tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post4231128733558172733..comments2023-11-05T12:04:50.649+00:00Comments on COUNCILLOR ANDREW BURNS' REALLY BAD BLOG: 5-years and counting ...Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-45595187433100801692012-07-20T07:22:12.405+01:002012-07-20T07:22:12.405+01:00Mike - many thanks for your comments ... much appr...Mike - many thanks for your comments ... much appreciated.<br /><br />Dave - if you e-mail me direct about the taxi-issue, I can get it into the system: andrew.burns@edinburgh.gov.uk ... thanks :-)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-14183535940288387692012-07-19T10:39:34.524+01:002012-07-19T10:39:34.524+01:00Andrew, in many cities it is possible to pop your ...Andrew, in many cities it is possible to pop your bike in a taxi - it is a legal requirement in Denmark for taxis to have provision to carry cycles.<br /><br />A recent cyclists only survey in London revealed that 19% of cyclists knew they could do this, and had roughly a 75% success rate with negotiating the carriage of their bike in a black cab. From the survey 63% said that now they knew it was possible they could see them using a cab to transport them when they had a breakdown, or other need to get somewhere without having to leave the bike behind, but equally without having to cycle over a greater distance/through a less salubrious area/when they were no longer in a fit state to ride.<br /><br />There is work being done with London cabbies to develop this as a standard service on all London cabs. The scale of the exercise in London is huge, should we be looking to Edinburgh to offer a smaller mountain to climb for a 100% delivery of cycle carriage by cab - Danish-style?<br /><br />Drop me an e-mail direct, as there will be some technical and probably legislative detail to work through, not least the provision of reliable and viable means to cover and secure a bike inside a cab, rather than the current improvised arrangements, which naturally leave some cab owners concerned. <br /><br />Meantime perhaps a Spokes survey can include a couple of questions about taking bikes in taxis and on buses & coaches (Stagecoach Express coaches do carry cycles, and this is very popular with Bluebird services in NE/Aberdeen area - a few cyclists in Fife also use the direct coaches to Edinburgh/Glasgow from St Andrews/Glenrothes/Dunfermline as these are faster & cheaper than using trains).<br /><br />Now just to work on some of the express coach routes from places like Haddington & Dunbar (X24?)to EdinburghDave Holladaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-5916162430724445232012-07-19T10:05:24.564+01:002012-07-19T10:05:24.564+01:00This might sound crazy, but I even (especially?!) ...This might sound crazy, but I even (especially?!) love cycling in the rain :) - as long as I've got warm, dry clothes to change into at the other end!<br />Someone said something about "the adventure"?! Maybe the canal isn't all that adventurous, but it's good to see and experience all the seasons! (even when we've now got ourselves a monsoon season :)<br /><br />And this morning my bike ride was in wonderful sunshine! (I really had forgotten what it's like!).<br /><br />I sort of wish I'd been using one of those bike computer gadgets so I could see how many miles I've cycled over the years - it's not far each day (maybe 4-6 miles) but it does add up, like you say.<br /><br />Thanks for being so supportive of cycling, it was really great to meet you at the breakfast bike ride.<br /><br />Enjoy the ride :)Mike Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-43889614366281989782012-07-18T22:04:51.188+01:002012-07-18T22:04:51.188+01:00It was pretty exceptional today Grant :-(
... and...It was pretty exceptional today Grant :-(<br /><br />... and very wet!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-57687234870519345002012-07-18T22:02:55.940+01:002012-07-18T22:02:55.940+01:00Brave man in this monsoon seasonBrave man in this monsoon seasonGrant Cunninghamnoreply@blogger.com