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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us for a Cargo Bike Carnival on Sunday 11 October: family fun on cargo bikes, games, stalls, world record attempt, bike ride. Find out more: bike-carnival.eventbrite.co.uk @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @cargobikemovement.bsky.social @bikestation.bsky.social @spokes.org.uk #cargobikes

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Join us this Sunday for a bike ride to Bridgend Farmhouse - borrow an e-bike or family cargo bike if you need - lunch provided - enjoy a tour of the farmhouse and gardens, and hear about the different project Bridgend runs - all free. But please book ahead portytobridgend.eventbrite.co.uk

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Summer Picnic Rides: To Bridgend Farmhouse

Join us for a safe, led ride from our bike library to this favourite family picnic spot this summer.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Join us for some summer picnic rides, from Portobello and Bingham in August and September: www.portycommunityenergy.org/events/summe...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🚨 We're hiring! Porty Community Energy is looking for a Heat Network Development Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in developing a Community-Led Heat Network in Craigmillar and Portobello. 👉 Find out more and apply here: www.portycommunityenergy.org/vacancies/

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Heat Projects – Porty Community Energy

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Help us fund a new project near our Portobello bike library in Bingham about accessible cycling & walking: VOTE FOR US in the ECCAN Greenlight fund ballot before 10 July More info here: www.portycommunityenergy.org/vote-for-us-... #handcycle #Portobello #Edinburgh #cargobikes #climate_action

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Vote for our project 🗳️🙏 Inclusive cycling in Bingham: a new community bike hub and food rescue project Read about the projects and cast your vote here: www.eccan.scot/greenlightvo... Together with Community Renewal Trust 💚 #Edinburgh #Bingham #Portobello #cargobikes #handcycle

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join our weird wheels extravaganza on 31 May to mark the launch of our new handcycle! Bring your bike, cycle with us, then try out some weird & wonderful wheels from hand cycles & cargo bikes to tandems on the prom. #Portobello #cargobikes #handcycle find out more: www.facebook.com/events/21722...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Some snaps from our Community Heat Network public meeting at Craigmillar Library last week. We had a full house and lots of brilliant questions from local residents. 🙌 Thanks to Cllr Alys Mumford, @ralphaverbuch.bsky.social of Lothian Heat CIC, & Directors of Midlothian Energy Ltd for joining us!

A big group of people standing, posing at the camera. Those in front are holding a big placard that says “Let’s Build a Community Heat Network in Craigmillar and Portobello!”

A woman stands at a podium, speaking and gesturing. Two woman are to her left. There is a screen with an image of people sitting around a table, and a big placard that says “Let’s Build a Community Heat Network in Craigmillar and Portobello!”

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Sick of heating bills spiking up when there is conflict in other countries? 🚨 Would you support a local, not-for-profit, clean heating system that gives communities more control? 🙌 Come to our event on a community heat network at Craigmillar Library, 17 March! See comments / poster for details.👇

A group of people standing around a big placard, smiling at the camera. In the front there is a woman in a wheelchair and a collie dog. The placard says “Let’s build a community heat network in Craigmillar and Portobello!”

A poster on a white background. At the top it says: “Remember this? Have your say on Local heating! Come to a public meeting”. There is a graphic of houses of different shapes and sizes, and three people standing on grass. Two are holding hands and one is waving. The poster has a QR code and a link at the bottom: https://bit.ly/heat-network-event

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Great to hear Cabinet Secretary @gillianamartin.bsky.social at the Climate and Nature hustings say that she wants to have more heat networks in Scotland, and that working across multiple cities brings in investment for them. So does #community leadership! @sccscot.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Interested in affordable and green heating? Come join us for this Saturday's event at Bellfield, Portobello on our community-owned heat network project! Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/porty-comm...

A poster with an image of a red tenement block, with people in the windows and outside. The text reads "Community Heat Network Public Meeting".

