Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

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The official account for the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, find out more at https://edfoc.org.uk/ Unable to read DM, so email us instead.

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SpokesLothian
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Has anyone reported this shocking example to the company? Is it @sainsburys.bsky.social ? If *everyone* concerned contacted them it might help and can't hinder! Try googling to find ceo address, customer services, etc. @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @policescotland.bsky.social

Dave McCraw@davemccraw.bsky.social

A strange thing as there are no restrictions on loading here, you can just stop outside the cycle lane and drop off your grocery delivery for free any time of day or night. Why wouldn’t a professional in a liveried vehicle understand this?

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I’ve met cycling’s greatest designers – forget AI and wind tunnels, it’s people that make the best bikes www.bikeradar.com/features/opi... Why all of the biggest and best advancements in cycling have come from the visionary designers and engineers

bikeradar.comI’ve met cycling’s greatest designers – forget AI and wind tunnels, it’s people that make the best bikes  | BikeRadarWhy all of the biggest and best advancements in cycling have come from the visionary designers and engineers – not AI and wind tunnels.

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@LaidBackBikes
@laidbackbikes.bsky.social

"Unlike the car, the e-cargo bike affords a unique sensitivity to the natural world and local environment. This enables parents to train their children in local geography.." Children benefit from seeing how places connect... unlike the 'drive in movie' effect of a car window. (+ screen devices) 📽

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Providing and confining mobility: the e-cargo bike as a technology of parenting www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.comProviding and confining mobility: the e-cargo bike as a technology of parentingThe private car is widely used by parents as a technology to cocoon their children from car-dominated environments while facilitating structured opportunities for their development. Outside the car...

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@LaidBackBikes
@laidbackbikes.bsky.social

Energy Saving Trust Scotland scheme was a game changer back then. EdFoC persuaded them that bikes had their part to play. We actually sold one on scheme, a Circe Helios tandem for parent & child, which had no motor or battery. This might have saved more carbon than an e-bakfiets? 🤔 Pros & cons.

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Our experience of hiring out our cargo bike over the last 11 years, is that when people have the opportunity to try a cargo bike, they like it and want to buy one, sadly ScotGov does not seem interested in trying to lower the barriers to cargo bike ownership, this is a massive-missed opportunity.

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This. Just ask the lad who hired EdFoC’s e-cargo bike, got an EST loan for one after falling in love with it, and wound up running this account 😂

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Our experience of hiring out our cargo bike over the last 11 years, is that when people have the opportunity to try a cargo bike, they like it and want to buy one, sadly ScotGov does not seem interested in trying to lower the barriers to cargo bike ownership, this is a massive-missed opportunity.

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Blackford Safe Routes
@blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk

E-bikes have already done way more than electric cars to reduce fossil fuel use (The CO2 savings from switching to EVs have also been completely wiped out by car-bloat and the uptake of SUVs)

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Reducing carbon emissions: the potential for e-bikes in Scotland www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/res... Read the full report here www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/media/kcvabt... Questions remain as to why the ebike loan scheme was scraped

walkwheelcycletrust.org.ukReducing carbon emissions: the potential for e-bikes in ScotlandElectric bikes can open up healthy, sustainable travel options for many journeys currently made by car. In the run up to World Car Free Day on 22 September, our latest research in Scotland explores ho...

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Our experience of hiring out our cargo bike over the last 11 years, is that when people have the opportunity to try a cargo bike, they like it and want to buy one, sadly ScotGov does not seem interested in trying to lower the barriers to cargo bike ownership, this is a massive-missed opportunity.

Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
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Our experience of hiring out our cargo bike over the last 11 years, is that when people have the opportunity to try a cargo bike, they like it and want to buy one, sadly ScotGov does not seem interested in trying to lower the barriers to cargo bike ownership, this is a massive-missed opportunity.

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Fans forced to pay to attend Tour de France 2027 opening ceremony and teams presentation for the first time since 2014 News www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/... The event will take place at Edinburgh Castle two days before the opening stage

cyclingnews.comFans forced to pay to attend Tour de France 2027 opening ceremony and teams presentation for the first time since 2014The event will take place at Edinburgh Castle two days before the opening stage
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Tour de France opening ceremony tickets set to go on sale www.heraldscotland.com/news/2665038... Tickets for the opening ceremony start at £27, with several pre-sale windows available ahead of the general sale. General ticket sales will open at midday on October 30.

heraldscotland.comTour de France opening ceremony to take place at Edinburgh CastleEdinburgh Castle will host the Tour de France opening ceremony on June 30, 2027, ahead of the race's Grand Départ in Scotland.
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Webinar Invitation: Understanding women’s needs and opportunities in the cycling market us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 28 October, from 14:00–15:00

us02web.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding women’s needs and opportunities in the cycling market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.Women in Cycling Europe would like to invite you to our webinar on 28 October, from 15:00–16:00 CET, exploring how the cycling industry can better meet the needs of women and address gaps in the marke...
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CycleRight www.interregeurope.eu/cycleright Improving cycling policies with a focus on climate resiliency, accessibility and safety

interregeurope.euImproving cycling policies with a focus on climate resiliency, accessibility and safety | Interreg EuropeWhile cycling in Europe has skyrocketed in recent years, accelerated by European investment, urban transport still generates a quarter of CO2 transport emissions and accounts for 69% of road accidents...
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Historical patterns and sustainability implications of worldwide bicycle ownership and use www.nature.com/articles/s43... Bicycles make the world a better place to live, they are a solution the #ClimateCrisis

nature.comHistorical patterns and sustainability implications of worldwide bicycle ownership and use - Communications Earth & EnvironmentHigh bicycle ownership does not necessarily correlate with high bicycle use, with substantial health and environmental gains possible by worldwide pro-bicycle policy implementation, suggests a global ...