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Highland Cycle Campaign
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We campaign for Cycling in the Highlands of Scotland
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Highland Cycle Campaign @highlandcyclists.bsky.social · Aug 6
Want to get involved with our Clear to Ride campaign? Reply or drop us a DM #ClearToRide
A cyclist on a bike path - vegetation is encroaching making the path narrower and overgrown.
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
We’ve been out doing path maintenance today!

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

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As part of our clear to ride campaign we were out clearing the cycle route today. #ClearToRide
YouTube video by Highland Cycle Campaign
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November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
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
Volunteers are working to clear an overgrown path. After - the path is much clearer now!
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk
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
bikefit.bsky.social Kate - Hackney Bike Fit @bikefit.bsky.social · 3d
You can tell how much safer cycling on London roads are becoming, by the number of people riding with dogs in their front baskets

I’ll post a pic as soon as I get one
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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bikepedantic.bsky.social
Walkable Cities: My kid can walk over to her bestie’s house, so I get an hour to myself.
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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lauralaker.bsky.social
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?
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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
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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highlandcyclists.bsky.social
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
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
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
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
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
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
What the fresh craziness is this on Culduthel Road? Why shouldn’t we just stay on the road and use the traffic lights? It’s not even a mandatory cycle lane, just a painted dashed line….
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
It’s pronounced cyclist… 🚲
Mandami meme generator- text reads “it’s pronounced cyclist”. Yellow text on a deep blue background as made famous by NYs new mayor
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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ride-the-north.bsky.social
Switzerland making it all look quite easy 🚌 🚲
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
It *is* possible to combine bikes and buses 🚌 🚲 - and in rural communities it can extend the range of whats possible by active transport
jackthurston.bsky.social Jack Thurston @jackthurston.bsky.social · Sep 24
My bike, on a bus! Good work, Border Buses. (This is the X95, Carlisle - Edinburgh, though I hopped of at Canonbie and rode to Hawick where I am now)
Bike on a bus
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
We are crowd sourcing our links page - first up bike recycling ♻️ places in the highlands- where are your favourite places to donate or buy bikes? 🚲
A row of swcond hand bikes of different sizes and colours
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
This road forms part of the National Cycle network and access for cyclists to the Kessock Bridge

@walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
highland.gov.uk The Highland Council @highland.gov.uk · 24d
The Stadium Road, #Inverness, junction with Longman Drive, will be closed to traffic during resurfacing works.

The closure will be in place from 8am on Monday 27 October 2025 until 6pm on Tuesday 28 October 2025.
October 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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wwctrustscot.bsky.social
#ActiveTravel is bringing tourism and community together in Glen Coe ⛰️

We spoke to local MSP Kate Forbes about the impact the new Glencoe Greenway will have 👇

Find out more about the project: walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/glencoegreenway

#NationalCycleNetwork
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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highlandcyclists.bsky.social
What if there was a cycle link between Achnasheen and Strathconnon?

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An Achnasheen to Strathconnon Cycle link? - Highland Cycle Campaign
An Achnasheen to Strathconnon Cycle link? - Upgrade the Scardroy to Achnasheen right of way to a cyclable surface?
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October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Someone got fed up of drivers not noticing all the signs for the cycle contraflow on Ness Walk…

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Someone has added some more reminders that cyclists are allowed to ride both ways down Ness Walk.
YouTube video by Highland Cycle Campaign
youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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highlandcyclists.bsky.social
We look back 25 years at cycling in raigmore- how much has improved ?

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Archive Dip - Raigmore from 1999 - Highland Cycle Campaign
Have things improved for Raigmore Cyclists in 25 years?
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October 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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highlandcyclists.bsky.social
An update from our public transport campaign team.

If you would like to get involved in the campaign comment below or DM us.

highlandcyclecampaign.org/campaign-upd...
Campaign Update- Connecting Bikes with Public Transport - Highland Cycle Campaign
Update on Campaign to improve cycling and Public Transport links in the Highlands of Scotland
highlandcyclecampaign.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
Someone got fed up of drivers not noticing all the signs for the cycle contraflow on Ness Walk…

youtube.com/shorts/IXffA...
Someone has added some more reminders that cyclists are allowed to ride both ways down Ness Walk.
YouTube video by Highland Cycle Campaign
youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
What if there was a cycle link between Achnasheen and Strathconnon?

highlandcyclecampaign.org/strathconnon...
An Achnasheen to Strathconnon Cycle link? - Highland Cycle Campaign
An Achnasheen to Strathconnon Cycle link? - Upgrade the Scardroy to Achnasheen right of way to a cyclable surface?
highlandcyclecampaign.org
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
Seems a good time to revisit this 🙃

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All the Signs on Huntly Street saying it's 2-way for bikes. - Highland Cycle Campaign
Just how many signs is there on Huntly Street, that say cycling both ways is allowed?
highlandcyclecampaign.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
highlandcyclists.bsky.social
An update from our public transport campaign team.

If you would like to get involved in the campaign comment below or DM us.

highlandcyclecampaign.org/campaign-upd...
Campaign Update- Connecting Bikes with Public Transport - Highland Cycle Campaign
Update on Campaign to improve cycling and Public Transport links in the Highlands of Scotland
highlandcyclecampaign.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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highland.gov.uk
Highland Council is urging community groups to ‘apply now’ for its Winter Resilience Programme if they want grit bins in their local communities.
www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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highlandcyclists.bsky.social
Critical Mass Inverness (and cities around the world) happens on Friday 31st October #invernessbybike
An orange background with a white circle (full moon? ) with black text : Critical Mass bike ride October 31st.
October 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM