http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: help - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:48:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309739 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:09:15 +0000 NiallA 309739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, @crowriver<br /> Or these - close copy of Jones H-bar?</p> <p><a href="https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HBOOGBV2/on-one-geoff-handlebar" rel="nofollow">https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HBOOGBV2/on-one-geoff-handlebar</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309736 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 05:31:47 +0000 unhurt 309736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Do you think you will sell the Genesis then? </em></p> <p>BLASPHEMY. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309735 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:33:22 +0000 crowriver 309735@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, maybe consider these? Only £30.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclesense.co.uk/m61b0s372p24452/HUMPERT-Ergotec-Space-Bugel" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclesense.co.uk/m61b0s372p24452/HUMPERT-Ergotec-Space-Bugel</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309724 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 20:49:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 309724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I can see the appeal of some very slow off-road touring</em></p> <p>I can think of a route for a fat bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309723 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 20:40:52 +0000 Sheeptoucher 309723@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They sell those bars at Bikemonger!</p> <p>Do you think you will sell the Genesis then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309718 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:04:05 +0000 unhurt 309718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm leaning dangerously towards blowing the rainy day fund here... If I'm eschewing plane travel for holidays I can see the appeal of some very slow off-road touring </p> <p>Meanwhile, Troll desires faded a bit when I realised I could go with my drops-to-flats switch on the Disc Trucker only I now want a set of these like burning: <a href="https://surlybikes.com/parts/moloko_bar" rel="nofollow">https://surlybikes.com/parts/moloko_bar</a> (not looking up the price, I assume it's Lots). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309641 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:01 +0000 I were right about that saddle 309641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, the term 'bikepacking' has been captured by extremists and kit manufacturers. I have tried to liberate it to cover any outdoor overnight off-road journey by bicycle.</p> <p>That would cover both images. Slow and comfortable, hard and light a bikepacker's a bikepacker for a that an a that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309630 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:06:02 +0000 crowriver 309630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS, touché.</p> <p>You know what I meant. When I hear Surly Big Dummy talked about regarding touring I think of something like this:</p> <p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/nexusexpedition.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/big_dummy.png"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/nexusexpedition.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/big_dummy.png"></a></p> <p>Whereas bike-packing makes me think of something more like this:</p> <p><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2016/08/Roll_With_It_Bikepacking_pic.jpg"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2016/08/Roll_With_It_Bikepacking_pic.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309628 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:53:41 +0000 I were right about that saddle 309628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The opposite of bike-packing is flying to Dubai to go to the shopping malls. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309609 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:50:19 +0000 crowriver 309609@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"long-range bike packing rig"</p> <p>That's the opposite of bike-packing surely? BD is for big loads. Plenty of "extreme touring" been done on these beasts to my knowledge. </p> <p>When I owned a Kona Ute I used it for cycle camping a few times. It was pretty good for that, but a trailer is better in many ways. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309608 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:43:41 +0000 Darkerside 309608@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cracking price for the BD. Plus you're worried about chain slap on a forum "full" of recumbent deviants - We Have The Technology to deal with it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309592 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:51:33 +0000 I were right about that saddle 309592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Big Dummy would be fun as a long-range bike packing rig. Suspect chain slap would cut it in two eventually but it would be fun while it lasted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309589 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:05:51 +0000 unhurt 309589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oh NO, they have a Troll too. This is a hard day to be internet <strike>window</strike> shopping! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309588 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:37:04 +0000 unhurt 309588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a very difficult choice that, @wingpig... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309587 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:35:50 +0000 wingpig 309587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think how many WiFi-enabled thermostatic radiator valves you could buy instead... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309585 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:25:12 +0000 steveo 309585@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Doooo it. It is your destiny... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309581 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:07:10 +0000 crowriver 309581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Step Away From The Website.