http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: seeking temporary bike racks en Tue, 19 May 2026 16:24:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302302 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:47:07 +0000 algo 302302@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks so much. I have a van which will manage them I think. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302301 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:38:28 +0000 Arellcat 302301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Algo, I think both toast racks are available should you want them. I will visit their location tomorrow to confirm but I've asked that they be kept aside. Total capacity would be 20 bikes. They would need collected by van, probably a LWB transit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302283 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:50:02 +0000 gembo 302283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>surprised staff in local bike shop with this detail</p> <p>they surprised me by all 3 of them being in at once and also the vase of flowers on the counter </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302268 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:15:44 +0000 Trixie 302268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Argh, Mr popped a couple of spokes and was going to drop the wheel off at Grease Monkey today. I did wonder why their website was down. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302260 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:06:17 +0000 steveo 302260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Grease Monkey is no more, alas</em></p> <p>Damn, only used them once (not that long ago) but a home collection return service was great. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302259 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:56:51 +0000 fimm 302259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What! Grease Monkey no more? That's a shame.</p> <p>On the subject of temorary bike racks, people who organise triathons have them; but they are almost always of the kind described by Greenroofer where you hang your bike by the saddle and so may be too big for children's bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302248 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:50:33 +0000 gembo 302248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@iwrats, I did not know that. Electron Wheels also I hear </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302246 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:36:42 +0000 I were right about that saddle 302246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Grease Monkey is no more, alas. Will think bout this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302243 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:48:19 +0000 algo 302243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks splitshift! Nice idea - I'll have a look in ASDA if I get a chsnce </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302242 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:38:40 +0000 splitshift 302242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am not sure where your event is , but that’s not too important , on my hgv travels I visit many Asda stores. Often lying in the yard or close to gates, at rears where the big trucks go you might find bike racks. Don’t know why , maybe the space they took up is better used selling goodness knows what but have a butchers if you can , ask for the gsm, and politely ask if you can blag em ! You MIGHT need a van or something but , hey ho nothing ventured nothing gained? Best of luck! Maybe not ideal for temporary , but maybe someone else can use them for something?<br /> Scott </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302239 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:17:50 +0000 algo 302239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>amazing Arellcat thanks a lot! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302238 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:15:54 +0000 Arellcat 302238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Algo, I may be able to source a couple of toast racks for you. I'll check tomorrow if they're still available. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302237 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:59:58 +0000 algo 302237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks @gembo - I'll give them a shout... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302236 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:54:45 +0000 gembo 302236@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@algo, you maybe could try grease monkey? I thought they had a pole stretched across two trestles you could hang bikes off by the saddles </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302234 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:23:14 +0000 algo 302234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>many thanks @Greenroofer - I tried emailing the council but will try again - I think that's our best option. I'll try a different way in - perhaps my previous email fell on deaf ears </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302232 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:16:20 +0000 Greenroofer 302232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If this is a 'council' thing, is there a way to get hold of the metal barriers they use for crowd control. These are different to the plastic ones used for roadworks: not only are they more stable but they are suitable for locking a bike to. I'm sure that's what's used for LEL.</p> <p>Other option is a scaffolding: I've seen these used on sportives and similar. Essentially you make a sawbench with two X's or inverted V's supporting a long horizontal section. You park the bike at right angles to the long tube by hooking the nose of the saddle over the tube so the bike hangs off the ground.</p> <p>Here's all you need to know: <a href="http://content.tfl.gov.uk/temporary-cycle-parking.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://content.tfl.gov.uk/temporary-cycle-parking.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19478#post-302230 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:01:45 +0000 algo 302230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>I am organising this event at our local primary school</p> <p><a href="http://blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/index.php/jgps-travel-committee/cycling-bus/" rel="nofollow">http://blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/index.php/jgps-travel-committee/cycling-bus/</a></p> <p>with a great deal of help from various on this forum - notably Roibeard, IWRATS, Frenchy and others. One thing I would like is to try and source some way of parking up the extra bikes in the playground - there will be many more than usual. It has been suggested by neddie that perhaps we could source some of those temporary barriers they use for roadworks to line up and use to park bikes against. I think I can possibly lay my hands on a couple of wheel bender racks but any other suggestions most welcome!</p> <p>many thanks in advance. If anyone fancies coming along on this ride that would also be great - I'm planning on trying to do the same for one of the Pop-up Pops, but it's slightly dependent on how this one goes. </p>