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Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign: fights for better conditions for everyday journeys by bike, particularly Edinburgh & Lothian. Also lobby Scot Gov. We also encourage more councils, govt depts, politicians, professionals etc to move to bsky!

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 11h
#Mural arriving on new path, up from #RussellRoad @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @cllrdanheap.bsky.social @euandavidson.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @thecockburn.bsky.social @lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Mural reflecting local life being painted beside Roseburn to Canal path, near Russell Road.  Photo by Rosie of Spokes
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 11h
#Mural arriving on new path, up from #RussellRoad @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @cllrdanheap.bsky.social @euandavidson.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @thecockburn.bsky.social @lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Mural reflecting local life being painted beside Roseburn to Canal path, near Russell Road.  Photo by Rosie of Spokes
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23h
#CityPlan2040 🙋 Consultn extended to 21 Oct @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edinburghviews.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @carfreeholyrood.bsky.social @bridgend-farmhouse.bsky.social @parents4futurescot.bsky.social @uoe-sustainability.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social
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The Workers' Observatory @workersobservatory.org · 29/09/2026
🚲 Calling all Edinburgh delivery riders to the next monthly gathering of the Edinburgh delivery riders collective ROOM! 📆 Wed 30 Sep ⏰ 2.00-4.00 pm 📍Southside Community Centre 117 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9ER 🌯 Lunch & Refreshments 🔋 Charge your e-bike batteries! 📩 Questions? Drop a message
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
theguardian.com
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 13h
This is a reminder that on Thursday the 8th of October at 7pm. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by completing this form: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/sL2NxNMtei I look forward to seeing many of you on the night!
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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A second day on the trott for our hardcore volunteers, this time between Juniper Green and Kinleith, sweeping off leaves and cutting back to make the path wide and safe. Plenty of rubbish to be foraged from the undergrowth too. Time to put you feet up folks!
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23h
#CityPlan2040 🙋 Consultn extended to 21 Oct @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edinburghviews.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @carfreeholyrood.bsky.social @bridgend-farmhouse.bsky.social @parents4futurescot.bsky.social @uoe-sustainability.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 28/09/2026
🤩 In honour of #TheRezillos 50th Sadly missed #WilliamMysterious - central tall guy [1978 photo of Spokes activists] @edi.bike @bjpaddy.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
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The Rezillos release a new studio album

The Rezillos have released a new studio album this Weeknd with all original songs co-produced by Fay Fife and Martin Metcalfe, marking their 50 years in the music industry....1978 photo of early spokes activists, photo by Chris HillBlow-up photo with William Mysterious (Ali Donaldson) centre
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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 28/09/2026
🚲 edi.bike | issue 164 | 28th Sep '26 ‘How we could turn Edinburgh into a real cycling city’; Edinburgh Delivery riders unveil a Fair Work Charter; Minto St to Craigmillar Park Corridor; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky #edinburgh
A person rides a bike up a sunlit street in the evening; a pedestrian waits to cross outside of a classic pub frontage for ‘The Conan Doyle’ with a black facade and golden trim, with hanging plants outside. The weather is dry, and in the background we can see rising sandstone and glass shops and offices under a blue sky, as well as the steps leading up to a cathedral building as passers-by pass by.
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The Workers' Observatory @workersobservatory.org · 22/09/2026
Edinburgh Riders unveil a Fair Work Charter The Charter outlines what Fair Work would look like for platform-based delivery riders, whose self-employed status means they miss out on basic workers’ rights such as minimum wage, sick and holiday pay.
ROOM Riders Movement Edinburgh
Edinburgh Riders' Fair Work Charter
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David Hoy @davidhoy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beautiful autumn afternoon for the September Edinburgh Critical Mass ride yesterday. Enjoyed the company and seeing parts of south Edinburgh that I hadn't seen for a while. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 26/09/2026
👍 30 boxes of #SpokesMaps transported from #JennersDepository to our office by #CargoBike @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @cadi.scot @sw20.info @portyenergy.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @cargobikefest.bsky.social
pciture of 3 cargobikes outside Jenners Depositorycover picture of the 4 Spokes maps
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 26/09/2026
📈 #FlashFlood hits @thebikestation.bsky.social 🤩 Spokes is matchfunding the #Crowdfunder 🚲 helps tackle #ClimateCrisis; but #floods fight back! 🙋 Donate-> www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-us-ro... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Photo Inside the bike stn, showing the flood damageEdinburgh Bike Charity launches crowdfunder after flash flooding forced workshop to close 

