http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'New' cyclist en Sun, 31 May 2026 09:19:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13336 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:16:05 +0000 gembo 13336@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>MAMIL - Middle Aged Man In Lycra </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13333 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:39:14 +0000 kaputnik 13333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>MAMIL? </em></p> <p>MAMIF-F? MAMIHV? MAMIHVF-F? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13331 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:47:30 +0000 ruggtomcat 13331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>my evening Hi-vis is now orange fluro-fur...</p> <p>MAMIL? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13327 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:34:42 +0000 wee folding bike 13327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The memsahib has a Slanket. </p> <p>I've got the bottom half zipped on to my Kiwis this morning and I got some lined Kiwis at GoOutdoors during the week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13325 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:24:11 +0000 gembo 13325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We all have to start somewhere. I think another DJ - is it Brian Boyd at Radio Scotland is also keen on having a lot of kit to cycle in. Good that more people are cycling and I think a certain MAMIL demographic goes for completeness in kit purchase as an assist to actually jump start the campaign.So all in all quite positive.</p> <p>I have switched to long sleeved jersey with t-shirt underneath, but still in shorts. Could have put the heating on last night it was so cold in the house but poured myself an armangnac and got a blanket out. No heating til October. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13278 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:48:50 +0000 kaputnik 13278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite. He doesn't really help "the cause" by making it such a bl**dy mission to cycle 10 miles. </p> <p>It should have been "threw a few things in a bag, donned (optional) polystyrene bonedome, jumped on the steed and hey, presto! before I knew it I was in the office" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13277 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:10:24 +0000 wee folding bike 13277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahhh, I've heard him on the Light Programme.</p> <p>Well it's good that more people ride bikes but it's not really an event. </p> <p>Paxo rides round London. I saw him when i stayed down there 20 yrs ago. He doesn't make a big deal of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13276 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:20:22 +0000 Smudge 13276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I believe it is a Mr Frederick Mcauley, I understand he presents a light entertainment show on the wireless... obviously his jacket was to keep his shirt and bow tie clean and the rucksack was for his jacket and trousers so he may change into more appropriate atire before his programme... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13268 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:50:25 +0000 wee folding bike 13268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He looks a bit over dressed, and I don't just mean the obvious thing, it's not nearly cold enough for tights yet. Jacket and gloves already? I've got a fleecy on in the morning but the afternoons are just t-shirts and it's shorts all the way.</p> <p>I never liked using the extra straps on a rucksack.</p> <p>Saddle looks a bit low too.</p> <p>Who is he? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13260 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:22:43 +0000 ruggtomcat 13260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>he could change his wheels...</p> <p>'it is always about the bike' ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13248 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:15:22 +0000 ARobComp 13248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Steveo - I agree. Its like lifting weights I could never understand why the weights never got any lighter. Its not that they get lighter its just you can lift more easier. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13247 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:12:39 +0000 steveo 13247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Never get easier you just get there quicker.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13245 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:03:39 +0000 Smudge 13245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Says he'd do it again but 'needs to be fitter'. "</p> <p>Do it again and he'll get fitter... continue until it's easy, then keep going! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13244 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:52:17 +0000 kaputnik 13244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>plenty of travel in them forks to deal with even the deepest potholes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1407#post-13238 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:21:16 +0000 chdot 13238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://wwwimg.bbc.co.uk/programmes/i/512xn/681a1cc24d1f6a92b75c126fc297090b4b7fed63.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tq0wq" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tq0wq</a></p> <p>He cycled to work this morning (an hour for 10 miles) and talked quite positively about it on his show. </p> <p>Says he'd do it again but 'needs to be fitter'. </p> <p>Complained about potholes and dual carriageways. </p> <p>Said he didn't see any cycle paths - obviously needs a <a href="http://edinburghpaths.info/spokesmaps.htm">Glasgow Spokes map</a>. </p>