http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Peter's Yard - Wednesday? en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:20:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-37387 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:58:32 +0000 Roibeard 37387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just in case anyone is following this and missed the other "Try a Bike" thread:</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489</a></p> <p>We've a date, and it looks as if it will be somewhat family orientated, but don't let the presence of sprogs put you off...</p> <p>Cramond Causeway (the dry end), 11:30, Saturday 27th August.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-36407 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:26:27 +0000 chdot 36407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"son seemed to enjoy it as well"</p> <p>Better use of your time!</p> <p>Keep an eye on -</p> <p>"An interesting array of bikes there, many of which I would have been interested to ride too, so perhaps the try-a-bike afternoon is worth pursing..."</p> <p>(from above) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-36404 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:21:27 +0000 splitshift 36404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>guys, n gals, sorry if anyone was desparate to meet me but, air cadets had me moving minibuses this morning. Why the TA couldnt do it themselves is beyond me ! anyway hope you had a good blaether, i ended up on my bike up until now, 3 30 ish i think ! exhausted and smelly son seemed to enjoy it as well absolutely stunning, weather, fields canals all round falkirk villages ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-36399 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:24:17 +0000 Roibeard 36399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was good to put faces to usernames this morning - my apologies for having to disappear promptly, perhaps leaving some pent up demand to try the Pino!</p> <p>An interesting array of bikes there, many of which I would have been interested to ride too, so perhaps the try-a-bike afternoon is worth pursing...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-36387 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:07:22 +0000 steveo 36387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That ice trike looks like a go-cart when it turns, if thats not good handling what is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465&page=2#post-36385 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:04:04 +0000 LaidBack 36385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It was nice to see the great variety of recumbents there</em></p> <p>Don't encourage them;-) </p> <p>Bella Bathurst 'The Bicycle Book' dismisses <em>folding bikes, Moultons and recumbents.</em><br /> I loved her 'The Lighthouse Stevensons' book so was bit surprised to read the following:</p> <p><strong>"They look ridiculous and can't corner"</strong> (intro xiii)</p> <p>Looking ridiculous is fair enough but to say they can't corner is so untrue. I reckon she has a real phobia of them and only toned it down a bit when the book was sub edited;-) </p> <p>What she would have said about the Hase Pino....? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36380 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:53:03 +0000 kaputnik 36380@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, sorry, should have specified - the not following roads bit is no problem, it's the "don't count this bit of the route towards the distance / elveation" that I can't figure out. I got round it by doing separate routes for each section before / after ferry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36379 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:49:53 +0000 Nelly 36379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>kaputnik, baldcyclist - MapmyRide - Ferries</p> <p>May be more than one way, but this worked for me - when you are mapping the route and get to a loch, just untick the 'Follow Roads' option in the toolbar and click on the ferry destination - it then draws a straight line from one side to the other. Once you are at the ferry destination point, re-tick 'Follow Roads'.</p> <p>You will need to make a wee -ve adjustment to the miles.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/35817928">Go to the bit crossing loch lomond</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36348 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:27:24 +0000 Baldcyclist 36348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kaputnik, mapmyride can cope with ferry crossings, I had same problem before. Asked @mapmyride on twitter, and they got back really quickly with a setting change which allowed this - of course I can remember what setting change is, but if you contact them they get back in touch really quickly.</p> <p><a href="http://twitpic.com/5wl0oj" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/5wl0oj</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36341 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:07:00 +0000 kaputnik 36341@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have Garmin's mapping software at home so I could export the KMZ from mapmyride into that, join them together then export to somewhere that I can project a nice picture of the route (probably google earth) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36337 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:52:53 +0000 chdot 36337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"when I work out the best way to display the route"</p> <p>In the past I have downloaded the kmz (I think) files and joined them up by removing top and tail bits of code and uploaded the completed file - probably to MapMyRide - think would work with EveryTrail too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36335 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:48:08 +0000 kaputnik 36335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Good to hear a bit about Kaputnik's tour</em></p> <p>I'll do a post of the route and some pictures when I work out the best way to display the route in one go, as I've mapmyrided it out in day-long sections. Also, mapmyride cannot accomodate a ferry journey being part of your ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36328 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:25:53 +0000 amir 36328@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I was in blue. </p> <p>I need to bring more clothes for these meets - it was freezing and it was the last time I went.