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Our beginner and improver cycle classes for adults starting from our bike library on Porty Prom are back! First lessons Friday 27 February 10-11am for beginners. Book here: beginnercycle.eventbrite.co.uk 11.30 - 12.30 building cycle confidence on roads. Book here: improvercyclist.eventbrite.co.uk

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Learn to cycle this Spring - for adult beginner cyclists

If you've never cycled before, but wish you had - here's your chance. Learn to cycle for free - bike and helmet provided.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We've still some spots left for this fun ride next week: we are heading to the Botanics @thebotanics.bsky.social on a family led ride during the February break. Join us & we'll set an easy pace - hire a cargo or electric bike if you want - all free. #Portobello www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-pic...

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Winter Picnic Rides: To Edinburgh Botanic Gardens

Join us for a safe, led ride from our bike library to these family-friendly gardens this winter.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Our friend Anna Hughes @flightfreeuk.bsky.social is running a Night of Flight Free Adventure as a fundraiser for her small but powerful organisation that encourages people to find alternatives to flying for holiday & work. Pay to join the event online & support this important cause! bit.ly/3NLCRTz

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Buy tickets – Night of Flight-Free Adventure – Kings College London (Waterloo Campus) and online

Night of Flight-Free Adventure – Kings College London (Waterloo Campus) and online, Thu 19 Mar 2026 - We present the Night of Flight-Free Adventure! Inspiration with a twist. Taking to the stage will ...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We’re holding 2 public meetings about community heat networks for Porty and Craigmillar. Come learn how you can benefit and be part of this exciting community project! 🙌 📅Saturday 28th February, Bellfield, Portobello 📅Tuesday 17th March, Craigmillar Library Links to book are in the comments. 👇

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

LAST CHANCE to share your views! 🚲🚌🚶🏾‍♀️We want to know how you get around Portobello, #Craigmillar and #Edinburgh and your ideas about how to make it easier to walk, cycle and use public transport. 🚦Our Survey ends this coming Friday 23 January Complete it here: forms.gle/h52TAkswdX23...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

New poll findings: nearly 3 in 5 people support a ban on fossil-fuel heating from 2035. We want to provide an affordable alternative to boilers through our community heat network project! ♨️ portycommunityenergy.wordpress.com/community-he...

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Ban gas boilers in 2035, Scots ministers advised after opinion poll support

Ministers have been told to back a flat-out ban on new gas and oil boilers in nine years after shelving flagship laws meant to green-up Scotland’s…

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We visited Midlothian Energy Centre! Millerhill incinerator creates waste heat that can be used to heat homes through a community heat network. We're working w/ Lothian Heat CIC to make this happen in Craigmillar. (And on other plans for Porty!) Thanks to @chrismurraymp.bsky.social for joining us!

Three people standing in a big room with lots of silver pipes, on a green painted strip on the floor. They all wear white helmets and hi-vis vests.

Three people stand outside a big grey building, in front of a lighter gray cylinder. They are looking towards the camera.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Still time to do our travel survey - we need your views about public transport locally, and how you get around #Craigmillar and #Niddrie forms.gle/Eqd5WXj8M4tv...

Pictures of cars buses trains and bikes. Poster reads: we need your views: tell us about your travel habits take part in our shore Craigmillar travel survey. Share your views and enter our prize draw to win £50

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Thank you to the 465 people who filled in our community heat survey! 🙏 We'll share full results soon, but the key stat is that 85% of people support the idea of not-for-profit heat networks owned by communities! 🙌 Join our mailing list for project updates: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/803387...

A poster on a pale orange background. At the top it says "Have your say on local heating!" There is a graphic of houses of different shapes and sizes, and three people standing on grass. Two are holding hands and one is waving. The poster has a QR code and a link at the bottom: https://bit.ly/Heat-Survey

A pie chart with the biggest part of the circle in green, a pie in blue and a smaller pie in purple. Across the top it says 'Yes' (green) 'No' (purple) 'Don't know' (blue).

