http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Sir Chris Hoy’s success sparks charge of the lycra brigade" en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:27:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-82259 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:19:07 +0000 Darkerside 82259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have definitely noticed an increase in the number of folk braving the streets of Glasgow recently, even despite the recent 'glorious sunshine'...</p> <p>Long may it continue. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80980 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:50:38 +0000 crowriver 80980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>IF it is sustained</em></p> <p>Well the late outbreak of summer weather will certainly help. Once the rain starts again, expect to see most of those folk back in their cars/buses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80979 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:45:31 +0000 Its_Me_Knees 80979@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was it just me, or were there noticeably more riders on the Roseburn path (and, I suspect, elsewhere) on Wednesday? Rather reminiscent of the outbreak of impromptu tennis matches that usually follows a Wimbledon final. Nonetheless, it's good to see and, IF it is sustained, would be nice for the infrastructure to be further improved to cope with the burgeoning ranks of the lycra brigade (and other, non-technical-clad riders...). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80970 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:34:41 +0000 Tom 80970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, I thought chdot was referring to <a href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/joan-burnie-sir-chris-hoys-1243017">Hoy you, make way for the charge of the Lycra brigade</a> in the Dail Record. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80967 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:13:43 +0000 kaputnik 80967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the old CTC Lothians DA / ERC records I've leafed through, I think the amicable splintering happened back in the 50s, so they've had a bit of time!</p> <p>I think they've also been helped by demise of other local clubs, whose members moved into ERC as the smaller clubs dissapeared. </p> <p>They're big enough to have formed at least one splinter club of their own in recent years (Velo Club Edinburgh), by a group more intent on all-out road racing than the more multi-discipline ERC. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80961 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:38:22 +0000 crowriver 80961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ERC: pretty impressive for a splinter group of former CTC Lothians members! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80958 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:32:33 +0000 Min 80958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It just says comments aren't open when I look. Or is that what you mean??</p> <p>I was worried by the title as I thought it would be another bike hatred article but surprisingly not! I am impressed by the ERC membership actually <em>doubling</em> after 2008. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80955 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:16:56 +0000 Tom 80955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Refreshing set of comments underneath. One from a CCE'r. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8144#post-80933 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:13:51 +0000 chdot 80933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/sir-chris-hoy-s-success-sparks-charge-of-the-lycra-brigade-1-2461041" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/sir-chris-hoy-s-success-sparks-charge-of-the-lycra-brigade-1-2461041</a> </p>