http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Herald Transport Correspondent becomes cycle commuter! en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:19:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52495 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:51:45 +0000 gembo 52495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The old STV building at Cowcaddens very close to where the Canal Towpath comes out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52493 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:38:24 +0000 wee folding bike 52493@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's printed in Cambuslang but the journalists are where STV used to be. Address is indeed Renfield St.</p> <p>I stopped reading it when they went behind a pay wall recently. Mostly I just read the Letters and Iain MacWhirter anyway. You can get MacWhirter's pieces on his blog a wee while later. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52476 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:31:39 +0000 gembo 52476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>£50 a month is not much for train fares, assuming works 5 day week about £2.50 a day. Given his route is canal towpath that would put him in the West End of Glasgow?. If he lives further out and only goes in a few times a week he might live in Lenzie or Kirkintilloch. Canal towpath decent surface until at least Possil and apart from the odd jakey a nice commute to work. Herald moved from Candleriggs [but the Press Bar did not sell out so the condominiums that were put into the space where the newspaper building was drop 8 storeys for the length of the pub then go back up again]. Office now might be in Renfield St. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52464 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:56:44 +0000 chdot 52464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/">Spokes</a> used to offer 'buddies' (may still do).</p> <p><a href="http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/transport/cycling/training/bike-buddies" rel="nofollow">http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/transport/cycling/training/bike-buddies</a></p> <p><a href="https://bikebudi.liftshare.com/default.asp" rel="nofollow">https://bikebudi.liftshare.com/default.asp</a></p> <p>Think this is leisure ride buddies (but hardly a busy thread) -</p> <p><a href="http://www.cycle-route.com/forum/Scotland-Edinburgh-Cycle-Buddy-Thread-815.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cycle-route.com/forum/Scotland-Edinburgh-Cycle-Buddy-Thread-815.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52459 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:58:16 +0000 Dave 52459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave C - not aware of one, but we might be able to figure something out on here? Already have coffee (and Arthur's seat) buddy systems... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52458 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:47:07 +0000 chdot 52458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Damien Henderson @DamienHenderson replied to you:</p> <p>DamienHenderson Damien Henderson<br /> @CyclingEdin I did but luckily I've got a direct, no-nonsense route to work on the Forth and Clyde canal. No roads (or planning) involved<br /> Jan 10, 4:31 PM via web<br /> In reply to…</p> <p>CyclingEdin Cycling Edinburgh<br /> @DamienHenderson I assume you've come across Glasgow.cyclestreets.net Lots of smartphone apps too #Cycling let's you go different routes!<br /> Jan 10, 4:29 PM via Twitter for iPhone</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52457 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:47:01 +0000 DaveC 52457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could someone point me to an Edinburgh 'Bike Buddy' scheme pls.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52455 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:25:42 +0000 chdot 52455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I assume he's in Glasgow. </p> <p>There have been various 'Bike Buddy' schemes (Edinburgh and elsewhere), not sure how many takers they get. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52454 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:11:51 +0000 Dave 52454@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where's he coming from (and where are their offices)?</p> <p>Could CCE offer route advice, celebrity escort, and so on? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4957#post-52453 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:03:25 +0000 chdot 52453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Damien Henderson (@DamienHenderson)<br /> 1/10/12 3:26 PM</p> <p>First day cycling to work today. Reckon it will save me around £50 a month train fare and buff me up good. If I can stick to it...</p> <p>Damien Henderson (@DamienHenderson)<br /> 1/10/12 3:59 PM</p> <p>Though i haven't invested in a bike yet - borrowing the wife's at the moment</p> <p>" </p>