http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: advice - Recent Topics en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:18:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11657#post-133177 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:58:58 +0000 KarenJS 133177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been cycling for years but am a relative newbie to winter cycling. I usually give up cycling to work when the clocks change as the normal problems with roads and weather are that much worse, and scarier, when it's dark and cold. However, I've invested in a good light and continued up till now (most days anyway), but my next challenge is cycling when it's icy/snowy. </p> <p>I was wondering if anyone had any tips/advice for commuting in this weather? Anything from what clothes to take/use to how to avoid skidding! If there's already a thread I haven't found, please let me know. My commute is all in the city, mix of roads and cycle paths. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10644#post-116844 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:02:02 +0000 StepRam 116844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello everyone,</p> <p>My Name is Stephen aka StepRam I am an IT support guy and I live in Edinburgh and am looking to buy a bike and get back into cycling. </p> <p>As a teenager I cycled everywhere, I owned a road bike for dashing across town etc and a Mountain bike for my paper round! I crashed the Road Bike badly just before moving to Edinburgh to come to Uni and never did any serious cycling thereafter.</p> <p>I have just lost a lot of weight (18 Stone 6 down to 14 Stone 8 in 4 months) and am on the road to regaining my fitness, (although I am sure I will never be as fit as I was as a teenager)!</p> <p>Currently I walk as much as I can, between 3 and 6 miles a day between the office and clients sites, I am now looking to get but on a bike and step that up a lot</p> <p>I am looking for some advice about my current plan which is to get a Cyclocross bike which I will use for general commuting and running around town travelling from the Oxgangs / Fairmilehead area into town and between clients sites, which are spread out all across Edinburgh.</p> <p>I am concerned about a Cyclocross bike on the Canal paths and some of Edinburgh's 'fantastically well maintained' roads! I am also concerned about how to carry my kit, on a daily basis I normally carry A Laptop, Ipad, DLSR, Lenses, Cables, Spares and general rubbish. just now this leads to a very heavy Rucksack hence I am thinking about Panniers. However the thought of putting my precious and experience kit into a Pannier with all the knocks and vibration is a concern. but so is heavy ruck sack!</p> <p>I also want to (get to a point) were I am cycling almost as hard and fast as I used to, but still want to arrive looking semi-professional (or at least not like a wet smelly sweating slob). By semi-professional I currently wear smart Jeans and a smart short sleeved shirt and tready shoes.</p> <p>I would be very grateful for any comments, feed back and advice that anyone can offer me. </p> <p>Thank you</p> <p>StepRam<br /> PS if you really want to know more about Me see <a href="http://www.blipfoto.com/stepram" rel="nofollow">http://www.blipfoto.com/stepram</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14232#post-178040 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:38:02 +0000 mmaohara 178040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello folks, I am looking for some advice. </p> <p>I have a new job out at Riccarton and cycling seems to be much the most direct and quickest route as I can mostly use the canal path. The problem is that whilst I can cycle, it's been about 25 years since I did, so I know absolutely nothing about cycling!</p> <p>Looking at bikes on the various shop websites there seems to be a lot of options, hybrids, road bikes etc. I am hoping that besides commuting I might be able to use the bike to get out a bit more in the future, a friend recently did some cycling on forest paths up North and that sounds pretty great :-)</p> <p>So what kind of bike should I be looking for? Any recommendations as to makes or models? I will go I to the shops to buy it and I know they will give advice, I'd like to have some ideas though, so I don't just have to rely on the sales people. I am using the cycle to work scheme so I have up to £1000 but would prefer to spend less rather than more, though I don't mind paying to get a bike that will last for a while.</p> <p>Any advice would be appreciated :) thank you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8559#post-86268 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:49:20 +0000 Bhachgen 86268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking for some advice on folders.</p> <p>Looks like I am about to take the big step from working in financial services for semi-decent-ish money to becoming a bikeability trainer for semi-awful money but a great big wedge of job satisfaction.</p> <p>Don't want to have to buy a car/van to get me around, but some of the "patch" I will be covering is a bit far away for a full cycle commute.</p> <p>Unfortunately the trains down here (Lancs/Greater Manchester/Merseyside) are jam-packed and not very cycle friendly even when half-empty (Scotrail is like some kind of amazing cycletopia railway in comparison but it's the usual story of only appreciating things when you no longer have them).</p> <p>So a folder looks like the best solution for those days when I have further to travel than I fancy doing on my cross bike. Brompton was the first name that came to mind, but they are pretty pricey (remember that paycut I mentioned?) and I have read some mixed reviews. Also considering part of the price premium is justified by the fact it's British designed/built they don't have the best reputation for how they treat their staff. </p> <p>A couple of places seem to be doing Dahons at a good price just now, in particular the <a href="http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/5118/dahon-mu-p8-folding-bike-202011-sale">Mu P8</a> which looks decent enough.</p> <p>I think EBC used to do a "Revolution" folder that looked good value but looks like they have stopped selling it.</p> <p>I'm sure some of the CCE community have some experience with folders so please hit me with the combined total of your knowledge and wisdom! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5916#post-63227 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:28:52 +0000 Zenfrozt 63227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi all,<br /> I have a wee question about bus lanes. I'm fairly new to riding on Edinburgh's roads and I thought I had bus lanes worked out but an incident today suggested otherwise.</p> <p>Basically today I was riding down past the meadows area when I spotted a bus behind me. Unfortunately I can't remember what number it was but I was pretty confident it would need to stop at the next bus stop. As such I made a decision to stay in the normal lane of traffic so that the bus could go down the bus lane to the stop.</p> <p>The bus driver however had other ideas and stayed in the right hand lane. He beeped at me and gestured that I should be in the bus lane. I moved over to let him past as I really didn't fancy arguing with someone who is at the wheel of a double decker bus. </p> <p>He then drove past and indicated left to pull into the stop just ahead... was I in the wrong place? Should I have been in the bus lane? </p> <p>Any advice would be much appreciated as my confidence is a little shaken.</p> <p>Thanks<br /> Zen </p>