http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Islabike - Recent Posts en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:54:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330995 Sat, 30 May 2020 11:36:55 +0000 gembo 330995@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS brother, in nomini patri spiriti sancti bla blah</p> <p>Amen </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330993 Sat, 30 May 2020 11:30:33 +0000 I were right about that saddle 330993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Father @gembo - feels good to get it off my chest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330991 Sat, 30 May 2020 11:14:50 +0000 gembo 330991@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS - nice confession and indeed penance </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330986 Sat, 30 May 2020 09:43:44 +0000 I were right about that saddle 330986@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd just like to fess up here that it is I who got @ejstubbs' surplus eyewear. They're perfect and I made the exchange good with the standard CCE token of two beers (Williams Brothers Seven Giraffes since you ask - high quality, easy drinking suits all tastes ale). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330981 Sat, 30 May 2020 07:01:51 +0000 gembo 330981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson, maybe, but that might be a bit like playing @baldycyclict’s wife’s sister’s husband’s father game (nice that he buys this person a birthday card though innit) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330977 Fri, 29 May 2020 23:36:02 +0000 acsimpson 330977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They may value privacy, but I suspect of you have enough time to trawl CCE you could work out who it is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330958 Fri, 29 May 2020 18:36:48 +0000 gembo 330958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@greenroofer, your buyer does value their privacy </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330955 Fri, 29 May 2020 18:08:52 +0000 Greenroofer 330955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now handed over. Thank you for your interest. In the slightly incestuous world that is the shadowy Edinburgh Cycling Mafia, it was collected by someone on behalf of the original requestor who (a) lives a few doors down from me (b) has a daughter who was in the same class at school as micro-Greenroofer and (c) came out to my work to explore proposals for a closer working relationship between our BUG and his organisation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330681 Tue, 26 May 2020 16:58:51 +0000 Greenroofer 330681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all - I think the order of the queue is:<br /> 1) The person who PM'd me straight away but hasn't made themselves known on this thread.<br /> 2) @urchaidh<br /> 3) @SRD<br /> 4) @acsimpson [although I do hope that who gets it does pass it on to @acsimpson in due course]</p> <p>To answer the acsimpson question, it's quite old. It's exactly the same model as the one in the Bike Radar review I posted a link to, and that dates from 2007... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330636 Tue, 26 May 2020 09:41:16 +0000 acsimpson 330636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If others are interested then don't keep it for me. We already have a next bike space problem in our garage. Although if whoever gets it thinks of me when they get rid of it I'd be grateful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330631 Tue, 26 May 2020 09:25:15 +0000 SRD 330631@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>likewise (but i think my youngest will probably go straight from his 24" to the well-ridden luath 700 small - also a hand-me-down from a CCE-er) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330622 Tue, 26 May 2020 08:05:52 +0000 urchaidh 330622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd be very interested if @acsimpson passes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330618 Tue, 26 May 2020 01:46:32 +0000 acsimpson 330618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How old is the bike? I may be interested but would need to work out how to store it for a while as he's a little short for now.</p> <p>Is the sizing the same as the current model? ie min height 138 rather than 148. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330614 Mon, 25 May 2020 21:53:05 +0000 Greenroofer 330614@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>P.S.In case you were wondering: <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Beausage">definition of <em>beausage</em></a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20223#post-330613 Mon, 25 May 2020 21:50:12 +0000 Greenroofer 330613@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a well-used <a href="https://www.islabikes.co.uk/product/bikes/luath/">Islabikes Luath 26</a> for sale. This is their road/cross bike, with drop bars. Suit a child 9+. £50.</p> <p>It's an earlier model than on the Islabikes website. It's actually <a href="https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/kids-bikes/luath-26in-road-bike-review/">this one</a>: the frame is overall metallic gunmetal grey with blue cross bar and down tube. It's got full mudguards and Schwalbe Marathon tyres.</p> <p>Since I had it, I've replaced the bar tape, the cables and the brake blocks.</p> <p>They are £700 new, but this one is not a suspicious bargain for £50: it's a fair price for the condition. I have seen a picture of its previous owner riding it up Mt Ventoux and it has had <em>a lot</em> of miles in its life. The frame is straight and the wheels are true and everything works, but the paint shows the chips and scratches you'd expect. There is beausage wear on the saddle and on the frame from pedalling.</p> <p>If there is someone in your life "Approx min age 9+, approx min height 148 cm" who would like a drop-barred bike Islabike that you don't need to worry about, then this might be the one for you.</p> <p>Available for socially-distanced collection from Morningisde. PM me if you're interested. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489&page=2#post-39172 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:43:49 +0000 DaveC 39172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh Smudge I'm salivating as I type..... (as well as figuring which child Josie will mind the least, me selling...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489&page=2#post-39162 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:08:42 +0000 Smudge 39162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm, don't really want to sell... otoh, I can see large bills looming :-(<br /> If you have a rough figure in mind maybe you should drop me a PM (will be gutted if you convince me lol), it's Classic Kiss 038 with original displays etc, 5 litre bottles (full, 02 and air dil). