http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: cyclehack - Recent Posts en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:50:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-227042 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:43:51 +0000 chdot 227042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Smoothing out these conflicts by improving communication between cycling groups, the council, city planners and other residents is where the new bicycle mayor comes in. The idea grew out of a Cycle Hack proposal by advocacy group CycleSpace to build on the success of the city’s night mayor Mirik Milan, who has won plaudits for navigating the tricky path between the city’s ever-expanding night economy and the residents and officials who would sometimes rather it didn’t exist. After 17 video applications and a public vote to narrow the field, a jury of city officials and bike advocates last month chose Anna as his cycling counterpart. Unlike other cities which may have bicycle commissioners, chief bicycle officers or cycle tsars, Amsterdam’s ‘bicycle mayor’ – although unelected – is independent.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/11/cycling-amsterdam-bike-jams-bicycle-mayor-anna-luten" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/11/cycling-amsterdam-bike-jams-bicycle-mayor-anna-luten</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-186581 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:56:25 +0000 sweb67 186581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This always appears to me to be deliberately obscurest. I can’t think why you would use language like that to try and popularise something. It’s almost as if they are trying to avoid the man (or women) you might meet in the street. Sample hacks include a strap for your handbag or manbag. Not really burning issue in the quest to ‘normalise’ cycling I feel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-186537 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:32:17 +0000 chdot 186537@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A story of -</p> <p><a href="http://bikeablejo.com/2015/04/22/lessons-from-a-penny-a-rubber-band" rel="nofollow">http://bikeablejo.com/2015/04/22/lessons-from-a-penny-a-rubber-band</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-178314 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:48:10 +0000 Rosie 178314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It occurs to me that the very smart design of their site made me think that they must be a professional body, but come to think of it the London Cycling campaign group has a swish look to it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-178311 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:23:03 +0000 Rosie 178311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got the notice of the next Cyclehack in Edinburgh &amp; the look of it did make me think it was some kind of sales thing rather than part of the cycling movement. However this thread has reassured me that it is an interesting and worthwhile thing, so here's the publicity:-</p> <p>"Cyclehack comes to Edinburgh in 2015!</p> <p>But what is a Cyclehack?</p> <p>Here's all the info you need to know: <a href="http://www.cyclehack.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclehack.com/</a> In short, Cyclehack aims to "make the world more sustainable through reducing the barriers to cycling".</p> <p>We're having an open meeting on 6pm Thursday 29th January at Forest Centre Plus (<a href="http://dss.theforest.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://dss.theforest.org.uk/</a>) to discuss ideas and recruit more volunteers.</p> <p>Forest Centre Plus<br /> 38 Castle Terrace<br /> Edinburgh<br /> EH3 9SJ</p> <p>It would be lovely to see you there, and please do feel free to email me if you can't make it but would like to find out more... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-177551 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 20:32:23 +0000 chdot 177551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://bikeablejo.com/2015/01/12/cyclehack-2015" rel="nofollow">http://bikeablejo.com/2015/01/12/cyclehack-2015</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-158964 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:29:32 +0000 chdot 158964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://bikeablejo.com/2014/07/07/holy-cow-pennyinyopants" rel="nofollow">http://bikeablejo.com/2014/07/07/holy-cow-pennyinyopants</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-157943 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:16:03 +0000 chdot 157943@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What happened -</p> <p><a href="http://bikeablejo.com/2014/06/25/the-power-of-the-bikeable-do" rel="nofollow">http://bikeablejo.com/2014/06/25/the-power-of-the-bikeable-do</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-157125 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:46:06 +0000 chdot 157125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://bikeablejo.com/2014/06/17/countdown-to-cyclehack" rel="nofollow">http://bikeablejo.com/2014/06/17/countdown-to-cyclehack</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148298 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:59:46 +0000 Cyclingmollie 148298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We cut up the driftwood for firewood. Musselburgh is not a smokeless zone. </p> <p>I'm afraid vegetablesand is only available on the taster menu at the Fat Duck. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148243 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:21:18 +0000 gembo 148243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like </p> <p>Vegetables<br /> And</p> <p>On my screen</p> <p>But will be niche for 100% vegetablesand. Note however, no matter how much you consume will still only be one of your five, seven or ten a day </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148242 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:18:03 +0000 kaputnik 148242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What is vegetablesand and where can I get some? