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 in Edinburgh
Evening News Thousands of cyclists in Scottish Parliament protest
Herald Checklist: 10 things to do this weekend
Edinburgh Reporter Pedal on Parliament 2015
Friday/Saturday/Sunday 25/26/27 April 2014
The Herald Thousands cycle to Holyrood calling for bicycle safe roads
BBC Saturday Evening News Headline Item
BBC Thousands take part in Pedal on Parliament
Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday Cyclists campaign for safer roads at parliament
Sunday Post Cyclists campaign for safer roads
The Courier Cyclists campaign for safer roads
STV Monday Pedal on Parliament cycled to another successful event at the weekend
STV Saturday Bikers cycle to holyrood for pedal on parliament campaign
STV Friday Transport minister to ‘face critics’ at Pedal on Parliament
Edinburgh Reporter Pedal on Parliament 2014
Broughton Spurtle Pedal on Parliament in Pictures
Delhi Daily News Thousands cycle to Scottish parliament
Friday 24th May 2013
The Guardian Why we pedalled on the Scottish parliament
Wednesday 22nd May 2013
The Herald Case for cycling
Monday 20th May 2013
Herald Pedal power lobby team calls for safer roads for cyclists
The Scotsman Cyclists use pedal power to make point
Edinburgh Reporter POP2 once more
The Times (Scottish edition) Picture on front page, story on page nine. Thousands take call for cycle safety to Holyrood
The Sun (Scottish edition) Cyclists in safety cash plea at Parly
The Daily Record Big push for pedal power
Edinburgh Evening News EdinburghSketcher captures Pedal on Parliament 2013
Road CC “We’re everyone” – thousands descend on Holyrood for second Pedal on Parliament ride
Transport Research News Scottish cyclists in Pedal on Parliament campaign
The Metro
Third Force News Thousands of cyclists descend on parliament
Sunday 19th May 2013
Herald Graeme Obree leads 4000-strong Holyrood cycle campaign
STV Sir Chris Hoy gives backing to cyclists campaigning for safer roads
BBC News Scotland Pedal on Parliament: Cyclists demand better deal
STV Pedal on Parliament’s organiser wants action for cyclists
STV Edinburgh Scottish Government on cycling and Pedal on Parliament
Edinburgh Reporter Pedal on Parliament – time lapse…
Edinburgh Reporter Pedal on Parliament 2 live coverage as it happens.
Edinburgh Reporter Road closures for Pedal on Parliament 19 May
Bike Biz Sir Chris Hoy urges cyclists to Pedal on Parliament
Paisley Daily Express Cyclists demand increased funding
Saturday 18th May 2013
The Herald Back to basics if we are all to get on our bikes
Road CC Pedal on Parliament 2 on Sunday aims to bring thousands of cyclists out in protest
Edinburgh Reporter Five things you need to know today
The Herald Police are appealing for witnesses to another cycling fatality on Scotland’s roads as up to 3000 people prepare to take to two wheels to demonstrate at Holyrood for safer conditions for those who travel by bicycle.
Friday 17th May 2013
BBC News Scotland Hoy backs Scottish parliament cycling demonstration
The Herald Families of cyclists killed on roads join campaign
STV Edinburgh Chris Hoy sends support to protesters campaigning for safer cycling
The Scotsman Cycle of life
The Herald Cyclists are a not a minority of cranks. We represent everyone
Edinburgh Evening News Audrey family to lead Pedal on Parliament
The Courier Saddle up: cyclists urged to Pedal on Parliament
Thursday 16th May 2013
Deadline News Family of Audrey Fyfe to lead 3,000-strong ‘Pedal on Parliament’
The Scotsman Pedal on Parliament bid to improve cycle safety
Edinburgh Evening News Kim Harding: Hope for cycling protest
Edinburgh Reporter interviews Kim Harding: Pedal on Parliament 2: Sunday 19th May
Monday 13th May 2013
Bike Radar covers the event: Scottish Cyclists Urged to Join Campaign for Safer Roads
Saturday 27th April 2013
Coverage of Graeme Obree joining Pedal on Parliament from road.cc, The Herald, the Edinburgh Reporter and Bike Biz, while The Scotsman includes POP as part of the Scottish ‘cycling season’.
Monday 22nd April 2013
The Holyrood Magazine on Pedal on Parliament, CAPS and declining car travel: On Your Bike
Thursday 18th April 2013
The Edinburgh Reporter asks Sir Chris Hoy on his retirement if he’ll be coming to POP “If I am around in May I would love to. It is a great campaign which I have supported in the past with messages of support.” Sir Chris Hoy announces his retirement
Monday 21st January 2013
The Scotsman reported on the launch Cyclists take message to Holyrood
Road.cc also covered the launch, with a couple of videos from the last POP: Scottish Cyclists to repeat Pedal on Parliament ride
Sunday 20th January 2013
The Edinburgh Reporter Pedal on Parliament 2 will be launched today – and a report on the launch too Pedal on Parliament launch
Saturday 19th January 2013
STV Local breaks news of the launch Family of tragic cyclist gearing up for the return of Pedal on Parliament
Sunday 11 November 2012
The Herald Worrying rise in cyclists injured on Scotland’s roads
Monday 1st October 2012
The Southern Reporter Campaigners pile on the pressure to ensure golden legacy for cycling in Borders.
Saturday 29th September 2012 Dave Brennan is interview on Radio Scotland’s Out of Doors show about the evidence on the draft budget he gave at the Scottish Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee (link to follow).
Wednesday 19th September 2012
The Edinburgh Reporter reported Sally’s trip to London as Pedal on Parliament campaigner shortlisted for award.
Thursday 13th September 2012
STV Local on why Edinburgh should take cycling infrastructure seriously and our Pedal on Postbox campaign.
