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Transport Minister Keith Brown has agreed to meet the organisers of a cycling protest which saw around 3,000 people ride through Edinburgh.

Could pedal power be the answer for companies struggling to deliver their goods in the congested streets of Scotland’s cities? One young Edinburgh entrepreneur believes so.

The Summer of Cycling is a national campaign running between March and October 2012 which aims to encourage more people to cycle. The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group and The Bicycle Association, alongside the force of 23 cycling organisations are aiming to double cycling this summer.

‘The Flying Scotsman’, Graeme Obree, one of Scotland’s most successful speed cyclists, will officially open the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival’s Big Day event at 11:00 on Saturday 12 May 2012 in Aberfeldy.  He will be joined by local MSP, John Swinney, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth.  They will kick off the day with a ‘Challenge Graeme’ event – can anyone beat the big manon a static bike?

Staff and pupils at Crombie, Elrick and Westhill primary schools are celebrating after receiving a national award in recognition of their commitment to cycling.

40 secondary pupils from Pitlochry High School have each taken up the challenge of cycling one of four individual 20 to 40 mile sections of the full Etape Caledonia Sportive route to raise money for their afterschool outdoor activity programme.

BIKE sales are expected to reach a record high this year, buoyed by the exploits of Olympic cyclists such as SirChris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.

Record breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont talks about the Give Me Cycle Space campaign launched this week by Cycling Scotland.

Find the latest cycling highlights for Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Falkirk here courtesy of the Bike Club.