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148205 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:42:05 +0000 fimm 148205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What did you do with the driftwood, once you'd stored it? Just curious... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148174 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:10:24 +0000 algo 148174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Cyclingmollie</p> <p><em>I did all these.</em></p> <p>much respect! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148170 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:05:46 +0000 Cyclingmollie 148170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyway, to get back to the definition of "hack"...</p> <p>Just joking. I attended a similar event organised by Nourish Scotland last year. Inspirational speakers. Lots of issues discussed in breakout groups. Great food (a lot of small local and/or organic producers are members). On the day I committed to <ol type="1"><li>Avoiding Tesco for a month (hard as it's our local shop)</li><li>Digging up our garden and planting it with vegetables</li>and<li>converting the girls' playhouse into a drift-wood store</li></ol><br /> I did all these. So I suppose that was a hack as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148163 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:38:53 +0000 bikeablejo 148163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We aren't endorsing anything. Yes, the nice way code image appears in the video (on the back of a bus) but someone is already looking at hacking that. </p> <p>In my previous post, I was referring to this video full of hack ideas which we created based on initial feedback. <a href="https://vimeo.com/91205143#at=0" rel="nofollow">https://vimeo.com/91205143#at=0</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148141 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:42:49 +0000 chdot 148141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've finally watched the video. </p> <p>Surprised to find they seem to be endorsing one of the most controversial parts of the N*WayCode. </p> <p><em>One</em> of the problems was its strident no-arguments 'tone'. </p> <p>Perhaps a more pleasant and less ambiguous "hack" version could be devised. </p> <p>But I hope there will be better ideas to keep people busy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148121 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:51:42 +0000 SRD 148121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*like* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148118 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:45:31 +0000 bikeablejo 148118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You got it, gembo. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148107 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:15:49 +0000 gembo 148107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am fairly certain that this forum is a Cyclehack </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-148094 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:43:50 +0000 bikeablejo 148094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks to everyone's very useful feedback (especially those who contacted us outside of this forum), we have updated our website and created a short video on the event and potential hack ideas. I hope this helps clarify any confusion.</p> <p>You can find it all here - <a href="http://www.cyclehack.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclehack.com/</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=3#post-147902 Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:12:28 +0000 wingpig 147902@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bikeable Jo (BikeableJo):<br /> It's been interesting bringing new language to cycling circles. This weekend, we'll be explaining why we're using the term 'hack'</p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/BikeableJo/status/452389447800463360" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/BikeableJo/status/452389447800463360</a></p> <p>retweet of @cycle_hack tweet</p> <p>(Sent via Seesmic <a href="http://www.hootsuite.com)" rel="nofollow">http://www.hootsuite.com)</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147901 Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:11:07 +0000 chdot 147901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Pop-Up City (@popupcity)<br /> 02/04/2014 11:03<br /> The Rotten Apple project aims to improve public space through simple and clever hacks: </p> <p><a href="http://popupcity.net/32579" rel="nofollow">http://popupcity.net/32579</a> pic.</p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/CfvmKbhOn4" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/CfvmKbhOn4</a></p> <p> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147827 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:40:48 +0000 Lizzie 147827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think you have hit the nail on the head, Chrisfl.