http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycle Parking, Edinburgh Parkrun en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:55:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118872 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 20:26:58 +0000 sallyhinch 118872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Didn't someone mention somebody had tried to set fire to their bike by lighting the plastic bag they had stashed under their seat? Perhaps there's been an epidemic of such attempts </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118871 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 20:17:28 +0000 Dangerous 118871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had an alloy Seatpin that seized itself into a 753 Frame of mine. </p> <p>Took it Jocky Allan cycles and he burnt it out for me.</p> <p>Damaged the paintwork much more than that on the Dave Lloyd though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118865 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:13:03 +0000 Kenny 118865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't own such a bicycle, I'm afraid. Sounds odd though - do you think they potentially used a blowtorch on the seat tube to try to expand it, thus freeing the seat post? I've been advised before to do something similar to free a stuck bottom bracket. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118852 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:28:53 +0000 Dangerous 118852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently looking at a bicycle is deemed as weird behaviour on a cycling forum. </p> <p>I am honoured.</p> <p>Has no one else looked at the burnt paintwork on your blue Dave Lloyd ? Was wondering whether it was a frane repair or a seized seat tube.</p> <p>Must not act wierd in the future when I am killing time till Park run starts 8-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118839 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:51:37 +0000 Kenny 118839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was a bit late to email the organisers, I figured, so I just risked it. Not exactly much of a risk, as there were loads of bikes all around the start/finish line as you'd suggested, @Stickman, and some were not locked up. However, I took my lock and cable, and you can attach your bike to the fence. Not something that I would consider ideal in normal circumstances, but considering the number of people around at that time, it seemed safe enough, even when a guy then proceeded to wander up the line of bikes, eyeballing each one, and then seemed to take an extra interest in the underside of my seat. Weird. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118815 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:54:59 +0000 Stickman 118815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used to do parkrun a few years ago and there were a lot of bikes left around the start/finish line. There are organisers around there but I wouldn't think it was fair to expect them to also keep an eye on the bikes.</p> <p>Things may have changed since then. Why not drop them an email to find out? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10758#post-118814 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:52:03 +0000 Kenny 118814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm contemplating doing the 5km Edinburgh parkrun tomorrow, at Silverknowes, and was going to get there on my bike, but I'm not too sure whether that's a good idea as I'm not entirely sure there's anywhere to lock my bike up? Does anyone know? </p>