Monday 3rd September 2012
The Herald announces that the City of Edinburgh Council are going to follow up our suggestion to create a new cycle network to be named after Sir Chris Hoy.
Monday 13th August 2012
Edinburgh Evening News follows up on our proposal for cycle infrastructure on Leith Walk by asking Which is the right path to get people pedalling?
Thursday 9th August 2012
Edinburgh Evening News picks up on our proposal for a Sir Chris Hoy Cycle Network – starting with Leith Walk
Sunday 1st July 2012
Unchained Mag. the co-founder and editor writes about her experience of the Pedal on Parliament ride.
Friday 11th May 2012
STV Local covering our meeting with Keith Brown: Cycle safety campaigners secure meeting with transport minister.
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
The Herald columnist Alan Taylor mentions Pedal on Parliament: Quick, get on your bike and save yourself
Tuesday 1st May 2012
STV Local outdoes itself with a video and article: How thousands of cyclists rode on Holyrood to reclaim the roads, a map of crash locations and a gallery of photos from the day.
Sunday 29th April 2012
The Edinburgh Reporter: 3000 cycle for Pedal on Parliament – brief summary but includes some of the tweets, pictures and videos from the day
Sunday Herald: brief news item: Pedallers make plea
Scotland on Sunday: picture and brief caption (can’t find online):
Saturday 28th April 2012
BBC Scotland: still sticking with their estimate (lower than the police’s) of 2000: Cyclists ride on capital calling for safer roads
STV Local: minister defending budget as people mass at the meadow: Cyclists in mass rally to campaign for more investment and safer roads
The Times: covering both the London Big Ride and Pedal on Parliament: 10,000 pedal for action in biggest bike protest
Herald reporting on the ride: Hoy and Obree back bid for safer cycling
The Scotsman: written before the ride actually happened: Brown backs cycle group campaign
Friday 27th April 2012
STV Local Lynne McNicoll on why she’s focusing on road safety: Tragic cyclist’s family backs Pedal on Parliament
The Scotsman talked to Kim, Sara and Dave Brennan: Pedal on Parliament: Introducing the campaign for safer cycling
Thursday 26th April 2012
STV Local features a guest blog from Kim: Cycle safety campaigners prepare to pedal on Parliament while Dave Brennan gets a long (audio) interview recorded during the Scottish Bike Show: Helmet cam cyclist wants you to pedal on Parliament
Wednesday 25th April 2012
Edinburgh Reporter looks at the political aspect: Pedal on Parliament cycle ride gets politicians talking
Tuesday 24th April 2012
Edinburgh Evening News covers our latest celebrity backing: Sir Chris Hoy joins safety drive
BBC Radio Scotland phone in asks if cyclists are taking their lives into their hands on Scotland’s roads: Call Kaye (Kirsty Wark sits in)
Friday 20th April 2012
Fife Today Kirkcaldy cyclist heads to the capital for biking campaign, story about one of the feeder rides from Fife to Pedal on Parliament.
Thursday 19th April 2012
The Herald a good article from Susan Swarbrick on how female cyclist are being driven off the roads (unusually, the letters are worth a read as well)
Sunday 15th April 2012
STV Local report from the Scottish Bike Show: Hundreds more sign up to Pedal on Parliament
Friday 13th April 2012
The Times Pedalling in protest – thousands of cyclists to take to streets on April 28th: about the rides in Edinburgh, London and Rome.
Friday 6th April 2012
Edinburgh Evening News covered the Lothian Buses training video, with a reminder about Pedal on Parliament: Rave reviews as Lothian Buses driver training video goes viral
Thursday 29th March 2012
STV News covered the Parliamentary debate, including mentions of Pedal on Parliament’s ride on the 28th April: MSP argues reduces 20mph speed limit should be standard on residential streets.
Tuesday 27th March 2012
The Bike Show, Resonance FM: “Scottish cyclists will take to the streets of Edinburgh to call for the Scottish government to put more investment in cycling infrastructure and cycle safety” – and an interview with Sally Hinchcliffe, now available as a podcast.
Friday 23rd March 2012
Dumfries & Galloway Standard: “a nationwide campaign to make Scotland’s roads safer” – picking up on the local connection. Dumfries Cyclist looks ahead to Pedal on Parliament
Wednesday 21st March 2012
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 a nice plug at the end to boot.
The Guardian Bike Blog reports on both Pedal on Parliament and the cycling ‘summit’: Safe Cycling Campaign pedals to Scottish Parliament
The European Cyclists’ Federation reports on our campaign and puts it in a European context: Pedal on Parliament: Scotland’s push for safer cycling
Thursday 15th March 2012
Greener Leith – noting that Leith Walk has been named by Sustrans as one of the ten worst streets for cycling – welcomes our grassroots campaign
Edinburgh Evening News: “Yes cyclists need more training before they should be able to cycle on roads – a proficiency test at primary school is no longer enough – but drivers too need to accept that cyclists have rights on the roads” Supportive editorial mentioning Pedal on Parliament by Gina Davidson
Wednesday 14th March 2012
.citycycling supports us … in their own unique fashion
Cycling Scotland picks up the road.cc article: Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament Ride Launches Manifesto
Tuesday 13th March 2012
Scotsman: “Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont is backing a mass cycle on the Scottish Parliament to demand safer roads for bikes” Beaumont backs call for safer streets for cyclists
Road.cc – quoting our manifesto in full: “To be a cycling nation again“.
Bike Biz: Report Cyclists plan to deliver manifesto to Scottish Parliament
Monday 12 March 2012
Edinburgh Reporter “A light-hearted ride with a serious purpose” Pedal on Parliament 28th April