http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Urgh, drove to work en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:07:16 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42837 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:07:12 +0000 Instography 42837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Drive from home to Ingliston park and ride. Drink the coffee while driving (when I'm not texting and steering with my knees). Cycle to office. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42793 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:26:49 +0000 gembo 42793@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Instography - presumably you park half way, then drink your coffee, like a staggered breakfast, then get on the bike? All very civilised. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42786 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:20:39 +0000 DaveC 42786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@cb</p> <p>yep your right I did forget my keys once and the missus brought them in for me.... [guilty m lord]. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42785 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:07:46 +0000 Instography 42785@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I drive halfway to work and home from work every day. I like it. The coffee and radio 4 (and chat when I've got company) on the way in and the radio on the way back. The trick is to not give a monkey's about time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42765 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:43:48 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 42765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know. I was one. Passed a heavily-loaded slow guy cycling on the path round the south of the Park who proceeded to re-pass me just as we got to the Meadows, and I never saw him again.</p> <p>And, as I say, that was in relatively light traffic!</p> <p>Had a couple of moments where, very obviously, me keeping a close eye around me resulted in waiting for cyclists to filter on my inside before making a move. I know that, as the cyclist, I'd have been covering the brakes ready for that move without the look... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42763 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:21:59 +0000 thebikechain 42763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I past soooo many sad looking people today on the way in. At a standstill in traffic/being traffic.</p> <p>Shame. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42762 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:19:51 +0000 chdot 42762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or perhaps MA or DA?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42761 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:17:06 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 42761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is becoming like an AA meeting...</p> <p><em>It has been 17 months since my last drive</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42760 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:13:49 +0000 wingpig 42760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I drove to work once in about 2003 when my wife was off sick and we didn't have a current street-parking permit. Fortunately this was when Inverleith Terrace was still a free car park. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42759 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:55:30 +0000 cb 42759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahem, you forgot to mention the time you did a 'Dave'* and got your keys brought in to the office by private car.</p> <p>*That's David Cameron, none of the CCE Daves </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42732 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:07:38 +0000 DaveC 42732@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well its been a year since I drove to work. I moved (back) up from Cambs last Oct and have used public transport/bike ever since*.</p> <p>Yay !!</p> <p>* had two lifts home when trains were not running last winter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4111#post-42721 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:32:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 42721@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The traffic was actually pretty light for me to get in for 8.30, but it still reminds me why I don't like taking the car. First time in 6 months, and it just feels weird. </p>