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  1. HankChief
    Member

    Thanks biketrain :-)

    That was our 171st & final school run of the year.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  2. chdot
    Admin

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    Posted 7 years ago #
  3. Frenchy
    Member

    http://i.imgur.com/apLIZc3.jpg

    Posted 7 years ago #
  4. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 7 years ago #
  5. chdot
    Admin

    'Except cyclists' signs missing.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  6. Frenchy
    Member

    'Except cyclists' signs missing.

    Small but very real problem - I remember, when I first started cycling in Edinburgh, stopping at that point and being confused as to whether I could go down that way. The obvious cycle lane and signage at the other end doesn't always stop drivers from having a go at you either if you do cycle down that way.

    I've finally remembered to report it to the council now, though.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  7. piosad
    Member

    A Helios Duo parked outside Sainsbury's Quartermile.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  8. Greenroofer
    Member

    A Helios with male pilot and young female stoker...

    ...on Hammersmith Bridge.

    I thought they were only an Edinburgh phenomenon.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  9. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    One of LaidBack's lovely red Paper Bikes at Cameron Toll. Hopefully they'll spot the bike racks next visit - it was chained to the bench the failing smokers use.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  10. chdot
    Admin

    "

    There are approximately 500 000 'lower order' BMs still remaining. This number is reducing due to property development, road widening and so on. The BM heights shown have not been maintained for 30 years and should not be relied upon to accurately define ODN.

    "

    https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/benchmarks/

    Posted 7 years ago #
  11. acsimpson
    Member

    Hankchief and the chieflets crossing Maybury Road in front of the bus. My Son was very excited by the bike and says he wants a shot.

    Yesterday we were at the park when a bakfiets cycled past.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  12. paddyirish
    Member

    "a backfiets cycled past"

    One for the sentient beings thread?

    Posted 7 years ago #
  13. acsimpson
    Member

    I see it every now and again and it's pilot and passengers look so much at ease that it might as well be sentient. However having seen it up close at PoP I don't think it has any form of assist.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  14. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 7 years ago #
  15. chdot
    Admin

    'New bike lane'

    Posted 7 years ago #
  16. Roibeard
    Member

    Interesting that the council give just 14 days (over a holiday!). The University feels obliged to give much more notice.

    Robert

    Posted 7 years ago #
  17. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 7 years ago #
  18. Nelly
    Member

    Roibeard, I walked through George Square yesterday and there were at least half a dozen abandoned (tyres flat, rusty chains) bikes chained to racks.

    It must be a tad frustrating for those who need a space in term time and don't have one of the secure spaces.

    My angle grinder would be out within a month

    Posted 7 years ago #
  19. piosad
    Member

    Yes it's very frustrating, especially with the Potterrow shelter out of commission (the replacement in the car park isn't anywhere nearly as well used). But apparently the transport office don't actually have an angle grinder — they need to ask estates for one, for a fee. (I found this out when my key broke off rendering the D-lock unusable. Don't remember the figure but a locksmith was cheaper.)

    Posted 7 years ago #
  20. chdot
    Admin

  21. chdot
    Admin

    I've used an angle grinder on D-locks in public a few times.

    Only challenged once.

    Young person (not local) "is that your bike"

    Me "no"

    Him "well I'll take your photo then"

    Me "fine"

    Posted 7 years ago #
  22. Frenchy
    Member

    The University feels obliged to give much more notice.

    The notices they stick up at KB say they're giving two weeks notice. Although the bikes are still there a year later when they go round with another set of notices...

    Posted 7 years ago #
  23. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    Police marshalling the Peebles Hogmanay torcher riding mid-nineties Canondale mountain bikes.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  24. HankChief
    Member

    Cargo bike #oldschool by HankChief, on Flickr

    Posted 7 years ago #
  25. SRD
    Moderator

    Venerable Spokes planning group member trimming branches on the canal (near slateford road) most thoroughly.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  26. chdot
    Admin

    Venus - pretty bright, near the moon

    Also Neptune (with binoculars)

    https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/can-see-mars-venus-even-neptune-night-sky-tonight

    Posted 7 years ago #
  27. ih
    Member

    Thanks @chdot. Beautiful alignment of Mars, moon, Venus from my kitchen window. I stared for some time through my mini binoculars where Neptune should be but despite some ghostly imagined sightings,they always vaporised, so I can't claim a Neptune spot.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  28. chdot
    Admin

    Pretty sure I'm seeing four objects.

    Just about 'lined up' - last one faint.

    Link about says 4th/faint one is Mars so I'm confused.

    Posted 7 years ago #
  29. Arellcat
    Moderator

    My attempt:


    Conjunction

    Posted 7 years ago #
  30. jdanielp
    Member

    I wished Lilac Helmet Lady a happy new year as we passed one another this morning. Whilst what I heard in reply sounded like "meh", I'm going to assume it was "yeah".

    Posted 7 years ago #

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