http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: April fools en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:41:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107541 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:03:12 +0000 steveo 107541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, in my dark days I used the 22 every day. The bus way was very uncomfortable to be fair, I think it was the surface had bumps every couple of meters. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107536 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:36:16 +0000 chdot 107536@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As I'm sure you know, the tram replaced the guided busway along Broomhouse. </p> <p>Too cheap and uniconic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107535 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:11:44 +0000 steveo 107535@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>They have concrete "rails" on which the rubber tyres run</em></p> <p>A bit like a guided bus way? Maybe we should have installed one of them instead of a tram network. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107533 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:29:35 +0000 Min 107533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I reckon only the first of Chdot's original three postings are actually April Fools.</p> <p>Is that a wee April Fool he played on us?</p> <p>Do I win a prize? :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107530 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:21:35 +0000 kaputnik 107530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The trains on the Paris Metro have pneumatic tyres.</em></p> <p>As do the French-designed Montreal Metro cars.</p> <p>They have concrete "rails" on which the rubber tyres run, as well as steel guide-rails that act to guide and steer the bogie.</p> <p>Very noisy! Not sure how they handle a flat tyre. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107528 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:46:07 +0000 AKen 107528@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The trains on the Paris Metro have pneumatic tyres. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-107527 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:43:27 +0000 chdot 107527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/railroads-adopt-pneumatic-tires-to-reduce-suspension-losses" rel="nofollow">http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/railroads-adopt-pneumatic-tires-to-reduce-suspension-losses</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106540 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:43:27 +0000 reikimikey 106540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Google Nose beta </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106535 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:18:58 +0000 neddie 106535@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Telling the kids to go and look for the Easter eggs you didn't hide.</p> <p>April fools &amp; Easter all in one go! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106534 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:53:13 +0000 chdot 106534@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21993455" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21993455</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106503 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:04:57 +0000 SRD 106503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://thebeercast.com/2013/04/princes-street.html">Princes Street to become beer garden</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106491 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:32:59 +0000 steveo 106491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Aston Martin buggy was obviously written by some one who doesn't have kids, 2k isn't that expensive... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9838#post-106489 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:12:52 +0000 chdot 106489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/glasgow-2014-scotland-athletes-get-team-gb-option-1-2869686" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/glasgow-2014-scotland-athletes-get-team-gb-option-1-2869686</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9897149/Yours-for-2000-Aston-Martin-launches-worlds-most-exclusive-pram.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9897149/Yours-for-2000-Aston-Martin-launches-worlds-most-exclusive-pram.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.theurbancountry.com/2011/05/bicycle-infrastructure-is-good-for.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theurbancountry.com/2011/05/bicycle-infrastructure-is-good-for.html</a></p> <p>(All links on Twitter today) </p>