterday amid "really treacherous" conditions and reports of riders being "blown right across the road", and have now been invited to return south towards London from wherever on the route they had reached

Tue, Aug 05, 2025 07:25

“Blown right across road multiple times”: London–Edinburgh–London ultra cycling event suspended due to “really treacherous” Storm Floris conditions

Riders told once they reach next control checkpoint they must stay put or face disqualification, as 100mph gusts hit Scotland

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 14:02

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

Roseburn off-road path popular with cyclists and walkers in Edinburgh

Campaigners will “fight to maximise conditions for cycling” once controversial tram route plans finalised, but warn against “huge speculation”

Debate over Edinburgh tram project continues as schoolchildren's 'save the bike path' signs vandalised, after council ordered removal of artwork due to "sensitivities" surrounding tram route plans

Tue, May 27, 2025 14:05