http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: family - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:47:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-300929 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:06:28 +0000 PToP 300929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We'll be running our pre-schoolers sessions at Pilton Youth and Children's Project 10-12 on Saturday and Millar Hall (Cameron Toll,) 11:30-13:30 on Sunday.<br /> We also have some half term sessions running at several locations next week.<br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayOnPedals" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/PlayOnPedals</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/playtogetheronpedals/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/playtogetheronpedals/</a> for more details. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-300559 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:01:17 +0000 PToP 300559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This week's indoor balance bike / pedal bike session for pre-schoolers will be at Wester Hailes Education Centre, 2pm - 4pm.<br /> Check out our Facebook page<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/415625492505908/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/events/415625492505908/</a><br /> or Twitter feed<br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayOnPedals" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/PlayOnPedals</a><br /> for more information. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-300102 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 09:02:30 +0000 LivM 300102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/playtogetheronpedals/" rel="nofollow">https://m.facebook.com/playtogetheronpedals/</a> for forthcoming sessions. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-300101 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 09:00:23 +0000 LivM 300101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're going to the PTOP session at Pilton Youth Centre this morning (10am). Had fun last week at WHEC although the young man didn't fancy the pedals but maybe this week he'll feel like a go :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-296348 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:36:10 +0000 PToP 296348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We have a free preschooler's drop-in session at The Crags Sports Centre, 15:30 - 17:30 this afternoon.<br /> Balance bikes, wee pedal bikes and helmets are provided.<br /> A great way for wee ones to use up some energy on a dreich day like this! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-289885 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:47:08 +0000 acsimpson 289885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for letting us know. I was maybe going to turn up but wouldn't have been able to commit until the day. So it wont be time wasted now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-289884 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:33:35 +0000 PToP 289884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unfortunately, I've had to cancel the above event.<br /> We'll get some more organised soon, closer to the city centre.</p> <p>In the mean-time, we'll be attending the On Foot, By Bike Active Travel Festival at Inverleith on Sunday with our fleet of balance bikes and wee pedal bikes.</p> <p>If you've got little ones who aren't pedalling yet, bring them along! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-288418 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:31:45 +0000 PToP 288418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We've been up and running for a couple of months in Edinburgh now and have taken our wee bikes to drop-in sessions and play-days around the city, as well as getting our first group of instructors through a training course last week.</p> <p>I'm now looking for some folks to bring their varied types of family bikes along to some Bike Curious workshops with the first one at Whale Arts Centre on Saturday 1st September, 12:30 - 2:30pm.</p> <p>If you can make it and can bring a bike with a baby seat, trailer, tag-along or cargo bike to let others see and share your experiences, please get in touch.</p> <p><a href="mailto:angie.kinghorn@cyclinguk.org">angie.kinghorn@cyclinguk.org</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18953#post-285967 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:00:41 +0000 Suzanne Forup 285967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycling UK, Cycling Scotland and Play Scotland have just launched 'Play Together on Pedals' in Edinburgh - some members of the Forum kindly came along to show off their kit and chat to people at the very damp launch during EdFoC</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclinguk.org/press-release/play-together-pedals-helps-families-get-pedal-ready" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclinguk.org/press-release/play-together-pedals-helps-families-get-pedal-ready</a></p> <p>We would to run more Bike Curious Family events, support new family cycling groups, train parents and other volunteers to help children move from balance bikes to pedal bike. We have some small grants for community organisations to get involved and other grants so early years organisations can buy small numbers of bikes. We'll be giving nursery staff Play on Pedals training so they can work with children in their nurseries too.</p> <p>If you would like to get involved in anyway, know a pre-school that would want to have staff Play on Pedals trained or would like to become a PTOP trainer and help us at drop in events please get in touch with Angie Kinghorn, our Development Officer on <a href="mailto:angie.kinghorn@cyclinguk.org">angie.kinghorn@cyclinguk.org</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252704 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:42:50 +0000 chdot 252704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4203/34411600503_18d70208bb_o.jpg"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4203/34411600503_ea5c8acde8.