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Leith Feeder Ride
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We organise a feeder ride to Pedal on Parliament each year and post on all things cycling in and around Leith.
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🚲 edi.bike | issue 117 | 3rd Nov '25

Voi slowly scales up e-bike fleet; ‘Full Council’ meeting round-up; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:

buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...

#bikeSky
Hope someone's helped the two casualties 🫶
The main parks (Pilrig, Victoria, Leith Links & Lochend) have 'low speed zones' where the bikes speed is automatically reduced. Hopefully it works!
You can see them on the app as of today 👇
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
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UPDATE just in: Voi says it plans to increase its Edinburgh e-bike fleet size to 800 by the end of the year, "to match the huge demand for e-bikes in the city".
Just in: Voi is increasing its Edinburgh cycle hire trial scheme from 50 bikes to 340 bikes. So far 5,800 riders have clocked up 60,000km across 21,700 trips since September. Boundary will expand on Friday 31/10 to include Holyrood Park, Meadowbank, Bonnington, Leith + Newhaven.
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Carmageddon on Elm Row - echelon parking in the parallel parking encroaching on cycleway; parking in crossing area; parking on footway outside shops. This is supposed to be a place for people not a car park! Why no wardens? How about some signs to guide drivers?? @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social
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How Friday Ends: another brilliant @infrasisters.bsky.social #MyRideOurRight ride through #Edinburgh in partnership with @cyclinguk.bsky.social Glow Rides 👍 (including support from an unexpected glowing juggler 😀)
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"You ever take it off any sweet jumps?"
-Napoleon Dynamite

So much sacrificed in the pursuit of sick air. We salute you, actor Jon Heder, on your #BicycleBirthday.

Born October 26, 1977
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📣 LCCC is seeking new members!
It’s not all work, work, work — sometimes there’s music too 🎸
But we do get things done: housing, planning, parks and licensing.
Join us and help shape Leith’s future 👉 [email protected]
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🌟 1 day until our #RightToGlow ride in Edinburgh! Grab your lights & be part of the movement for safer cycling.
🧮 Fri 24th Oct
📍 Middle Meadow Walk
⏰️ Depart 7.30pm Ride lasts c90 minutes
💡 Light up your bike, your streets & the call for safe cycling.
#MyRideOurRight #CyclingUK
#OurStreetsOurNights
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We ride for safer streets for everyone. This month we are riding to Lochend to draw attention to the Living Rent campaign for safer streets.

www.livingrent.org/give_lochend...
Thanks Jack - please can you let us know when you get a response re the rest of the cycle lane.
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InfraSisters in Edinburgh campaign for safer cycling, especially for women riding after dark. This Friday night they will hold a mass glowride in Edinburgh. Ladies in the lead, but everyone is welcome to light up the night.

www.cyclinguk.org/event/glow-r...

#OurStreetsOurNight #MyRideOurRight
Glow ride - Edinburgh - InfraSisters ~OurStreetsOurNights
www.cyclinguk.org
Voileith!
Just in: Voi is increasing its Edinburgh cycle hire trial scheme from 50 bikes to 340 bikes. So far 5,800 riders have clocked up 60,000km across 21,700 trips since September. Boundary will expand on Friday 31/10 to include Holyrood Park, Meadowbank, Bonnington, Leith + Newhaven.
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Progressive cities move

While Edinburgh ponders, prevaricates, deliberates, delays, deflects, and asks for another consultation
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I tried a Voi e-bike this morning.
It was an interesting experience. overall good.

I recommend avoiding cobbles!
Blog post to come...
The 'car park' side of the Shore is crying out for a rethink👇
Space for a few cars or several businesses to have seating? Which is better for the economy?
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The evidence shows this hasn't happened in Leith - overall traffic levels are down across the area, including on all boundary roads except one.

See evidence & myth buster here:
rd8993.wixsite.com/liveable-leith
HOME | Liveable Leith
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We're back! We've teamed up with @cyclinguk.bsky.social for a Glow Ride on Friday 24th October. Like us, they want to see more women cycling, and for councils to provide more safe infrastructure to enable that.
Light up your bike with lights and sparkle and join us at Middle Meadow Walk at 7.30pm.
Hi @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social - any update on the works restarting? And please can bollards be installed to protect the pedestrian area and cycle lane as part of this project? The parking is getting worse by the day. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
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So much for side-on parking on Elm Row - drivers parked right into the cycleway and on the pedestrian access/crossing to the bus stop. @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social