http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "we need a new poll, daily, how many made it in by bike" en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:10:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-18020 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:17:50 +0000 druidh 18020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been cycling in and out along the Lanark Road as normal. It's been positively pleasant on account of the lack of other vehicles. I passed 5 buses on the way in this morning - all in Currie - and none of them had come past me by the time I reached the West End. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-18001 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:03:18 +0000 gembo 18001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took re-routed 45 from Balerno to Gillespies X-road then ran (same as yesterday). Faster than cycling and indeed same speed as bus as it kept stopping to pick up people and the first few stops waiting for me but then realised I was racing not chasing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17997 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:49:48 +0000 wee folding bike 17997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I could use the zip ties on the back wheels. I very rarely have traction problems there unless the snow is very deep, like 10-12". The weight might be more over the back wheels on mine but then there are two back wheels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17996 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:42:22 +0000 LaidBack 17996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took trike out to find out the pros and cons.</p> <p><ol type="1"><strong>Pros</strong> - you can't fall off and can corner as much as you like</p> <p><strong>Cons</strong> - back wheel lacks traction on some side roads. You can't do Innocent Railway but not sure what can anyway. The Hermits Croft Estate was bad enough. Note turn off through snow drift to Innocent on first pic!<br /> </ol></p> <p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/5224253950_0dcc205c1d.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5224254110_2628ec6466.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5224254240_8b8ed931ed.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5224254300_da95c82eb1.jpg"></p> <p>Did loop through park and dropped into agency at Newington. Felt fast and very secure. I have Marathon Racers but modifed with zip tie 'snow chains' - only uses front brakes. </p> <p><em>One taxi didn't like me so must be right idea.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17994 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:23:20 +0000 smsm1 17994@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I only fell off once this morning when cycling in to work. It was at a junction where motorists had obviously been spinning their wheels thus it was polished sheet ice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17993 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:14:33 +0000 SRD 17993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got my great-grandmother's snowshoes, which she used to break a path to the schoolhouse when she was a teacher before she got married. And my old skis from when I raced. Unfortunately, both on the wrong side of the Atlantic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17988 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:12:30 +0000 cb 17988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw a chap with snow shoes on the other day. He was walking along the top of the big pile of snow between the pavement and the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17984 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:48:05 +0000 Kirst 17984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Other might be the unicylist I saw unicycling up the St Leonards on Monday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17982 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:26:02 +0000 chdot 17982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tempted to get a new duvet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17981 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:22:33 +0000 wee folding bike 17981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tempted to find a cheap Defender but I'd need to get rid of the Volvo that doesn't work and it's handy for spares. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17980 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:19:35 +0000 spitfire 17980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>tempted to find cheap cross country skis<br /> Edit: no such thing - forget it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17979 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:18:53 +0000 Arellcat 17979@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>So what the heck is other? Dog sled?</em></p> <p>Next winter I'm going to try to commute by electric Ski-Doo. It's probably a better bet for the snowdrifts than the recumbent trike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17978 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:18:07 +0000 chdot 17978@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"So what the heck is other? Dog sled?"</p> <p>Snowboard, bored with snow, skis, taxi, submarine (when the FRB was shut). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17977 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:15:33 +0000 chdot 17977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"although I don't like the way it's been phrased"</p> <p>I would have added "working from home" too - but it only allows 9 options... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17976 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:14:15 +0000 wee folding bike 17976@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So what the heck is other? Dog sled? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17975 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:10:46 +0000 cb 17975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I voted for "'Working' at home", although I don't like the way it's been phrased. I'm working <strike>extremely hard</strike> just as hard as I would be in the office. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17970 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:48:03 +0000 kaputnik 17970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm going to try and leave work before sun down. No audio meetings in my diary please </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17969 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:42:36 +0000 spitfire 17969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>not looking forward to the cycle home as it gets dark...<br /> be safe everybody </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17968 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:40:00 +0000 TomaszS 17968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today was worse than Monday. No gritters around in North Edinburgh by 8ish when I went in. Thankfully very few cars too. Only fell off once and into quite a lot of snow - soft landing. Main roads OK coming back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17966 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:38:53 +0000 chdot 17966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"They're all back in the garage now"</p> <p>Had me worried, thought you were calling your bikes tat...</p> <p>Laidback <em>said</em> he would try a trike today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17965 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:38:48 +0000 Min 17965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I voted "other" as I mostly ran. It would take a long time to walk all the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17963 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:36:15 +0000 wee folding bike 17963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow, 8% tricycle. That's not going to last.</p> <p>We just had a front garden full of cycles because I was instructed to waste my extra day off getting Christmas tat from the loft and garage.</p> <p>They're all back in the garage now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17959 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:26:49 +0000 Saskia 17959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was fine yesterday, but decided to give up on South Bridge today due to the amount of slush. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17955 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:11:53 +0000 steveo 17955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm still on holiday though i'm unsure weather on bus or bike </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1794#post-17942 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:02:44 +0000 chdot 17942@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>OK</p> <p>WEDNESDAY </p>