http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Edinburgh (and surroundings) web sites (help wanted) en Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-153595 Thu, 15 May 2014 08:59:43 +0000 chdot 153595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This thread is from early last year. </p> <p>Must revisit and update these -</p> <p><a href="http://ridearoundedinburgh.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://ridearoundedinburgh.wordpress.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://connectingedinburgh.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://connectingedinburgh.wordpress.com</a></p> <p>Suggestions welcome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-106756 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:54:47 +0000 chdot 106756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Sorry, I only looked as far as the bottom of the first page."</p> <p>Not your fault - should have linked to relevant post. </p> <p>"I think this is a very good idea. I would not claim myself to be any kind of expert, am no writer and tend to use my phone's camera for pics - but if I can help in any way..."</p> <p>U hav mail...</p> <p>"I guess it's all too easy to assume that most people know the obvious routes about Edin, and then you meet people who don't even know the Innocent, for example."</p> <p>Exactly. </p> <p>'We' (in life generally) often assume too much is known by others - about cycling, Edinburgh, whatever. </p> <p>This forum has a record of welcoming newcomers and (self-described) 'silly questions'. </p> <p>Not so many recently - perhaps CCE has become 'too established' where everyone <em>seems</em> to know stuff(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-106752 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:33:40 +0000 ExcitableBoy 106752@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks again chdot for the links. Sorry, I only looked as far as the bottom of the first page.</p> <p>I think this is a very good idea. I would not claim myself to be any kind of expert, am no writer and tend to use my phone's camera for pics - but if I can help in any way...</p> <p>I guess it's all too easy to assume that most people know the obvious routes about Edin, and then you meet people who don't even know the Innocent, for example. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-106057 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:06:38 +0000 fimm 106057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, yes...<br /> I did get emails about those... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-105946 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:28:28 +0000 chdot 105946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done a bit of work - with a bit of help. </p> <p>See what you think -</p> <p><a href="http://ridearoundedinburgh.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://ridearoundedinburgh.wordpress.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://connectingedinburgh.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://connectingedinburgh.wordpress.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-102885 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:03:54 +0000 cc 102885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't, no! Count me in the 44.4%. I need to spend some time with a map looking for those tantalising clues in the photos. Those stats look most impressive btw. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613&page=2#post-102866 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:20:45 +0000 chdot 102866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks cc. </p> <p>Perhaps <em>you</em> have already found them. </p> <p>Do you know <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102753">this one</a>?</p> <p>The point is 44.4% of CCE members don't know it and 94.4% of Edinburgh don't know (or that it's very close to <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9496&amp;page=4#post-102557">here</a> - </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102865 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:10:22 +0000 cc 102865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd offer to help too, except I didn't even know there <em>were</em> hidden routes out of Edinburgh. I'm looking forward to reading about them! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102864 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:05:03 +0000 chdot 102864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks fimm. </p> <p>That sounds like an ideal approach. </p> <p>Should get something rolling by the w/e. </p> <p>I <em>think</em> the two web site approach will make sense. </p> <p>There will be some overlap/cross-reference but that should enhance rather than detract. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102860 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:54:27 +0000 fimm 102860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm happy to get involved. I have various ways to get out of Edinburgh on a road bike from west of the city centre, and could be persuaded to try others... I can take slightly better photos than the ones on the "where to fix the road" thread, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102844 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:12:32 +0000 Instography 102844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>True. It's gone down by 18 percentage points, a 28% fall. My bad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102843 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:10:39 +0000 chdot 102843@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Stats, stats and damn lies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102842 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:07:43 +0000 kaputnik 102842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If he started at 65, and went down to 47, isn't that a 28% loss? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102841 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:06:37 +0000 chdot 102841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heavy use + lots running in background! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102840 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:02:44 +0000 Instography 102840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Best think about plugging that phone in. 18% loss in 46 minutes seems fast. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102838 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:55:34 +0000 kaputnik 102838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot ta. Mapping out the old buildings onto the modern satellite layout can be quite rewarding. If you find uncovering old bits of wall rewarding!</p> <p>The full file actually has pretty much every Scottish railway on it, although the industrial ones are only really complete for the Edinburgh environs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102837 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:52:19 +0000 chdot 102837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lesser explored Fife -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528692675/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8528692675_c13a97afc2.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528692675/">Forth split</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102832 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:42:55 +0000 Instography 102832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh. OK. I'd expected to be despatched on missions. But sure. I'll think about mapping out spidery trails from my house. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102831 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:41:37 +0000 chdot 102831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Room for teashop reports too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102829 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:40:34 +0000 chdot 102829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Doing"</p> <p>Exploring and reporting back (bit like missionary work...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102826 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:32:26 +0000 Instography 102826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When you say "doing" Fife ... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102824 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:16:02 +0000 chdot 102824@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528601987/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8528601987_8e210bc268.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528601987/">Pretty too</a> </p> <p>Hours of endless fun! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102823 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:11:13 +0000 chdot 102823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Instography</p> <p>Great</p> <p>So you're doing Fife...</p> <p>Tom can tour the Lothians</p> <p>I'll find the ways out of Edinburgh</p> <p>And k has already done the past!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528569937/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8528569937_df5fabdce0.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8528569937/">Outstanding</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102821 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:01:45 +0000 Instography 102821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very happy to help going out to take photos, doodles and reports of what it's like to try taking a nine year old and a five year old on them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102817 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:27:09 +0000 kaputnik 102817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot <a href="http://files.magnificentoctopus.com/map.kmz">link</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102815 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:56:35 +0000 gembo 102815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@kapps there is an abandoned pit village in south lanarkshire near the opencast mine on the way from auchengray to Wilsontown. Name of Haywood. Not much to see as was abandoned a while back. Some old fellas out for a walk from Wilsontown were telling me about it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102768 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:50:13 +0000 chdot 102768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fair enough. </p> <p>Presume some 'basic' version could be exported as a 'taster' for the wider public(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102766 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:47:48 +0000 kaputnik 102766@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot I could very easily make it online by sending the file from Google Earth to Google Maps. But it's still just a personal project. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102763 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:37:23 +0000 chdot 102763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah OK. </p> <p>Thought it was an online map. </p> <p>Sounds good!</p> <p>If anyone has GPS trails of 'useful' routes good too. </p> <p><a href="http://EveryTrail.com">EveryTrail trips</a> with photos even better! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9613#post-102759 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:23:58 +0000 kaputnik 102759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot I'll have to upload it later as it sits on a google earth file at home.</p> <p>Last night I was mapping out some interesting tramways in East Ayrshire and found about a whole heap of large pit villages up above Waterside that were never connected to any roads and which were abandoned in the 1930s-1950s and very little sign of them now remains. </p>