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Bridge8 hub - Sheep Heid 7m (FD) | 6mi | Sun 4 Jun |
JuniperGreen-NTS-circular | 5mi | Sun 4 Jun |
JuniperGreen-NTS | 1mi | Sun 4 Jun |
marathon | 5mi | Sat 27 May |
Edin23 | 4mi | Thu 18 May |
Gogar Roundabout to Caravan Site | 6mi | Thu 11 May |
Cr A1 | 1mi | Sun 16 Apr |
Daily commute | 4mi | Sat 15 Apr |
U D1 | 1000m | Sat 15 Apr |
kb social ride | 4mi | Wed 15 Mar |
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19 Aug 2014
The 20mph revolution rolls on with two of Britain’s cities taking steps towards more bike-friendly streets. This week sees large swathes of inner Manchester become 20mph zones, including Hulme, Rusholme,…
13 May 2014
Bike awareness training looks set to become compulsory for City of Edinburgh Council’s lorry and van drivers. In the first course of its kind in Scotland, employees swapped six wheels…
9 Apr 2014
Sustrans and the Scottish Government have announced £14m of grants to build better cycle routes across Scotland. Added to an extra £18m from councils and other partners, the money will…
Days Out
Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Edinburgh:
House of the Binns ·
34mi round-trip
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★★★★
Aberdour Castle ·
18mi one-way
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★★★
Dunfermline Abbey ·
18mi one-way
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★★★
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Edinburgh:
75 View route
To Dunoon, Greenock, Glasgow, Armadale, Bathgate and Livingston.
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To Berwick-upon-Tweed, Eyemouth, Dunbar, East Linton, Haddington, Cockenzie And Port Seton, Prestonpans, Queensferry, Bo'Ness, Grangemouth, Culross, Inverkeithing, Burntisland, Kinghorn and Kirkcaldy.
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To Linlithgow, Falkirk, Denny, Kirkintilloch and Glasgow.
To Berwick-upon-Tweed, Melrose, Galashiels, Innerleithen, Dalkeith, Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Dunfermline, Kinross, Falkland, Tayport, Newport-on-Tay, Dundee, Carnoustie, Arbroath, Montrose, Inverbervie, Stonehaven, Aberdeen, Turriff, Banff, Portsoy, Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Buckie, Elgin, Forres, Nairn, Inverness, Dingwall, Alness, Tain, Thurso and Kirkwall.
Knowledge
What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.
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