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@cyclingscotland.bsky.social

We are Scotland’s national cycling charity. Working with others, we get more people cycling, more safely and easily in a better environment. Charity no SC029760 www.cycling.scot

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Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · last wk.

🚲 Michael has cycled all his life. Now aged 89, his bike remains a vital way of getting around day to day. "It's my main way of looking after myself. I use my bike to get shopping most days... I realise just how much easier it is to get around and to deal with everyday things by using my bike."

Michael, pictured parking his bike at his local supermarket in Edinburgh.
Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚲 Heading to the #Glasgow2026 Commonwealth Games? More and more people are cycling in the city thanks to new protected infrastructure and dedicated paths, with cycle parking to take advantage of at many of the #CyclingFriendly Games venues! Check out the travel advice here 👇

Get Set Hub | Travel

Plan ahead for the Commonwealth Games with Get Set Hub travel advice, including transport updates, local access information and practical guidance for residents and businesses.

glasgow2026.com

Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Most of us rarely do anything that could easily kill another person – except when we drive." A thought-provoking article from @profkyd.bsky.social, on why we need to treat driving as the serious responsibility that it is and take stronger action to prevent deaths and injuries on our streets.

Too many drivers see road safety rules as a personal affront. It’s time to tighten up UK laws | Sally Kyd

Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

theguardian.com

Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 4w ago

Six years on from the Covid-19 pandemic, cycle instructors are reporting a concerning rise in young people unable to ride a bike when starting #BikeabilityScotland training (age 10-11). We explore the causes and what needs to be done to ensure that all children learn this essential life skill. 🚲

Every child in Scotland should have the chance to learn to ride a bike: let’s give them freedom and confidence

Even with the support available, cycle instructors across the country are reporting an increase in young people being unable to ride a bike. We explore the reasons why this may be, and what needs to b...

cycling.scot

Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · last mo.

🚲🩺 For the last three years, Kirsty, an NHS health visitor in Glasgow, has cycled to work and appointments, helped by new cycling infrastructure. "Seeing all the people cycling on the cycle lane is amazing. I feel so much safer where I know that area is for people on bikes and there are no cars."

Kirsty, an NHS health visitor who works in Glasgow, pictured smiling with her bike outside the health centre where she works.
Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · last mo.

Cycling Scotland Chief Exec Keith Irving highlights calls for action to remove illegally modified electric motorbikes from our roads. "This is a complex issue to tackle where one straightforward objective needs emphasised – keeping everyone safe with a harm-reduction approach."

Illegal use of electric motorbikes: keeping everyone safe

In the Scotland on Sunday, Cycling Scotland highlights calls for action to remove illegally modified electric motorbikes from our roads.

cycling.scot

Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚲🚌🚶🏽‍♂️ "Giving more space to public transport, cyclists and pedestrians can significantly increase the carrying capacity of a street or road, as research indicates travel by such modes can be up to 20 times more space efficient than travel by a typical car."

Thinking about transport

This post briefly introduces some key transport policy concepts, with a view to informing debate on transport matters in the new parliamentary session, with a particular focus on road transport.

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Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎉 Brilliant news that a pilot project restoring old bikes and giving them back to communities has won a Scottish Transport Award! Skills for employment, waste reduction, and changing lives by giving bikes to children and young people who'd otherwise face financial barriers to cycling.

Glasgow Household Waste Recycling Centre staff member holds a bike in front of a large skip.A prison inmate repairs a child's bike in the Barlinnie Prison bike workshop.A young boy and woman cycle together on a protected cycle path.Representatives of partner organisations behind the project receive a Scottish Transport Award.
Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A Cycling Scotland away day meant a chance to see the changes on Cowcaddens Road in Glasgow for the first time, through the #GlasgowAvenues project. And it's looking so good! 🌳 More greenery 🚶‍♀️ Safer crossings & wider pavements 🚲 Protected cycle lane connecting neighbourhoods across the city centre

Two people cycle side-by-side on a wide protected cycle lane on Cowcaddens Road in central Glasgow. A bus and other vehicles pass by on the roadway to the right. The left of the image is filled with greenery from new trees and planting added alongside the new cycle lane.
Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

People are getting together to campaign for safer streets for all, in Edinburgh this weekend 👇 New connected, safe cycle lanes are having a big impact, helping more people to travel actively where they live. It's important to build on this momentum, so the benefits can be felt by more people.

Pedal on Parliament #pop26@pedalonparliament.org · 2mo ago

✨ Three days until Pedal on Parliament! ✨ Join our mass ride calling for a cycle-safe Scotland: pedalonparliament.org 👕 Last guaranteed day for next-day merch shipping: pedalonparliament.teemill.com ▶️ Find your local feeder ride in the video below or at pedalonparliament.org/feeder-rides...

Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚲😊 "The new storage makes cycling to work feel like a realistic option." We hear how new, secure, convenient bike storage is having a huge impact for Key (a not-for-profit housing and social care provider) by opening up cycling for its staff and the people it supports: buff.ly/9VSpkt9

Staff member of Key, Helena, pictured with her bike.A new residential cycle storage hangar, installed at a property with tenants supported by Key.
Cycling Scotland@cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Exciting findings from @spokes.org.uk, showing year-on-year increases in cycling on streets in Edinburgh. This follows on from our September 2025 traffic surveys, showing the dramatic impact of new, protected cycle lanes in helping more people to travel by bike in Edinburgh, Glasgow and elsewhere. 🚲

Explore the data: how safe infrastructure is helping more people to cycle

Latest analysis of cycling data shows thousands of people travelling by bike where new, safe cycling infrastructure is being built in Scotland

cycling.scot

SpokesLothian@spokes.org.uk · 3mo ago

#SpokesCount 🚲 up everywhere! 🚲 31% of citybound #ForrestRoad 🚘 single-occupancy 👇 -> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/05/spok... ?Reasons 🤔 #VoiBikes 🤔 #CostOfLiving @edi.bike @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social

Start of spokes article... Spokes traffic count May 2026: Bikes up everywhere! Our regular May traffic count, at Lothian Road and Forrest Road, found bikes up everywhere: northbound and southbound, morning rush hour and lunchtime. With car numbers fairly static compared to last year, bikes rose to 19.2% of all vehicles in the morning and 12.3% at lunchtime, our highest post-pandemic figures. At Forrest Road, morning bikes formed 31% of all northbound vehicles, almost one in three. Parallel counts by Spokes Porty members found the highest ever number of bikes during both time periods, whilst analysis of automatic counter data by Edward Tissiman (below) has found substantial 2026 bike use growth on Leith Walk. Interestingly, car single-occupancy in our central area count fell to its lowest ever level, although that was not the case at Portobello.