The Bike Station, a Scottish charity which promotes cycling through sales of affordable refurbished bikes and a variety of community programmes including a free library of children's bikes, has launched a fundraiser after flash flooding in Edinburgh’s Old Town affected its Tollcross branch. 

On 19 August 2026, extremely heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in several areas of the Old Town including South Bridge and the Grassmarket. At the same time, the basement workshop of The Bike Station in Tollcross was flooded, forcing staff to evacuate, and causing damage which took over a week to repair. 

While The Bike Station has now re-opened its Tollcross branch, the charity is feeling the impact of losing over a week of work and revenue during its busiest time of the year, with demand for bikes at its highest and the communities programme in full swing as schools return from summer holidays. In the wake of the flood, the charity has launched an online fundraiser, aiming to raise £10,000 to support the ongoing recovery of the Tollcross workshop, and its varied community projects working with children and young people, asylum seekers, and groups which are underrepresented in cycling. 

“We are so proud of our amazing mechanic and branch team for the work that they do year-round, and we are particularly proud of the pace at which they have been able to recover and rebuild from this flood. Extreme weather events are only going to happen more often due to climate change, so we are more determined than ever to carry on our work helping everyone to enjoy a sustainable, and joyful, mode of transport.” Sasha Taylor, CEO of The Bike Station. 

The crowdfunder can is available via this link, and more information about the work of The Bike Station is on the website. 

Photos are available here. 

For any further information please contact Sarah McArthur at sarah.mcarthur@thebikestation.org.…£4752 raised so far, from 116 peopleExtreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important- support us to get more people using sustainable and joyful transport.

August in Edinburgh is always busy!! - but this August was also difficult. Will you help us to raise £10,000 to ensure more people can choose cycling? Everything you donate will be match-funded by Spokes, up to £5000!

August is one of our busiest times at The Bike Station- especially in Tollcross. Our branch is buzzing as more people want to get moving on two wheels. We refurbish over 125 bikes in the month. Downstairs in the tiny but mighty Tollcross workshop, our amazing mechanics work their magic and dozens of high quality lovingly refurbished bikes. For August and September everyone is on full speed to keep up with demand.

That is, until extreme weather brings everything to a stop
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Edward Tissiman @edtiss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sat for a coffee at Elm Row and counted the traffic for 15 minutes: 343 pedestrians 52 cyclists 2 cars Remind me why we’ve turned this public square into a car park? This is probably the best connected retail location in Scotland - trams, buses, walkable, busy cycle lane. Why ruin it?
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Charlie @urchaidh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Road is still closed but The Innocent Path is not restricted. The crossing itself is out of action, but with the road closed there's no need for it and you can cross a few metres east. #EdTravCyc Token picture of broken water main.
Broken sections of water main in cordoned off area of works.
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greenroofer.bsky.social @greenroofer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As ever, the Tern HSD showed itself to be a capable (and nimble!) load-carrier and it put on a good show against the big boys 🙂 @ternbicycles.com
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 26/09/2026
📈 #FlashFlood hits @thebikestation.bsky.social 🤩 Spokes is matchfunding the #Crowdfunder 🚲 helps tackle #ClimateCrisis; but #floods fight back! 🙋 Donate-> www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-us-ro... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Photo Inside the bike stn, showing the flood damageEdinburgh Bike Charity launches crowdfunder after flash flooding forced workshop to close 

The Bike Station, a Scottish charity which promotes cycling through sales of affordable refurbished bikes and a variety of community programmes including a free library of children's bikes, has launched a fundraiser after flash flooding in Edinburgh’s Old Town affected its Tollcross branch. 

