Alan Munro and Dave du Feu from PoP attended the new Cross Party Cycling Group at Holyrood yesterday. This is a new group, and the impetus behind it was those MSPs who came to Pedal on Parliament. The group has
Tonight at the Tron, Glasgow: A cycling revolution?
Tonight at the Tron, Alan Munro, one of the Pedal on Parliament organisers, will talk in a debate titled “What sort of revolution do you want in Glasgow?” The debate draws together a range of presentations. On Friday night we’ll
Sign up to keep involved!
We have a new signup widget – PoP didn’t end on the 28th and there is much to be done to make Scotland a more cycle-friendly nation. Be part of the change! Sign up here if you want to get
Pedalling… on Europe!
We were contacted by Giuliano Gavazzi from Italy recently. Salva I Ciclisti “Save Cyclists” (is a literal translation) are also riding on the 28th of April, in Rome!. While organising the cycle, they have had numerous tussles with the authorities –
Support from across the Atlantic!
John Rowlandson, of Velo Village in Canada, got in touch with us. He says: Hi. Saw a couple of your tweets and just wanted to let you know that we’re standing up with you for safe seamless cycling! Our aim
Updated Motion
The motion for the debate tomorrow has been updated. Here is the up to date version. *S4M-02522 Alison Johnstone: Cycling—That the Parliament welcomes the growing number of cyclists in Scotland and the 12% drop in cycling accident casualties between 2000
Lesley Riddoch’s comments, and reflections on where we’re going…
We received a lovely note in support from Lesley Riddoch, broadcaster, commentator, columnist, and (to us cyclists) author of Riddoch on the Outer Hebrides – an account of her cycle journey up the Outer Hebrides. She writes: I hear the
Nice discussion of us in the Washing Machine Post
We’re very pleased to have some supportive comments and discussion of what we’re trying to do by Brian Palmer, who cycling cognoscenti will know from his blog washingmachinepost and his curation of all things Robert Millar and that his blog
Pedal on Parliament mentioned on Reporting Scotland
“Lower speed limits, better infrastructure, we are set to hear a lot more about cycle safety as we count down to a protest next month at Holyrood, dubbed Pedal on Parliament” Reporting Scotland covered the Cycling Summit, and gave us
European Cyclists’ Federation mention and CTC support
We have a mention from the European Cyclists’ Federation, and it also quotes Neil Oliver, the new Chairman of Cycling Touring Club Scotland giving his support. “We call on everyone, young and old, fast and slow, whether they already cycle