http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: SPOKES COMPETITION - CYCLING IN THE PANDEMIC en Thu, 21 May 2026 08:29:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-350932 Sun, 23 May 2021 07:43:01 +0000 SRD 350932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shoutout also to my colleague Sumeet and his family for a video entry! A few years ago, his son wanted to cycle to school, but they weren't sure, so asked for advice. and then we also discussed bike seats for his daughter. Amazing to see the whole family on bike now! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-350916 Sat, 22 May 2021 14:10:49 +0000 gembo 350916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I see @kaputnik picked a lot of long boring winners except mini-SRD brevity was her watchword. I congratulate her.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-350168 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:14:24 +0000 Rosie 350168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bumping again. Anime cartoons would be nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349969 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:30:38 +0000 SRD 349969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The spokes page detailing how to apply doesn’t work well with safari but seems okay with Chrome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349952 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:43:26 +0000 Rosie 349952@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bumping this by pointing out that the deadline is midnight Sunday 2 May and that applique work and embroidery are eligible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349656 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:49:15 +0000 Rosie 349656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo cycling saving a marriage is a promising theme. </p> <p>I have an anecdote or 2 about how cycling made my non cycling partners look at me very darkly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349649 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:52:28 +0000 gembo 349649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@rosie, in my head tapestries yes but how it will come out not sure</p> <p>My friend should win with her entry Cycling saved mymarriage during Lockdown? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349646 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:09:30 +0000 Rosie 349646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hope people are weaving tapestries on the theme of Cycling in the Pandemic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349168 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:29:11 +0000 Rosie 349168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - a mixture of photos and text fine, but only 4 photos. </p> <p>Collages, guerrilla gardening of the Floral Clock, sky-writing, found-object sculpture, ceramics - pictures of these all acceptable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349165 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:59:38 +0000 gembo 349165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@rosie, loving this very eclectic competition</p> <p>I am mulling</p> <p>Might be prose</p> <p>If I get an angle might be poem</p> <p>What about photojournalism, is that allowed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349158 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:32:54 +0000 Rosie 349158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So if anyone is inspired to make a Mount Rushmore style relief of cycling through the pandemic on Salisbury Crags, a photograph of this would be eligible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349157 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:31:23 +0000 Rosie 349157@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also photos of sculptures and installations on the theme. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349154 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:48:47 +0000 gembo 349154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Rosie, good to have that clarified. Mimes themselves not allowed but video of mimes allowed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349152 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:16:47 +0000 Rosie 349152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - videos of mimes or interpretative dance will be allowed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349151 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:08:29 +0000 gembo 349151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also Spokes just want the link to the video on your channel of choice as the dilithium Crystals on the USS Spokes will explode.</p> <p>Photos have to be maximum size</p> <p>Word counts are in operation</p> <p>Mimes are not allowed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349147 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:44:51 +0000 Rosie 349147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For obvious reasons we couldn't offer vouchers for cafes, ScotRail or the Filmhouse, as we normally do. A shame, as it gave variety to the prizes.</p> <p>If you submit a video it should be 3 minutes max, in case anyone was planning a full-length feature film. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349121 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:34:39 +0000 gembo 349121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was once 21st in line for a free spokes map at the Bike. Breakfast. Those were the days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349117 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:49:38 +0000 urchaidh 349117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We finally won the coveted Scotrail tickets in the last one, after many attempts. Then the pandemic struck and we didn't get to use them.</p> <p>Sad to see they're not on the prize list for this year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349113 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:13:03 +0000 SRD 349113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We won a family trip to the Camera Obscura - it was brilliant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349110 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 20:41:24 +0000 gembo 349110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I do like a Spokes Competition - one year I was listed as a winner, top 12 but alas only 11 prizes. Cant win em all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20547#post-349075 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:03:28 +0000 Rosie 349075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SPOKES COMPETITION - CYCLING IN THE PANDEMIC</p> <p>Deadline for submitting entries – midnight on Sunday 2 May</p> <p>The pandemic has upended our lives and the whole of society. Whilst health and the NHS have rightly been everyone’s top concern, transport and travel have changed drastically. For our Spring competition, we’d like to hear your cycling experience during the pandemic – anything from just one incident through to major changes to your lifestyle.</p> <p>Commuting has fallen drastically as people worked from home or were put on furlough, shops and leisure facilities have been shut, and travelling has been prohibited except for essential journeys and for exercise by cycling or walking.</p> <p>So what happened to you? It might be ongoing changes or it might be a particular event that sticks in your mind. Here are just a few examples…</p> <p>Did you take your children on streets that had less motor traffic, and how did changing traffic levels affect this?<br /> Did you switch to cycling to free up spaces on buses?<br /> Did you donate a much-loved spare bike to a scheme to assist key workers – or did you receive one?<br /> Did a Spaces for People scheme make a big difference for you? Have you corresponded with your councillor about improving it and making it permanent?</p> <p>ENTRIES</p> <p>Your entry can be text (prose or verse) with or without photos, or photos alone, or a video, with the following conditions…</p> <p>Text (prose or verse) – 600 word limit<br /> Photos – max 4 photos and please try to keep each photo under 1MB<br /> Video – you must give a link to your video (e.g. on youtube), do not attach it</p> <p>PRIZES</p> <p>Harts Cyclery ‘Classic’ bike service worth £80 and £20 of parts<br /> Edinburgh BikeCoop £60 voucher<br /> Laidback Bikes One day free hire of Circe Helios tandem/cargo bike<br /> Edinburgh Festival of Cycling One day free hire of the EdFoC Urban Arrow cargobike<br /> Bikecraft, Ocean Terminal Outdoor Tech Wireless Bluetooth headphones (2 prizes)<br /> Sustrans Sustrans shop e-gift card up to the value of £20, so the winner can select maps of their choice and get them delivered to their door<br /> Spokes £500 voucher* towards purchase of a cargo-bike<br /> Spokes £100 voucher* towards purchase of an e-bike<br /> Spokes Full set of 4 Spokes maps plus 2 buffs**<br /> Spokes 10 runners-up will each win 1 buff**</p> <p>COMPETITION RULES</p> <p>Competition rules<br /> Closing date – midnight on Sunday 2 May.<br /> Email your entry to <a href="mailto:competition@spokes.org.uk">competition@spokes.org.uk</a><br /> Each person can submit 1 or 2 entries (not more)<br /> Entries can only be submitted electronically, not on paper<br /> If your entry refers to or pictures a place, it must be in Edinburgh or the Lothians<br /> Keep your entry within the limits and conditions under ‘Your Entry’ above<br /> Spokes may use your entry on our website, in our Bulletin or in other ways. By entering the competition you give Spokes permission to use your entry material in our ongoing campaigning and promotional work in any way. We may credit your name, unless you specifically ask us not to<br /> The top prize winner gets first choice of prizes, and so on till all prizes allocated<br /> The competition will be judged by members of Resources Group together with an outside judge; all of whom will be ineligible for prizes</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/2021/03/spokescomp-cycling-in-the-pandemic/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/2021/03/spokescomp-cycling-in-the-pandemic/</a> </p>