On 19 August 2026, extremely heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in several areas of the Old Town including South Bridge and the Grassmarket. At the same time, the basement workshop of The Bike Station in Tollcross was flooded, forcing staff to evacuate, and causing damage which took over a week to repair. 

While The Bike Station has now re-opened its Tollcross branch, the charity is feeling the impact of losing over a week of work and revenue during its busiest time of the year, with demand for bikes at its highest and the communities programme in full swing as schools return from summer holidays. In the wake of the flood, the charity has launched an online fundraiser, aiming to raise £10,000 to support the ongoing recovery of the Tollcross workshop, and its varied community projects working with children and young people, asylum seekers, and groups which are underrepresented in cycling. 

“We are so proud of our amazing mechanic and branch team for the work that they do year-round, and we are particularly proud of the pace at which they have been able to recover and rebuild from this flood. Extreme weather events are only going to happen more often due to climate change, so we are more determined than ever to carry on our work helping everyone to enjoy a sustainable, and joyful, mode of transport.” Sasha Taylor, CEO of The Bike Station. 

The crowdfunder can is available via this link, and more information about the work of The Bike Station is on the website. 

Photos are available here. 

For any further information please contact Sarah McArthur at sarah.mcarthur@thebikestation.org.…£4752 raised so far, from 116 peopleExtreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important- support us to get more people using sustainable and joyful transport.

August in Edinburgh is always busy!! - but this August was also difficult. Will you help us to raise £10,000 to ensure more people can choose cycling? Everything you donate will be match-funded by Spokes, up to £5000!

August is one of our busiest times at The Bike Station- especially in Tollcross. Our branch is buzzing as more people want to get moving on two wheels. We refurbish over 125 bikes in the month. Downstairs in the tiny but mighty Tollcross workshop, our amazing mechanics work their magic and dozens of high quality lovingly refurbished bikes. For August and September everyone is on full speed to keep up with demand.

That is, until extreme weather brings everything to a stop
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Critical Mass this very Saturday, 2pm from middle meadow walk. This time we will ride towards Cluny Gardens and King's Building. A route used by many students daily but that could be made a lot safer for cycling.
Critical Mass route going to Kings Building and back. 2pm middle meadow walk on saturday 26th of september
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 26/09/2026
👍 30 boxes of #SpokesMaps transported from #JennersDepository to our office by #CargoBike @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @cadi.scot @sw20.info @portyenergy.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @cargobikefest.bsky.social
pciture of 3 cargobikes outside Jenners Depositorycover picture of the 4 Spokes maps
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 26/09/2026
🙋 Today, Sat 26 September !!!
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Shona McIntosh (she/her) @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What a great day out that would be!
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Edward Tissiman @edtiss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An insight into cycling trends - the introduction of Voi bikes has added about 500 additional cyclists per day to Leith Walk; the tram closure added another 250 at the peak. The Voi effect is much larger at the weekend, while the inverse is true for the tram.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 25/09/2026
🙋 Saturday suggestion (🌞 forecast 🙂) 1. 🚆 to #Armadale 2. 🚲 to ☕ at #Whitburn ecoday 3. Buy WL #SpokesMap (stall prices) 4. 🚲 to #PedalPower 50th celebration/sale 5. 🚆 #WestCalder to #Edinburgh --> bsky.app/profile/spok... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @sw20.info @neilginscotland.bsky.social
screenshot of bluesky about Whiltburn eco dayscreenshot of post about Pedal Power 50th anniversarycover of Spokes west lothian cycle map
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 25/09/2026
🚲 #Peebles to #Penicuik Path feasibility study-> thepeeblean.substack.com/p/the-peeble... + more #ScottishBorders projects @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @plandillon.bsky.social @midlothiancan.bsky.social @debbimccall.bsky.social @kirstymcneill.bsky.social @chris-hall.bsky.social
From 'The Peeblean' newspaper..

