http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Glasgow goes Boris - Recent Posts en Mon, 18 May 2026 17:25:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-161174 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:49:07 +0000 Min 161174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is cool. Encouraging news that the scheme looks to be successful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-161167 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:53:05 +0000 acsimpson 161167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Judging by the number of empty racks around town they must be getting used. As the racks are just standard Sheffield stands they could do with installing bike parking adjacent to each stand as almost every set of stands had non rental bikes attached. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-161162 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:18:36 +0000 Stickman 161162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw quite a few of the bikes in use when I was in Glasgow last week. I might use one next time I visit my parents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-161159 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:10:10 +0000 Nelly 161159@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Same people (NextBike) that do the Bath scheme - bikes look lighter than Boris ones.</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13219">Bath Cycle Scheme post - with Pictures</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-161136 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:49:56 +0000 chdot 161136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> nextbike bike hire (@nextbikeUK)<br /> 05/08/2014 09:47<br /> Wow!! 10,000 rentals in #glasgow since launch! @Glasgow_Chamber @peoplemakeGLA #nextbike #cycle #glasgow #glasgow2014 </p> <p><a href="http://pic.twitter.com/szAp2CmMGv" rel="nofollow">http://pic.twitter.com/szAp2CmMGv</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157903 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:39:52 +0000 Snowy 157903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A Glasgow 2014 spokeswoman said "... We’ll continue to ensure measures are taken to enable as many people as possible to cycle. This has included installing parking provisions for 1,000 bicycles.”</p> <p>Out of a million expected event seats.</p> <p>Way to go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157902 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:33:38 +0000 Snowy 157902@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-closure-of-bike-routes-absurd-1-3452730">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-closure-of-bike-routes-absurd-1-3452730</a></em></p> <p>Cycling Scotland in vapid and sycophantic quote shock. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157887 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:08:27 +0000 ARobComp 157887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is great news from the bike station! </p> <p>Am I right in understanding that you need to sign up prior by phone/app before you can rent one? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157885 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:00:43 +0000 crowriver 157885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Despite the cynical PR puffery, the scheme looks good and I wish it well. </p> <p>Interesting snippet:</p> <p><em>Glasgow Bike Station, the charity advocating mental and physical health through cycling as a means of transport, has won the contract to carry out all bike maintenance.</em></p> <p>Well done! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157852 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:29:20 +0000 chdot 157852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"That's even more cynical than I was being."</p> <p>Oh, so I'm not being cynical enough - makes a change... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157851 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:26:49 +0000 acsimpson 157851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's even more cynical than I was being. But I suspect you're right. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157846 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:14:26 +0000 crowriver 157846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What Min said.</p> <p>No point picking holes in a cloud of hot air! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157842 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:49:06 +0000 Min 157842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh come along now, it means absolutely nothing and the result will be that no matter how much of an increase (or decrease) there is in cycling, they can claim it has been a massive success by simply positioning the goalposts wherever they want retrospectively. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157839 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:35:43 +0000 acsimpson 157839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I'd agree that driving isn't active travel but according to the BBC:<br /> <em>"Mr Matheson said the council's long-term aim was to "see cycling as the biggest participation activity in the city by 2020".</em><br /> With no mention of travel I read this as either a pastime which people are engaging with such as playing golf, going to the gym, stamp collecting etc or a broader categorisation of anything a person might be doing at a time rather than being physically active.</p> <p>So one way I would read this is to categorise leisure cycling, go-karting, etc as activities and exclude commuting/driving as bike/car use. Otherwise I would include utility bike use then struggle to find a definition which stops driving from being an activity. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157838 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:31:13 +0000 cb 157838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And in other Glasgow cycling news:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-closure-of-bike-routes-absurd-1-3452730">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-closure-of-bike-routes-absurd-1-3452730</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157832 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:12:49 +0000 chdot 157832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"So why does my choice of vehicle change me from being a participant to a non-participant?"</p> <p>Based on the notion of 'active travel' - though that can also be used to mean bus travel ('cos you have to walk to/from bus stop). </p> <p>Can't see there being more cycle journeys than bus ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157829 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:09:29 +0000 Darkerside 157829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"making Glasgow one of the UK's most cycling friendly cities"</p> <p>I'm amazed my screen hasn't caught fire... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157827 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:07:54 +0000 acsimpson 157827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm sure they're excluding driving but I'm not sure that should be the default position. I'm sure motor racing in all it's guises would count as an activity so it's surely got nothing to do with how active the participant is.</p> <p>So why does my choice of vehicle change me from being a participant to a non-participant? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157826 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:03:25 +0000 chdot 157826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps CEC could apply for Glasgow2014 Legacy money... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157824 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:02:35 +0000 chdot 157824@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Will they be counting commuters, shoppers and other utility users as "participating" in cycling?"</p> <p>Presumably</p> <p>"If so that's a seriously forward thinking goal when you look at the number of people "participating" in driving at the moment."</p> <p>Suspect driving doesn't count as "activity" in this case - which is sensible. </p> <p>Having more journeys by bike rather than car would be a good goal - <em>and</em> doable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157823 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:57:50 +0000 acsimpson 157823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Will they be counting commuters, shoppers and other utility users as "participating" in cycling? If so that's a seriously forward thinking goal when you look at the number of people "participating" in driving at the moment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157822 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:55:58 +0000 chdot 157822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3863/14309899407_3c97f30fb8.jpg"></p> <p>"</p> <p>Glasgow City Council (@GlasgowCC)<br /> 24/06/2014 09:40<br /> RT @greenglasgow: The @GlasgowCC team taking off on the @nextbikeUK #Glasgow maiden voyage! </p> <p><a href="http://pic.twitter.com/58o74AbX6k" rel="nofollow">http://pic.twitter.com/58o74AbX6k</a></p> <p> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157821 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:50:30 +0000 chdot 157821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds good. </p> <p>It will certainly be useful to see how much cycle use in Glasgow increase - this scheme will probably double (or more) it rapidly. </p> <p>"</p> <p>Mr Matheson said the council's long-term aim was to "see cycling as the biggest participation activity in the city by 2020".</p> <p>"</p> <p>Interesting use of words - can't really mean 'more than walking'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-157819 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:39:14 +0000 Min 157819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-27984471">Weegies have launched their system</a>.</p> <p>I wonder how it will do?</p> <p><em>"This is the latest step, in addition to the millions of pounds we're investing on cycle routes across the city, to making Glasgow one of the UK's most cycling friendly cities."</em></p> <p>Lol! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11884#post-136891 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:04:41 +0000 Instography 136891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Noticed on Public Contracts Scotland that Glasgow City Council has awarded a contract for a Glasgow Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme to Nextbike of Germany (www.nextbike.de). £401k.</p> <p><a href="http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC162600" rel="nofollow">http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC162600</a> </p>