@LaidBackBikes
@laidbackbikes.bsky.social
Specialist Retail Partnership with e-cargo and e-trike/bike shop in Edinburgh. Also in Strathardle, Scotland.
On Insta, FB and the other place people are flitting from!
www.laid-back-bikes.scot (updated / refresh)
Brands: Urban Arrow, ICE, Nihola +
On Insta, FB and the other place people are flitting from!
www.laid-back-bikes.scot (updated / refresh)
Brands: Urban Arrow, ICE, Nihola +
New Circe Eos separable tandem on way to customer. Hope Hubs. Alex eyeletted rims. Conti Gatorskins. 2x11 set up. Rear rack & guards. Fully equipped for wide range of riders. 🚫 No batteries required. It's smaller Helios twin is a great school run bike.
January 31, 2026 at 11:13 AM
New Circe Eos separable tandem on way to customer. Hope Hubs. Alex eyeletted rims. Conti Gatorskins. 2x11 set up. Rear rack & guards. Fully equipped for wide range of riders. 🚫 No batteries required. It's smaller Helios twin is a great school run bike.
Our made in Italy 🇮🇹 Veloe models get around. A family from Edinburgh took their Multi to New 🇺🇸 York where they now live. Another green one went to South 🇿🇦 Africa. New Multi Lungo demo coming along with the new UA Breeze longtail.
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Our made in Italy 🇮🇹 Veloe models get around. A family from Edinburgh took their Multi to New 🇺🇸 York where they now live. Another green one went to South 🇿🇦 Africa. New Multi Lungo demo coming along with the new UA Breeze longtail.
Left a waterlogged Strathardle on 8am 71 school bus. Bus 2 got over the Isla. Just made the LNER 10am train. Stop at Gleneagles. In Haymarket by 11.18am. Almost integrated transit. 😆 If it rains again then can see diversions looming! 🌊
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Left a waterlogged Strathardle on 8am 71 school bus. Bus 2 got over the Isla. Just made the LNER 10am train. Stop at Gleneagles. In Haymarket by 11.18am. Almost integrated transit. 😆 If it rains again then can see diversions looming! 🌊
🛑 Reminding people that Spittal of Glenshee is not the ski centre! That's at Cairnwell pass... over 300m higher up! The A93 runs through it and the snowgates closed till it gets dug out a bit.🛑
(Ember bus turned round!)
(Ember bus turned round!)
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
🛑 Reminding people that Spittal of Glenshee is not the ski centre! That's at Cairnwell pass... over 300m higher up! The A93 runs through it and the snowgates closed till it gets dug out a bit.🛑
(Ember bus turned round!)
(Ember bus turned round!)
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Tomorrow's front page 📰
Major win in challenge to Palestine Action ban
Major win in challenge to Palestine Action ban
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Tomorrow's front page 📰
Major win in challenge to Palestine Action ban
Major win in challenge to Palestine Action ban
January continues in Strathardle with more flooding & snow on hills. Wet snow still at 300m mark. Gates closed on A93 but caught image with Ember E11 bus at Spittal going back to Dundee. Driver said yesterday they are keen to offer reliability so car owners don't 'have to' use cars in this weather
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
January continues in Strathardle with more flooding & snow on hills. Wet snow still at 300m mark. Gates closed on A93 but caught image with Ember E11 bus at Spittal going back to Dundee. Driver said yesterday they are keen to offer reliability so car owners don't 'have to' use cars in this weather
But will Scotland get value for money from this? Our surplus of natural resources should benefit those that live here. Graphs from Carbon Intensity site this evening.
January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
But will Scotland get value for money from this? Our surplus of natural resources should benefit those that live here. Graphs from Carbon Intensity site this evening.
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Diversion signage at Gilmore Place needs improving. 3 cars in a. row appeared to follow cycle diversion here down Leamington Rd then just exited GP as usual towards Tollcross. They had ignored previous signage about closed road and diversion at previous junction (Viewforth).
