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Pedal On Parliament 2015 - 25th April

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sallyhinch
Member

When I'm looking for images the following things are important:

- landscape or portrait (nice to have one of each)
- photos which are not too dominated by helmets and hi vis (while reflecting the reality of cycling in the UK)
- pictures of kids where the child isn't identifiable are always useful, as sometimes parents are a bit startled to discover their nipper on the front page of POP (apologies!)
- shots that manage to capture the magnitude of the crowd at both ends
- nice, sharp well-composed pictures of each of the speakers
- plus a scattering of 'typical PoP' shots - someone in costume, home-made signs, improbable bikes, dogs, kids, trailers etc.

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

Something's working...

http://m.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/long.html

Posted 9 years ago #
HankChief
Member

http://m.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/fatal-crash-bike-rolled-out-for-road-safety-rally-1-3751951

Posted 9 years ago #
Darkerside
Member

I got my druid on overnight.

It is handy having a monolith to the weather gods in the back garden.

Blocks the light something terrible though.

Posted 9 years ago #
unhurt
Member

I would really like the sun to hang about for Saturday. I'm prepared to donate victims* to any ritual sacrifices planned to ensure a nice day.

*at least one colleague has annoyed me quite a lot this week...

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

Maybes -

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

"

Cllr. Andrew D Burns (@AndrewDBurns)
24/04/2015 07:32
@CyclingEdin @POPScotland @SpokesLothian @DerekMackayMSP @LAHinds @adamrmcvey that forecast is wrong ... trust me, I'm a politician ;-)

"

Posted 9 years ago #
amir
Member

The BBC forecast (on the box) was distinctly better (cross fingers, touch wood, etc), as is the forecast map for the region. The summary not as good (lag?). It will feel cold though!

Posted 9 years ago #
LaidBack
Member

We have extra Paper Bicycle for anyone in town without a bike. Very adjustable and chunky fun to ride (as opposed to clunky).

One has Fat Frank tyres - from the PB stand at the Berlin Bike Show. Any takers? (With ID of course!).

Untitled by LaidBackBikes, on Flickr

Posted 9 years ago #
DaveC
Member

Can I have a go please? What time should we meet you at the shop?

Posted 9 years ago #
Stickman
Member

@LaidBack:

I would love a shot on it, but I know I would just want to buy it afterwards and my shed is already full and my bank account is not.

I will keep an eye out for it on Saturday though. Ogling is allowed I assume?

Posted 9 years ago #
LaidBack
Member

DaveC - yes. Do you actually want to take on ride? if so you mustn't wear lycra ;-)

I'm at shop as usual form 10.

Sally and others will be there too.

Posted 9 years ago #
DaveC
Member

Cool we will be leaving Dalgety Bay at 11 and driving in. I shall wear comfortable clothing (non Lycra.) What time do you plan on leaving the shop?

Posted 9 years ago #
Stickman
Member

Lesley Hinds has bought a bike specially for POP!

Hopefully she'll keep using it after Saturday, but it's a start.

Posted 9 years ago #
SRD
Moderator

Amazing!

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

"Lesley Hinds has bought a bike specially for POP!"

How do you know?

Posted 9 years ago #
Stickman
Member

The power of Twitter....

"@LAHinds: @TheBikeStation @itsgood2give @POPScotland purchased bike today @TheBikeStation for @POPScotland tomorrow @AndrewDBurns will be happy"

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chdot
Admin

Aha

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

Sun after the speeches?

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

Posted 9 years ago #
Greenroofer
Member

Awww. Cute. Glad to see the PoP T-shirt being put to good use.

In other news, is it worth reminding/asking Strava users to log their PoP ride from start to finish? You won't get any KoM's, QoM's or PRs for the ride, but you will contribute to the totally awesome 'flyby' that was created last year...

Posted 9 years ago #
HankChief
Member

Good shout @greenroofer. Please do log your ride on strava.

Posted 9 years ago #
ARobComp
Member

@greenroofer - I've scheduled a tweet from the POP account to ask people to do just that first thing tomorrow. Will send out a similar one now.

Posted 9 years ago #
sallyhinch
Member

@greenroofer - is there any way of seeing that 'flyby'? I didn't realise it had been done...

Posted 9 years ago #
HankChief
Member

Some at the middle of this thread
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12664

Such as

this one

It depends on who's ride is taken as the base as to who's ride gets pulled into it. You have to be with 50m I think.

If I leave mine on whilst I sell the Tshirts everyone should go past me so hope to get good coverage.

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

Well...

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

"

Graeme Obree (@GraemeObree)
24/04/2015 15:44
Best wishes to all at @POPScotland tomorrow Sat 25th April hope you have a blast! #LETSMAKECYCLINGSAFEFORALL info at http://www.pedalonparliament.org

"

Posted 9 years ago #
Tulyar
Member

Wind from West and presume sun blowing in behind rain - looks promising

Getting ready....

Posted 9 years ago #
SRD
Moderator

Posted 9 years ago #
chdot
Admin

And here is the weather forecast!!!

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/hour_by_hour.html

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