 a portion of the Tier 2 Active Travel Infrastructure Funding will be spent on a feasibility study of a Peebles to Penicuik route, building on the existing path through Eddleston to Shiplaw which was officially opened on 17 June 2023.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 25/09/2026
📈 near you? 🙋 Enter your #postcode to find out! --> www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @beckydale.bsky.social @olord.bsky.social @d4cae.bsky.social @sccscot.bsky.social @osbert.org @marksuttonbike.bsky.social @2050climategroup.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social
BBC headline - Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find outBecky Dale, Mark Poynting and Jess Carr
BBC Verify

    Published
    25 September 2026, 00:45 BST

The UK faced its hottest summer on record this year, with much of the country experiencing drought and repeated heatwaves.

But temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere. Type in your postcode to see what summer 2026 was like in your area.
🏠🌤️ How was summer 2026 near you?

Enter a full postcode below
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 25/09/2026
🚲 #Peebles to #Penicuik Path feasibility study-> thepeeblean.substack.com/p/the-peeble... + more #ScottishBorders projects @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @plandillon.bsky.social @midlothiancan.bsky.social @debbimccall.bsky.social @kirstymcneill.bsky.social @chris-hall.bsky.social
From 'The Peeblean' newspaper..

 a portion of the Tier 2 Active Travel Infrastructure Funding will be spent on a feasibility study of a Peebles to Penicuik route, building on the existing path through Eddleston to Shiplaw which was officially opened on 17 June 2023.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EXC: More than 8,000 cars have been seized from Edinbugh's streets since 2022 in rogue parking crackdown. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657865...
heraldscotland.com
More than 8,000 cars seized from capital's streets since 2022 in parking crackdown
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, 8,303 vehicles have been seized on the city’s streets since 2022.
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The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The latest results from the @cyclingscotland.bsky.social traffic survey, shows the continuing success of building high-quality cycle lanes in encouraging more people to cycle in #Edinburgh Find out more at cycling.scot/news/scotlan...
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Mark McIntyre @markjmcintyre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's something amazing about being in a peloton of 40+ bikes on the cycle lane heading home. Every driver at the front of a queue of side-street traffic... every person peering out of a bus window... every passer-by gets the message: "Oh wow, yeah, people are using this stuff". Never gets old.
My view travelling home by bike: Loads of people cycling on the South City Way cycle lane on Victoria Road in Govanhill in the Southside of Glasgow, during evening rush hour. A woman in front of me wears an incredibly fetching gold coloured helmet.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 24/09/2026
🤩 50th anniversary of #PedalPower #WestCalder 👍 Sat/Sun 26/27 incl food, drinks etc 👍 Proud stockist of #SpokesMaps @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @gregorpoynton.bsky.social @cyclingscot.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @mininglandscapes.bsky.social @paulinestaffordsnp.bsky.social @sw20.info
Poster for the event "50 years, all invited"Yes, we’re celebrating 50 years of Pedal Power this weekend, with our Golden Anniversary Sale taking place Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September at the shop in West Calder.

It’s a pretty special milestone for us. Pedal Power has been part of the West Calder and wider Scottish cycling community for five decades, and we’re really looking forward to celebrating it with our customers, friends and the wider cycling community.

The main focus of the weekend is, of course, the Golden Anniversary Sale, with:

20% OFF ALL PARTS & ACCESSORIES
UP TO 50% OFF SELECTED BIKES & PRODUCTS

Alongside the sale, we’ll have a whole host of things happening across the weekend, including brand representatives, bike demos, the opportunity to ride the new Specialized Tarmac SL9, giveaways, a Golden 50th Raffle with a £3,000 Pinarello F1 up for grabs, food, drinks, nibbles and plenty more.

