http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Events, rides etc. - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:11:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19573&page=8#post-385056 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:34:37 +0000 ejstubbs 385056@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two swifts whizzing around over the rooftops opposite the Cameo cinema yesterday around mid-day as we waited for the number 23 bus. And one over the Botanics later in the day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21983#post-385054 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:04:56 +0000 chdot 385054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dear G</p> <p>Being there relies on memory…</p> <p>Reading and comprehension rely on credibility of sources </p> <p>“</p> <p>Spokes &amp; Me – the 2026 #SpokesComp </p> <p>In 2027 Spokes will be 50 years old! For our 2026 summer competition, we’d like to hear any way in which you have benefitted from Spokes being around – recently, ages ago, or through the years. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.spokes.org.uk/2026/07/spokescomp-2026/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spokes.org.uk/2026/07/spokescomp-2026/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21983#post-385052 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:27:29 +0000 gembo 385052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This year’s Spokes Summer Competition is Spokes at fifty. What did Spokes ever do for you?</p> <p>And yet Glorious Leader stated 1977.</p> <p>He should know he was there.</p> <p>anyway one of the main factors in my quite good knowledge of Edinburgh and ok knowledge of the byways of the Lothians is The Spokes Maps. - not sure how I can work that up into a prize winning entry? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21983#post-385047 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:31:54 +0000 chdot 385047@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spokes –(“<a href="https://cyclefridays.wordpress.com/links/">not just The Lothian Cycle Campaign, but probably the most successful volunteer run campaign in the UK!</a>” was created in 1977 </p> <p>The same year as Recycles, which grew into EBC</p> <p>Also the year Cyclebag began to revolutionise cycle campaigning in Bristol and later developed into Sustrans</p> <p>And -</p> <p>“Mr. Cunningham began building bikes in 1977, turning his garage in Fairfax into a workshop”</p> <p>(<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/sports/cycling/charlie-cunningham-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.98Rb.igl3_2GbeONP&amp;smid=url-share">Obituary in New York Times</a>)</p> <p>Expect events to commemorate all of these things next year </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21981#post-384975 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:43:10 +0000 LaidBack 384975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@amir - venue is down East London Street.<br /> I reposted on BSky but you have to email the Italian Institute to get access.<br /> Tomorrow it's open specially... see below.</p> <p>Opening times (by appointment only)<br /> Mondays to Thursdays<br /> 9.30-13.30 / 14.30 -16.00<br /> Fridays<br /> 9.30-13.00</p> <p>Due to phenomenal demand, the Italian Institute of Culture will open its doors for a special weekend visit on Saturday, 4 July from 10:00 to 14:00. By appointment only: please email <strong><a href="mailto:rsvp.iicedimburgo@esteri.it">rsvp.iicedimburgo@esteri.it</a></strong> to reserve your slot. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21981#post-384972 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:42:37 +0000 amir 384972@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In case you've missed this:<br /> <a href="https://iicedimburgo.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/italian-icons-the-history-of-bicycles-between-competition-and-design/">Italian Icons – The history of bicycles between competition and design</a><br /> At the Italian Institute of Culture </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21975#post-384923 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:54:58 +0000 SRD 384923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Cadel Evans one man show we saw at the fringe last year is back:</p> <p><a href="https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cadel-lungs-on-legs" rel="nofollow">https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cadel-lungs-on-legs</a> </p> <p>We all enjoyed it, despite not knowing much about Cadel Evans before hand. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384896 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:58:59 +0000 gembo 384896@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used to. Have an office McDonald road so was in St Marks park and indeed we once had a putting competition on the pitting green long gone. Lochend park was looking very swish </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384895 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:27:35 +0000 chdot 384895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But have you been to Redbraes Park? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384894 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:11:29 +0000 mcairney 384894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've lived in Edinburgh for over 40 years and that's the first time I've been in St Mark's Park! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384893 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:15:32 +0000 neddie 384893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I’m in </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384892 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:57:48 +0000 gembo 384892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to see four or five CCE at CMolus Kaputnik giving the talk at St Marks Park. The only way that path will get built at Powderhall though is if we break in and build it, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384891 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:30:21 +0000 gembo 384891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am going along </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19573&page=8#post-384889 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:12:38 +0000 ejstubbs 384889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two swifts high up above Gayfield Square yesterday afternoon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21079&page=2#post-384888 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:21:15 +0000 chdot 384888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384885 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:30:49 +0000 LaidBack 384885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to catch up. Fun tales of 'the escape from Tarbert to Portavadie' from @urchaidh when a ferry was cancelled.<br /> News of the PortyEnergy new addition too. Found this Belgian bike mag review on web. In Dutch /Flemish and very positive.<br /> <a href="https://e-bikemagazine.be/review-velo-de-ville-fr8-bakfiets/" rel="nofollow">https://e-bikemagazine.be/review-velo-de-ville-fr8-bakfiets/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384880 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000 Morningsider 384880@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay, going to head out as it seems to have calmed down. Hopefully someone is still there when I arrive! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384879 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:40:34 +0000 jdanielp 384879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done. I will pop over if it eases... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384878 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:36:58 +0000 mcairney 384878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And looks like I arrived just in time! Hope no-one’s been caught in it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384877 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:27:40 +0000 mcairney 384877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just arrived, skies are looking pretty moody so I’m inside </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384876 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:23:56 +0000 Morningsider 384876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hanging fire for now - heard thunder and it is almost pitch black here! Will head out if it clears in the next half hour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384875 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:22:28 +0000 LaidBack 384875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Will be there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19573&page=8#post-384874 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:24:47 +0000 chdot 384874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/migrating-swifts-loyally-return-every-year-nests-buildings-study-finds" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/migrating-swifts-loyally-return-every-year-nests-buildings-study-finds</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384863 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:27:51 +0000 bakky 384863@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sadly unavailable this time round! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384862 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:22:23 +0000 gembo 384862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Merely an ‘umble observer </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384858 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:46:03 +0000 urchaidh 384858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Sorry, at graduation in Glasgow</em></p> <p>So they're finally giving you a degree? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384857 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:38:30 +0000 gembo 384857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, at graduation in Glasgow </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384852 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:31:42 +0000 neddie 384852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm in </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384850 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:43:55 +0000 jdanielp 384850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm ok to go! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21970#post-384849 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:55:47 +0000 urchaidh 384849@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Any interest, this Friday (26th) being the last Friday of the month and all? </p>