Tag: cycling

Former Guinness world record holder, Josh Quigley, is lucky to be alive after a horror crash in Texas when his medical bills totalled over $500,000, but he is determined to make his mark at the...

Linlithgow-born international cyclo-cross star Cameron Mason headlines a special event hosted by Ned Boulting and the date is Friday, February 23 (18.00) at Pedal Power in West Calder.Shop owner Jonny McBride said Mason will...

Experienced cyclist Jonny McBain continues this mini-series by providing advice on how to cure squeaky brakes on bikes, a curse for the rider and also a pain for those walking nearby.Squeaky disc brakes (pictured) are caused by dampness...

Winter cycling and the wind chill can be a problem. Your head, hands and feet will suffer most, and that is where the specialist clothing comes in according to former mountain bike champion Jonny McBain. Depending on what...

Out driving in the Lothians today, in town and country, and one could not miss lots of cyclists, young and old, encouraged by the sight of the watery, winter sun. Yes, it was cold, air 7C...

The "clothing optional" cycle has been given the go-ahead by the council.The event will take place in July and seeks to highlight the vulnerability of cyclists in traffic and protest against “car culture”.Councillors approved...

Shoppers pushing their trolleys looked quizzically as cyclists clad in helmets and hi-vis jackets pushed their bikes past them heading for the customer lift in the Gyle Shopping Centre, and those sitting having a cup of tea...

Edinburgh council projects aimed at transforming streets across the capital to make walking and cycling easier have been given a major cash boost.More than £3 million is set to be given to schemes including...

VIE Velo tandem riders are stoking up interest in Edinburgh in their bright pink club kit.The organisation is a cycling club for blind and partially sighted people, with a sighted person riding in the...

There is still time for any cyclists to sign up for the Sportive this weekend. Already Lothian tandem riders are gearing up for Poppyscotland’s popular event, proving visual impairment is no barrier to cycling.Edinburgh-based...

Spokes Council Election Hustings will be held online on Monday 28 March from 7.30-9.30pm.The focus of the hustings will be on transport policies with particular reference to cycling as you might expect.Local Council elections take place...

The next cycle ride to highlight the need for a safe cycling environment for women will be held on 11 March.The InfraSisters will lead the next night ride which is being held in the...

by Kirsty Lewin of Spokes PortyOn 10 December at 7.30pm, people from across the city will gather at Middle Meadow Walk to cycle around Edinburgh’s city centre.The date is significant. The Light...

A young Linlithgow Bridge cyclist set out on Sunday (17th Oct) to make an attempt on the Scottish record for cycling the height of Everest in support of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy charity.Alex Ball,...

The Fancy Women Bike Ride takes place on 19 September 2021 when all women are invited to take to their bikes in their Sunday best clothes, reclaiming the streets of the capital and...

Rescheduled to 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 17th edition of the UK’s most prestigious stage race (Sunday 5-12 September) will cover more than 1,300km (807miles) in a route that once again includes...

A round trip from Edinburgh city centre to the 15th century Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian gives a wonderful day out on the bicycle and will cost you nothing, except 24 miles of not very...

I went for a cycle around Portobello this week with Kirsty Lewin who is an active travel expert, and who now volunteers with Spokes Porty.We began on the Prom and cycled up Duddingston...

Diana Farrell has her own blog. Recently she wrote a really interesting article recognising that there are good reasons why people do not choose to cycle simply as a way of getting around.She...

The cycling community in Edinburgh came out in force today to remember a cyclist killed on the city's roads last week.James Harrison was cycling last Thursday when he was hit by a van...

This week the council will discuss proposals for setting up temporary cycling and walking infrastructure to allow the city to open up after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.As well as this there will be...

For years now, campaigners have called for more spending on cycling and active travel. Today, suddenly, all their dreams came true at once.As a result of Covid-19, walking and cycling in the towns...

An Edinburgh grandad has smashed the world record for the longest journey on a rickshaw after cycling from Scotland's Capital to Istanbul in aid of Cancer Research. Len Collingwood left Edinburgh on 1 June 2018...

Next month's Women's Tour of Scotland cycling event has the backing of ultra-endurance athlete Mark Beaumont and he says it could spark a major uptake in female cycling across the country.The three-day, inaugural Tour...

SPOKES the Lothians cycling campaign group are holding a meeting on 15 November 2018 at Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge EH1 1EL.The subject will be Cycling for All - Diversity Rules!The event...

Edinburgh Cycle FairSunday 21st October 2018 12pm - 5pm, £2 entry (£1 concession)Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith EH6 8RG After a hugely successful launch back in April, Velow Bikeworks and...

Here in Edinburgh we are only just getting used to seeing racks of bikes for hire.   Just Eat Cycles have only appeared in the last month and, so far, only 19 bike stations have...

Deliveroo are recruiting riders to deliver meals across Edinburgh as their business expends in the Capital.The form recently launched Marketplace+ which has seen an influx of traditional takeaways joining the British food-delivery company.The move...

The Edinburgh Napier Sport Science academic who helped prepare adventurer Mark Beaumont for his cycle around the world is getting ready to undertake her own mammoth cycling challenge. In the lead up to the challenge...

Finlay Pretsell’s documentary follows Scottish-born David Millar on his final season in cycling in 2014 as he attempts to gain selection for what will be his 13th Tour de France.Millar bought his first road...