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Alyth cycling trip 9 – Suvi Loponen

Small town, big rides — exploring the rugged landscapes of Alyth in Scotland and appreciating what’s on the doorstep

Here's why Suvi Loponen still finds so much joy in exploring more local cycling destinations

Sun, Sep 15, 2024 09:00
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Oakfield Street roundabout in Kelty, Scotland

“Expert” driver who does “stunts for Channel 4” banned from driving for a year and fined £300 for causing serious injuries to cyclist

The driver denied any collision with the cyclist who had his shoulder blade broken and sustained irreparable damages to his £6000 bike, but a witness claimed otherwise, saying that the driver kept saying “I did not see him” after the collision

Fri, Jul 19, 2024 11:40
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Royal Mile, 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, Men’s Elite Road Race, Edinburgh to Glasgow, Scotland (Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)

Total cost of hosting Glasgow World Championships to exceed budget by 20% as reports claim Scottish Government spent £9 million to improve cycling facilities

Holyrood is expected to pay almost £40 million after spending during Scotland’s ‘mega-worlds’, which brought in a total revenue of £205 million, went over budget “most notably due to inflation”

Tue, Jun 25, 2024 12:31
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Cyclist meets alligator.PNG

Cyclist in critical condition after collision on major motorway, second cyclist also taken to hospital

Police say the investigation into the incident on Sunday evening is "ongoing"

Tue, Jun 04, 2024 10:41
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near miss of the day 908 – screenshot via David Brennan on X

Near Miss of the Day 908: cyclist praises swift punishment of driver after shocking close pass but slams “sorry state of affairs” with third-party reporting in Scotland

Although police were quick to deal with this particular incident, the apologetic driver receiving three points and a fine, David Brennan says Police Scotland are behind the times when it comes to dealing with footage of law-breaking driving

Tue, May 21, 2024 16:16
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Cycling Scotland Leave Space for a Life campaign (Cycling Scotland)

Over a quarter of motorists in Scotland don’t know driving dangerously around cyclists could lead to driving ban or prison sentence – and over 50% say more cameras would “change their behaviour”, new survey finds

58 per cent of drivers said that knowing they were being filmed would change their behaviour around people cycling, while 62 per cent said the risk of killing someone would make them drive more safely

Wed, May 01, 2024 11:54
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Cyclist in Edinburgh (licensed CC BY-2.0 by Mark Morgan on Flickr).jpg

“Road safety remains the biggest barrier to more people cycling”: Research suggests more than two thirds of Scots think not feeling safe is main barrier to cycling

However, 62 per cent also stated that they support re-allocating road space for cycling in their area and "most people now recognise the benefits"

Tue, Apr 09, 2024 17:13
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Cyclist suffers puncture wound from hidden nail trap (Tich Kent/Facebook)

Cyclist injured by homemade nail trap, warns local riders of hidden danger on popular trail after suffering puncture wound

"I'm still somewhat in shock that someone actually welded this thing together and put it on a trail"

Sat, Mar 09, 2024 09:44
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Dunblane roundabout

“If you’re not paying attention you can seriously hurt someone”: Cyclist whose back was broken by careless driver calls on road users to “be considerate”

"I just want to put a spotlight on the fact there are a lot of cyclists on the roads and drivers have to be aware"

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 16:57
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George Square fan zone, Glasgow, 2023 world men’s elite road race championships (Thomas Maheux/SWpix.com)

“Unprecedented success” of Glasgow World Championships inspires 80% of Scots to cycle more, independent report finds

According to the report, 82 per cent of spectators used active travel during Scotland’s ‘mega-worlds’, while over half of the non-cyclists who attended said they were inspired to cycle

Wed, Feb 07, 2024 14:08
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