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Diversion signage at Gilmore Place needs improving. 3 cars in a. row appeared to follow cycle diversion here down Leamington Rd then just exited GP as usual towards Tollcross. They had ignored previous signage about closed road and diversion at previous junction (Viewforth).
Used very small amount of Scotland's 🏴 expensive surplus renewable electricity to deliver a big box to Pack & Send. One fifth of 500Wh Bosch pack as was in hurry! Av speed faster than inner city norm. Plus I can park at door using new bike lanes... then again so can a Brakes food delivery truck. 😆
January 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Used very small amount of Scotland's 🏴 expensive surplus renewable electricity to deliver a big box to Pack & Send. One fifth of 500Wh Bosch pack as was in hurry! Av speed faster than inner city norm. Plus I can park at door using new bike lanes... then again so can a Brakes food delivery truck. 😆
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🚲 edi.bike | issue 129 | 26th Jan '26
Pedal on Parliament 2026; Joint Active Travel Manifesto; January Transport Commitee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/
#edinburgh #bikeSky
Pedal on Parliament 2026; Joint Active Travel Manifesto; January Transport Commitee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/
#edinburgh #bikeSky
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
🚲 edi.bike | issue 129 | 26th Jan '26
Pedal on Parliament 2026; Joint Active Travel Manifesto; January Transport Commitee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/
#edinburgh #bikeSky
Pedal on Parliament 2026; Joint Active Travel Manifesto; January Transport Commitee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-129-26th-jan-26/
#edinburgh #bikeSky
SHOP CLOSED Amber ⚠️ Announcement. Flooding caused by incessant rainfall has prevented us travelling yesterday & today. We'e travelling to Edinburgh tomorrow but shop won't open till 2pm earliest. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
SHOP CLOSED Amber ⚠️ Announcement. Flooding caused by incessant rainfall has prevented us travelling yesterday & today. We'e travelling to Edinburgh tomorrow but shop won't open till 2pm earliest. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk
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Bike bus is back again tomorrow, Friday 23rd! 🚲 🚌 😻
We ride in a group, making sure everyone is included and kept safe.
Details and dates of all the rides for this school year:
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
We ride in a group, making sure everyone is included and kept safe.
Details and dates of all the rides for this school year:
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
January 22, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Bike bus is back again tomorrow, Friday 23rd! 🚲 🚌 😻
We ride in a group, making sure everyone is included and kept safe.
Details and dates of all the rides for this school year:
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
We ride in a group, making sure everyone is included and kept safe.
Details and dates of all the rides for this school year:
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/jgps-travel-...
Torrents of rain flooding roads round Strathardle = buses + community car cancelled. This morning Ember e-bus went by Glenshee but turned around before Bridge of Cally. School bus got stuck there. Upshot is a missed Celtic Connections concert but with some people's homes flooded that's minor.
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Torrents of rain flooding roads round Strathardle = buses + community car cancelled. This morning Ember e-bus went by Glenshee but turned around before Bridge of Cally. School bus got stuck there. Upshot is a missed Celtic Connections concert but with some people's homes flooded that's minor.
Interesting read. Part of the dialogue that's going on about how communities could benefit more from local wind farm ownership.
From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms? shet.news/elz13 #PowerShift @scottishbeacon.bsky.social
From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?
As part of the ongoing PowerShift project, this feature by Erin Rizzato Devlin explores how commercial wind farms can bring benefits to island communities,...
shet.news
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Interesting read. Part of the dialogue that's going on about how communities could benefit more from local wind farm ownership.
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💚 Calling all Young Explorers! Your monthly adventures await! STARTS SUN 8 FEB - BOOK SOON 💚
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
💚 Calling all Young Explorers! Your monthly adventures await! STARTS SUN 8 FEB - BOOK SOON 💚
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The Scottish Budget suggests that the state is not simply there to manage scarcity and discipline expectations but to shape a society that is fairer, safer, and more resilient, writes Richard Murphy ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politi...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politi...
