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Category Archive: Cycling

An open letter to the Aberdeen City Council about South College Street

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This past week I have felt very frustrated with the Aberdeen City Council after I read about their […]

October 6, 2019 Aberdeen, Cycling

Cyclist has to pay pedestrian who walked out in front while looking at phone

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I’m pleased to see this fellow’s GoFundMe page doing so well. It’s nearly up to £40,000 after just […]

June 22, 2019 Cycling, Journal

I despair when I see these people cheer

Last week the West London Borough of Chelsea and Kensington, one of the wealthiest in the country, voted […]

June 17, 2019 Cycling, Journal

Can bike paths save the high street?

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High streets in Britain are in decline. People say this is due to online shopping and this is […]

June 9, 2019 Cycling, Journal

A vision for King Street, Aberdeen

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Earlier this year I applied for and received funding for the Aberdeen Cycle Forum to commission two visualisations […]

May 28, 2019 Cycling

Tern GSD – electric cargo bike review

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I’ve had the very great pleasure of testing a Tern GSD – an electric cargo bike – for […]

May 18, 2019 Cycling, Journal

Police Scotland say roads unsuitable for slow-moving individuals

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Tomorrow Aberdeen will be having a mass bike ride in protest of the lack of cycling infrastructure in […]

April 27, 2019 Cycling, Journal

In our convertible on the hottest Easter ever

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It was a hot weekend and since my bike, Hoss, is a convertible we went out on Saturday […]

April 22, 2019 Cycling, Journal

Mass bike ride in Aberdeen on Sunday 28th April

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The Aberdeen Cycle Forum is organising a mass bike ride on Sunday 28th April at 11am, starting from […]

April 13, 2019 Cycling

King Street cycle path competition

Last week, on behalf of the Aberdeen Cycle Forum, I launched a design competition for a cycle path […]

December 18, 2018 Cycling, Journal

It’s 4C and I’m hot

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I love our Saturday bike rides to Highland Dance for Elizabeth followed by lunch at Newton Dee. My […]

December 1, 2018 Cycling, Journal

In praise of my electric cargo trike

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Elizabeth has been off school sick this week and not wanting to make her walk to school each […]

November 30, 2018 Cycling, Journal

Air pollution event recap

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I helped organise an air pollution event in Aberdeen yesterday. This was a joint initiative of the Aberdeen […]

November 26, 2018 Cycling, Journal

Cycling advocacy and cross-country skiing

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We had a fantastic day today. I’m on holiday and this morning I handed over one of the […]

October 22, 2018 Cycling, Journal

Killing machines

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I want to demonstrate a similarity I’ve noticed between racism and bias against cyclists. Have you ever noticed […]

October 16, 2018 Cycling, Journal

ET phone home

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They say you can’t cycle in the rain. Well poop to them because that’s exactly what we did […]

October 13, 2018 Cycling, Journal

Cyclists are better drivers than motorists, says insurance firm

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This week as I walking home from school I saw a mother crossing the road with her young […]

October 13, 2018 Cycling

The road to hell is paved with chocolate and cars

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I can’t resist temptation. Buy me a block of chocolate and I’ll eat the whole thing in one […]

October 2, 2018 Cycling, Journal

AWPR demo recap

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The demonstration organised by Aberdeen Cycle Forum and members last Sunday was a huge success. It’s the third […]

September 12, 2018 Cycling, Journal

Building new roads leads to more new roads

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Last month I stumbled across an article from 2006 called Induced traffic. Again. And again. And again. It […]

September 8, 2018 Cycling, Journal

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