http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Haymarket Station - new bike racks en Mon, 18 May 2026 23:40:53 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-62376 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:10:18 +0000 chdot 62376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's not "advertising" that's useful/helpful info! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-62374 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:04:24 +0000 DdF 62374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cb: "Please Scotrail, or is it Network Rail, can we have some more racks please?"</p> <p>Hi cb - I hope you have asked ScotRail, Network Rail and your MSP - not just members of this forum! (we don't have many decision-making powers unfortunately!!)</p> <p>Unfortunately, rather than more spaces being provided, the future is very unclear. For a lengthy temporary period it looks like there may be *less* spaces, maybe none, or the same spaces in a less convenient location. For the longer term future the position is totally unclear and could be a lot worse than now - or better. Anyone concerned about this can do their bit.</p> <p>Spokes recently leafletted all bikes parked at Haymarket (including Ryrie's) with members' newsletter Spokesworker 21.2.12 which covers this and several other bike/rail issues.</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/spwkr12.02.21.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/spwkr12.02.21.pdf</a></p> <p>[Excuse the advertising, but anyone who is a spokes member (with an email address) gets notified of new issues]. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-62366 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:25:36 +0000 wingpig 62366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If someone installed an official parking facility on the poles round there they might get complained at by people* concerned with the interactions between pole-fastened cycles (which could still flop sideways, even if attached to doughnuts) with the short-lived but highly-charged pedestrian fluxes.</p> <p>*I assume some more of these exist, even if they've not been able to effect any consideration for the volumes of pedestrians needing to move amongst the roadworks to date. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-62364 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:14:59 +0000 custard 62364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>those racks have been full most of the times I have passed/popped into Starbucks<br /> i wonder if getting more of those donut type mounts on any available poles, is an option </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-62363 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:22:07 +0000 cb 62363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Back on the train this morning, first time in several months.</p> <p>This is the first time I have ever seen the new bike racks full* - and I was earlier than usual (just before 8am) as I had to buy a ticket.</p> <p>My bike is now on the 'old' racks outside Ryries.</p> <p>Please Scotrail, or is it Network Rail, can we have some more racks please?</p> <p>*There were actually only 23 bikes attached to the 12 racks, but the end space was taken up by a woman sitting having a coffee at the cafe. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-30022 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:52:57 +0000 DaveC 30022@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't know why they didn't place racks under the tram line in the old carpark? Its covered and perfect, out of the way, semi private, and would only take up one or two places!<br /> If you head down to the northern most platform and look out of the double glass doors (which are locked to all but the disabled) you can planely see the new concerite structure with spaces underneath which could very easily be used to create covered cycle parking. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-29990 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:50:55 +0000 chdot 29990@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New photo plus info on racks at other stations.</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2811" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2811</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-23213 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:27:51 +0000 chdot 23213@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Covered cycle parking at Bedford station"</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclestreets.net/location/20739/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclestreets.net/location/20739/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22965 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:57:45 +0000 spytefear 22965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik - that's a good point, but after a few handlebars in the ribs and tyre tracks on the trousers they might get the hint ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22951 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:48:21 +0000 kaputnik 22951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>smokers will be pleased with their new shelter! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22950 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:39:12 +0000 cb 22950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Looks like they will be hung vertical to save ground space"</p> <p>There was a Sheffield stand sitting against the wall (you can see it in the photo, towards the left) so I got the impression that it would be a fairly conventional bike rack apart from the snazzy roof (which may not provide exceptional cover, it must be said).</p> <p>I was in a bit of a hurry last night so didn't get much of a look (and I didn't even notice it in the morning! Surely they didn't build all that in one day!)</p> <p>The biggest challenge will be at busy times trying to get your bike in or out past the continuous stream of commuters.</p> <p>Hopefully we'll start seeing more of this kind of stuff appearing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22944 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:53:38 +0000 spytefear 22944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent. Glad to see something useful. Covered too. Looks like they will be hung vertical to save ground space. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22921 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:19:57 +0000 Smudge 22921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and the lifts now work! (as tested last night :-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22915 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:49:36 +0000 chdot 22915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Sorry for poor quality photo."</p> <p>Took liberty of lightening it.</p> <p>Looks promising -</p> <p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/5411857096_0a199462e1_b.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/5411857096_c7e62e45f7.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2174#post-22914 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:35:58 +0000 cb 22914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Covered racks are being installed between the cash machines and the coffee stand.</p> <p>Sorry for poor quality photo.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39014236@N05/5411200383/" title="New bike racks by ccbb7766, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5411200383_b35595fc66.jpg" alt="New bike racks" /></a></p> <p>Hopefully there will be lots of racks, enough to cope with both the projected increase in Haymarket passenger numbers and percentage share of cycling numbers in Edinburgh in general. </p>