http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bike Week - Ladies Bike Ride - Thursday, 21st June @ 19:00 en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:41:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55688 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:42:08 +0000 ruggtomcat 55688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Donnie Murdo! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55666 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:31:01 +0000 recombodna 55666@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I love that my kids watch roobarb bagpuss chorlton and the wheelies etc..... Danger mouse was my fave...... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55656 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:50:53 +0000 crowriver 55656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mary, Mungo &amp; Midge, The Herbs, Camberwick Green, Trumpton, Chigley. Mr Benn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55655 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:28:01 +0000 Claggy Cog 55655@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@recombodna, really, R&amp;C late as that? After college then it must have been before work...I think it was the mad birds that I really liked and the illustration. It was the earlier days of BP with just Val and John. I really never, ever watched Rainbow...if it was 1972. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55654 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:17:56 +0000 recombodna 55654@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Liz rainbow was first broadcast in 1972 and roobarb and custard didn't come along until 1974 john noakes the rest of those programmes were 1965 to 1972 ish..... sorry for the geekery but I run a weekly pub quiz....... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55651 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:35 +0000 crowriver 55651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ivor the Engine, The Clangers, Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog.</p> <p>Anyhow, CTC Tuesday evening runs sound ideal for me come the warmer weather and good evening light! Will update the calendar... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55472 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:18:57 +0000 Claggy Cog 55472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Zippy, Bungle? I was working by this time. Play School, Jackanory, Crackerjack, Roobarb and Custard, Hector's House, the Magic Roundabout, Blue Peter with Val Singleton and John Noakes, and later Peter Purves, were more my time. Kind of remember Magpie just about....Rainbow, nope not in my memory bank!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55458 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:59 +0000 Claggy Cog 55458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It has occurred to me that perhaps part of the attraction is that it is an evening ride, and I did think after my post that you may be interested in the CTC Tuesday evening runs. These start in May and last until late September, and are considerably faster than the one annual Ladies ride, however, that said it is leader dependent, some being a great deal faster than others, and involves a pub stop, usually at the halfway point. We meet at about 6:50 pm and leave at 7 pm sharp from the Commonwealth Pool and are about 20 - 25 miles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55392 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:26 +0000 recombodna 55392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Don't think he has any legs so he'd actually be quite slow." Why has he had an accident?? why did no one tell me about this??? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55357 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:52 +0000 kaputnik 55357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>June? Better make it the rain ride! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55356 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:20:51 +0000 cb 55356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't think he has any legs so he'd actually be quite slow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55353 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:53:33 +0000 recombodna 55353@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>zippy would be faster </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55352 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:45:21 +0000 Uberuce 55352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I call dibs on being Bungle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55315 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:13:04 +0000 ruggtomcat 55315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>rainbowride? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55302 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:18:04 +0000 recombodna 55302@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it's a great idea best of luck with it. ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55296 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:29:29 +0000 Claggy Cog 55296@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@recombodna - do enjoy, sounds like very manly thing to do!!! :-P</p> <p>The idea of the run is to attract people returning to cycling or those that really don't get out much on their bikes during the rest of the year, as are many events organised during Bike Week, just to get people out on their bikes and raise the profile of cycling as can be evidenced on the offical website. <a href="http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55295 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:16:34 +0000 recombodna 55295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah 15 miles in 2 hours?? That's no ride for a man I'd fall over at that speed it'd be so slow. RRAAARRRGGHH!!! I'm off to eat some bricks and scrub my man bits with sandpaper OH YEAH!!!! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55294 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:10:31 +0000 Claggy Cog 55294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@uberuce - I think the full set might be a bit of a giveaway.... </p> <p>@ruggtomcat - and I cannot comment on whether or not you would get away with it</p> <p>I really would not be offended if you wished to organise a Gentlemen's ride for Bike Week, but on this occasion I would have to decline your very kind offer to accompany us on the run, sorry. Perhaps if you wish to join this sort of easy run then a short Sunday run, every 3rd Sunday of the month, with the CTC might suit, and that is my best offer, I would be more than happy for you to join us on any of these. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55257 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:01 +0000 chdot 55257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6801506311/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6801506311_9143386c8c.jpg"></a></p> <p>From <em>Scottish Bicycles and Tricycles - Alastair Dodds</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55144 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:09:06 +0000 ruggtomcat 55144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55133 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:40 +0000 Uberuce 55133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I wear full enough drag, can I come along? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55126 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:25:15 +0000 SRD 55126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>in my diary - no promises, but it is there... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5161#post-55125 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:21:16 +0000 Claggy Cog 55125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know it is six months away but thought I would get this in early.....Whilst Liz S and I enjoyed leading the ride last year, more than two others would be great!!</p> <p>This year, as for every year for a while now, there is a Ladies Bike Ride, during Bike Week (16th - 24th June, this year). </p> <p>This year's run will be on Thursday, June 21st (Midsummer's Day) starting at 19:00 hours, or if you prefer 7 pm, from the Commonwealth Pool. The ride will be about 15 miles and will last a couple of hours, the route as yet to be decided and will be advertised nearer the time, but rest assured it will not be too arduous and will be at a steady reasonable pace. </p> <p>Please do join us - the weather was lovely on last year's run and I hope will be the same again this year - and it would be great to have more participants! So I am hoping by advertising early that more people will put it in their diaries, eschewing other tempting offers, and come along. </p>