It’s very much intended to be a celebration rather than simply a SALE, and we’d love to see as many people from the local and wider cycling community as possible.front cover of Spokes West Lothian map
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 24/09/2026
#ForthBridges Crossing Survey seeking comments on 🚲👩‍🦼🚶 --> forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @cyclingscot.bsky.social @reizkultur.bsky.social @graemedowniemp.bsky.social #EdTravCyc
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Forth Replacement Crossing Evaluation - Community Survey
Required
Impacts on walking, wheeling and cycling
In this section, we would like to understand how the FRC project has affected walking, wheeling and cycling, including people's experiences, perceptions and travel behaviour. By wheeling, we mean the use of a wheelchair or mobility scooter. 

Please compare current conditions with those before the Queensferry Crossing was completed, when walking, wheeling and cycling across the Forth took place on the Forth Road Bridge. In your responses, please consider any barriers to walking, wheeling and cycling that existed before the project was completed.Forth Replacement Crossing Evaluation - Community Survey
Aim of the survey
Welcome to the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) Community Survey. Transport Scotland have commissioned Jacobs to carry out an evaluation of the FRC. Further information about the FRC project is provided below. The responses from this survey will help us to identify and understand the impact on, and the perspective of, the local community. Feedback from the community was a key part of the preparation of the project, and this is an opportunity for the community to provide their views now the project has completed. The findings from this survey will be included in the evaluation report which will be published by Transport Scotland. The evaluation will help Transport Scotland learn lessons to inform future transport investment.

The survey should take up to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many sections you wish to complete. It aims to gather feedback on if and how the FRC has impacted on the local community.

Completion of the survey is voluntary and you do not have to answer any questions you do not want to. The survey uses question routing which means you won’t be asked every question in the survey. There are some mandatory questions for routing purposes. You can withdraw from the survey up to the point that you submit your response. You cannot save your response and return to it at a later date. Please only complete this survey once.

This survey will close on Wednesday 30 September 2026.Forth Bridges logo
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 24/09/2026
🙋 Sat 26 Sep 1.30-4.30 #Whitburn #Eco fun day incl #SpokesStall + #cargobikes #SpokesMaps special stall prices 🙋 Also visit --> bsky.app/profile/did:... @jocelock.bsky.social @redheugh.bsky.social @angelaconstance.bsky.social @wlsnpcllrs.bsky.social @westlothiansgp.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social
Poster for the eventWL spokes map, front coverEdinburgh spokes map, front cover
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 24/09/2026
🤩 50th anniversary of #PedalPower #WestCalder 👍 Sat/Sun 26/27 incl food, drinks etc 👍 Proud stockist of #SpokesMaps @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @gregorpoynton.bsky.social @cyclingscot.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @mininglandscapes.bsky.social @paulinestaffordsnp.bsky.social @sw20.info
Poster for the event "50 years, all invited"Yes, we’re celebrating 50 years of Pedal Power this weekend, with our Golden Anniversary Sale taking place Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September at the shop in West Calder.

It’s a pretty special milestone for us. Pedal Power has been part of the West Calder and wider Scottish cycling community for five decades, and we’re really looking forward to celebrating it with our customers, friends and the wider cycling community.

The main focus of the weekend is, of course, the Golden Anniversary Sale, with:

20% OFF ALL PARTS & ACCESSORIES
UP TO 50% OFF SELECTED BIKES & PRODUCTS

Alongside the sale, we’ll have a whole host of things happening across the weekend, including brand representatives, bike demos, the opportunity to ride the new Specialized Tarmac SL9, giveaways, a Golden 50th Raffle with a £3,000 Pinarello F1 up for grabs, food, drinks, nibbles and plenty more.

It’s very much intended to be a celebration rather than simply a SALE, and we’d love to see as many people from the local and wider cycling community as possible.front cover of Spokes West Lothian map
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 19/12/2025
It's always great to read about someone like Zeeshan, who is now cycling for the first time! But, as the article mentions, a trike is much bigger & heavier than a bike, and requires a lot of strength and stamina to use. You can't keep up with non-disabled people on bikes using an unpowered trike.
walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk
I always thought I would never be able to ride a bike: Zeeshan’s story
Meet Zeeshan, a Primary 7 pupil in West Lothian we’ve reached through our I Bike Schools programme. Zeeshan has a physical disability and dyspraxia, which have always stopped him from cycling – until ...
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 24/09/2026
#ForthBridges Crossing Survey seeking comments on 🚲👩‍🦼🚶 --> forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social @keithirving.bsky.social @cyclingscot.bsky.social @reizkultur.bsky.social @graemedowniemp.bsky.social #EdTravCyc
start of survey...