</p> <p>It was nice to see the great variety of recumbents there today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36325 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:20:50 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 36325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>[Viz]<em>Camp jersey??? You callin' mah cyclin' attire a puff?</em>[/Viz] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36322 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:10:56 +0000 Arellcat 36322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Amir, were you wearing the blue Campy jersey or the Planet X jersey? I didn't get a chance to ask your name.</p> <p>I need to get to bed an hour earlier for these PY meets. I think I'm still waking up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36316 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:30:25 +0000 amir 36316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to hear a bit about Kaputnik's tour, though it made me a bit jealous! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36314 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:26:56 +0000 LaidBack 36314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes... after me not quite clicking Smudge that's a good idea. (<em>Although some forumers might want to keep their true IDs secret).</em></p> <p>Nice seeing everyone though...<br /> <strong><br /> Wingpig</strong> <em>wasn't anyone immediately recogniseable there when I went past at 08:45</em></p> <p>We all bailed out around 8.35 - sorry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36313 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:25:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 36313@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got a nice shot of the Hase Pino in action, but gon na have to wait till this evening before that goes online... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36312 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:23:23 +0000 steveo 36312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AH! dave a bit of warning before you spring that on some one this early :D</p> <p>Looks like a good turn out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36311 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:16:54 +0000 DaveC 36311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Damb the organisor, I arrived at work and thought it was a Friday only to remember its Wednesday and I've 3 days of work left.</p> <p>I arrived late so didn't get introduced to all. Here is my photo so you'll recognise me in future:</p> <p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/Dave_Crampton/Me_sample_photo.jpg"></p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36310 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:03:05 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 36310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice to see such a big turnout this morning. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say hi to all the new faces properly (and Smudge, I wasn't deliberately avoiding you sitting as far away as possible!)</p> <p><a href="http://yfrog.com/gzn3gssj">The gathering</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36308 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:00:08 +0000 wingpig 36308@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Similarly disrupted by jags and teeth, so very late leaving. There wasn't anyone immediately recogniseable there when I went past at 08:45 but they might have been sitting inside. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36302 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:03:47 +0000 steveo 36302@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You guys need to stop organising these meet ups, when ever you do the wee man has a bad night and I'm stuck on morning bottle and entertainment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36255 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:48:09 +0000 chdot 36255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"right in that case , ill leave the oil burner with the mrs, and bike in"</p> <p>Good call</p> <p>Though apparently -</p> <p><a href="http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/quartermile" rel="nofollow">http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/quartermile</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36199 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:28:17 +0000 Smudge 36199@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a good bumpy ride :-) I normally go out through Currie past Balerno, right turn at Kirknewton, down past Pumpherston then on through the countryside to Linlithgow before the (smelly*) run in to Falkirk :-)</p> <p>*the sooner they cover over that landfill the better for my nose/stomach! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36198 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:24:29 +0000 Nelly 36198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Usually leave for work pre 7, but sure they can cope without me - be there at 7.30. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36196 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:14:00 +0000 splitshift 36196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>right in that case , ill leave the oil burner with the mrs, and bike in , then good run home to falkirk ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36189 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:53:31 +0000 SRD 36189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can't advise best place to leave it... "</p> <p>there's metered parking in George Square. Access via Chrichton St. Or also parking on Buccluech Place. Neither likely to be too busy this time of year.</p> <p>Don't know if there are better options within the Qmile or not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36187 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:41:28 +0000 chdot 36187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For anyone not sure where it is -</p> <p><a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.943569,-3.191671/PY" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.943569,-3.191671/PY</a></p> <p>"Or does my mode of transport exclude me ?"</p> <p>No - but can't advise best place to leave it... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3465#post-36186 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:36:44 +0000 splitshift 36186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>guys, I might be in edinburgh wed morning, in the c*r, depositting mrs splitshift at work,where is pedros place,it might be nice to put a face to many names over some hot brown coffee flavoured stuff !<br /> Or does my mode of transport exclude me ?:) </p>