http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tandem statue unveiled en Sun, 17 May 2026 11:28:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10972#post-122839 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:34:52 +0000 SRD 122839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The statue depicts Mr. Layton grinning on the back of a full-size tandem bicycle similar to one he owned. It was designed to invite people to hop on the front seat."</p> <p>“A tandem bike is about co-operation: working towards a common goal. More ground can be covered when you’re working together,” [Mike Layton] said. “That’s how he lived his life; He worked hard, he co-operated with others in his job and he had fun through it all.” </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10972#post-122815 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:47:14 +0000 sg37409 122815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>very cool. nice words from his son too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10972#post-122795 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:14:24 +0000 SRD 122795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose most of you will not have heard of Jack Layton, who died 2years ago, but you may be intrigued by the statue unveiled today</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/22/toronto-jack-layton-statue-unveiled.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/22/toronto-jack-layton-statue-unveiled.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/jack-layton-statue-unveiled-on-toronto-waterfront/article13916136/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/jack-layton-statue-unveiled-on-toronto-waterfront/article13916136/</a> </p>