Forth Replacement Crossing Evaluation - Community Survey
Required
Impacts on walking, wheeling and cycling
In this section, we would like to understand how the FRC project has affected walking, wheeling and cycling, including people's experiences, perceptions and travel behaviour. By wheeling, we mean the use of a wheelchair or mobility scooter. 

Please compare current conditions with those before the Queensferry Crossing was completed, when walking, wheeling and cycling across the Forth took place on the Forth Road Bridge. In your responses, please consider any barriers to walking, wheeling and cycling that existed before the project was completed.Forth Replacement Crossing Evaluation - Community Survey
Aim of the survey
Welcome to the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) Community Survey. Transport Scotland have commissioned Jacobs to carry out an evaluation of the FRC. Further information about the FRC project is provided below. The responses from this survey will help us to identify and understand the impact on, and the perspective of, the local community. Feedback from the community was a key part of the preparation of the project, and this is an opportunity for the community to provide their views now the project has completed. The findings from this survey will be included in the evaluation report which will be published by Transport Scotland. The evaluation will help Transport Scotland learn lessons to inform future transport investment.

The survey should take up to 20 minutes to complete, depending on how many sections you wish to complete. It aims to gather feedback on if and how the FRC has impacted on the local community.

Completion of the survey is voluntary and you do not have to answer any questions you do not want to. The survey uses question routing which means you won’t be asked every question in the survey. There are some mandatory questions for routing purposes. You can withdraw from the survey up to the point that you submit your response. You cannot save your response and return to it at a later date. Please only complete this survey once.

This survey will close on Wednesday 30 September 2026.Forth Bridges logo
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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fantastic team effort today in Currie! We managed to reclaim a huge amount of the walkway from encroaching vegetation, from Haston Wall to Poets Glen, including steps and side paths. Started brushing out the moss collecting on the edges & removed graffiti from all signage. Amazing job folks, thanks!
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sbarlster @sbarlster.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Spokes you are a deep mine of knowledge! Thanks.
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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Amazing! We regularly see older people doing their shopping by bike at Sainsurys. Not unusual to see them heading back up Lanark Rd afterwards.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23/09/2026
"I am a 91 year old who used to nip about by car" ... Now he's a 🚲 campaigner in #Colinton! 👍 An example to us all! @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @cllrconorsavage.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @sw20.info @longstonecc.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @osbert.org

I am a 91 year old who used to nip about short journeys by car but since 2020 I have used a bike, an electric assist, to do the same thingEmail to his councillor...

I am a 91 year old who used to nip about short journeys by car but since 2020 I have used a bike, an electric assist, to do the same thing

The lights on Redford Road near the Dreghorn Link give safe access to the Dreghorn houses but are difficult for bicycles due to steps. Could the steep step be smoothed out for bicycle access?

In the same area could the Dreghorn Link be provided with a secure cycle lane, there is plenty of room as one lane is hardly ever used.

The footbridge over the Dreghorn Link has been closed for a long time, could this be opened to allow safe access avoiding Redford Road from Bonaly and Colinton in general.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23/09/2026
👍 #AstleyAinslie site brief --> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/astley-a... 🙋 Drop-Ins Oct 5 & 24 @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @steveamburgess.bsky.social @andrewducker.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @cellysally.bsky.social @lornaslater.bsky.social
Cover picture of the report