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

*JOB OPPORTUNITY* Our colleague Rosie, who runs our Equal Footing Porty project - making Porty more accessible for wheelchair and buggy users - is looking for a PA for 4 hours a week on an ongoing basis (£25 per hour freelance). For more info and to apply: bit.ly/4s7kTL0 DEADLINE: 11/1/26

picture of Rosie crafting with Holly, with decorated star lights for the wheels on her wheelchair

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Please help us figure out how we can better encourage people to walk, cycle or take the bus rather than their car - by filling in our travel survey. You could win £50!! forms.gle/rLHquSv5ekCh...

picture of buses and wording says 'We need your views: Tell us about your daily travel habits. Take part in our local travel survey with free entry to our £50 prize draw!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This coming Saturday, if you've ordered a @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Xmas Tree we can deliver your tree by cargo bike if you arrive at Portobello & Joppa Parish Church without a car. (please note: only for trees 6ft or smaller, and on a first come first served basis). #Portobello #treebybike

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Our travel survey is out. Please take part and help us better understand how we can help people to use their cars less and to walk, cycle and use public transport now. Fill it in here and you could win £50 in our prize draw: forms.gle/rYhnGvTEwuuH... #Portobello #Craigmillar #Edinburgh

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Next Friday we'll be running our last adult cycle classes of 2025. Sign up to our beginner or improver (build confidence road cycling) here: bit.ly/4oSKcyn We'll be back giving lessons in February. If you'd like to give cycling a try in 2026, drop us an email: portycommunityenergy@gmail.com

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Have your say in helping us build creative programming that builds justice-focused and greener futures in Edinburgh! We’re inviting BPOC residents of Edinburgh to take part in this paid consultation opportunity! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-con...

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Call for Consultations - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Help us build justice-focused, greener futures in Edinburgh!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Only 1 week until our Sea Ceilidh Grab yer tickets now before they sell out 👇 share.google/tCzmp5xtwBVB...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Great to talk with elected representatives @chrismurraymp.bsky.social & @sarahboyack.bsky.social about our community-owned heat network project! ♥️ Heating is essential and must be affordable to everyone. We have a vision of how to make this happen. To help, fill in our survey (see poster). 🙏

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We want Edinburgh to have community heat networks that keep bills low and cut carbon. To make this happen, we need your input. 👉 Fill in the short survey: tinyurl.com/survey-heat What is your current experience of heating your home? What needs to change? You could win £50 in a prize draw!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Come join us at this lunch event in Portobello on 27th October! We'll be talking about our exciting new community heat network project, and gathering input from attendees. We'll also explain how you can get your home draught-proofed by the local Retrofixers, to stay warm and well this winter. ❤️‍🔥

A poster showing a bowl of orange soup and two slices of bread. The title on hte poster reads "Keeping Warm and Well this Winter."

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Sunny ☀️ final weekend for Mónica as our summer Bike Library worker. Lucky for us she will continue helping run the Bike library until at least the spring 🙌 so we had to celebrate 🍻 Over winter our bike library won't be staffed during weekends but we are always open by appointment: bit.ly/4nP3XGH

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Tickets available for our Glasgow event, 'Travel, flying and the climate crisis' on 30th October: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh... Come along for an evening of inspiring talks, flight-free travel info and helpful facts about aviation and climate. Free entry, all welcome.

Female person sitting on a rock looking out to sea. Text says, travel, flying and the climate crisis (Glasgow), a community event about how we can reimagine travel and why we must. 30th October 7pm-8.45pm, Townhead Village Hall, 60 St Mungo Avenue.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Every Friday in October: FREE cycle lessons for adults. 10am: Beginners who've never cycled & fancy giving it a try (bike & helmet provided). 11.30am - Adults who cycled when they were younger but are nervous cycling on roads. Please book ahead here: bit.ly/4mLoIBw #Portobello #Edinburgh #cycling

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Upcoming Events

Friday morning cycle confidence sessions at our bike library Every week from Friday 19 September till Friday 31 October 10am – 11am Fridays Beginner cycle lessons for adults: for anyone who c…

