http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Danny MacAskill backs more cycle lanes en Mon, 18 May 2026 15:27:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81433 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:45:49 +0000 kaputnik 81433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bono;<em> "Every time I click my fingers, a child dies".</em></p> <p>*click*</p> <p>*click*</p> <p>*click*</p> <p>Wag; <em>"Stop clicking your fingers then"</em></p> <p>*cli... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81432 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:56:23 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 81432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I now have a lovely image of Keith Brown walking into a bikeshed and finding a tunnel behind a poster of Victoria Pendleton leading to a sunny segregated bike path to Mexico...</p> <p>Have to say, though you didn't mean the way I interpreted, I like the ideo of a headshot video. Kinda like the finger clicking Bono vid from a while back - simple, straightforward, single message. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81431 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:52:08 +0000 Instography 81431@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wasn't think of a video necessarily but if he takes the views of cycling heroes seriously then showing that they all say the same things might have some impact.</p> <p>I wouldn't expect a Damascene conversion but it just needs constant chipping away at.<br /> <em><br /> All they found of him was a muddy set of prison clothes, a bar of soap, and an old rock hammer, damn near worn down to the nub. I remember thinking it would take a man six hundred years to tunnel through the wall with it. Old Andy did it in less than twenty.</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81425 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:26:34 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 81425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Quote Instography, "What Keith Brown needs is a compilation of cycling superstars all saying the same thing: increased participation needs safer infrastructure."</p> <p>What Keith Brown needs to do is start using a cycle, driving a car (instead of taking taxi's) driving busses and driving HGV so he has a better understanding of transport. This is highlighted in 'Back to the Shop Floor' program.</em>"</p> <p>I think what Insto was suggesting is someone makes such a video to send to Keith Brown which may, who knows, lead to better cycle infrastructure and therefore Keith doing all those things you mentioned.</p> <p>Not that Keith Brown himself should make such a video... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81419 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:44:02 +0000 kaputnik 81419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The day we have a transport minister who thinks of either walking or cycling or taking the bus the 2 miles from Holyrood to Victoria Quay, the sooner we might get some progress. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81417 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:39:33 +0000 crowriver 81417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, but he has a chauffeur. He is a Minister after all....clearly he wants everyone to know it too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81414 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:18:07 +0000 DaveC 81414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quote Instography, "What Keith Brown needs is a compilation of cycling superstars all saying the same thing: increased participation needs safer infrastructure."</p> <p>What Keith Brown needs to do is start using a cycle, driving a car (instead of taking taxi's) driving busses and driving HGV so he has a better understanding of transport. This is highlighted in 'Back to the Shop Floor' program. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81382 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:09:40 +0000 Instography 81382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What Keith Brown needs is a compilation of cycling superstars all saying the same thing: increased participation needs safer infrastructure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81378 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:05:28 +0000 MichaelMacLeod 81378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye! I remember seeing him cycling along Princes St a few years ago and thinking - that's the bravest thing I've seen him do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81375 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:57:47 +0000 recombodna 81375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coming from a guy who mostly cycles on railings...... lolz ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8183#post-81374 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:51:15 +0000 MichaelMacLeod 81374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi folks. Met Danny MacAskill the other day for an interview. He had this to say about bike lanes: </p> <p>"<em>I've been really inspired by the success of Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and the whole team at the Olympics.</p> <p>"It's a brilliant time for cycling in general and hopefully we start to see some benefits from that. I've not cycled around Edinburgh for a while but cycle lanes anywhere are a good thing. Anything to make it safer.</em>"</p> <p>Video is here:<br /> <a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/149708-danny-macaskill-returns-to-edinburgh-to-ride-on-art-festival/" rel="nofollow">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/149708-danny-macaskill-returns-to-edinburgh-to-ride-on-art-festival/</a> </p>