<br /> I'm not too sure what the word 'hack' means in this context either, but I for one think this concept/process (however you would call it) is a fab idea for a way of trying to find solutions to issues that affect cycling. A lot of small things could be identified that may not cost a lot to implement. Or that can be implemented easily. Whether this is short term fixes to a bad bit of potholing (not that I suggest we fix the pothole, but that we could maybe find a way of making the pothole less troublesome for cyclists to negotiate); a new quicker and cheaper method of marking the edge of a cycle path so that folks can use them even on the dark (yes I know we have a good solution to the towpath with the current lighting but that was expensive to install - but what if that could be extended very cheaply all the way to the RBS campus, or Livingston)? an easy solution to the dropped kerbs that are not quite dropped but which could be implemented without all the roadworks etc the cooncil usually goes in for). And what about non-infrastructure barriers to cycling? Cycle streets is a fab site: you get to plan a route that suits you and this helps overcome the first fright of cycling...but I am sure there are other ideas which could help to make cycling less daunting even before folks get on their bikes. Or even smaller scaled storage solutions that could be implemented quickly and cheaply. </p> <p>Yes we know we have planning and transport planning, and transport policy and climate change policy and etc all of which we as cyclists need to engage with and indeed some of the "hacks" might be stuff that involved them in the longer term, and no-one is trying to suggest that all the good work done by Spokes, CTC and PoP etc is anything less than totally fab. But there are other tiny everyday solutions that might help break down barriers (physical, psychological or otherwise) in the meantime. (I remember Peter Hawkins used to go out with a dibber so that the puddles on cycle tracks could be drained - this could be seen as a cycle "hack": an immediate solution to an immediate problem).</p> <p>So a weekend of thinking about issues? In a room with loads of other folks from different backgrounds and with different perspectives of what the barriers are and how they might be got round? Working out ideas for solutions and then prototyping them? And an opensource catalogue of solutions to problems identified by cyclists for cyclists? Sounds totally fab to me, even though I too find the language a bit young and daunting.</p> <p>btw: I love the cable ties for tyres in the ice idea: this put on the open source catalogue would be a very fine start.</p> <p>Lizzie. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147277 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:36:35 +0000 fimm 147277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Laidback's link was for a mobile device, and didn't work for me - here's the original (fixed, I hope):<br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/in/photostream/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147273 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:26:24 +0000 LaidBack 147273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Link to Dunbar had 'h' missing.<br /> <a href="https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/" rel="nofollow">https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/</a></p> <p>Lots to think about! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147255 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:57:58 +0000 chrisfl 147255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have to admit this is the first I've heard of cyclehack, and I've been to this kind of event.</p> <p>I've no idea what they're thinking about, but my experience of hack events has generally been good, often there is is a social/brainstorming session often involving post it notes. This then tends to break down to people gathering in groups, the ideal group will be a mixture of people with different skill and experience who then work on that problem. </p> <p>I guess that there are small problems that can be tackled in this kind of way, from helping people to find routes or identifying problem areas's, or hotspots (I wonder if some guerilla sign making is going too far). </p> <p>or perhaps stuff like creating this map highlighting the fragmented cycling network in Dunbar <a href="ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/in/photostream/">ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/29266908@N02/10144637966/in/photostream/</a></p> <p>or things like using cable ties on tires to make them more grippy in the ice. </p> <p>But the idea is too talk about problems and then come up with some kind of solvable solution, some of which would be useful and hopefully meet people and have some fun along the way.</p> <p>I would have a worry about the Kickstarter, they say you can tell if a Kickstarter is going to succeed within the first day and things aren't looking good. I would urge the organisers to start small, find a cheap (or free) venue, get people signed up and start to build momentum. Then look for sponsorship, if you get money then you can start to provide meals drinks etc. But if not then the event can still go ahead. Certainly this has worked very well for some of the OpenStreetMap events of this type I've been involved with and attended. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147229 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:47:23 +0000 SRD 147229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>our <strike>theatre</strike> art teacher in <strike>junior high</strike> high school (thank you wikipedia) created a persona called snook: <a href="http://www.rightonsnook.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rightonsnook.com/</a> </p> <p>also</p> <p><a href="http://ntv.ca/category/programs-and-features/snook/" rel="nofollow">http://ntv.ca/category/programs-and-features/snook/</a></p> <p>some funny (said in thick newfie accent). </p> <p>anything's better than teaching the likes of me obviously </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147226 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:38:47 +0000 gembo 147226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD, read that link by tanya snook. Sounds like solving sticky problems in design. Note Sarah Drummond who is co-organising Cyclehack is from Snook.</p> <p>Two snooks? Cannot be coincidence. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12471&page=2#post-147221 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:16:21 +0000 bikeablejo 147221@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brainstorming + doing (prototyping as some might call it). You can look at what they did with OPEN Glasgow here: <a href="http://open.glasgow.gov.uk/energeticsunday/" rel="nofollow">http://open.glasgow.gov.uk/energeticsunday/</a>. </p>