http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "several local access points to the city’s cycle path network..." en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:17:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106326 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:27:47 +0000 Dave 106326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We have one of the latter but I don't think it would be allowed anywhere near a bike (baby grand), and as it lives in Glasgow that would be quite an epic move! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106297 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:30:56 +0000 ExcitableBoy 106297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>50" tv ?<br /> A piano would be very impressive! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106287 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:41:14 +0000 Dave 106287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If nothing else I'm thinking it's a prime opportunity to review a bunch of odd bikes (Bullit, 8 Freight, Morpheus with cargo deck perhaps, and so on) and contrast with the Carry Freedom trailer. </p> <p>Since I already have a <a href="http://mccraw.co.uk/biking-washing-machine/">washing machine</a> transported by bike, what else could I add to my collection? :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106258 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:48:49 +0000 Uberuce 106258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you move house except by CCE cargobike flashmob I shall be terribly disappointed. </p> <p>CCE car, estate-car, van, HGV flashmob is acceptable for objects that defy velo-transposition. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106257 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:35:38 +0000 Dave 106257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, Jim Orr et al will shortly be getting a long break from my ramblings about the QBC. </p> <p>Not sure what it will be instead. Speeding motorists on the Lanark Rd? The random burst pipe under Donkey Lane that has scoured it out? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106253 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:52:36 +0000 gembo 106253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good news, did dave use all his good luck potion? (Was watching Harry potter and the half blood prince last night which has such a potion) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106250 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:36:35 +0000 LaidBack 106250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I expect campaign to upgrade Donkey Lane to start soon.;-)</p> <p>Good snow clearing opportunities out that way. Great news though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106247 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:17:41 +0000 DaveC 106247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow Double Garage !! I'm jealous. If your moving yourself I'm able to lift heavy items and do some donkey work, but sadly I no longer have an estate car. If you're getting a firm in we used Fox and they were great. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106244 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:40:45 +0000 Dave 106244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@davec - fingers crossed the rest of it goes smoothly...</p> <p>Provisional handover is mid May, I turn 30 in May, could make for a decent combo event...</p> <p>3 bed so enough room for offspring if things turn out that way. Tandem double garage (strictly not for car) should accommodate fleet :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106243 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:30:38 +0000 Min 106243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yay, congrats Dave! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106240 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:45:59 +0000 DaveC 106240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations, how many <strike>bikerooms</strike>... err Bedrooms does it have? Good luck concluding, hopefully just a formality. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106239 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:38:58 +0000 fimm 106239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yay! :o) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734&page=2#post-106236 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:29:01 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 106236@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When's the housewarming?</p> <p>... congratulations by the way </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106235 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:28:49 +0000 cc 106235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106234 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:25:53 +0000 Dave 106234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I might not be able to afford any bikes for the next decade, but existing ones will no longer be piled on top of each other :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106233 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:24:12 +0000 Dave 106233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>... edged it!</p> <p>Huzzah! \o/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106121 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:52:06 +0000 gembo 106121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A while back. If it was the first house you put a bid in for you could miss it by miles as you could not believe anyone would offer so much over the valuation. Not so bad now I hope. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106100 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:33:57 +0000 ExcitableBoy 106100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Exciting times, if rather stressful, good luck! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-106097 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:25:29 +0000 Dave 106097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, closing tomorrow - at least we won't be kept hanging about.</p> <p>Have put in an offer which was either far too high (if we get it) or just too low (if we don't)... is there any other way? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105858 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:28:35 +0000 gembo 105858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My suspicion, I am paranoid about these things, is their solicitor is the one with the magic interest from other parties suddenly Once there is an interested party. If after closing date it then goes fixed price my suspicions/paranoia will be enhanced.