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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · 20d

Massive thanks to everyone who volunteered their time yesterday for shooting 'Amsterdam'. Can't wait to get editing...

Thanks to @spokes.org.uk for funding this, adnd to @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social and @weespokehub.bsky.social for the cargo bike and vintage Raleigh!

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Wee Spoke Hub @weespokehub.bsky.social · 22d

🎦 Do _you_ and your bike 🚲want to be in the music video sequel to OUR STREETS?

The sequel is called _Amsterdam_ and it's being shot in #Dalry #Edinburgh today (Friday 19 Sept). 😊

Be at the Dalry Lidl car park in time for 16:45 to join the fun!

Our Streets video (3 mins):
youtu.be/qhtrIWBuoAg?...

A person with a bike, holding a sign that reads "Bikes are the answer". The person is standing beside a busy city street. The background shows old buildings (1890s), and an improbably blue sky.

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · 23d

Finally - I’m looking for a Dutch style bike with a pannier rack - if anyone can lend me one (Thursday night to Saturday morning) please let me know!

danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · 23d

Director/Producer Meray will explain the scene when everyone is assembled. We are also looking for folk who might be able to help with carrying equipment and generally assisting during the day, as well as a few cyclists to be in an earlier scene at Haymarket. Contact me if this is of interest!

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · 23d

THIS Friday (19th September) we need lots of cyclists for the final scene of 'Amsterdam'. Everybody is welcome, whatever kind of bike you ride. Just wear bright clothes without logos or text.

5pm at Lidl car park in Dalry. Please be on time, or early - we won’t be able to wait if people are late!

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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · Aug 24

Three people hurt.

One week.

Enough is enough, and the people of Edinburgh came out in agreement on Friday!

https://youtu.be/yPUMatRhX1U

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thankyou @carltonreid.com for this brilliant in-depth article giving background to my song 'Amsterdam'!

www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Last week of fundraising for the video:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/ams...

@spokes.org.uk @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @forbes.com

How The Dutch Got Their Cycle Paths: In Song

Potted history of the cycling infrastucture in the Netherlands as composer Dan Abrahams asks in new song: "Why can't we just do it like Amsterdam?"

www.forbes.com

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · Jul 7

Low traffic neighbourhoods are effective, popular, and they cut deaths & injuries by more than a third

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

www.theguardian.com

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you very much to everyone who's put in some money towards 'Amsterdam' so far, I'm quite blown away at the response! 🙏

Getting closer to the amount needed, please do share!
igg.me/at/Amsterdam...

Here's a few clips I put together of people using the previous bike song 'Our Streets'. 😍🚲

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · Jul 7

👍 Congrats @edi.bike

Fantastic addition to, and linkage for, #Edinburgh's growing 🚲 culture

🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · Jul 7

💯 edi.bike | our hundredth issue | 7th July '25
In your weekly edinburgh cycling digest:

100 Issues of edi.bike; Summertime Street Closures; Inner Forth Bike Bus, events, community updates, route closures & more:

https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-our-hundredth-issue-7th-july-25/

Looking down at a wide, black, asphalt road - flanked by trees over the footways, the carriageway space has been subdivided with temporary rosehill cycle lane defenders in black and white down each flank, with a lane of parking marked with dashed white lines next to the two lanes of carriageway for motor vehicles. The weather is overcast.

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · Jun 29

Here's a wee clip from the end of 'Our Streets', a song/video about reclaiming space for cycling.

I'm curently fundraising for the next song/video (which I also need people to participate in!). It's called Amsterdam and is a bopper.

www.indiegogo.com/projects/ams...

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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you to everyone who came out to ride today! We hope you enjoyed the climate festival, too!

Steve @lollercake.bsky.social · Jun 28

Another fantastic @edcriticalmass.bsky.social !

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · Jun 25

🙋 Sat 28 #climatefestival Meadows 12-6

🤩 #SpokesMaps 🚲👩‍🦼🚶 at special £5 stall prices (6.95 & 7.50 in shops)

+ @edcriticalmass.bsky.social ride -> bsky.app/profile/edcr...

@edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @helenrambler.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social

Climate festival description

Edinburgh Climate Festival

This summer, the Edinburgh Climate Festival returns to the Meadows Park on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 from 12:00 to 19:00 BST. The festival is free for all to attend and offers a wide range of activities including live performances, stalls, and activities for both kids and adults. The aim of the festival is to raise awareness about climate change and to increase public knowledge about the importance of adopting a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle, while also inspiring and empowering individuals to take action on the current climate crisis.

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · Jun 25

🙋 We're match-funding the first £1K donations to @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social for new song/video ‘Amsterdam’ celebrating 🚲+ #CyclingCities

🙋 Join in here-> www.indiegogo.com/projects/ams...

@edi.bike @robdunedin.bsky.social @threadinburgh.scot @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @julieduchess.bsky.social

Picture of Dan, piano and 'bikes are the answer' slogan

Amsterdam - making the video for a cycling anthem!

Fund the epic video for a new joyful active travel song called 'Amsterdam'!

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danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Hello!

After the success of ‘Our Streets’ and ‘Big Car’, I’m raising money to make an epic video for my new song ‘Amsterdam’ which celebrates cycling and cities which prioritise it. I’ll be looking for lots of cyclists to be in the video in July.

www.indiegogo.com/projects/ams...

Best,
Dan

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