http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Recent Posts en Fri, 18 May 2012 16:39:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71138 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:38 +0000 Morningsider 71138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Insto - excellent article. Don't you get a bit hacked of at being called a "pollster" though, doesn't exactly reflect the detailed survey work and analysis that you do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71137 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:32:25 +0000 Uberuce 71137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>IAM survey = Loki. Insto = a certain Avenger.</p> <p>That is all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6626#post-71136 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:01 +0000 chdot 71136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/05/new-councils" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/05/new-councils</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71135 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:36 +0000 chdot 71135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It'll take me all my energy not to drop off the back!"</p> <p>Stick to the route - you'll soon catch anth photographing Art Deco, birds, badgers (made that up), foxes, other people on bikes, (etc.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71134 Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:21 +0000 chdot 71134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"the Wauchope Mausoleum is a new one on me"</p> <p>Hard to find - hidden in a back green!</p> <p>"Edinburgh must be full of these little wonders" </p> <p>Yep! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71133 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:22 +0000 steveo 71133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Bagsy not behind steveo.</em></p> <p>I'm not sure there is much chance of me ending up at the front, It'll take me all my energy not to drop off the back! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71132 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:33 +0000 anth 71132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>chdot, the Wauchope Mausoleum is a new one on me (Edinburgh must be full of these little wonders). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71131 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:11:14 +0000 wingpig 71131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bagsy not behind steveo.<br /> I didn't note the particular type of car I was behind at one point this morning but the rear wheels were right at the back and unflapped, resulting in spray reaching surprisingly chinlike heights. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71130 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:10:02 +0000 chdot 71130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Highlight of this section, however, are the Craigentinny Marbles"</p> <p>Do you know about The Wauchope Mausoleum?</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/192/planning-listed_buildings_and_conservation_areas/1038/the_wauchope_mausoleum/1" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/192/planning-listed_buildings_and_conservation_areas/1038/the_wauchope_mausoleum/1</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71129 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:06:10 +0000 steveo 71129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pah mudguards! I laugh at your dry bum now go away or I shall taunt you some more. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=643&page=25#post-71128 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:03:27 +0000 chdot 71128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"New Seabird Centre vessel makes waves with catamaran trips to Bass Rock"</p> <p>"<br /> FOR those travelling to the famous Bass Rock, exposure to the elements has always been par for the course.</p> <p>Boat trip passengers visiting the gannet colony happily risk seasickness, a soaking from a rough sea or even an unpleasant delivery from above.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/new-seabird-centre-vessel-makes-waves-with-catamaran-trips-to-bass-rock-1-2303773" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/new-seabird-centre-vessel-makes-waves-with-catamaran-trips-to-bass-rock-1-2303773</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71127 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:53 +0000 chdot 71127@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/7221723382/"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/7221723382_3511b5780c.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71126 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:58:09 +0000 wingpig 71126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Light rain (80% chance thereof). 5°C &lt;= t &lt;=8°C. Humidity 82%. NE winds. Cloudish. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71125 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:57:59 +0000 anth 71125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent. Tempted to take the X, but the lack of 'guards would be a gamble. Might still be a lot of standing water about, so more likely the Kaff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71124 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:52:17 +0000 kaputnik 71124@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>8 degrees. Not raining. Sunny spells in afternoon. Wind c. 13mph easterly </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71123 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:50:47 +0000 steveo 71123@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dry, dull and lightly windy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71122 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:48:34 +0000 anth 71122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I <em>had</em> contemplated taking the route past both Easter Road and Tynecastle in honour of the clubs giving us potentially quieter roads, but thought better of it.</p> <p>Can anyeon check what the weather is saying (nowt that tells me is working on my computer at the mo).</p> <p>Must remember to charge camera and nonhelmetcam. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6621#post-71121 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:45:49 +0000 kaputnik 71121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Of course walking's not something any sane person does to get actuallu around the place, it's just something toursits do for a few weeks of the year when moving between drinking venues.</p> <p>Perhaps if we arranged a show for the Fringe in which the audience were required to bring their own seats (bikes) and have the gimmick that the show is cycling around the town, we could get the council to fall over themselves to close roads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71120 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:40:41 +0000 anth 71120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Some of you will have met the guy.