http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: How to spot? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:13:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-88018 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:51:43 +0000 Kirst 88018@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. The hat <em>is</em> cool though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-88016 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:43:57 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 88016@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>People recognise me by my panniers</em>"</p> <p>I find you you it's more your ever-sunny cheerful disposition... And for a while a cool velvety hat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-88015 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:40:50 +0000 SRD 88015@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, hankchief &amp; iratesheep - all clear? first thing to do is to start a thread in which you agonize about which bike to buy and/or which accessories. post links to all the possible options, and get people to suggest things. then tell us what you did get, post pics of that, and wait for you to magically appear in our viewfinders... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-88012 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:34:57 +0000 Kirst 88012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>People recognise me by my panniers. One's white with black leaves and one's green with pink roses. They're ace, but getting a bit past it now. *sadface* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87975 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:30:02 +0000 wee folding bike 87975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was spotted on pop but it's not so easy when I've got no trailer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87949 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:41:43 +0000 gembo 87949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@pocopiglet The Pirate Capt. Is a Claymation version of uberuce for sure.</p> <p>@coxy the coffee in peter's yard is very good but very dear. The alternative zazou on the canal is good coffee reasonable price but restricted to the French press delivery mode</p> <p>I am another tricross, with yellow panniers. Not rare. But aside from recent roibeard and wilmington's cow, I spot the same folks as we commute along Stenhouse path or up around polwarth / canal</p> <p>The bike breakfast that spokes / CEC put on during bike week is another good spotting place, but that was back in may? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87943 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:58:22 +0000 SRD 87943@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>as long as you're not sptted riding without lights, you can be pretty much guaranteed to find someone on here to (a) back you up and (b) admit to having done the same themself. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87937 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:22:30 +0000 chdot 87937@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Although my big fear is appearing in the "Today's rubbish cycling..." thread."</p> <p>Oh no, the CCE correctness police strike again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87936 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:57:16 +0000 Iratesheep 87936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I've been riding unnoticed for a couple of months now </em></p> <p>Me too!</p> <p>Although my big fear is appearing in the "Today's rubbish cycling..." thread. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87935 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:18:12 +0000 HankChief 87935@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point. That in itself is not the only interesting about my rig.</p> <p>I might blow cover if I get out of bed in time to make Friday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681&page=2#post-87933 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:03:29 +0000 SRD 87933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@hankchief - we know what your childseat looks like... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87932 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:23:39 +0000 chdot 87932@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"it's him to a tee!"</p> <p>Recognise some of the others too... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87931 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:15:46 +0000 Pocopiglet 87931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry, Uberuce, but I picture 'The Pirate Captain' when I read your name. Must be the similarity in the luxuriant beard stakes. BTW has anyone else read the Gideon Defoe books?</p> <p> Dont know how to post picture but it's him to a tee! Oh, and of course there's the attraction to water too.</p> <p>See if this works</p> <p><a href="http://iheartthetalkies.com/2012/03/23/film-review-the-pirates-in-an-adventure-with-scientists/" rel="nofollow">http://iheartthetalkies.com/2012/03/23/film-review-the-pirates-in-an-adventure-with-scientists/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87930 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:08:35 +0000 amir 87930@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I was thinking more along the lines of Aquamarina from the end of Stingray. "</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD96RQ1-wnY">Class</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87929 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:02:59 +0000 Uberuce 87929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was thinking more along the lines of Aquamarina from the end of Stingray. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87919 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:19:16 +0000 Nelly 87919@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"beard would act as a filter"</p> <p>Makes me think of a basking shark, perhaps? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87918 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:16:48 +0000 SRD 87918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"p.s. there is an easier way to spot Uberuce - he does bog snorkling in the canal late at night ;-0"</p> <p>sans snorkle (maybe he thought the beard would act as a filter...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87917 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:13:34 +0000 Nelly 87917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SS Yellow Genesis, Green Carradice camper, brown Brooks saddle, blindingly bright front and rear lights, really cool selection of cycling caps......</p> <p>p.s. there is an easier way to spot Uberuce - he does bog snorkling in the canal late at night ;-0 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87916 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:08:46 +0000 amir 87916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Judging by the differing driving behaviour around me, I'm either invisible or naked. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87915 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:48:58 +0000 crowriver 87915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Iratesheep, if you spot me (outside of a PY or somesuch organised shindig) I'll buy you a pint. Oi baint be from them thar Southside parts... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87914 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:40:30 +0000 HankChief 87914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Surely there is a game for us newbies to play of cycling an 'unusual' bike round Edinburgh and wait to see how long it is until we are spotted?</p> <p>I've been riding unnoticed for a couple of months now so maybe my bike isn't sufficiently envious or interesting to be worthy of a mention (I think it is but I'm bias) - or maybe me not commuting to city centre makes it a harder spot. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87911 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:29:54 +0000 DaveC 87911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dunno I drink Tea exclusively.... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87910 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:28:45 +0000 Coxy 87910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ta. Might give it a go. What's the coffee like? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87907 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:17:01 +0000 DaveC 87907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Coxy "<em>What's this PY ride thingy? Might be interested - if it's not completely pishing down.</em>"</p> <p>This might help:</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8522" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8522</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87906 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:14:56 +0000 earthowned 87906@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>&lt;- Black Tricross with mudguards. Normally wearing red jaiket, black shorts + helmet cam. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87905 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:08:45 +0000 thebikechain 87905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SS blue genesis.<br /> Camo shorts. Never trousers.<br /> VERY bright lights front and back.<br /> White or Orange jacket.<br /> Red helmet.<br /> Plus i am criminally good looking so that will give it away immediately. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87904 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:06:55 +0000 Coxy 87904@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very yellow bag, silver helmet, sand 3/4 long trousers. I'm afraid the bike (Giand road) is too generic to really notice it.</p> <p>What's this PY ride thingy? Might be interested - if it's not completely pishing down. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87901 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:59:49 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 87901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bikes are generally the best way to start, as Steveo mentions.</p> <p>Which means a Planet-X Kaffenback, with Carradice Nelson on the back, brown Brooks saddle and tools roll and brown bar-taped moustache bars is, more than likely, me. I'll occasionally commute on one of the other bikes, but that's the 99% steed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87900 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:56:37 +0000 fimm 87900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Black Brompton; alternatively road bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8681#post-87899 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:53:03 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 87899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sand coloured Kaffenback (not beige) </p>