</p> <p>When we sold our flat I did have a fair bit of contact with the buyer, who came in early with a big offer and then had a wobble, was the market value by the time we concluded. Her solicitor advising her to walk away if she wasn't happy. Partly based on old tenements describing the first floor as that which involved going up any steps, even the ones at the front door. Thus although we were on second floor deeds were on the third.</p> <p>The solicitors were slightly amused or bemused by my interjections? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105847 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:39:24 +0000 Dave 105847@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently they should set a closing date and our solicitor will advise us based on how many notes of interest there are. </p> <p>To be fair, he's not going to earn anything extra regardless of the price, although there are various ways I can see them being incentivised to inflate our offer regardless (not least that if we bid huge and get the first place we liked, they won't have to do all the work required to support us going for multiple properties on one fixed conveyancing fee).</p> <p>As we have the owners' number, I'm tempted to ring them after our solicitor tells us how many notes there are to ask them how many there are. They were very friendly, and I'd only be a little embarrassed to apply social engineering when we're talking about a fleet of bikes -worth of cash. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105844 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:08:57 +0000 gembo 105844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I have my suspicions about these shenanigans too, but that is your choice, walk away or put in your offer </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105840 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:55:16 +0000 Instography 105840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Personally, I think solicitors (only some I'm sure) lie through their teeth about these things. The house we're in just now had been on the market, fixed price, for 6 months when we went to see it but, by pure coincidence (allegedly) when we arranged for a surveyor to come round, so did another potential purchaser. Who'd have expected that?</p> <p>Naturally, knowing it had been up for some time, we fully intended to make an insultingly low offer but with another potential buyer, we had to decide to either let it go or offer the asking price. </p> <p>I always had my doubts about the existence of the other buyer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105833 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:04:10 +0000 gembo 105833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two bids on one property was rare, things were going fixed price I am told. But maybe the market is picking up, gazumping next. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105797 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:52:52 +0000 DaveC 105797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is that from you solicitor? We rerceived an offer on our first place which said if you accept (subject to survey) would we take it off the market. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105795 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:48:54 +0000 Dave 105795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Curses. Apparently because there's another note of interest, we have to await the pleasure of a closing date and put in a blind bid.</p> <p>Thought that was all long in the past (we had to put down 40% over the offers-over price last time).</p> <p>Oddly, our solicitor doesn't think our offer will be any more attractive despite letting the sellers pick their exit date (we're not selling our flat so can live there as long as necessary). Which is unfortunate, as I thought that would be a little edge in our favour.</p> <p>Ah well, waiting for the other shoe to drop now... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105686 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:02:57 +0000 gembo 105686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah the cheeky offer, might get accepted, then you will be on the move. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105685 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:12:13 +0000 Dave 105685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Savage day of re-visiting property with in-laws. We're going to attempt to put in a cheeky offer on a house tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105293 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:47:36 +0000 Dave 105293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fife I think is a bit far for SWMBO to commute. East Lothian is possible but it doesn't have the riding conditions we'd want (admittedly in my relatively limited experience).</p> <p>I was amazed not to meet anyone in either direction on a sizeable stretch of the WoL at rush hour. Popped out onto the main road and there were plenty of riders maxed out in dayglo and the usual body armour. What a missed opportunity!</p> <p>It took ~35 mins from KB to our current prospect (but I went a stupid way, up to Redford Road which is an unnecessary hump), that is SWMBO's potential commute. It took ~40 minutes from that house to my office, by way of Donkey Lane / canal / NEPN. Nice ride in these conditions, though icy! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9734#post-105256 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:27:52 +0000 gembo 105256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Juni green home of woods deli has a new build where veitch's garden centre was, it is on main road at front but actually on the WoL path at back. Might be housing co-op. Looks to be all flats though.</p> <p>Looks to be some work happening to facilitate some new build near me on the lanark road west but depends on time scales we looked all over for two years and finally looked out this way and went for it. We re also on main road , not quite so busy by time you get to Us and on WoL path at back. Always good if no time pressure, we bought first feeling we would sell city centre flat quickly,mwhich did happen but then sale nearly fell through. Guess if you sell,first if can't find anywhere to exact spec then you will be renting. In my limited experience of owning a house (one) you always have to give up something for a sale to occur. </p>