http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: POP2 Launch Sunday - cyclists needed! en Sun, 17 May 2026 02:15:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97511 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:58:58 +0000 lionfish 97511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hey all! Good turn out.</p> <p>He used the artsy photo he took through my spokes - bit embarrassing really - should have cleaned the wheel before-hand... sorry!</p> <p>The facebook event was only created a day ago and already has <strike>87</strike>... <strike>88</strike> [edit: 90] people going :D<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/290581654397071/?fref=ts" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/events/290581654397071/?fref=ts</a></p> <p>Time to spread the news... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97509 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:41:14 +0000 Zenfrozt 97509@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Roibeard, I'm glad you got home safely and I'm glad it went to a good home :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97508 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:36:42 +0000 Roibeard 97508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Zen - it's proudly gracing their bedroom for the moment...</p> <p>No apologies required!</p> <p>Ride home was grand, apart from the old chap that felt it necessary to hang out his window to advise us to cycle in single file in the park. Probably for our safety or some-such...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97498 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:49:14 +0000 chdot 97498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8399542669" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8399542669</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8399565469" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8399565469</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97494 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:00:04 +0000 Zenfrozt 97494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My apologies to the parents of the small boy who took the number 2 balloon home. Hope the ride home went okay? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97492 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:40:58 +0000 Tom 97492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"SRD - thanks for the lolly"</em> We politely refused as my daughters had just spent £7 in Lickety Splits on the way down from the station. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97489 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:20:17 +0000 CalumX 97489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was there, meant to speak to more people (other than work colleagues!), but managed to rip my front mudguard off with a lump of snow, so was distracted trying to find the bits before they all fell off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97488 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:16:18 +0000 steveo 97488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, was you HankCheif, not Tuylar... I fail at Spotted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97487 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:05:23 +0000 HankChief 97487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It was me that had the 2nd child on the Helios...</p> <p>You're forgetting how common they are getting these days.</p> <p>SRD - thanks for the lolly - it was the highlight of the ride for HankChief Jnr. </p> <p>HC </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97486 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:02:36 +0000 steveo 97486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em> (I only had one kid with me though)) </em></p> <p>You sure?? ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97485 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:01:36 +0000 magnatom 97485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Guys,</p> <p>Just wanted to personally thank those who turned up at the POP2 launch today. You did us proud!</p> <p>Wish I could have been there. Instead I was cold watching two of my kids at rugby training! :-/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97483 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:26:54 +0000 SRD 97483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is a fab story. Love the top shot. (I only had one kid with me though)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97482 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:04:55 +0000 steveo 97482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Uberuce, you <strike>shaved</strike> trimmed. Don't know if this should be in spotted... Wingpig with his front-racked-almost-cargo bike, Uberuce, upright laidback, Tuylar and SRD with two kids and I think Roibert as a kind of fuzzy image in the right of the first frame. </p> <p>Sorry I couldn't make it, grizzling child had a late (much needed nap). <em>Might have just</em> made it in the car but I didn't think turning up with screeching tyres was the correct look :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97480 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:48:56 +0000 shuggiet 97480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great photo and coverage on <a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2013/01/pedal-on-parliament-launch/">Edinburgh Reporter</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97475 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:05:25 +0000 sallyhinch 97475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi @laidback - links to all the posters, including the new one, are on the Pedal on Parliament site (click on 'Resources') </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97473 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:39:07 +0000 Calum 97473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was nice to come today. Very excited for May! :)</p> <p>There are more pictures to come, I hope? I can't see mine D: </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97472 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:36:07 +0000 LaidBack 97472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pretty good - love the new poster! Have we a link to it? Hope Kaputnik has managed to get back into his house by now!</p> <p>Included here in this excellent video of course!<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ufOyq9wLs&amp;feature=player_embedded#" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ufOyq9wLs&amp;feature=player_embedded#</a>! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97470 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:27:46 +0000 EddieD 97470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, was good to see such a good turnout! See you all again soon, I hope </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97469 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:24:01 +0000 ARobComp 97469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm just about thawed out! Was good to see people. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97468 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:04:15 +0000 Morningsider 97468@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry I couldn't make it - I was through in Glasgow and couldn't make it back in time. A good turnout given how cold it has been - well done all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97467 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:58:09 +0000 chdot 97467@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8398013619/" title="IMG_2017.JPG by chdot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8398013619_21a3a31ae6.jpg" alt="IMG_2017.JPG" /></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97466 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:41:28 +0000 recombodna 97466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Family of Tragic cyclist? surely they could have found a better headline? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97461 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:54:06 +0000 SRD 97461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>STV story <a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/210429-family-of-tragic-cyclist-gearing-up-for-the-return-of-pedal-on-parliament/" rel="nofollow">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/210429-family-of-tragic-cyclist-gearing-up-for-the-return-of-pedal-on-parliament/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97459 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:17:59 +0000 gembo 97459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done people. Still taking it very easy with remnants of flu so could not join the fun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295&page=2#post-97458 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:15:46 +0000 SRD 97458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was that you on yellow bike who blew through the amberchangingtored light on Melville drive? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295#post-97457 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:05:42 +0000 kaputnik 97457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry I couldn't make it - I was well and truly locked out of my flat after key snapped last night. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295#post-97455 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:44:57 +0000 Tom 97455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More wintry looking photos:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/8397819767/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8466/8397819767_4c9e59f4c7_n.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/8398907696/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8398907696_7c5909a594_n.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/8397822935/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8397822935_6ca81116df_n.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/8398908704/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8398908704_300c4bcc65_n.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/8398908704/">POP13 launch</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/44681630@N02/">Cycling Mollie</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295#post-97453 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:16:30 +0000 SRD 97453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Really good o see folk, and meet Tulyar. Apologies to those who I missed/didn't recognize in their cycling kit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295#post-97451 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:43:14 +0000 shuggiet 97451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks to the 30+ adults and children that cycled round the grass for the photographers from the Herald, Scotsman, Reuters and Edinburgh Reporter.. Hopefully be in the papers tomorrow! And I wondered who that person that was surfing the pond was, Greenroofer! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9295#post-97450 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:37:21 +0000 Greenroofer 97450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch. Perhaps no paddling, but according to Strava I cycled straight across one of the fountains to get there...</p> <p><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tnL5udom3a9ARWeO_N1bS_XwJil4IRX3_624suy4z10?feat=directlink"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q5PpE5DP0X4/UPv_i7iPH_I/AAAAAAAAAgo/EC8oHdKtQBo/s775/Strava%2520screenshot.png"></a></p> <p>Thanks to the organisers of this event, I used 236 unplanned calories this afternoon, so can now settle down to a big mug of hot chocolate to make up for it. </p>