http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: POP 2019 - 26th-28th April en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:19:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=3#post-305602 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:45:15 +0000 I were right about that saddle 305602@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, shame. I shall miss the post-PoP pint. Have much enjoyed getting tipsy in the company of the instigators and hard workers in the past. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305600 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:50:10 +0000 gembo 305600@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@davecyckl that book which was written by a Scottish woman has been rewritten and redrawn removing the racism. Little baba ji, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305597 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:28:54 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 305597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Alas, I'll be in Nottingham this Saturday :(</p> <p>Chicane Challenge video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WiLeydo3Mk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WiLeydo3Mk</a></p> <p>And I've just worked out who fimm is, and I was right next to her for most of the challenge. Oh well, I'll know faces next time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305594 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:02:34 +0000 sallyhinch 305594@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As we did not have the chance to hold a proper POP pub-based post-implementation review this weekend (the main downside of our pop-goes-local approach afaics) some of the organisers will be gathering at 3pm in Hemma this Saturday. You'd all be welcome </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305564 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:53:30 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 305564@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, fimm was right behind me on the ride out of the meadows... And yeah, I had to dive onto the pedestrian side of the path to avoid the same van on the way there.</p> <p>My video took longer to render than I expected (left it going overnight last night), so I'll get that uploaded this evening - assuming it's not got anything incriminating in it. That covers the chicaine at the meadows, innocent tunnel (going in), the one around Duddingston sort of area, and then the Magdalene Gardens one.</p> <p>Thanks again to Frenchy for organising, it was good to put some faces (and names) to names! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305563 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:19:35 +0000 davecykl 305563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also, our (almost never-ending) whirlpooling cycle around the turning circle in Craigmillar amused me by reminding me of a scene from a certain children's story:</p> <p><blockquote><em>"And the Tigers were very, very angry, but still they would not let go of each others' tails. And they were so angry, that they ran round the tree, trying to eat each other up, and they ran faster and faster, till they were whirling round so fast that you couldn't see their legs at all."</em></blockquote></p> <p><hr /></p> <p>The century-old book in question ("The Story of Little B**** S****") is unfortunately rather "of its time" and the names given to the, supposedly Indian, characters, and the (in other respects, relatively charming) illustrations are sadly dreadfully racist stereotyped portrayals, although it is a nice story for children <em>when considered solely in terms of plot</em> (I enjoyed it as a story as a small child, but of course did not realise (or perhaps even really notice) just how offensive the cartoonish portrayals of people were at that age).</p> <p>(<a href="https://ia800604.us.archive.org/27/items/storyoflittleblabanner/storyoflittleblabanner.pdf">The chasing tigers are on pages 46 - 47 of the PDF</a>, those pages at least are inoffensive. However, please do not say that you weren't warned if you choose to follow the link to the book.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305559 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:45:18 +0000 davecykl 305559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I enjoyed the Chicane Challenge, it was a good excuse to get out on a bike on a (luckily) sunny afternoon!</p> <p>(I was the person on one of the rather more vanilla bikes there, one of the city hire bikes. </p> <p>I thought it was quite amusing to be asked by quite so many folk what the burgher bikes are like, I would have thought that everyone would have already taken one for a test ride by now, just out of curiosity! ;-) ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305510 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:37:40 +0000 I were right about that saddle 305510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The children dubbed me Red Hat Man which was generous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305508 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:49:43 +0000 wingpig 305508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Which superhero were you? Presumably Otto Man? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305502 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 22:29:35 +0000 I were right about that saddle 305502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You have no idea how much fun I was having.</p> <p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5RSR6sW0AAdIX6.jpg:large"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305469 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:55 +0000 chrisfl 305469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So just put up a selection of my photos from the Chicane Challenge - <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisfleming/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisfleming/</a></p> <p>Big thanks to Frenchy for organising things. Also thanks to @laidback for the loan of the electric Helios, the acceleration is amazing.</p> <p>We left quite promptly at the end, as the boys were getting restless and we had promised a trip to Porty, for some ice-creams.</p> <p>Finally made it home just before 6, seconds before the rain started. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305451 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 18:20:34 +0000 Frenchy 305451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thank you all who came to the chicane challenge/funny-shaped bikes event. Attendance was about 3x what I was expecting, which meant a bit more delay at each of the stops than I'd anticipated, but people seemed to enjoy it all the same.</p> <p>Your handling skills in tight spaces are too good though - I genuinely expected to have to lift some bikes out of tight spots, which would have made for good photos. I think the point was proven regardless. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305450 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 18:16:30 +0000 Arellcat 305450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took the radical decision not to bring my Serious Camera today, mainly because it's heavy and partly because I decided I didn't have room in my bag (er, Elephant Bike + panniers?