Try some Middle Ages Lady axecraft and head for the Bike Station?
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Posted 5 years ago #
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@unhurt - social scientist have such strange definitions of middle aged. I suggest cyclists should reject the definitions that say 35+.
Remember the research that suggests a body age at least 10 years less than chronological!
Robert
Posted 5 years ago # -
I suggest cyclists should reject the definitions that say 35+.
In favour of ones which say <35?
Posted 5 years ago # -
>35
Childhood 0-15
Young Person 16-17
Young Adult 18-30..?
Adult 31+
Pensioner 65
Death 78?
Probably say 40 is middle age. Though accept 50 is the new forty.
Whatever, I know when I tick a box on a survey now, I have to quote Elvis and go Way Down
Posted 5 years ago # -
@Frenchy - surely 35+ is way too young, 45+ might be better and for cyclists, perhaps adjusted further!
Robert (middle-aged only by certain definitions...)
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I will merely point out that life expectancy in Edinburgh is ~78 years (81 for women, 76 for men, with significant discrepancies between affluent and non-affluent areas.
Anyone over 26 are therefore in the "middle" third of their life.
This has been your daily does of depressing statistics! For tomorrow's dose, keep an eye on the Climate Change thread!
Posted 5 years ago # -
@frenchy, yes I am aware of your metrics as I am about to enter your third phase. Which is not so cheerful really.
Posted 5 years ago # -
I picked up a cycling book at the Out of the Blue Flea Market in Dalmeny Street at the weekend. It has an Edinburgh bike shop connection. The dedication reads:
"To Jock, to whom the sport owes a great debt! Phil Liggett".
The Jock being Jocky Allan who had the bike shop in Leith Walk.
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“The Jock being Jocky Allan who had the bike shop in Leith Walk.“
One of life’s characters!
In the past past he had a shop in LW, then Jane Street for many years and back to LW when it was demolished.
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_edin/1_edinburgh_history_-_recollections_cycling.htm#4_phil_wilson
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he was involved in starting the SCU (Scottish Cyclists’ Union), ESCA (the East of Scotland Cycling Association), the White Heather cycling club (which later became the Edinburgh Road Club)
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Exellent. The guy who sold me the book said he'd met Jocky Allan when he and his wife had been shopping for a chain guard. EBC said they weren't made any more. Jocky asked what colour they wanted.
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Met him at apple pie. He has JOCKY on the crossbar. This was way back
Posted 5 years ago # -
Edinburgh Bike Coop.
I needed a longer fork Crown Hex bolt for my Dawes as the B&M dymano light bracket pushes the length required over the std 45mm bolt.
I called them up and was told to pop down, as they have a drawer full of stuff.
Yep they had a few similar to my requirement and gave me 3 bolts of various sizes free!Posted 5 years ago # -
I find EBC frustratingly inconsistent. I've had great experiences there in the past, and I've also been made to feel "not quite cool enough to actually bother serving" by some staff who seem to have attended the How to Ignore a Customer Without Making it Glaringly Obvious course - aka Yes, Chatting to your Colleagues and/or Pals about your Latest Ride really is More Important than Actually Helping Customers to Buy Stuff.
At the weekend I popped in to the Bruntsfield shop to pick up an item I'd ordered through their web site. It took a fair while to find a free member of staff to start with, which was a little peeving, but what annoyed me more was that, when I did get to speak to the guy on the "back" desk (the one by the riding gear & shoes) another couple hijacked him as he was setting off to find my order. They occupied him long enough for him to forget the name the order was under, so he had to come back and ask me again. It was entirely unclear to me why those two other people were apparently accorded priority over me. That was annoying.
Then I was asked to pay the full amount of the order, despite having entered my credit card details when I placed the order online in order, so the web site gave me to understand, to pay a deposit on the item. I queried this, and was assured that "the manager here often doesn't bother to take the deposit, but if you do find that you've been charged twice then come back and we'll sort it out". I suggested that this was more than a little confusing for customers, but the attitude seemed to be "that's the way it's done". Which wasn't helpful. Either they want a deposit or they don't - and asking customers to help them sort out their inability to follow their own procedures is a bit much IMO.
Another thing that concerns me is that, if the manager has discretion whether or not to take the deposit, that suggests that he has access to the credit card details I submitted to the web site, which is emphatically not what I expect to be the case when paying online.
As I say, I have had good experiences with EBC, but they do seem to have a remarkable propensity to be just inconsistent and disorganised enough to be frustrating to deal with at times.
Stop press: I have just now received an invoice from EBC for the item I picked up on Saturday. For one thing, the invoice does not add up - the total is less than the cost of the item. Worse, at the top of the invoice it says "Once your package ships we'll send an email with a link to track your order". Er...I've already got it!
Posted 5 years ago # -
New bike shop opening in Portobello soon. It's called Velo, at Tribe Porty, in the space beside what was the entrance to Earthy. The owner has moved his business there from Leith. He specialises in building up vintage frames of which he seems to have many displayed in the window. He also does servicing etc.
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I don't know how it is spelled as I asked the owner what the business was called but I think you are right.
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It is Velow with a W. THe W is for Walter. Now you do not get so many byoung chaps called Walter do you?
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Not sure if this is latest shop thread but anyway...
Latest from Argyle Place.
The Bicycle Works is now owned and run by three employees of said establishment.
Javier Z, Joe T and John H - all with first class skills and found behind a workstand most days.
Rest of team will stay the same David, Angus, Euan and others.
Previously a partnership between Andrew Davies and John Anderson. As many here will know Andrew retired over a year ago. With the team there things pretty much carried on as before - Andrew drops by from time to time.
John Anderson too has been a central figure in bike sport here. He set up the Tri centre in Newington and ran shop in Peebles (both were sold). Tour O The Borders was also invented by him whilst we shared premises at Marchmont.News has been under wraps for a while (months and longer) but all through now - although everyone here maybe knows already? Good to see the shop there keep its core team and approach. (Yes, booking isn't something they do but who know if that will change)
Next door there will be a cafe (still under construction by Bearded Barrista and associates)Sure many will wish them all the best on the next chapter.
Posted 4 years ago # -
not quite cool enough to actually bother serving
I've had this at certain motorbike shops. I go to Infinity, in York, and the guy says "Hello, how can I help?" and remembers me from two years previously. I go to one of the shops in Edinburgh and it's "Hello, how can I ignore you?"
EBC I like and dislike at the same time. I've known one or two of them for 20 years, but otherwise I'm just another random person who ends up having to either order something in, or goes somewhere else when you Need Stuff Today.
The Cycle Service scooped a well deserved award at the Cycling Scotland civic reception last night, for their accessibility and outreach.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Was in the cycle service today, saw the flowers but missed the award (clear glass). Well deserved award
Posted 4 years ago # -
@arellcat - sorry to hear that. 'Good' shops should realise that they have to treat people with respect.
CS floral spanner award sounds good. They do sort BMX bikes from Crags and get on well with varied clientelle. Were c!osed for a late holiday - nice to come back to.Posted 4 years ago # -
Noticed this week that:
There's a new shop open on Newington Road - roughly opposite the old Bicycle Repair Man shop. https://projektride.co.uk/
Criterium Cycles (at Dobbie's) have moved (slightly) - entrance is now directly from the car park, rather than having to go through the main Dobbie's store. Still no bike parking anywhere in sight, though.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Semi OT but anyone know which bike shops are open during the festive period? My front derailleur has stopped derailing and I suspect it’s just the cable but in case it’s something a bit more serious
Posted 2 years ago # -
Bike works is open.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks, all sorted now (Ace Bikes were open). New gear cable required but thankfully front mech is fine.
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