The festival putting Edinburgh on the international cycling map | Kim Harding
by Kim Harding from on (#3RDCF)
It's not perfect, but the city has ambitious plans for cycling, and the Festival of Cycling offers a chance to celebrate progress
In theory, Edinburgh might not look like the perfect city for cycling. Apart from the weather there are the (in)famous hills, then there's the " (add your own excuses here.) But things are changing.
Currently the city council is committing 10% of its transport budget to cycling, a first for a UK city, as well as introducing 20mph speed limits across a large area. And in September, Edinburgh will finally be getting its own bikeshare scheme, which will include a proportion of e-bikes to help beat the hills.