http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Taking the car tomorrow, be gentle en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58174 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:01:43 +0000 DaveC 58174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>[Shakes head] aye and you'll be telling us that busses all smell of wee, are full of dole scroungers and old F*rts.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58172 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:54:48 +0000 cb 58172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Yeah, there is no need to inflict it on everybody else on the bus if you can avoid it. "</p> <p>Or the rest of the office! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58161 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:14:44 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58161@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anderson House <em>does</em> have free parking though. ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58160 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:10:52 +0000 Stepdoh 58160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oy, Leith isn't a free car park. Where would I park my car freely if everyone started using our free parking and efficient transport system (the 22 and 10) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58159 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:08:36 +0000 Min 58159@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, there is no need to inflict it on everybody else on the bus if you can avoid it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58157 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:03:29 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58157@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mel's not at work today, so the 5 or the 4 or the 44 would have done the job.</p> <p>But I have to say, I think sitting on public transport when you feel like death warmed up is possibly even worse than battling a bike into a headwind in the same condition!</p> <p>Someone on here in the last couple of days mentioned that they didn't like sitting on buses surrounded by people coughing. I would have been that cougher. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58150 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:48:56 +0000 wingpig 58150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But then he'd have given everyone else on the bus his lurgey... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58148 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:46:36 +0000 DaveC 58148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tsk, you could have caught the 22 from Leith possibly? after dropping off the car.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58112 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:41:58 +0000 Arellcat 58112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took the motorbicycle today on the grounds of being tired from yesterday's headwind battling. I was also a model of restraint, once I'd calmed down from hitting the brakes because of the lady who decided her journey was more important than mine.</p> <p>Top of the Lanark Road by Gillespie crossroads is all dug up and one lane westbound, and is very busy. I tried to divert to avoid, and ended up diverted back to the roadworks! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58103 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:04:28 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can confirm that I was the model of restraint around cyclists in driving to work this morning. Helped to leave a little earlier than necessary so the roads weren't as clogged as they might have been.</p> <p>As for Tuesday @wingpig, Mel actually spotted you before I did, remarking that you must be freezing. I explained about your X-Man levels of internal body heat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58091 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:33:44 +0000 wingpig 58091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was easily able to ID you on Tuesday seeing as you had the bike on the top but without that you'll appear just like any other white extra-wine-space Mini with a bike rack on the roof. Maybe tie the Windcheetah to the rack like a flag. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58079 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:31:34 +0000 kaputnik 58079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anth, there are quite a few MINIs on the road, please ensure you wear your cycling cap and orange shirt behind the wheel so we can identify you and save you from a torrent of "why don't you get a bloody bike" abuse as we cruise by :) I suggest fitting your tron lights to the wheels will assist in identifying you too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58062 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:57:20 +0000 custard 58062@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Right Anth. tomorrow is my first real cycle since the accident<br /> I popped out for a short tester run today<br /> I dont want you ploughing into me on a Day Nurse high ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58059 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:36:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58059@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Already been accused of 'manflu'. Strange how men are never actually ill... :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58057 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:30:01 +0000 Nelly 58057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, the dreaded manflu lurgy.</p> <p>I took the car today (and tomorrow for various reasons). Went my bike commute route, was interesting to get a car view of pinch points etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5433#post-58052 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:17:51 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spare a thought if you see a white Mini tomorrow with a frustrated cyclist driver behind the wheel in the city tomorrow. Come down with lurgy, normally the cycling endorphins can take care of it, but I think I did more harm than good today. So I'm taking the car tomorrow - practical too, got my mahoosive lens to post off to Sigma for a warranty repair, and have the attendant box and wrapping. That's an excuse really, but a reasonable one when I'm feeling like this... </p>