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On Shared Paths…

Spokes has published an innovative new leaflet on use of shared paths… Continue reading On Shared Paths…

Family Ride to Musselburgh 21.10.12

A family-friendly ride to Musselburgh via the Innocent Railway, organised by Transition Edinburgh South on Sunday 21st October. Continue reading Family Ride to Musselburgh 21.10.12

Bike Shed Bans

[Update 20 December: Breakthrough on garden bike storage  see Dec 19 news item].
Different sections of Edinburgh Council are pursuing policies which conflict with each other, and Spokes is asking for a compromise so that cycling policies don’t lose out… Continue reading Bike Shed Bans

Cycling up slightly in Budget

The Scottish government’s 2013/14 budget brings a small recovery in cycling investment from this year’s low point – but investment is still well under 1% of total transport spending, and nowhere near enough to reach the government’s 2020 target of 10% of all trips to be by bike… Continue reading Cycling up slightly in Budget

My Favourite Place by Bike: 2012 competition results

Prizewinning entries have been chosen from the Spokes 2012 summer competition, My Favourite Place by Bike Continue reading My Favourite Place by Bike: 2012 competition results

Pedal on Postbox: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunblane, Dumfries …

Missed out on the fabulous Pedal on Parliament Scotland? – then why not Pedal on Postbox at events around Scotland on Sunday 16th September. Continue reading Pedal on Postbox: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunblane, Dumfries …

Bike-Rail Toolkit + conference

The Association of Train Operating Companies [ATOC] has published an exciting new 60-page ‘toolkit’ on how to greatly improve bike-rail integration, so as to make bike-rail a true ‘end-to-end’ journey from home to destination… Continue reading Bike-Rail Toolkit + conference

Competition closes 9 September

A family ticket to a top Edinburgh attraction – or a first class rail ticket for 2 to escape far from the city – just two of our great prizes – with judging aided by an expert in obscurity and illusion … Continue reading Competition closes 9 September

Scottish Budget 2013/14

[‘What happens next’ updated 25 Aug]  Will the Scottish Government’s 2013/14 draft budget see sense on cycling investment and, more generally, on active travel?  Spokes has submitted comments to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee… Continue reading Scottish Budget 2013/14

Edinburgh Council Cycle Policy

What should Edinburgh be doing now under its new Labour/SNP administration? And, following the Olympics, will it include a Sir Chris Hoy Cycle Network? … Continue reading Edinburgh Council Cycle Policy