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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Now we are (nearly) one http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Now we are (nearly) one en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:34:28 +0000 spitfire on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15673 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:52:09 +0000 spitfire 15673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Unity through Faith... Rabid Hamster on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15635 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:08:51 +0000 Rabid Hamster 15635@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ You can thank me with a shower of green beer vouchers for getting the hoop in the Innocent removed! One day I'll publish the Works Instruction pdf for it, just to prove how the wheels of local government work. I remember Laidback telling me to check out CCEF; so if it helps get more small successes like this, and get more couch potatoes on bikes etc then all is good for the population at large. Happy 1st to CCEF! Strength in Unity! chdot on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15502 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:46:17 +0000 chdot 15502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1606">New thread on ASLs</a>. wee folding bike on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15499 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:40:02 +0000 wee folding bike 15499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Go Bike (Glasgow) have been asking for locations of ASLs in need of paint. They say the council will not be doing the whole thing in colour because it's too spendy. cb on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15498 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:04:47 +0000 cb 15498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I've noticed lots of repainting recently. E.g. Morningside Station where, as you say, they haven't put any red down. They have painted in the picture of the bike which seems to suggest that they're not going to bother with the red. kaputnik on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15497 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:27:38 +0000 kaputnik 15497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ but their associated ASLs not being repainted. Anyone else noticed? sorry, I couldn't see, there were taxis and white vans obscuring where the ASL should be :) Matchstickwarrior on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567&page=2#post-15484 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:04:14 +0000 Matchstickwarrior 15484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I've not posted for quite a while. Good to see the pedals still pushing things steadily along, and our eyes and ears keeping a tab on those who would put us down (between funny shaped railings!). On a side note, some worn roadmarkings at junctions being reinstated around the west of town, but their associated ASLs not being repainted. Anyone else noticed? Gorgie Rd and Westfield Rd for example... chdot on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15464 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:42:39 +0000 chdot 15464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "Yeah what was that all about??" <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3934130244"> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2424/3934130244_c30f788bd4.jpg"> </a> <a href="http://cyclingedinburgh.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/another-barrier-to-cycling" rel="nofollow">http://cyclingedinburgh.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/another-barrier-to-cycling</a> I think it was this (and a couple of other things about the same time) that made me realise that it was time for somewhere for other people to point out problems - and praise good stuff. I 'know' Edinburgh quite well, but don't cycle 'everywhere' - certainly not every week. I think it was Laidback who first told me about this one. A lot of emails went flying around. The 'answer' seemed to be that they were "working off old plans"... So if a small number if people could do something like this what would happen if more people could exchange information easily? Fortunately the Forum has become about much more than complaining about questionable infrastructure - an ongoing issue though! recombodna on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15459 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:16:57 +0000 recombodna 15459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ the cooncil stuck a hoop beside the gate onto the Innocent blocking access Yeah what was that all about?? It was only there for a couple of days but it nearly took me out one morning! Arellcat on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15454 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:50:14 +0000 Arellcat 15454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ And a happy birthday CCE from me, too. I think in one of my many conversations with LaidBack I found out about the new forum, and maybe I linked into it via chdot's cyclingedinburgh.info page. Perhaps it's the community aspect of this place, but I don't recall any other forum celebrating its first birthday with as much spirit. miggy_magic on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15428 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:36:48 +0000 miggy_magic 15428@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Happy birthday CCE! I can't remember how I found this either - probably from the cycling-edinburgh.org.uk website. Thanks to this website, I have flogged my trailer to SRD and have won a book in the Swan competition! Cyclingmollie on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15417 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:34:24 +0000 Cyclingmollie 15417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I think I found the forum through City Cycling. My first post was a question to Kirst about cycling mileage allowance. I'd had advice from Kirst before on the very useful Council Intranet message-board (so useful in fact that it was switched off). So in part this forum has been a replacement for that. Looking back I do seem to bang on a lot about the Innocent Railway Path. But I think you pretty much nailed it kaputnik (see above). SRD on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15416 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:13:56 +0000 SRD 15416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I blame the EEN which interviewed chdot about the tram tracks and gave the forum an inadvertent plug! steveo on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15414 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:05:42 +0000 steveo 15414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Rofl at the banner! I think i was looking for (bike) theft statistics in Edinburgh stumbled accross chdot's blog page with a link to the forums. Need to have a shufty round the police auction one day. Smudge on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15390 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:37:31 +0000 Smudge 15390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Hurrah, Hoppy Birdy! Found the forum googling and it seemed relevant and useful so I've stuck around. Turns out it is relevant and useful and fun too :) Long may it continue! "...have even had a ride on a tandem." Oooh that sounds scary/fun, will have to try at some point! Min on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15388 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:32:32 +0000 Min 15388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Whoo Happy Birthday! Think I found the website after the cooncil stuck a hoop beside the gate onto the Innocent blocking access and I googled it to find out WTF. Then after occasional checking back I lighted on the forum. I find it very useful, fun, have made real life friends and have even had a ride on a tandem. Thank you chdot! chdot on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15387 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:54 +0000 chdot 15387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ WONDERFUL Thanks kaputnik on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15386 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:53:11 +0000 kaputnik 15386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ yeah yeah 10 minutes early but I'm awrf to bed <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/5119149790/"> <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/5119149790_df14eff411.jpg"></a> Happy Birthday From Me. recombodna on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15151 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:30:14 +0000 recombodna 15151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Aye it's a good wee forum........just don't mention............! ;-) Keeps me on the lookout for other cyclists! chdot on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15149 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:32:38 +0000 chdot 15149@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "you girls/guys make me ride more. thats the best i can say" That's pretty good - you don't sound like sort of person who needs much encouragement to ride... ruggtomcat on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15144 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:27:03 +0000 ruggtomcat 15144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ hey, im a n00b here but not to online comunities and i gotta say, this is a good one, its cookin :) this much content for 1 year is great and if it sticks around another couple it can really become a open forum for edinburgh bikers as a whole. you girls/guys make me ride more. thats the best i can say :D Morningsider on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15115 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:08:14 +0000 Morningsider 15115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Have to admit that I was a lurker for some time before taking the plunge and commenting - just felt I could add something to one of the threads and then another and another... I like the fact the forum is a friendly community of fairly like-minded people - who can disagree and still remain civil. I would encourage other reticent types to get stuck in and novice cyclists to post any questions they might have - everyone seems to get a reasonably sensible response. Also, kudos to chdot for his role as ringmaster. cb on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15113 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:50:14 +0000 cb 15113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Can't remember where I hear about the forum; I think it was mentioned in citycycling. My first post kicked off this dizzyingly exciting thread: <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66</a> That was 11 months ago so I must be due some jelly and ice cream. PS on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15111 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:24:53 +0000 PS 15111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ If I remember rightly, I joined in November in order to wade into the Princes Street debate. That was about the time that the Council was suggesting that they were looking at the options for pedestrianising/cyclising one of the the streets in the first New Town (Princes/George/Queen). I'm still firmly in the pedestrianise George Street camp, by the way, but what has happened to these plans? I seem to remember Marshall Poulton saying that the options would be published in the Spring - did I miss that? Anyway, I stuck around as it's an entertaining and informative place to be. Keep up the good work everyone. Rabid Hamster on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15108 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:44:36 +0000 Rabid Hamster 15108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Excellent stuff chdot, keep up the good work! All useful in lots of ways! kaputnik on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15105 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:29:45 +0000 kaputnik 15105@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I'll thrid, fourth or whatever the "no snobbery" angle. If someone asks a question, they will (usually) get it answered politely and quickly (I say usually because someone did once ask about a riding partner to accompany them being towed by their husky on rides down cycle lanes). There isn't an assumption as some forums have of having to "earn" the right to ask a question by sticking around. You're welcome to do so and if you don't, no one will grumble. If you come back again, it's sort of like you never left (I know this from experience). It's loose and informal and friendly and welcoming and most importantly doesn't take itself too seriously, doesn't always mutually agree and has a generally good sense of humour. It also doesn't fall into a stereotype or particular genre or category of cyclists - there's roadies, utility cyclists, commuters, mountain bikers, fixies, recumbicyclists, tricyclists and foldists. People who work in bike shops and people who don't, there's people who like helmets and people who don't, people who agree with Critical Mass and people who don't. There's people in Spokes and people in ERC and people in CTC and people who aren't in any. Basically, there's a group of people who love bikes and cycling enough to want to help and encourage others to. Also, for most of us who cycle to work and find we don't share an office or desk space with many other cyclists who "understand", there's a place to go with our grumbles and moans and concerns of the day and get an understanding nod and a "there, there" and get it all off your chest. spitfire on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15097 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:10:59 +0000 spitfire 15097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Has it been a year already? I don't know quite how I got in quite to early on too. Nor how I came to it, where was the link that led me. For me it has provided a useful distraction when watching an install or a reboot at work It has led me to meeting people locally (hey, if most people live around HP how come I ain't been spotted yet?) I have learned a few bits and pieces along the way Joined in the occaisonal argument and in turn given the grey matter some exercise and changed my opinion once or twice and managed to change others too (who was it was going to try Critical Mass? This month?) I'm with wingpig on snobbery putting me off, I think I have access to the same forum and would not bother with it. Cycling is my commute, it gets me to work faster than walking, I enjoy it but I don't see the need to be out on hills or roads at the weekend, this place feels non judgemental about that. Oh and I get to make people laugh with the odd random comment - that cheers me up and keeps me coming bak (never mind the spam filter eating 2 other accounts) wingpig on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15096 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:59:24 +0000 wingpig 15096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I only found this place recently (though I tried to keep up with reading citycycling.co.uk and occasionally found cyclingedinburgh.info), but it's neatly filled the hole which re-formed since I resumed regular commutatory and utilitish cycling. The clue's probably in the name; I need to cycle around the city. There's a bike club forum at work (snobby folk with NSOH honking on about how amazingly athletic they are and how their kit and sub-discipline is better) but its head is too big to fit the hole and reading it only irritates me. gembo on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15095 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:53:23 +0000 gembo 15095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ chdot - proably just school holidays - all your info posts are clocked and much appreciated chdot on "Now we are (nearly) one" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1567#post-15094 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:50:04 +0000 chdot 15094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "although I guess that would count as a relevant reply." It would... Though you'd no longer be the first!! (Thanks Wingpig)