Our March 23 public meeting on Local Bike Campaigning has been cancelled.
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More and more people are fighting for safer conditions to get around by bike – for the environment and climate, for health, for towns and cities not dominated by the car and for a happier life. Our public meeting and our new factsheet tell the many and varied stories of people doing just that […] Summing up the meeting, our QA chair, Dr Caroline Brown, said that the dots are starting to join up… Cargo Bikes start work this month supporting Leith Walk businesses during the 18-month tramline construction Secure Bike storage starts installation on a significant scale by Spring 2020 E-bike Cycle Hire starts operation Spring 2020 – […] Our November traffic count provides interesting insights into the impacts of unpleasant weather on road users. […] Don’t own a bike?? Nowhere to store a bike?? Need more carrying capacity?? Many of the restrictions which used to limit bike travel and transport are fading thanks to new innovations and opportunities, including cycle hire, secure bike storage and growing use of cargo bikes. Find out what’s happening from the people delivering the […] Who or what inspired you, or who did you inspire, to get about by bike, especially for everyday journeys? Our summer competition uncovered many sources of inspiration, most notably friends and relations, concerns about climate and environment and the desire for health and fitness. […] Spokes has published a new factsheet, How to be a Cycling Flat-Dweller. The factsheet covers everything from in the flat, in the stair, in gardens, or on the street – and even with a few extra hints for storing e-bikes or cargo bikes. […] Don’t miss out on these great prizes!!! ScotRail: Return standard class ticket for 2 adults + 4 kids between any 2 Scottish stations Edinburgh Bike Coop: Edinburgh Bicycle £50 voucher Sustrans Scotland: Any 5 maps from ‘Pocket Cycle Map’ series Filmhouse: Tickets for 2 Camera Obscura & World of Illusions: Family day ticket [2 […] For our 2019 summer competition we’d like to know what inspired you to start getting around by bike – or how you inspired someone else to start. There are brilliant prizes – vouchers/tickets for cafes, bike shops, entertainment; a Scotland rail trip for 2; and an amazing new prize of a £500 voucher towards […] Latest: Spokes response to the Transformation Proposals consultation. Almost every one of the 110 chairs was filled at our public meeting on Edinburgh Council’s City Centre Transformation Proposals. Top theme to emerge from the talks and the hour-long discussion was that the proposals are encouraging and bold – but that they involve a […] |
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