Cycling Scotland

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We are Scotland’s national cycling charity. Working with others, we get more people cycling, more safely and easily in a better environment. Charity no SC029760

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Great to have CabSec for Education, Culture and Gaelic Màiri McAllan join a #BikeabilityScotland session in East Lothian this week: outdoor learning that's building confidence, fostering independence and developing lifelong skills, all while getting out in the fresh air during the school day. 🚲

Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic Màiri McAllan MSP pictured alongside a group of schoolchildren taking part in a Bikeability Scotland cycle training session.A young girl smiles as she stands with her bike in the playground, during a Bikeability Scotland cycle training session. Other children can be seen cycling in the background.Schoolchildren can be seen signalling and cycling during a Level 2 on-road Bikeability Scotland cycle training session on a quiet residential street, as instructors stand alongside.
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It's #ScotClimateWeek - a great chance to consider how cycling can help protect our environment.

With transport the single biggest source of emissions in Scotland, the more local journeys we can shift to sustainable transport, including cycling, the better for our local air and the planet. 🚴‍♀️

A family smile as they cycle together on a protected cycle lane in Stirling, lined by planters filled with colourful wildflowers.
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Among the findings: ➡️ More bikes than cars at rush hour for first time on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk ➡️ Record cycling modal share on Edinburgh’s York Place (4.7%, up from 2.1% in 2021) ➡️ Three Glasgow streets see highest ever cycling modal shares ➡️ Cycling more than doubles on Glasgow's East City Way

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🚲🩺 "I've found that cycling is much quicker than driving. I feel so much safer on the cycle lane where I know that that area is for people on bikes, and there are no cars." - Kirsty, an NHS health visitor who uses new cycle lanes to get to work and appointments by bike. buff.ly/IoWdSMB

Kirsty, an NHS health visitor in Glasgow, pictured smiling with her bike outside the health centre where she works.
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Among the findings: ➡️ More bikes than cars at rush hour for first time on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk ➡️ Record cycling modal share on Edinburgh’s York Place (4.7%, up from 2.1% in 2021) ➡️ Three Glasgow streets see highest ever cycling modal shares ➡️ Cycling more than doubles on Glasgow's East City Way

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🚲 NEWS: More bikes than cars on Leith Walk in morning rush hour; record cycle counts and record cycling modal share on multiple routes in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Delve into the latest data from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys and cycle counter analysis: buff.ly/IoWdSMB

People smile and chat to one another as they cycle together on a protected cycle lane in Edinburgh.
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