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252700 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:33:04 +0000 Suzanne Forup 252700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hello everyone! Thanks so much to those that were able to make it along to the Bike Curious event at the weekend - it was a great success and I got alot of good feedback from the bike curious families that came along : ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252522 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:30:51 +0000 chdot 252522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rain over (probably)</p> <p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcvwr3zrw" rel="nofollow">http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcvwr3zrw</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252491 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:51:39 +0000 chrisfl 252491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lost track of time - think we should be able to make it along on the Helios with the Yepp at the back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252484 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:02:15 +0000 chdot 252484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Rain likely to be slight drizzle -</p> <p><a href="https://www.yr.no/en/list/hourly/2-2650225/United%20Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/Edinburgh?i=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.yr.no/en/list/hourly/2-2650225/United%20Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/Edinburgh?i=1</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252483 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:48:04 +0000 acsimpson 252483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Suzanne, Is there any plans for a family cycle after the workshop as there has been in some other years? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252476 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:47:47 +0000 Suzanne Forup 252476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello everyone, really pleased to see people are talking about coming along tomorrow! Please do bring whatever you can without too much hassle for yourselves : )<br /> I'll be providing tea and cake via the next door cafe through some sort of secret system due to the ECCI ban on outside catering.<br /> Fingers crossed the rain changes its mind.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252465 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:25:48 +0000 HankChief 252465@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was just thinking of the tandem &amp; tag-a-along - I may have 1 passenger.</p> <p>Sounds like you are covering most other bases...</p> <p>With varying degrees of complexity I could have brought a trailgator, childseats and kiddy trailer but won't without specific requests. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252458 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 12:47:26 +0000 acsimpson 252458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Hankchief, what are you thinking of bringing if there are no special requests?</p> <p>I'm planning on coming along and will hopefully be able to fit a child trailer, tagalong and wicker basket into the boot.</p> <p>I may also manage a hamax seat and recently gifted tailgator. Although it depends on how many passengers are in the car. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252412 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 08:54:21 +0000 fimm 252412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would <em>not</em> do that to my Brompton's front rack...<br /> I have seen a child being transported while standing on the back rack of a Brompton - illegal of course. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252372 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:03:24 +0000 chdot 252372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhrWCxCZ5s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhrWCxCZ5s</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252371 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:02:15 +0000 chdot 252371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brompton+child+seat&amp;client=safari&amp;hl=en-gb&amp;prmd=sivn&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=brompton+child+seat&amp;client=safari&amp;hl=en-gb&amp;prmd=sivn&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252369 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:59:44 +0000 chdot 252369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'd have thought Bromptons were pretty high on the list too"</p> <p>True, I always discount Bromptons though...</p> <p>Not entirely a child friendly/useful bike.</p> <p>I did once watch a man at a bus stop fold his B and put it in a bag.</p> <p>He then folded his son's scooter and put it in a different bag. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252366 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:33:54 +0000 sallyhinch 252366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@greenroofer - I'd have thought Bromptons were pretty high on the list too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-252361 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:06:06 +0000 HankChief 252361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm planning to come along and show off some of my fleet, but will have to restrict how much I bring...</p> <p>Are there any specific requests for child carrying methods that people would like to see/try? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-251861 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:06:43 +0000 Greenroofer 251861@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Following the observation @chdot made on another thread about how Elephant Bikes seem to be the most common single make of bike owned by CCE people, it occurred to me that the other very popular make/model is the Circe Helios. Both are intensely practical and suitable for family use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-251856 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 08:43:39 +0000 chdot 251856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>6 days to go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-250521 Thu, 18 May 2017 13:04:55 +0000 acsimpson 250521@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A Washing machine might solve the problem, lie it on it's back and the demonstrators could stand inside. However I'm not sure Suzanne would be too pleased if I was to starts showing people how to use a washing machine at the event. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-250455 Wed, 17 May 2017 20:01:50 +0000 fimm 250455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsmimpson you didn't mention the live demonstration units ;-) you'll be wanting to bring a washing machine next... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-250450 Wed, 17 May 2017 19:34:59 +0000 Suzanne Forup 250450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks everyone for the offers of help - looking forward to seeing any/all of you! I can pay back parking costs and buy you all tea and cake : )<br /> I'll bring my own kit too - trailer, front and back seats plus our Follow Me Tandem on my other bike (although I'll need some help moving two bikes..) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17730#post-250089 Sun, 14 May 2017 18:18:51 +0000 acsimpson 250089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all, fimm I'm not sure that's compatible with the live demostration units. Although I suppose I could work a cargo trailer into the line to carry the seats. </p>