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489&page=2#post-39077 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:14:03 +0000 DaveC 39077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh I might be interested.... I can see a large overdraft looming... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489&page=2#post-39075 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:02:16 +0000 Smudge 39075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Although with a sprog imminent it may be for sale soon :-/<br /> (Will keep the SCCR though ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39074 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:01:08 +0000 DaveC 39074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I lost my Suuntos Vyper and SK7 the weekend of the 13th in St Abbs. I'm still a bit annoyed at loosing them. Smugge also dives, and has the same type of Rebreather as I used to own. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39072 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:52:54 +0000 Roibeard 39072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Dave - Greenends Gully also mapped... Let me guess, you'd be missing a dive computer and compass too?</p> <p>I keep meeting diving cyclists/cycling divers at the moment!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39069 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:27:59 +0000 SRD 39069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes, we'll probably bring tea and picnic as well (although the pub there does quite decent food). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39068 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:22:21 +0000 chdot 39068@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"we could meet at the end of the road/prom/path to Cramond Island here"</p> <p>aka <a href="http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.980724,-3.299551/Start+of+the+Cramond+Causeway" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.980724,-3.299551/Start+of+the+Cramond+Causeway</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39067 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:17:06 +0000 DaveC 39067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well I'm told he's getting the bus up from London so I guess it'll be mid morning? Plus I'm sure we'll have a few final bits to move that morning, but I'm planning to complete everything this week in the evenings.</p> <p>If I can make it I will even if I'm only on my own.</p> <p>***************************</p> <p>Calling all others, we could use this as a social meetup too. I figure we could meet at the end of the road/prom/path to Cramond Island here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&amp;cp=55.98012414550221~-3.3002949009446802&amp;lvl=17&amp;dir=0&amp;sty=s&amp;sp=Point.t9c74vgtsqcg_Greenends%20Gully____~Point.tbcg3zgq95b9_Dunfermline%255falloa%20path____~Point.t9x0jqgqrgb2_CCE%20Meetup.____~Point.t9x1b6gqrfph_Untitled%20item____&amp;eo=0&amp;where1=Cramond%2C%20Edinburgh%20City&amp;form=LMLTCC" rel="nofollow">http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&amp;cp=55.98012414550221~-3.3002949009446802&amp;lvl=17&amp;dir=0&amp;sty=s&amp;sp=Point.t9c74vgtsqcg_Greenends%20Gully____~Point.tbcg3zgq95b9_Dunfermline%255falloa%20path____~Point.t9x0jqgqrgb2_CCE%20Meetup.____~Point.t9x1b6gqrfph_Untitled%20item____&amp;eo=0&amp;where1=Cramond%2C%20Edinburgh%20City&amp;form=LMLTCC</a></p> <p>and then make our way to a grassy area east of the rendesvous point, where we could sit and chat in between cycling. I'm planning on bringing a flask of tea and a small picnic I think.</p> <p>If you want to join us do say here and turn up, I'm sure we'll be found easily, just head for the group with lots of bikes. If I get my new bike I'll bring it 'Cotic &gt;X&lt;' I also have a Dawes Galaxy and a Spec rockhopper, but can only bring one.</p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-39058 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:09:29 +0000 Roibeard 39058@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>&lt;bump&gt;</p> <p>This has rolled round and is now this coming Saturday!</p> <p>Forecast today is for light showers, so we might just remain dry...</p> <p>@Dave C - I know the day's not perfect for you, do you know your landlord's movements?</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-37393 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:03:40 +0000 Roibeard 37393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>My stoker has been campaigning for a recumbent tandem - she'll be disappointed to be told that its too big for her.</em></p> <p>It somewhat depends, my 11 year old daughter is almost long enough in the leg to manage it and can contribute usefully even if at the "bottom" of the stoke she's only just on the pedal.</p> <p>For the younger ones, it's been assumed to be a child seat without a belt and although they're not helping, it's no worse than a trailer, I'd suppose.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-37390 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:52:42 +0000 SRD 37390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@roibeard - absolutely! </p> <p>My stoker has been campaigning for a recumbent tandem - she'll be disappointed to be told that its too big for her. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-37389 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:12:37 +0000 Roibeard 37389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD - May I place a vote for the Helios please? Although the Pino can be fitted out with kiddie cranks, they cost ~£250!</p> <p>I don't think we'll be opting for that, and will consider the Pino to be primarily Mummy and Daddy's toy...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-37388 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:11:28 +0000 DaveC 37388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I may have to break the meeting as at the moment this is when my lease ends and I have to hand over my house on this day. I'll see when my landlord arrives though as he's getting a bus from London (he must be daft - I'd get the train).</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489#post-37383 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:53:19 +0000 SRD 37383@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We'll be back by the 27th, and would be very keen to try the Isla bikes (I had actually posted a while back asking if anyone on the forum had one we could try!!! - before Roibeard joined I guess). </p> <p>Happy to let anyone try tandem, tagalong, trailer, various seats.... </p>