http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Whats wrong with Edinburgh? en Mon, 18 May 2026 03:38:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29400 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:17:09 +0000 Kim 29400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well if you really feel you have missed out there is <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cycle-helmet-rare-AA-branded-FREE-hi-vis-vest-/160574174316?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&amp;hash=item2562f7746c#ht_500wt_1156">still time to bid on e-Bay</a> lol </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29397 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:20:23 +0000 Stepdoh 29397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is AA yellow the right yellow though, they're more an orangey yellow than jersey yellow. </p> <p>Sorry, I know that's an old joke but couldn't resist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29395 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:55:33 +0000 kaputnik 29395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bloody typical. Free yellow helmets for Larndarners (won't even go with Boris bike blue!).</p> <p>Where's my free Giro Ionos Lance Armstrong edition racing lid? It'll save me £169 if the AA are so concerned with my safety and well being that they see fit to hand me one out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29394 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:13:16 +0000 Kim 29394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The AA are handing out free helmets and Hi-Viz because "97% of AA members want cyclists to wear helmets" as they would feel less bad about hitting a cyclist if said cyclist was wearing a lid. It has nothing to do with road safety or promoting cycling.</p> <p>However, not all is lost, the CTC were handing out free copies of the Highway Code to drivers at the same location and Carlton Reid has a suggested that <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/carltonreid/status/58862032967053312">the RAC do a similar promo</a>, which is a much better idea... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29385 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:58:23 +0000 amir 29385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you don't like the politics of the AA, there is ETA <a href="http://www.eta.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.eta.co.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29384 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:52:22 +0000 Dave 29384@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently 16,000 were asked. I'm not sure what that is as a proportion?</p> <p>PS. You'd wear a helmet that is left on a stand at dog-leg height 24/7 (when it's not being rubbed all over sweaty people with various skin and/or parasitic complaints), really and truly?</p> <p>Braver man than I, that's for sure.</p> <p>Still, with apparently just two (ultimately non-serious) head injuries after 10 million KM ridden in central London, you can see why the AA would be worried that the "wrong message" is getting out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29381 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:43:40 +0000 Min 29381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is just creepy. What is the agenda here? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29372 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:12:37 +0000 DaveC 29372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Dave, I must be in that 3% who were not asked about if cyclist should wear helmets, I have never been asked this Q by the AA.</p> <p>After the staggering cost of those Boris Bikes, they should come with free helmets. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29371 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:09:11 +0000 Smudge 29371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sigh, (lack of) accident rates which seem to prove non-provision of h****ts on Boris bikes is a non-issue and the AA waste loadsa money on this*.<br /> I'm getting rather hacked off with the AA, I pay them to recover me if I break down, not to be a political campaigning organisation, or indeed to spend the funds provided by members on this sort of thing. As to their 97% of members, I certainly wasn't asked!! &gt;:-&lt;</p> <p>* I have no objection to anyone wearing helmets on Boris bikes or any other bikes, I just resent my money being used to give them away! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29368 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:53:41 +0000 SRD 29368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>rather - what's wrong with the AA? actually the story linked to does a good job on dissecting this </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29366 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:51:56 +0000 Dave 29366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They're targeting the Boris Bikes, because so many people are using them for casual cycling and "97% of AA members want cyclists to wear helmets", the two being more or less mutually exclusive (unless you buy a helmet from a corner shop near your spontaneous bike hire route?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2758#post-29361 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:21:40 +0000 DaveC 29361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/34557-aa-hand-out-5000-free-cycle-helmets-london-today">The AA to hand out 5000 free cycle Helmets in London today.</a></p> <p>Whats wrong with other cities. This appear to be a stunt just to get their name in the news. Happy to see more publicity of cycling though. </p>