Access & Movement section, first page map

2.6 ACCESS & MOVEMENT
Existing Travel
The site contains a range of paths and
roads. Many of the roads are access only.
The extent of carriageway is excessive
compared to the traffic levels on the site.
There are walking and cycling routes that
cross the site. Due to size of the Astley
Ainslie site these provide important
routes for people travelling between the
surrounding areas. The access within
the main entry points on the site are
safeguarded for active travel use in City
Plan 2030. Some are also recorded rights
of way.
Despite the importance of the routes, the
signage and accessibility across the site
could be improved. There are also several
gated access points, where opening the
gates to pedestrians, and in some location
cyclists, would improve the access and
permeability of the site.
The southern safeguarded entry to the
site from Cluny Place is open but has signs
prohibited access, running counter to the
safeguards that are in place. This southerncontinued...

access point will also be important for
pedestrian access if a future train or tram
stop is created on the south suburban line.
At present the public transport
accessibility of most of the site is poor. The
closest buses to the site are those that run
alongside Kilgraston Road, Morningside
Road and Cluny Gardens.
Strategic Travel Improvements
Development of the site requires the
provision of several pedestrian and cycle
routes through the site linking to Canaan
Lane, Cluny Place, South Oswald Road,
Grange Loan to the east of the site and at
Whitehouse Loan, including the following:
• ATPR7: Active travel link and crossing:
Cannan Lane to Grange Loan
• ATPR8: New Active Travel route and
crossing: Oswald Road to Cluny
Gardens/Charterhall Road junction
• ATPR9: New active travel infrastructure:
Newbattle Terrace/Grange Loan
• ATPR10: Provide a mobility hub
• PT15: Contribute towards Public
Transport Improvements: Morningside
Road/ Cluny Gardens
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sbarlster @sbarlster.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Want a simple measure of walkability for your city? Really know your councils travel priorities? Where to visit for a grass green walkable paradise? Or to keep away from sewer brown car dominated concrete sprawls. You heard of the Bigmac Index, now we have the Decathlon Index… decathlonindex.app
decathlonindex.app
The Decathlon Index
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23/09/2026
"I am a 91 year old who used to nip about by car" ... Now he's a 🚲 campaigner in #Colinton! 👍 An example to us all! @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @cllrconorsavage.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @sw20.info @longstonecc.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @osbert.org

I am a 91 year old who used to nip about short journeys by car but since 2020 I have used a bike, an electric assist, to do the same thingEmail to his councillor...

I am a 91 year old who used to nip about short journeys by car but since 2020 I have used a bike, an electric assist, to do the same thing

The lights on Redford Road near the Dreghorn Link give safe access to the Dreghorn houses but are difficult for bicycles due to steps. Could the steep step be smoothed out for bicycle access?

In the same area could the Dreghorn Link be provided with a secure cycle lane, there is plenty of room as one lane is hardly ever used.

The footbridge over the Dreghorn Link has been closed for a long time, could this be opened to allow safe access avoiding Redford Road from Bonaly and Colinton in general.
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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔥 After a summer filled with wildfires in our very own city, and heatwaves that have led to loss of life, the last thing that should be happening is an expansion of an already big and busy airport by national standards. greens.scot/news/scottis...
greens.scot
Scottish Greens say Edinburgh Airport expansion plans an act of climate vandalism
Scottish Greens say Edinburgh Airport expansion plans an act of climate vandalism - Wilful ignorance of the climate emergency as SNP announce £500m plan expanding Edinburgh Airport
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 23/09/2026
👍 #AstleyAinslie site brief --> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/astley-a... 🙋 Drop-Ins Oct 5 & 24 @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @steveamburgess.bsky.social @andrewducker.bsky.social @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social @cellysally.bsky.social @lornaslater.bsky.social
Cover picture of the report

Access & Movement section, first page map

2.6 ACCESS & MOVEMENT
Existing Travel
The site contains a range of paths and
roads. Many of the roads are access only.
The extent of carriageway is excessive
compared to the traffic levels on the site.
There are walking and cycling routes that
cross the site. Due to size of the Astley
Ainslie site these provide important
routes for people travelling between the
surrounding areas. The access within
the main entry points on the site are
safeguarded for active travel use in City
Plan 2030. Some are also recorded rights
of way.
Despite the importance of the routes, the
signage and accessibility across the site
could be improved. There are also several
gated access points, where opening the
gates to pedestrians, and in some location
cyclists, would improve the access and
permeability of the site.
The southern safeguarded entry to the
site from Cluny Place is open but has signs
prohibited access, running counter to the
safeguards that are in place. This southerncontinued...

