Spokes campaigns for cycling “within a sustainable transport context,” not purely cycling for its own sake. We need to live in places which are safe, pleasant and easy to get around, and free from climate or toxic pollution. This means quality public transport and active travel provision, with private motor traffic a last […]
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The Scottish Government’s latest annual Programme for Government policy document (PfG, September 2026) has only one mention of active travel – a graphic which is one of the most misleading we have encountered for a long time Highly misleading graphic from the 2026 PfG Anyone looking at the PfG graphic would come […] Our 2026 competition brought out a cornucopia of experiences, ideas and reminiscences. It is incredible to read not just how cycling and cycle facilities locally have changed over the years, but how individual lives have changed too, sometimes substantially, thanks to Spokes being around. […] A Spokes traffic count in George Street and Princes Street on 24 September found bikes forming over 30% of all vehicles in the morning peak period, and over 20% at lunchtime. Other findings suggest a major boost to bike travel thanks to the Council’s Voi bike hire scheme. […] Spokes operates through working groups of dedicated volunteers, not by referendum. However, in the rare case of major controversy or the need for further evidence we may conduct a survey to gauge the views of the wider membership, and whether our central decisions are reasonably compatible. In this survey we sought member […] Stop Press: Closing date postponed to 13 September In 2027 Spokes will be 50 years old! For our 2026 summer competition, we’d like to hear any way in which you have benefitted from Spokes being around – recently, ages ago, or through the […] E-bikes have transformed cycling opportunities in recent years. Cycling becomes more realistic and attractive for anyone who finds riding a push bike difficult. Cargo bikes carrying children or heavy/bulky loads are also far easier to use if they have a battery and motor, and this has enabled these cycling purposes to flourish.
The toucan crossing of Marchmont Road on the Bruntsfield to Meadows arterial bike route has been closed, to allow cars unfettered passage through nearby roadworks. This follows a not dissimilar example at the Buccleuch Street crossing at the east of the Meadows. Forcing cyclists and pedestrians to take their chances with traffic at […] The Council has published the results of its 2025 consultation on a north-south tramline between Granton and South Edinburgh. A proposed business case (presumably with the next iteration of plans) is to be published this autumn, for councillor decisions at the 10 September Transport and Environment Committee (TEC). However, rather to our […] A major council workshop of some 100 councillors, officers, experts and community representatives (including Spokes) to discuss the future of Princes Street and the Waverley Valley was held on 8 June. Specifically on Princes Street, the discussion boiled down to two alternatives: the officers’ preferred “Ambitious Pragmatism” solution which comprises footway repaving and […] |
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