http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Serves me right for Copenhagenizing en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:49:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30899 Mon, 09 May 2011 20:27:18 +0000 strangemeetings 30899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To misquote: 'Mother likes her white wine (and her red wine, and her gin)...'</p> <p>Sadly when she asks me if I've been wearing my cycle helmet, it's generally early evening midweek, and we don't perpetuate ethnic stereotypes hard enough for her to be getting merry by then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30898 Mon, 09 May 2011 20:11:45 +0000 druidh 30898@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those of us who work a full day had a lovely, dry, ride home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30894 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:55:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 30894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Haha! I delayed leaving by a mere ten minutes and got away dry! With the added bonus of a spin to meet a friend at a new 'guaranteed' Kingfisher spot... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30893 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:54:46 +0000 kaputnik 30893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I find that gin and streptocarpus (streptocarpi? streptocarpuses?) keep my mother happy... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30892 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:47:34 +0000 strangemeetings 30892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was actually glad I ended up having to stay late today - missed getting caught in a heavy downpour wearing a suit and some especially stupid shoes.</p> <p>Crowriver, I've gotten variable with my helmet usage, too - I wear one if I'm riding during rush hour, and mainly so that if someone hits me they can't pull the 'it's your own fault for not wearing a helmet' card at me - which I realise is a pretty ridiculous reason!</p> <p>That and it keeps my mother happy... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30889 Mon, 09 May 2011 19:01:18 +0000 crowriver 30889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have, much to my own surprise, stopped wearing a <em>cycle helmet</em> on my commute, substituting a fine flat cap instead. Still wear the plastic lid when I have the young un on the back, mind. Setting examples, etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30886 Mon, 09 May 2011 18:53:34 +0000 kaputnik 30886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Road to work</em></p> <p>I see what you did there... Nice punnage. I arrived at the bikechain this evening to pick up my mudguard stays. Obviously, the bike doesn't have mudguards so I was thoroughly soaked. Glad I had sunglasses on! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30883 Mon, 09 May 2011 18:16:10 +0000 Min 30883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycling in wet jeans. Lovely.</p> <p>So glad I took the bus home. :-P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30881 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:44:40 +0000 chdot 30881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No consolation, but it's remarkably localised (and relatively short). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30876 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:25:04 +0000 steveo 30876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Going to my first soaking of the year i think. (Cotton)Shorts and a t-shirt, but still no mud guards! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2901#post-30875 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:13:15 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 30875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Road to work this morning in jeans and a t-shirt... </p>