…). I only took two or three photos on my phone. The chicane challenge was a good ride though, and we escaped the rain (which came and went while I did my shop afterwards).</p> <p>A similar looking van was parked at the eastern end of the Meadows by the time biketrain and I returned, at 15.27 according to my GPS. The driver was very busy having a smoke, but it's OK because he had switched on his Universal Parking Lights. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305449 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:56:23 +0000 fimm 305449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As a side note: I took a couple of photos of the van that drove along the cycle path just before we set off:<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2eiogJr"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46798056345_2ebd948de9_n.jpg"></a><br /> SK07 GYE </p> <p>When I got back there was a van parked in the same area: but not the same van:<br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/Ty5ajb"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/33837134818_7f2017580b_n.jpg"></a><br /> SK07 KZG</p> <p>Both CEC vans. Worth complaining? If so, to whom?<br /> EDIT Twittered at @edinhelp, just to see what they say. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305448 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:51:21 +0000 fimm 305448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went on the Chicane Challenge for a bit and then headed back. There were people with much more Serious Cameras than mine, but my snaps are here:<br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/f_m_m/albums/72157706782024881" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/f_m_m/albums/72157706782024881</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305442 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 15:43:41 +0000 LaidBack 305442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lots on twitter. Guiltily sitting in shop as can't take time out.<br /> @Chrisfl has our E-Helios demo out on cargo chicane obstacle run so there in spirit.<br /> <em>**Got my PoP T shirt on**</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305439 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 14:47:53 +0000 I were right about that saddle 305439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Midlothian PoP was fun. Riding at the head of a peleton of 5-10 years olds drunk on power. Need I say more? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305436 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 12:49:34 +0000 fimm 305436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I will be there (only on the Brompton, though). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305363 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:50:44 +0000 urchaidh 305363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Arellcat - not sure where you're heading but you can get to Roslin via Musselburgh and Dalkeith on the NCN 1 and 196. Fir the Shawfair end, you could come off NCN1 at Monktonhall and take Old Craighall Road. </p> <p>Neither exactly direct routes, but possibly less hilly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305268 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:47:16 +0000 Frenchy 305268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@urchaidh - Thanks. I haven't come across those ones before, so will try and investigate.</p> <p>@Arellcat- Energy output is probably minimised by going along Duddingston Park/Millerhill Road, although there are definitely more pleasant route choices. QuietRoute 61 from Magadelene Glen to Gilmerton has a bit more climbing, but doesn't involve cycling down Millerhill Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305263 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:04:01 +0000 Arellcat 305263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@urchaidh, what'd be the easiest (least energy-demanding) route onto the Shawfair-Gilmerton-Roslin) path from Porty? Would mean many miles for me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305245 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:50:23 +0000 chrisfl 305245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>LaidBack - we might be interested in this, was thinking of bring one child on our Helios, as we can no longer get both onto a Helios, this would solve the problem. Just need to check with Mrs F. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305237 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:02:08 +0000 urchaidh 305237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you have time, you could carry on through Magdelene and down to Porty - finish with a coffee at the Little Green Van.</p> <p>There are issues crossing the four lanes of Milton Road at Hope Lane. It's very hard to cross safely without using the pedestrian crossing, but the crossing has a small offset central island with barriers.</p> <p>The bridge across the railway and Sir Harry Lauder Road, from Hope Lane to St. Mark's Place has tight chicane at the Hope Lane (West) end and an even tighter chicane and ramp with a tight 180 bend at the Porty end. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305233 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:38:00 +0000 LaidBack 305233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was hoping to bring our Helios e-cargo bike/tandem for this but have no cover for shop.<br /> If anyone wants to borrow this electric Helios then pm. Fitted with child seat - as used by Javier at Bicycle Works. Found it good as did his wife. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305205 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:26:01 +0000 acsimpson 305205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would it be useful to have pictures submitted from satellite locations? I might be able to get a few in West Edinburgh on Sunday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305166 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:43:34 +0000 sallyhinch 305166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're on ... <a href="https://pedalonparliament.org/events/event/edinburgh-chicane-challenge/" rel="nofollow">https://pedalonparliament.org/events/event/edinburgh-chicane-challenge/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305137 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:53:45 +0000 biketrain 305137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I could bring my 'Protest' bike, trailer and Panda. Also a possibility of bringing a wheelchair for the tighter chicanes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305135 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:45:07 +0000 sallyhinch 305135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An Elephant Bike Muster </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305134 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:41:44 +0000 Arellcat 305134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I could bring my Elephant Bike. It's high time we formed a herd. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19477&page=2#post-305132 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:18:06 +0000 Frenchy 305132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Will you be taking another bike instead? </p>