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Driver convicted of causing death of Scottish cycling club stalwart

Carl Lane, who died aged 75 from injuries sustained in crash, was president of Peebles Cycling Club

Sun, Nov 20, 2016 19:04

Bike Butlers coming to cycling tours in Scottish Highlands

Hire your very own 'domestique' for four- or five-day tours ... at a price

Tue, Nov 01, 2016 13:41

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Cycling Scotland conference to look at how to get Scots into the saddle

Scotland's falling cycling levels and recent backlash against protected bike lanes may also be up for debate next week

Mon, Oct 24, 2016 13:04

Petition to save Bears Way nudges 2,000 signatures

A "Complete the Bears Way" petition is edging closer to the 2,400 signatures achieved by an earlier petition to rip the cycle route out

Thu, Oct 13, 2016 10:21

Local councils accused of undermining Scottish Government cycling targets as cycle lanes scrapped

A number of projects have been halted as a result of local pressure

Fri, Oct 07, 2016 10:52

MSP: Small shift to cycling would help cut transport emissions

In a Holyrood debate Scottish MPs called for default 20mph limits in residential areas and around schools, saying it would allow more children to play outside

Mon, Oct 03, 2016 15:13

Rowing cycle lane protest, Holmston Road, Ayr, Scotland

Man protests bike lane…by rowing on it

Andrew Russell protests a new protected bike track in Ayr by setting up a rowing machine, and inadvertently proves why safe roads are a good thing

Mon, Oct 03, 2016 10:49

Cycling levels falling in Scotland – ‘no way on earth’ government can hit 2020 target

1.9 per cent of the 2015 transport budget was spent on pedestrian and cycle paths

Wed, Sep 28, 2016 15:04

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Seven women ride 500-mile Scottish route in under 36 hours

The Adventure Syndicate set new record on North Coast 500, dubbed "Scotland's Route 66"

Mon, May 16, 2016 14:01

Police need to treat road crime as ‘real crime’ – voters urged to lobby Police and Crime Commissioners ahead of May 5 elections

Cycling UK has also written to regional candidates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to gauge level of support for cycling

Tue, May 03, 2016 12:36