http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling in Scotland - the view from Toronto en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:45:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15738#post-204084 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:21:58 +0000 paulmilne 204084@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"As it turns out, cycling competitions have been part of the Highland games for hundreds of years. " I stopped reading at that point. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15738#post-204080 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:58:57 +0000 sallyhinch 204080@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TBH I'm not sure how accurate any of it was... interesting to see what someone's impressions are though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15738#post-204076 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:40:31 +0000 Cyclingmollie 204076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice blog but being picky, the thistles and heather look to me like knapweed and willowherb. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15738#post-204075 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:15:45 +0000 crowriver 204075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, very interesting indeed. </p> <p>Particularly taken by the tales of grass track cycling at the Crieff Highland Games, and the fiasco of the Glasgow hire bikes where you can't unlock them because the electronics don't work.</p> <p>Also this is the finale:</p> <p>"... but truly, Scotland is a country of walkers. And, truth be told, I missed my bicycle."</p> <p>There we have it. I would maybe suggest substituting "drivers" for walkers if we're talking about Scotland overall... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15738#post-204060 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:31:45 +0000 sallyhinch 204060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting!</p> <p><a href="http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-1-kits-and-kilts/" rel="nofollow">http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-1-kits-and-kilts/</a></p> <p><a href="http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-2-the-oldest-working-bicycle-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-2-the-oldest-working-bicycle-in-the-world/</a></p> <p><a href="http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-3-around-towns/" rel="nofollow">http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-3-around-towns/</a></p> <p><a href="http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-4-a-wee-wobble-on-the-cobbles/" rel="nofollow">http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2015/11/08/dandy-scotland-part-4-a-wee-wobble-on-the-cobbles/</a> </p>