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Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries

I wrote some months ago about wearing bike helmets. I have seen little evidence to […]

TweedLove cycle Festival – see the video

12 minutes of film stuff here but it’s worth it for the ickle kids riding […]

Cycling Show comes to Glasgow

If you like cycling (of all kinds) then you’ll love this new event: The Scottish […]

Women-only Learn to Ride Biking Festival

It’s great to see more campaigns aimed at getting women on their bikes. The latest […]

Lesley Riddoch on the case for the Hub at Glentress

This is an excellent article by Lesley Riddoch, and published in The Scotsman. It comes […]

Kit review: Hoo Ha Ride Glide

Super Bendy Laney… you know who you are! … this is the kit review you’ve […]

Kit review: Suunto Core watch with altimeter

“Oh, look, we’ve climbed 100 metres.” “Wow, we’re now at 450 metres.” “Fi! Look! It […]

Mountaineers scoop half price train tickets

Are you planning on a winter hill walking trip? Or perhaps you are hoping to […]

A blog round-up: Fury as Glentress girls told to get on their bikes

I have written about the mountain bike Mecca of Glentress, near Peebles, on many, many […]

Walking, biking, yoga and MBT skills all in one weekend

A fantastic weekend in Scotland’s great outdoors recently included a bike and hike to the […]

If wearing a helmet makes sense to you – get 10% off!

I’m not working for Edinburgh Bicycle. This simply happens to be a coincidence. But it’s […]

Why wearing a bike helmet makes sense to me

The other day I was a mile or so into my hour’s bike ride when […]