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“That doesn’t matter”. “He was blocking my way”. Hedley clearly feels vindicated in his actions. No wonder, after the sheriff failed to jail him, or even ban him from driving. youtube.com/shorts/etvu-...

We need the council to make rules about interruptions to cycle lanes. The CYCLISTS DISMOUNT signs - half blown down - placed *just* before the works up and down Leith Walk aren't particularly useful. How about ramps onto the road on either side?

This was the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route this morning. At least the drivers aren’t speeding and ignoring the Give Way road markings when they’re at a standstill.

Absolutely astonishingly unbelievably lenient. What the actual..... @edi.bike @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk

Does that mean everyone has to put on hi-viz to walk to and from where their car is parked? Barking mad idea, instead having the courage to deal with the actual problem 🙄

Reminder: Drop-in Sat 24th 10.30-13.30 Newington Library, 17 Fountainhall Rd EH9 2LN @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @andrewducker.bsky.social @steveamburgess.bsky.social @little-mice-in-sky.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @johnrobson87.bsky.social @planningedin.bsky.social

Bike bus is cancelled tomorrow, due to storm Austen ☔️🌪️🌫️🙁 Take care if going out

This is an e-bike, right?

Closure of Water of Leith path at Currie. Another bridge repair, so expect another long-term closure for active travel. #EdTravCyc @edi.bike

Bloody cyclists.

mods are asleep, quick post cliff on a cargo trike

The finger's hovering on the 'add people' button again... rare over here, fortunately.

🙌🏼 We’re hearing that the Councillor has rather jumped the gun on this ‘removal’; which is likely to be a relocation within the area, has no date set, and would be opened before this location is closed. Great opportunity for a pretend accomplishment though. 🥉

Cllr Munro crowing on Facebook about managing to have the — on-carriageway! — Voi parking spot on Midmar Drive removed and the scheme boundary reduced accordingly. www.facebook.com/share/1CTxpJ... OH WELL DONE, VERY GOOD. Are Ward councillors not supposed to represent all, including scheme users?

Good to see The Spurtle publishing a correction from @cyclingscotland.bsky.social regarding the EBUG Chair's 'Choose Your Own Misadventure'-style unalysis of recently published cycling stats at Leith Walk. We encourage vigilance, whether wielding factoids or pithy descriptions of e-motorbikes. 👍🏼

For what it’s worth we very much consider @edinburghbug.bsky.social an ally in sustainable travel for the capital; people make mistakes, and I’m sure they and @spurtle.bsky.social will be happy to correct given time. — The Weary Cycling Lobby

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Important thread about why we're invested in community on Bluesky and not elsewhere.

#EdTravCyc (updated!)

#EdTravCyc

Thanks to all those who came to the Cargo Bike Carnival yesterday, let's do it again next year as part of EdFoC2027 Arial photo from @edi.bike

Your occasional reminder that Lothian Buses has advised that average bus journey times along the A1 corridor have increased by approximately 22% since 2019. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi...

At one point on one of the pics below there are 14 lanes of road. 14. Yes… 14. And still it’s gridlocked. When your politicians argue that one more lane will fix the traffic. They are lying. And they need to not be leading us. Because we need leadership that takes space away from cars and drivers.

📈 #ClimateCrisis film reminder THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER St Michael's Parish Church Hall, Slateford Road, 7pm @edi.bike @sccscot.bsky.social @merchistoncc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @d4cae.bsky.social @operationnoah.bsky.social @2050climategroup.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @foescot.bsky.social

Deadline 9th October!

This Sunday, 11am to 2pm, at Pavilion Cafe, Meadows, Edinburgh. Your chance to try out this model of cargo bike and others.

Flat earthers of the transport world.

St Mark's Path Bridge update from @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social: Council officers are now preparing a Councillors' briefing to go out on week beginning 12 October. It will be shareable, so Jack will send it on as soon as. @edi.bike, @spurtle.bsky.social, @robbieainsworth.bsky.social

Reminder: new ride this evening! We hope to see many of you there