http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Snow! en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:28:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-55761 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:56:34 +0000 chdot 55761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6821678995/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6821678995_e35a96ce16.jpg"></a></p> <p>"<br /> Transport hit as snow sweeps in </p> <p>Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.<br /> "<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16892848" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16892848</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-55755 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:10:10 +0000 chdot 55755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably</p> <p><a href="http://m.androidzoom.com/android_applications/traffic+cameras+london" rel="nofollow">http://m.androidzoom.com/android_applications/traffic+cameras+london</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-55753 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:42 +0000 DaveC 55753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow there is an iPhone app for watching webcams of road junctions in London! Wonders never cease. You could stalk your victim from the comfort of you're living room or on the bus if you have enough roaming data! Is there an equivolent Android app? Not for stalking you understand... I hardly know anyone in the 'Big Smoke' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-55743 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:55:59 +0000 chdot 55743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6819141181/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6819141181_6e7c735ffd.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-54361 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:03:08 +0000 crowriver 54361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would think Meadows counts as city centre... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-54350 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:45:25 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 54350@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Path beside Registers House (Charlotte Square - part of NCN1);<br /> Path from Morrison Street/Festival Square/Birdge over Morrison Street/Rutland Square.</p> <p>City centre here doesn't really have much shared use provision... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-54349 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:44:29 +0000 chdot 54349@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But not quite as much as a few days ago -</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6754084753_64f31a5c04.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066&page=2#post-54340 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:11:59 +0000 DaveC 54340@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Main off road paths in Edinburgh city centre?? Princes Street Gardens? I can't think of any others (other than Holyrood park?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54339 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:11:09 +0000 amir 54339@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Snow on Pentlands again </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54321 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:23:25 +0000 chdot 54321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can be done" in Dundee</p> <p>Could be done in Edinburgh... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54320 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:21:25 +0000 crowriver 54320@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was pleasantly surprised yesterday to see that Dundee council gritting teams have done the main off road paths in the city centre. Just as well, as there was a heavy frost in the morning. Paths quite well used by pedestrians too so double motivation. Shows it can be done though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54293 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:40:51 +0000 chdot 54293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The first winter storm arrived in New York City on Saturday, blanketing the High Line with a light coating of snow. Our maintenance and operations staff arrived before dawn to begin clearing the pathways, making the park safe for visitors to enjoy the High Line’s winter landscape. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://thehighline.org/newsletters/012312.html#3" rel="nofollow">http://thehighline.org/newsletters/012312.html#3</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54292 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:57:07 +0000 kaputnik 54292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>see <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5011&amp;page=2&amp;replies=41#post-54291">here</a> also </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54287 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:21:06 +0000 Arellcat 54287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Go Kirst! If I was on Twitter, I'd be doing that 'RT' thing.</p> <p>Hovering about <a href="http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/abs/Weathercam/station/24hours.html">+3ºC at KB</a> at the moment, which means it must be about +1.5 at my house. I was rather hoping I wouldn't need to break out the spiky bike this week! :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54284 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:47:28 +0000 chdot 54284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Edinburgh Council @Edinburgh_CC </p> <p>Sleet and snow warning 0400 to 1100 Tues. Our normal winter maintenance programme is under way <a href="http://bit.ly/xEWpZf" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/xEWpZf</a></p> <p>"</p> <p>"</p> <p>Kirsten Hey @Kirsten4Flowers</p> <p>@Edinburgh_CC ignoring the cycle paths so people like me break their pelvises?</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54262 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:49:50 +0000 wee folding bike 54262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose what I really meant was if all 240 get worn down will they send you a full set? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54260 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:33:34 +0000 Dave 54260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They just send you studs, then you push them in with a screwdriver. It's a little fiddly, but in a good way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54251 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:31:13 +0000 wee folding bike 54251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do they replace mising studs and worn studs?</p> <p>I've got them on the trike and it's extra fun listening to them scrabble on the road when one of the back wheels starts to lift up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54248 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:45:50 +0000 Darkerside 54248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One grovelling begging email coming right up.</p> <p>Dear Mr Schwalbe... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54242 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:16:04 +0000 Dave 54242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used the contact form on their website to <strike>plead </strike>ask for some, giving my address, and they came loose in an envelope with compliments slip a few days later... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54241 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:09:22 +0000 Darkerside 54241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Similarly impressed by the free replacement studs! I'm assuming some searching of their website will reveal who to contact? I've got about 15 to replace, mainly resulting from accidentally locking wheels whilst avoiding cars, people and a solitary sheep. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54240 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:23 +0000 cb 54240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't think snow's looking all that likely in Edinburgh, maybe a bit sleety? Either way it looks like a horrible forecast for tomorrow.</p> <p>And simply by writing this we'll now get 6" of snow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54239 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:44:47 +0000 DaveC 54239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Schwabe mails out replacements for free? Wow! must check my studs now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54238 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:41:10 +0000 Dave 54238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My decision not to swap back to slicks during the ~8 degree heatwave is now looking increasingly justified?</p> <p>I did another round of stud replacement - only two or three on the front but a *lot* from the rear - almost all left-outer's, too...</p> <p>I've put 33 replacement studs into the tyres now, which sounds like a lot but there are 480 in total (and after all, Schwalbe mails out replacements for free) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54228 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:21 +0000 DaveC 54228@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm on studded tyres all the time now, the sludge of leaves and mud make cycling on road tyres slippery. Not too ice this morning, just a couple of frosty patches. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-54227 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:45:45 +0000 amir 54227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yellow warning from the met for snow and ice tomorrow morning. That'll make all those with studded tyres happy</p> <p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/dg/dg_forecast_warnings.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/dg/dg_forecast_warnings.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-53966 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:43:46 +0000 chdot 53966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6731119713/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6731119713_16360967a8.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-53867 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:34:07 +0000 ruggtomcat 53867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup its icy out there, just got home, the roads were ok but I took it extra cautious, nearly came off on the 2m of pavement before my front door. Funnily enough the roads are gritted and the pavements are a deathtrap, should be amusing for the neds on leith walk... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-53857 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:25:30 +0000 crowriver 53857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh dear, might have to break out the black as coal spikey tyred 'macho' bike the morn. As opposed to the sensible hub geared back pedal brake pootling/leisurely commuting/pensioner dawdling foldy bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5066#post-53813 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:01 +0000 Claggy Cog 53813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hideous this afternoon, got a thorough soaking, with a mixture of heavy rain, sleet and snow, and wind blasting too from the west....brrr. Temperatures expected to fall overnight with freezing, and as the ground is so wet I think ice may well be a real problem first thing. So go gingerly and be careful out there!! </p>