http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Pedal On Parliament 2015 - 25th April en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:01:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186999 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:50:51 +0000 fimm 186999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice to see some of the handcycles etc at the beginning of chdot's video.</p> <p>I'm very sorry that I could not make it. Hopefully Boyfriend Of Fimm won't want to do that race next year... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186989 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:59:53 +0000 chdot 186989@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v8nj7M6oPXU" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v8nj7M6oPXU</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186981 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:21:51 +0000 chdot 186981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/2015/04/pop2015-more-cash-promised" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/2015/04/pop2015-more-cash-promised</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186978 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:57:13 +0000 Arellcat 186978@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I nearly removed all of the video sound, because the monopod and drivetrain was a bit intrusive, but I decided to leave it as an exercise for the viewer. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186977 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:50:59 +0000 LaidBack 186977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think that's very good. Best angle on it yet I'd say....!</p> <p>Turn sound down maybe as you can hear road noise. Gets the feel of he event really well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186975 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:12:59 +0000 Arellcat 186975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had an experimental camera rig attached to my bike (monopod plus cable ties). It rattled a bit but worked pretty well I think. Here's the result:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqs5XTEeEb4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqs5XTEeEb4</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186970 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:43:01 +0000 Stickman 186970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've taken the Roseburn Park/Pinkhill path/Balgreen chicane ones down. (I was on my way to that when I spotted you) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186964 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:20:57 +0000 HankChief 186964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just a reminder to take some wire cutters or scissors with you on tomorrow's commute and take down any POP posters you see around the please.</p> <p>Until next year... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186932 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:50:59 +0000 chdot 186932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Video of the first few minutes of the ride. The counter can't really cope!</p> <p>(Is the temperature readout still about 3° high?)</p> <p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=J4olys28hn0" rel="nofollow">http://youtube.com/watch?v=J4olys28hn0</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186929 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:08:52 +0000 I were right about that saddle 186929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Tulyar </p> <p>We were rather concerned that you might try to cycle home. I'm glad that you didn't. Good to meet you, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186928 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 22:59:07 +0000 Tulyar 186928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So much for the 07.30 departure.... Headed off from Kelvingrove Park solo probably the wrong side of 08.10 (left my gloves so turned back). </p> <p>Looked to be one rider waiting in George Square</p> <p>Solid riding out along Duke Street and cut over to Edinburgh Road, through Baillieston. Later start meant steadily increasing tailwind and growing % of blue bits of sky as dark grey bits kept moving away in front. </p> <p>The stiff climb up from Coatbridge to Airdrie, and climbing steps up to the moor top at Forestfield were a bit slow, down to c.5 mph on stiffer bits. First sign of another Glasgow feeder at Caldercruix, just fixed flat. saw him go on to catch up with another rider, and around 6 of us going down the hill to Bathgate where 30+ bikes outside a cafe all heading in. </p> <p>As my top speed limited by 1 gear I pressed on but did stop for a can of juice. Increasing tailwind meant I was holding 15-20+ mph, and rolled in to Meadows just as the ride setting off.</p> <p>Just one downside - generally I'm doing urban utility riding 10-12 miles at most across London, less in Glasgow. So 50 miles at one sitting without endurance preparation ... = hot bath. Hip injury (2001) might be causing a grumble which made left side power stroke a bit painful, and put paid to riding back up from Holyrood.</p> <p>Citylink 900 back. Landed lucky with Stagecoach operated service, &amp; driver I know. Nice one for those paying fares, the £7.50 special offer is no longer sold by the coach driver BUT is still sold at the ticket office.... </p> <p>Now I've met IWRATS, Morningsider and a few more forumites as well - so a useful day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=4#post-186922 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:35:19 +0000 Min 186922@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had to miss this one due to lurgy. :-( Real shame to have missed the fun (and all of you). My husband went though, I was a bit surprised as I thought I was dragging him the previous years! Well done to everyone as always. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186921 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:15:11 +0000 Baldcyclist 186921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good day today. Set off at 8:30am in the pouring rain which subsided within 40 minutes, just 2 of us from Burntisland this year. We met up with a depleted Fife feeder at Dalgety Bay, the weather (or Kinross sportive) has definitely taken the toll on numbers, and the Dalgety Bay contingent were leaving later.</p> <p>About 10 of us made our way to Inverkeithing where we picked up the cyclist from Elgin (mucho kudos), a rider from Aberdeen, Willie Rennie and a couple others.</p> <p>By the time we left Queensferry we were still 15, rumours abound that the A90 cycle path was open.... In fairness I think Edinburgh Council were trying to accommodate us because although the works were finished, open was a little overstated as there were 2 vans blocking progress about half way along, we squeezed past and made our way to Silverknowes for another pickup. We were about 25 minutes early so the group split and I led the first group into the Meadows (led is a grand term, I knew the way).</p> <p>Thanks to POP folks for organising a great day, and to Jimmy Drummond for organising the Fife feeder.</p> <p>Nice to meet @Uberuce, @SRD, and @PaddyIrish (who bizarrely I've spoken to loads of times on the train but didn't realise was a forumite. Also nice to meet Elgin lady (name memory abysmal), and Willie Rennie took the inevitable slagging in good humor. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186920 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:03:50 +0000 Morningsider 186920@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fantastic day! Here's my transcription of the meaty part of the Minister's speech (from Shaun McDonald's youtube video):</p> <p>"I inherited in year 14/15 the record amount of funding into cycling and I know you would say it is not enough. So my commitment for 15/16, the financial year we have now gone into, has started off the year changing the budget to put in more than the starting point last year. But that's not good enough.