Highland Cycle Campaign

Our volunteers are exactly that- people with full time jobs, trying to cram in a few volunteer hours around busy lives.

Asking them to take responsibility for the trunk road network seems quite the ask.

One more voice asking Bear Scotland to treat the pavements/cycleways alongside the trunks roads would be great too

Hows that climate emergency 🚨 going?

Just our local council advertising short haul flights…

Still time to have your say on Thurso’s future

If you missed the recent public consultation events on £100m investment in education & community facilities in #Thurso, there’s still time to give your views.

Read more and take part here - www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

Ember Cairngorms poster

Ember e-bus interchange. E1 arrives 14.15 and then onto 14.25 E11 for Aberdeen via Blairgowrie. All on time today more or less as usual. Reliable public transport deserves to gain customers. @vadundee.bsky.social @highlandcyclists.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social

How do you feel about car park charges in Highland? We’re looking for ideas on how we can generate more income.

💬 Have your say – post your ideas on our discussion board - buff.ly/J9erIlL

📝 Complete our budget survey - buff.ly/QIL2Gsk

#budget26

😃 to new cycle stands!

By-Election Result: Fort William and Ardnamurchan (2025) An easy Lib Dem victory, albeit with a weaker candidate that saw everyone else but Labour gain support, and a timely reminder of how Reform's support varies across the country.

By-Election Result analysis: Fort William and Ardnamurchan (2025)

An easy Lib Dem victory, albeit with a weaker candidate that saw everyone else but Labour gain support, and a timely reminder of how Reform's support varies across the country.

Historic rail viaduct collapses into River Spey The Spey Viaduct forms part of the Speyside Way trail and is popular with both walkers and cyclists.

Looks quite bad - though it wasn't the large arched part that went, seems like one of the supports on the other sections collapsed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Very sad to hear the news that part of the Spey Viaduct on the Moray coast collapsed today, in the floods. Rode it a couple of years back while researching for #LostLanesScotland. (it didn't make it into the book in the end, but it's a lovely and much-loved piece of active travel & leisure infra)

Compulsory purchase reform in Scotland: consultation We are seeking views on how to make the compulsory purchase system simpler, more streamlined, and fairer for all, to help deliver development and new homes. This consultation also includes questions o...

the Scottish Government are Consulting on compulsory purchase legislation. This could see a big change for cycle routes! Bike paths typically need a small amount of land, bit across many owners.

www.gov.scot/publications...

So far no scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 LA has used CPO to deliver active travel infra die to prohibitive complexity and cost.

Compulsory purchase reform in Scotland: consultation We are seeking views on how to make the compulsory purchase system simpler, more streamlined, and fairer for all, to help deliver development and new homes. This consultation also includes questions o...

the Scottish Government are Consulting on compulsory purchase legislation. This could see a big change for cycle routes! Bike paths typically need a small amount of land, bit across many owners.

www.gov.scot/publications...

As part of our clear to ride campaign we were out clearing the cycle route today. #ClearToRide YouTube video by Highland Cycle Campaign

We’ve been out doing path maintenance today!

Litter picking, gorse chopping, verges pushed back, leaves 🍂 swept!

youtube.com/shorts/9gJdk...

Have your say in Thurso’s future by attending our public consultation events www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
#Thurso #Caithness

Reporting Hazardous Leaves - Highland Cycle Campaign If fallen leaves are making riding difficult or dangerous on a cycle route they should be reported. Here's how!

A guide to reporting hazardous leaves 🍂 for cyclists in the highlands #ClearToRide

highlandcycle campaign.org/reporting-hazardous-leaves/

Reporting Hazardous Leaves - Highland Cycle Campaign If fallen leaves are making riding difficult or dangerous on a cycle route they should be reported. Here's how!

A guide to reporting hazardous leaves 🍂 for cyclists in the highlands #ClearToRide

highlandcycle campaign.org/reporting-hazardous-leaves/

No mention of Cycle to Work in Rachel Reeves' Budget despite reports spending cap would be introduced Reports had suggested a spending cap would be re-introduced to the tax-relief scheme

Government sources had briefed there would be a clamp down on “tax breaks for high earners riding £4,000 e-bikes in the Surrey Hills”.

🚗 UK Budget Response from Transform Scotland

Transform Scotland spokesperson, Emilia Lauder, welcomes the Chancellor’s baby steps toward fairer motoring taxes. The new mileage-based charge for EVs and long-overdue changes to fuel duty finally move us closer to a 'polluter pays' system.

Written Statement: Side Road Zebra Crossings in Wales | GOV.WALES Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

Holy moly - Welsh Government have approved side-road zebras! www.gov.wales/written-stat...

As part of our clear to ride campaign we were out clearing the cycle route today. #ClearToRide YouTube video by Highland Cycle Campaign

We’ve been out doing path maintenance today!

Litter picking, gorse chopping, verges pushed back, leaves 🍂 swept!

youtube.com/shorts/9gJdk...

Volunteers are working to clear an overgrown path.

After - the path is much clearer now!

Great path maintenance session today as part of our #ClearToRide campaign- we partnered with the N.Kessock Residents association and the Black Isle Library of things to borrow tools.

before (during) and after

Indicators of safe cycling infrastructure:

🐶 Dogs in baskets
🛞 Wheelie kids
👫 Families riding side-by-side
💃 Dressed in ordinary clothing
👵 Yer granny on a trike
🧑🏿‍🦽‍➡️ Mobility scooters in bike lanes

Walkable Cities: My kid can walk over to her bestie’s house, so I get an hour to myself.

A map showing a new cycle route in yellow dotted line, redirecting part of NCN2 in Devon onto traffic-free paths, with the title Cycleways to nowhere

I FOI'd English councils whether they use legal land purchase powers to create traffic-free paths. Just 1% said they have successfully.

Why is something that's so common for roads almost never done for cycle routes? And what does it mean for cycling?
lauralaker.substack.com/p/cycleways-...

An image of a cycle underpass with overlayed text advertising a maintenance session. Text reads : cycle path maintenance session, 10am Monday 17th November Meet @ A9 underpass N. kessock

Cycle Path Maintenance Session - Monday 17th , 10am

As part of our ‘Clear to Ride’ campaign we are co-hosting a cycle path maintenance session.

📅 Monday 17th Nov
🕙 10am - 12pm (2 hours)
📍Meet at the A9 Underpass 
🧤 Bring Gardening gloves and tools if you have them
🧣weather forecast fine but cold

An image of a cycle underpass with overlayed text advertising a maintenance session. Text reads : cycle path maintenance session, 10am Monday 17th November Meet @ A9 underpass N. kessock

Cycle Path Maintenance Session - Monday 17th , 10am

As part of our ‘Clear to Ride’ campaign we are co-hosting a cycle path maintenance session.

📅 Monday 17th Nov
🕙 10am - 12pm (2 hours)
📍Meet at the A9 Underpass 
🧤 Bring Gardening gloves and tools if you have them
🧣weather forecast fine but cold

Sigh- Tell us you think london is the only place that exists without telling us you think London is the only place that exists.

Seems rural communities where the distances are further have been forgotten

Access to e-bikes makes traveling the longer distances in rural communities by bike accessible to more people.

Its about being able to access your local shop, school or doctor - in areas where public transport is often poor

Not everyone lives in London!

#cycletowork

Also important to reflect that this is massively ableist. Not all cyclists can dismount, and the signs mostly block the footway anyway.