</em>"</p> <p>Oh good grief. Not him again.... How'd that eejit get <strike>on the television</strike> in the paper. [/father ted]</p> <p>That really is a nice, succinct, easy-to-understand-for-the-layman piece*</p> <p>*by that I mean that when the discussion on polls and things on here between people who know what they're talking about (and let's face it, the job title says that all) it goes way way waaaaaay over my head. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71119 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:34:06 +0000 chdot 71119@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>L&amp;B Police (@LBP_Police)</p> <p>18/05/2012 15:12<br /> Cup Final Day as it happens #lbpcup <a href="http://wp.me/p2outu-4n" rel="nofollow">http://wp.me/p2outu-4n</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6154&page=4#post-71118 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:33:00 +0000 LaidBack 71118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be at the LB shop as usual so can't go anywhere. Already down a couple of tours this week - not 50 mile ones. Just as well with this relentless weather. </p> <p>Would advise return into city to avoid Gorgie or Easter Road although I'm sure it will go fine! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71117 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:28:04 +0000 wingpig 71117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tell 'em.<br /> Strange how even an innocuous word like "pollster" is lighty flavoured by its sharing an ending with "hipster". Makes it sound like you design research whilst wearing ill-fitting trousers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71116 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:27:30 +0000 chdot 71116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great piece. </p> <p>Very good that you have done it. </p> <p>Won't undo all the damage but may get IAM to consider a different future. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71115 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:20:38 +0000 Min 71115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hahaha! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6556#post-71114 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:37 +0000 Instography 71114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A response to the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/may/18/iam-red-light-survey-cyclist">IAM's survey</a>. Some of you will have met the guy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71113 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:41 +0000 steveo 71113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A five mile ride in the sun wouldn't be a waste it would be a miracle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71112 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:33 +0000 anth 71112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>these people are trolls don't waste your time and energy on them.</em>"</p> <p>I'm not. Well, not in a negative sense anyway. Wasting time and energy in a negative sense would be trying to engage with them (I've learned). This is merely having a bit of fun, which might also be 'wasting time and energy' in that there's no purpose I guess, but then by that rationale going out on a five mile ride in the sun could be a waste of time and energy... :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71111 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:51:28 +0000 Min 71111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have seen the Princes Street ghost town line trotted out often. I think they just copy and paste. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6619#post-71110 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:47:24 +0000 anth 71110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Its only when i don't have it i feel capable of superhuman speeds ;)</em>"</p> <p>It's great isn't it? The few times I get on the bike without either me or the bike carrying anything, it just flies! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71109 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:46:46 +0000 recombodna 71109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>these people are trolls don't waste your time and energy on them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6619#post-71108 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:38:11 +0000 wingpig 71108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It feels like the weight of my current D-lock and cable/padlock combined. Definitely wouldn't fit in my seatpack where the current cable lives. Wonder if it could be persuaded to live entwined about the rack without rattling? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6624#post-71107 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:37:48 +0000 fimm 71107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Many years ago I got the friend I was giving a lift to to parallel park my mother's car because she could do it and I couldn't. Very illegal - not the parking space, but the face that she wasn't insured to drive the car...</p> <p>I'm better these days, but struggle with knowing how big the car I'm driving is (the fact that we choose not to own a car and I therefore drive a variety of hire and City Car Club cars doesn't help). My b/f is always on at me for giving parked cars too much space... (this is also true when we're cycling, but that's a rather different arguement!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6619#post-71106 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:18 +0000 custard 71106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fair enough. I run with it most times.<br /> Its only when i don't have it i feel capable of superhuman speeds ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6625#post-71105 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:59 +0000 anth 71105@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A thread for the most completely out of touch with reality frother comments in the EEN.</p> <p>Just read this one: "<em>Which bustling streets are these then, last time I looked at Princes Street, it resembled a ghost town.</em>"</p> <p>I've just been down that way, in the pouring rain, and it was pretty busy even then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6624#post-71104 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:01:35 +0000 sallyhinch 71104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I definitely drive like I cycle, and assume I'm invisible. I feel about 500 times safer on a bike than driving a car as well and despite living out in the sticks haven't driven for well over a year now. I'm certainly less likely to hit anyone, because I drive very cautiously but I've been hit (once) from behind because someone assumed I'd take advantage of a gap in a roundabout that I didn't think was safe. I'm not 100% confident that I could handle the car safely in a nasty situation either. </p> <p>My approach to parallel parking is to go and park somewhere else, even if than means parking miles away and walking. When I passed my test (first time, amazingly enough) the first thing my instructor said was 'I bet you didn't have to parallel park did you?' </p>