</p> <p>My commitment is that through this financial year that the Scottish Government will spend more on cycling than we did in the record breaking previous financial year. I will aim to do that, to get more resources through the course of the year, to put our money where our mouth is. To invest in infrastructure, so we can grow support in cycling for all the reasons you know better than I about smarter, healthier choices, that cycling is not just seen as a sport but a proper mode of transport, to increase the amount of people cycling"</p> <p>Here's my take on this:</p> <p>The planned cycling budget for 2015/16 was less than what the Scottish Government actually spent on cycling in the last financial year (2014/15). However, the Scottish Government has increased the proposed cycling budget for 2015/16 to exceed the initial planned budget for 2014/15 - which was far lower than what it ended up spending during 2014/15, due to pressure from PoP and others.</p> <p>So, the budget for 2015/16 has been increased, but it is still less than what the Scottish Government actually spent on cycling during 2014/15. The Scottish Government now "aims" to increase the cycling budget during 2015/16, to exceed the actual expenditure of 2014/15.</p> <p>The clear questions for the Scottish Government are:</p> <p>Can you set out how much the Scottish Government spent on cycling in financial year 2014/15?<br /> Can you set out how much the Scottish Government is committed to spending on cycling in financial year 2015/16?</p> <p>It is very important that the budget they set out is cycling specific. Most Scottish Government budget lines confuse "active travel" (walking and cycling) and "sustainable travel" (walking, cycling, electric cars, buses and so on). The budget that the Minister was referring to in his speech actually related to active travel and not just cycling.</p> <p>Still, what do I know - I'm just an old cynic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186917 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 20:20:01 +0000 PS 186917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Top event. Well done to all involved in organising POP and all who sailed in her.</p> <p>Heading home afterwards a foreign accented chap pulled up on his bike beside me at the lights at the top of Broughton Street, pointed at my POP flag and asked "when is this on?". Had to tell him it was two hours ago, or in 12 months' time.</p> <p>Then got to bottom of Broughton Street and found myself behind a couple of cyclists heading along Mansfield Place. Rearmost was a helmetless female who was making reasonable progress along the fading bike lane. Realised it was Lesley Hinds just as I turned off, so didn't get a chance to tell her to stick with it. If she cycles up and down that stretch through Rodney Street and Canonmills she'll soon get the message that Edinburgh's streets are plenty wide enough for segregated lanes and really do need them in places like that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186913 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 19:38:19 +0000 chdot 186913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is a/the resilt(?)</p> <p>"</p> <p>Transport Scotland (@transcotland)<br /> 25/04/2015 14:49<br /> @BBCDavidMiller @nuttyxander @DerekMackayMSP @POPScotland Minister will pursue extra in yr funds over &amp; above record £36m already announced</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186901 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:36:13 +0000 Stickman 186901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brilliant day. Nice to meet Greenroofer, SRD, daisydaisy, biketrain and others. Feeder ride was lots of fun. </p> <p>Huge thanks and congratulations to those that organised it. Enjoy your well deserved glass or two of something appropriate tonight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186900 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:17:47 +0000 Mandopicker101 186900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Despite misgivings (rain this am, my missing the feeder ride's departure from Portobello and my inability to find my overshoes...), didn't it turn out well? </p> <p>Sunshine, lots of good speeches, SG offering more cycling/active travel cash and a large turnout: what more could you have asked for? Plus just spotted myself in the photos (3rd pic, chap in the black Condor cap with stripes)! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186898 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:13:51 +0000 SRD 186898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I finally met baldcyclist! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186893 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:52:02 +0000 jdanielp 186893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed. The fact that the numbers were about the same as last year despite the forecast is testament to that. It felt that the speeches were more compact, to the point and coherent (partly due to the superior amplification) than the previous two years (I missed the first one, sadly). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186892 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:45:05 +0000 gembo 186892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought that was the best one yet </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186891 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:40:03 +0000 jdanielp 186891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well that was a great success despite the ominous forecast... Well done to everyone involved! My 80mm ding dong bell needed tightening up again after the speeches as a result of all of the ringing. The only negative part of the day was two close passes when cycling away from Holyrood. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186890 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:37:01 +0000 chdot 186890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One Minute Silence</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/sgnVp1"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7645/17239300386_e5e657e3a1.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186889 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:26:44 +0000 chdot 186889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Photos here (inc HP feeder)</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/pop2015press/pool" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/groups/pop2015press/pool</a></p> <p>Still adding.</p> <p>Put them on your Twit, FB, blog, front page. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186888 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:17:15 +0000 Greenroofer 186888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just like to say a huge thank you to biketrain, daisydaisy, chug, SRD, BikeFan and Stickman for helping with the Harrison Park Feeder Ride and Stickman (again) for helping with the smaller unfeeder ride.</p> <p>Notwithstanding a temporary divergence of groups on the way there, we got everyone safely to the Meadows and they seemed to survive the experience. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186887 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:14:59 +0000 tammytroot 186887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brilliant yet again!<br /> Well done everyone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186886 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:09:15 +0000 Darkerside 186886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone know a cleaning company that deals with standing stones? Ideally no-questions-asked...</p> <p>Glorious day/success all round. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186885 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:43:41 +0000 unhurt 186885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Who sacrificed what to the shadowy powers behind the met office? Whatever deal you made, it was worth it. </p> <p>Well done organisers! :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186883 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:27:02 +0000 dougal 186883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Us Leithers were pretty jealous of the Harrison Park flags.</p> <p>And the sun came out! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14257&page=3#post-186882 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:40:08 +0000 Stickman 186882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lots of people now at Harrison Park - this is going to be great! </p>