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Today - Come and try the obstacle course: can you negotiate Porty Prom using your wheels? We're at the bike library just now and we'll be here until the rain starts! @equalfootingporty.bsky.social @beachwheelchairs.bsky.social

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Our led family-friendly ride is to the Meadows Play Park this Sunday for a picnic and a play. Beat the festival crowds by taking the cycle path through the innocent railway with us to the Meadows. Book your place and hire a bike if you like: meadowsride.eventbrite.co.uk #Portobello #Edinburgh

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Summer Picnic Rides: To the Meadows Play Park

Join us for a safe, led ride from our bike library to this favourite family picnic spots this summer.

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Join us for a picnic bike ride from Porty Prom to Criagmillar Castle park this Sunday and get free tickets into the castle. Families very welcome - but the ride is open to everyone. 11am -3pm. Hire bikes from us if you like. BOOK YOUR PLACE: craigmillarpark.eventbrite.co.uk

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Looking for ideas for family holiday fun in August? Why not join us for one of our led family picnic rides every Sunday from 9 August. Borrow a cargo bike for you and your family for the ride if you'd like, or come on your own bikes. FREE but please BOOK: bit.ly/4kxsAoD #Portobello #EdinburghEast

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Lovely day for a picnic! Come and join Equal Footing Porty to celebrate their fantastic drop kerb wins - we'll provide the games and the food (though you could also bring along some to share). See you in an hour at Brighton Park! #Edinburgh #Portobello

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

LAST CHANCE: deadline to apply for our summer worker post is Saturday, 12pm (interviews Tuesday) Come work with our lovely team, be outside all summer (don't worry - you can work from home rainy days) & help people get excited about cycling! A dream job for someone! bit.ly/3ZGdyp1 #Portobello

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Work with us

We’re hiring! Please find the full job description and application form below. Summer worker 2025 Job DescriptionDownload PCE Summer Worker Application FormDownload Equality and Diversity For…

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

If you are a paid or unpaid carer, we are offering FREE electric & cargo bike hires, FREE bike lessons and led rides, plus bike security and maintenance sessions over the summer. For more information, and to tell us what you are looking for, fill in this form: bit.ly/43yBpZ2

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

We're delighted to have received funding from SEStran & Transport Scotland to continue our bike library & projects through 2025. 🎉🎉🚴‍♀️ Using part of that funding we're looking for a summer worker to look after Porty Active Travel Hub over the busy summer weekends: bit.ly/3ZGdyp1 - deadline Saturday!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Join us and @equalfootingporty.bsky.social for a picnic to celebrate their great campaign success in getting the council to fix the worst kerbs in Porty!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Just getting our costume sorted for this tomorrow. Hopefully see you there?

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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🚨 WE ARE RECRUITING 🚨 Could you be our Mass Lobby Coordinator? We are looking for a highly organised and effective coordinator to oversee the planning and delivery of a mass climate lobby of MSPs in September 2025. Find out more and apply here: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/stop-climate...

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Ahoy there mateys: Just a week and a day 'til our grand cycle treasure hunt be happenin' at the Porty festival. There will also be a a short trek along the high street fer ye landlubbers. Ye can be makin' yer reservation here: bit.ly/42KnXRh ...but it also be fine to just show up on the day

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The weather looks very promising for our postponed Bike Library Bike Wash. Come along and enjoy the sun while our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers give your lovely bikes a spring clean🚴‍♂️🌞🏖 and give a small donation to PCE! @ our bike library on the prom maps.app.goo.gl/2LaJ1tHjmD2Z... #Portobello

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Due to predicted gusts and rain, we're going to postpone our bike wash to next Sunday (6 April) at 2pm. See you then instead!

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portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Don't forget our bike wash at Porty prom this Saturday 📅 Saturday 29 March ⏰ 2-4pm 📍 Bike Library on the Prom (end of Pipe Lane) Our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers will give your bike a top-notch wash while you relax by the sea. 🌊 Suggested donation: £2.50 per bike A clean bike = a happy ride!

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