access point will also be important for
pedestrian access if a future train or tram
stop is created on the south suburban line.
At present the public transport
accessibility of most of the site is poor. The
closest buses to the site are those that run
alongside Kilgraston Road, Morningside
Road and Cluny Gardens.
Strategic Travel Improvements
Development of the site requires the
provision of several pedestrian and cycle
routes through the site linking to Canaan
Lane, Cluny Place, South Oswald Road,
Grange Loan to the east of the site and at
Whitehouse Loan, including the following:
• ATPR7: Active travel link and crossing:
Cannan Lane to Grange Loan
• ATPR8: New Active Travel route and
crossing: Oswald Road to Cluny
Gardens/Charterhall Road junction
• ATPR9: New active travel infrastructure:
Newbattle Terrace/Grange Loan
• ATPR10: Provide a mobility hub
• PT15: Contribute towards Public
Transport Improvements: Morningside
Road/ Cluny Gardens
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Corey Boyle @coreyboyle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today is World Car Free Day and the end of European Mobility Week. Streets worldwide handed back to people: cleaner air, quieter roads, healthier, more active lives. Edinburgh, one of the UK's most congested cities? Business as usual. The quietest thing today is the council. Not even a post.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
World Car Free Day: Bogotá to Edinburgh - Corey Boyle
In 1974 a 5000-strong legion of protesting cyclists closed the Colombian capital's traffic-choked streets and reclaimed them for the people.
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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Long-awaited improvement to Bathgate road starts today A 24-week programme of work started today on a long-awaited improvement to one of Bathgate’s main roads....
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
Long-awaited improvement to Bathgate road starts today
A 24-week programme of work started today on a long-awaited improvement to one of Bathgate’s main roads. The work will be split into packages to ensure traffic along this major route in and out of town is kept flowing. At this month’s meeting of the ward Local Area Committee Donald Stavert reiterated concerns first raised in the summer by the community council about delays. Expectations in the town had been that the work would have started in mid-July. Contractual works have delayed the start by around a month. One thing there’s no disagreement about is the state of the road and its need of repair.
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Cycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚲 Joan, aged 70, shows it’s never too late to learn how to ride a bike, after an adult cycle training class unlocked the confidence she needed to get going. "Anyone thinking they might be too unfit, too old, nervous: you’re not. You never know what you can do until you try." buff.ly/1MCYs28
Joan (right) with her bike on a quiet off-road cycle path in a wooded area, smiles alongside cycling instructors from Edinburgh cycling charity A Wee Pedal.
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 21/09/2026
#EdinburghHistory 1981: First @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social public #cycleparking - opened by (Spokes member) Cllr Willie Roe @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
Cllr Willie Roe (Labour), Spokes member, opens Edinburgh Council's first ever public bike parking, in Chambers Street (2 locations).   Also 1 location each in Grassmarket and George Street (outside Assembly Rooms).  Spokes Bulletin 6, autumn 1979, Edinburgh Council promises public bike parking

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Spokes Bulletin 11, Summer 1981. First public parking installed: Chambers Street (2 locations), George Street (Assembly Rooms) & Grassmarket. Chambers St official opening by Spokes member Councillor Willie Roe

Sorry, this is an image - we can't access the text1980: Spokes factsheet on bike parking [note that Sheffield racks were not a standard item, so our factsheet recommends local metalwork companies as suppliers!]
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Robbie Ainsworth @robbieainsworth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Diversion route for Roseburn to Union Canal path closure allows entry and exit at Dalry Rd, diverting along Murieston Cres. Although booked in for the full week, it's hoped resurfacing snagging works will only take 2 days, potentially reopening mid-week. #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
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