Social Comment : Edinburgh
This is my space to talk about 'the issues' facing cyclists today:
- hiss at spineless politicians
- boo the appalling police service, CPS/fiscal and judiciary
- wince at infrastructure designed by idiots and built by the lowest bidder
- grit your teeth at the ignorance of the so-called 'great' British motorist
- weep crocodile tears for the most foolish of your fellow cyclists
- disagree with everything!
Whether you agree or not, please feel free to get stuck in on the comments section - I'm always happy to defend myself.
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Dooring – depressingly common
Posted on February 2, 2014It's lucky I've seen so many offences committed on Edinburgh's streets that I was covering the brakes... -
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Donkey Lane and traffic jams
Posted on January 22, 2014Why do people sit in traffic on the Calder Road when there's an existing segregated cycle route from Currie to the Gyle? -
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Have pavement cyclists got it right?
Posted on November 16, 2013SixFivecyclists mown down in thirteenninedays. Are unlit red light jumping pavement cyclists actually on the right track? -
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Quality Bike Corridor: more parking on the way
Posted on October 24, 2013Proposals are being made to 'invest' the council's cycling budget in allowing more parking on the Edinburgh Quality Bike Corridor... -
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A swan-song for the Quality Bike Corridor
Posted on July 6, 2013Contrasting Edinburgh's Quality Bike Corridor with genuine cycling infrastructure... -
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Traffic surveys: left indicator use (I of II)
Posted on May 8, 2013Edinburgh traffic and cyclist safety survey. Under 4% of motorists changing lane used their left indicator... -
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Pedal on Parliament: Sunday May 19th
Posted on May 4, 2013The biggest ever demonstration to take place in the public arena outside the Scottish Parliament is back - Pedal on Parliament 2013 -
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Cycling in Edinburgh: in photos
Posted on April 26, 2013T-boned by a driver using their mobile phone, who is completely unapologetic. This is what it means to cycle in Edinburgh. -
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Grit Scott!
Posted on March 31, 2013The condition of Edinburgh's core paths this winter has been a dramatic improvement over past years... -
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Princes St to be rebuilt… without cycle provision
Posted on March 17, 2013The Council is proposing a broad-ranging and ambitious revamp of Princes St and George St, to include segregated cycling on George St... but nothing on Princes St.