We’d like to welcome Lee Craigie, our new Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland. As Lee’s exploits with the Adventure Syndicate show, she’s a woman with a great deal of strength and stamina – both of which she’s going to need
#PoPInverness – a great sight and sound!
Pedal on Parliament in Inverness – the second protest in the city following last year’s inaugural event – made for a great sight and noisy sound as around 100 people both on foot and riding a wide variety of cycles
Guest post: Pedal on Parliament 2018, Aberdeen by Rachel Martin
Rachel Martin, one of the organisers of the Aberdeen #PoP2018 protest today, has written up her account of the event. We’re reproducing it here and you can also see the original post on Rachel’s own blog: Pedal on Parliament 2018, Aberdeen
Seventh safer cycling protest rides to success
Edinburgh’s Old Town filled with families and others on bikes and on foot today demanding safer streets for all. Bells rang and flags waved as the good-natured but serious protest rode, walked, wheeled and scooted through the
A People’s PoP!
We’ve heard a lot from politicians at previous Pedal on Parliaments. It seemed only fair to give all the parties a chance to respond to our demands, especially when there were elections coming up. However, there are no elections this
POP 2018 – Save the Date!
It may still be winter but the days are lengthening and spring is just around the corner and that means one burning question in the minds of cyclists (and cycling supporters) the length and breadth of Scotland: When will this
Are politicians finally taking cycling seriously?
We’ve several good reasons to feel optimistic about the future of everyday cycling in Scotland. We’ve seen a doubling of Transport Scotland’s Active Travel budget to £80m per year and the planned appointment of an Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland.
How soon will Scotland become a Bike Nation?
It’s been a bit more than a six weeks since this year’s fantastically successful Pedal on Parliament protests in four cities across Scotland, and the dust hasn’t quite settled yet. One of the rewards we offered for people donating to
No bike? No problem (at least if you’re in Glasgow!)
One of the amazing things about growing Pedal on Parliament beyond Edinburgh and Aberdeen is finding out just how much support there is for our aims from forward-thinking businesses operating in Scotland. You may already know that cycle hire scheme
Media coverage to 2015
April 2015 Cycle-Pathic: Cyclists gearing up for Pedal on Parliament 2015 Evening News Fatal crash bike rolled out for road safety rally STV Thousands turn out for fourth Pedal on Parliament BBC News Thousands take part in Pedal on Parliament