January 19, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The Scottish Budget suggests that the state is not simply there to manage scarcity and discipline expectations but to shape a society that is fairer, safer, and more resilient, writes Richard Murphy ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politi...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politi...
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We found this the case with Whitehouse Loan yesterday also, which resulted in a hard fall turning right into Blackford Rd. Five minutes later we witnessed another kid fall at the turning off of Newbattle Terrace onto Whitehouse Loan.
Quiet routes need gritted, @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
❄️ 😡
Quiet routes need gritted, @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
❄️ 😡
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 AM
We found this the case with Whitehouse Loan yesterday also, which resulted in a hard fall turning right into Blackford Rd. Five minutes later we witnessed another kid fall at the turning off of Newbattle Terrace onto Whitehouse Loan.
Quiet routes need gritted, @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
❄️ 😡
Quiet routes need gritted, @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
❄️ 😡
Good article in today's National about the Goshawk and asks why forested Scotland doesn't have more. (Apart from 'sporting' estates illegally shooting them). Reading on Ember bus as usual on our journey north. @scotnational.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Good article in today's National about the Goshawk and asks why forested Scotland doesn't have more. (Apart from 'sporting' estates illegally shooting them). Reading on Ember bus as usual on our journey north. @scotnational.bsky.social
Local Heron action. Every neighbourhood should have one! The Union Canal is a huge green asset to Fountainbridge.
I met a heron at Leamington Lift Bridge this morning. It's obviously used to people and was just wandering about as joggers ran by. #Edinburgh.
PS don't drop litter
PS don't drop litter
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Local Heron action. Every neighbourhood should have one! The Union Canal is a huge green asset to Fountainbridge.
Two customer's bikes in for service during week using our associate Joe's Bike Garage operation. With over two decades of bike repair experience all new LB bikes purchased have access. 2022 Veloe Multi with customer's own extras. 2025 UA FamilyNext in for service + adjusts. Open today till 3.30.
January 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Two customer's bikes in for service during week using our associate Joe's Bike Garage operation. With over two decades of bike repair experience all new LB bikes purchased have access. 2022 Veloe Multi with customer's own extras. 2025 UA FamilyNext in for service + adjusts. Open today till 3.30.
A9 diverted traffic in convoys held up our local bus tonight. Main street of village very busy inc HGVs. Waiting along with two teenagers also using their free bus pass. Still made our connection. All buses were tracked so 15 min delay only.
Shop open tomorrow. 👍
Shop open tomorrow. 👍
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
A9 diverted traffic in convoys held up our local bus tonight. Main street of village very busy inc HGVs. Waiting along with two teenagers also using their free bus pass. Still made our connection. All buses were tracked so 15 min delay only.
Shop open tomorrow. 👍
Shop open tomorrow. 👍
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Some arguments hold true to this day.
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Some arguments hold true to this day.
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A new film from Scottish producer Lesley Riddoch and Inverness-born filmmaker Gavin Hanigan is set to start a 12-venue run across Scotland
Film exploring what Scotland can learn from Finland premieres ahead of 12-venue run
www.thenational.scot
January 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A new film from Scottish producer Lesley Riddoch and Inverness-born filmmaker Gavin Hanigan is set to start a 12-venue run across Scotland
Looking like an ICE day today. 🥶 New red Sprint Di2 Steps model to build. Our ICE Adventure demo to try. Canal frozen but no one cycling on it (yet). ICE = Inspired Cycle Engineering manufacturers of folding reclined e-trikes in this context btw!
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Looking like an ICE day today. 🥶 New red Sprint Di2 Steps model to build. Our ICE Adventure demo to try. Canal frozen but no one cycling on it (yet). ICE = Inspired Cycle Engineering manufacturers of folding reclined e-trikes in this context btw!