http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Scotsman 16/3/12 - Capital’s LeithWalk in top 10 ‘streets of shame’ for cyclists en Mon, 18 May 2026 10:28:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61761 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:56:25 +0000 wee folding bike 61761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dudeism isn't that ancient. As far as I know it doesn't predate the Poor Huron statement, the original one of course. </p> <p>Based on the experience related by others I appear to be much more mellow on the road than many bicyclists, in the parlance of our times. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61755 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:46:10 +0000 recombodna 61755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I love top gear.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61754 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:45:38 +0000 Uberuce 61754@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*looks at his own hand as it feeds the trolls*</p> <p>Can someone do me a favour and bite this? I've having willpower problems. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61753 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:43:02 +0000 unclejoe 61753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ruggtomcat- 'cos a lot of people enjoy the frisson of reading nasty stuff. It's a bit like tuning in to "Top Gear" &amp; spending 30 minutes shouting at the telly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61752 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:19:38 +0000 Tom 61752@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>wfb: "I'm also an ordained minister in the Church of the Latter Day Dude"</p> <p>From their website: "Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world – Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness". Think you might get de-frocked. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61749 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:57:32 +0000 ruggtomcat 61749@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>what balls. why does the scotsman even let this debate happen on its comments thread,I woulda modded large parts of that out ages ago. clicktrolls. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61730 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:16:05 +0000 Uberuce 61730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bit spoiled for choice, weren't we? I plumped for the Fife option since I've never been over the bridge on my bike before, but I did browse some route porn in the Pentlands and East Lothian regions.</p> <p>I guess it was a lovely day to drive around too, but if I'd been in a car, I'd not have heard what I did as I passed a kid meeting what I will assume was Favourite Grandad: him making a pretty darn impressive evil villain laugh, and her hysterical screamgiggle bouncing round the street. I did in all honesty think: I feel smug and self-congralatory now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61728 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:07:16 +0000 gembo 61728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Il dude rhino Leaving that predictive text </p> <p>Uncle joe is only advancing the line normally taken here that it is pointless to respond to the comments tho I was enjoying polish tam's pro-cycling alter ego. I think we just got stuck in recently as you said because ofhe 4 recent deaths</p> <p>Picture of primary pupils cycling on page 2 today (or maybe yesterday). Hopefully the paper itself is going to stick to positive coverage</p> <p>Pentlands were glorious today </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61724 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:09:13 +0000 wee folding bike 61724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As you would guess I'm sticking to a fairly strict drug regime to keep my mind limber. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61696 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:14:31 +0000 unclejoe 61696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could I have some of whatever you are smoking? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61694 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:06:18 +0000 wee folding bike 61694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahhhh, then you could arrange for one of your four kids to enjoy chess then find yourself driving down to Ayrshire and spending Saturday in a school near Irvine while he plays in a tournament. </p> <p>My Facebook page has my religion listed as Maltodextrin. He's a sort of blue disgruntled man. Not sure if that counts as a nutter but I got it from Radio 4's Fags, Mags &amp; Bags. I'm also an ordained minister in the Church of the Latter Day Dude and have in the past worshiped the Noodly Apendage of the FSM. The only things I do religiously would involve wire spoke wheels or Star Trek.</p> <p>So I'm reading stuff on an iPad and watching Voyager. I did some school work a couple of hours ago. Still a few chess games to go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61692 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:58:19 +0000 unclejoe 61692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WFB. Logically then I would have to prioritise all those issues that are important to me (in no particular order) Neocolonialism, Climate Change, Rascism, Religious Nutters, Overpoplation, Allotments, Dumbarton Football Club, Bicycling, Cairngorm ****ing Funicular Railway, etc, then seek out the forums where they are discussed and put all the wrong-thinking people right. There are not enough hours in the day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61691 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:47:42 +0000 wee folding bike 61691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Then you lose nothing by setting them right but if you fail to stand up against a lie you risk it being seen as the truth. </p> <p>Those days are over. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61690 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:17 +0000 unclejoe 61690@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No, but are you saying that the pillocks who post on the E. News were responsible? They are just sad wee nasty people who don't deserve a response </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61689 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:40:08 +0000 wee folding bike 61689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unclejoe, have you missed the number of cyclists killed in Edinburgh of late? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61688 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:39:28 +0000 wee folding bike 61688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahhhh, then in the words of Frederick Frankenstein we should proceed with quiet dignity and grace. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61687 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:37:47 +0000 unclejoe 61687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Comparing somebody who replies to anti-cyclist posts on the Evening News website with Rosa Parks! She could have been lynched. The worst that will happen to you on the E. News forum is being called smug. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61686 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:35:25 +0000 crowriver 61686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wfb, I understand what you're saying. Sometimes though it's just not worth arguing with folk who are just looking to wind up as many other folk as possible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61684 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:17:39 +0000 wee folding bike 61684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So should Rosa Parks have stood up? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61683 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:18:43 +0000 unclejoe 61683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By replying it shows that somebody has read it which puts petrol on the fire. It is also difficult not to come across as holier-than-thou, which doesn't go down well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61682 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:54:34 +0000 wee folding bike 61682@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose there is the zero tolerance view that if we let a few nutters away with their comments then others might believe them. </p> <p>When they came for the cyclists I did nothing… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61681 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:32:42 +0000 unclejoe 61681@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi everybody, I've had a look at this forum from time to time &amp; thought I'd finally add my tuppence worth.</p> <p>Why does everybody get so hot under the collar about the views of a few nutters? Why even go onto the Evening News website in the first place? The usual suspects will be having a rant &amp; you will get depressed. It doesn't take much searching on the web to find maniacs mouthing off on any subject you care to mention (present company excluded)- anti-bike views are at the mild end of the rascist, anti-semitic, religious cobblers you can find without trying very hard.<br /> I just got back from a spin around East Lothian, the sun was shining, birds singing, cheery greetings from dog walkers etc. Stuff the readership of the E. News. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61679 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:40:07 +0000 Mabs 61679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Disposed of the tire at the Bikechain so doubt there is a claim? However if there is I'd be more than happy to pursue it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61616 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:39:30 +0000 chdot 61616@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Invoice the council (seriously). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61613 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:36:00 +0000 Mabs 61613@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cost me 52 quid the other week.<br /> Didn't realise I split my tire when it exploded after hitting a pot hole near John Lewis.</p> <p>Trip to bike shop thinking it was puncture ended up in tube exploding at 110 psi outside shop. 42 quid for a tire and another inner tube later I felt very poor. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61606 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:17:12 +0000 Smudge 61606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup all the usual frothing nutters are out posting to their sock puppets as always. No point playing anymore as they're the only ones who can be bothered trawling through pages of the same old pro (speeding) car, anti everybody else drivel.</p> <p>Time to wait for the next one to try to inject a little commonsense! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61526 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:02:46 +0000 Roibeard 61526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, but I'm pretty sure it's our old friend the troll, now wearing aggressively anti-car colours...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5725#post-61510 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:36:57 +0000 BikeFan 61510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/capital-s-leith-walk-in-top-ten-streets-of-shame-for-cyclists-1-2177239?commentssort=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/capital-s-leith-walk-in-top-ten-streets-of-shame-for-cyclists-1-2177239?commentssort=1</a></p> <p>So far, it's 2 anti-cycling comments out of 14! </p>