</p> <p>Or your account will be short a couple of grand... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19690#post-309580 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:02:10 +0000 unhurt 309580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am staring unwise unplanned spending in the face here. Help?</p> <p><a href="https://www.bikemonger.co.uk/surly--ice-cream-truck-2017-16041-p.asp">Am I too tall at 5'7" for a small framed Ice Cream Truck????</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231611 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:12:03 +0000 NiallA 231611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some of the stops have been removed in the last week or two: not sure which ones (if any) are left now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231608 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:20:35 +0000 himupstairs 231608@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The stops might still be there, but I don't think there are any services that go down the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231606 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:49:31 +0000 cb 231606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has it still got the bus stops halfway down the road that no one has ever used, does ever use, or will ever use?</p> <p>I think they were only there to boost the number of fare stages back when that was a thing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231599 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:06:42 +0000 gibbo 231599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"I wondered if anyone else knows the road"</em></p> <p>I've lived in Davidsons Mains for the last couple of years and I know the road as both a cyclist and a walker...</p> <p>...And, using either of those forms of transport, it's an utterly hideous experience.</p> <p>Simplest improvement would be adding much-needed speed cameras. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231597 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:52:45 +0000 himupstairs 231597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cargilfield is ultimately off limits as a general route, yes. I wouldn't encourage people to use it frequently, but I will probably continue to use it occasionally (I also have a get-out being closely linked to a member of staff).</p> <p>As for Cramond Road North/South and Barnton Gardens, I do struggle to imagine anything ever happening that will improve the situation for cyclists, as gloomy as that sounds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231595 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:39:36 +0000 NiallA 231595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From Guidance notes for the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (Part 2 Access Rights), section 5 reads:</p> <p>The main places where access rights do not apply are:<br /> • houses and gardens, and non-residential buildings and<br /> associated land;<br /> • land in which crops are growing;<br /> • land next to a school and used by the school;<br /> • sports or playing fields when these are in use and where the<br /> exercise of access rights would interfere with such use;<br /> • ...</p> <p>So to my mind that means Cargilfield is off-limits.</p> <p>Edit: sorry - crossed with barnton to town... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231594 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:34:23 +0000 barnton-to-town 231594@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@NiallA</p> <p>Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 section 6(1) (b) (iii) </p> <p>I guess you're right about Cargilfield being inaccessible to the general public (not because it's private as such, but because it's a school). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231593 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:28:14 +0000 barnton-to-town 231593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@NiallA</p> <p>Land Reform Act applies, I think, unless there's exclusions for schools and such like. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231587 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:05:15 +0000 NiallA 231587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Forgot about Cargilfield, but as it's privately owned, there's presumably no right of way, so I wouldn't want to use it (they would be able to bring a case for trespassing?). Maybe the Council could negotiate a deal for cycle access and the school could spin it as a PR triumph! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231586 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:00:12 +0000 NiallA 231586@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Klaxon,<br /> Maybe behind the wall to the right of the CRN image you posted? An off-road path that could connect to any more new build houses in that field, between the CRN/ Gamekeepers junction and the mini roundabout (which could then continue on via shared use footway). Plus we could shoot for the moon and continue the path in the other direction to connect to Cramond Primary via Gamekeepers Road. </p> <p>It would need lots of continuous cycle/ footway priority minor road crossings etc, but not impossible? Presumably the main issue would be purchasing the strip of land immediately behind the wall.</p> <p>The other end crossing might be tricky - it would probably have to be at the junction with Lauriston Farm Road, which is where there will be a 20mph/ 30 mph change next summer onwards... Maybe we actually need traffic lights there? (It is a bit of an awkward junction now anyway, and the traffic volume alone might justify it.)</p> <p>Does that sound like a half-way sensible plan? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231584 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:47:46 +0000 himupstairs 231584@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's certainly possible, within term times at least - I do it regularly. It's the preferred route when cycling back to D Mains from the Cramond Inn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16913#post-231583 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:45:15 +0000 cb 231583@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is it still possible or 'acceptable' to cut through Cargilfield School? Depending on the end destination in Cramond, going that way via the golf course path wouldn't be much further. </p>