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Random Musings => Gallery => Topic started by: Riggers on 17 September, 2012, 08:47:36 am

Title: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Riggers on 17 September, 2012, 08:47:36 am: Great pics from Steve McCurry:

http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/the-worlds-ride/
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Feanor on 14 May, 2019, 06:15:32 pm: This is the Trampe Bicycle Lift in Trondheim. They should put one of these on the Cairn o' Mount.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47797694912_519d450176_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fPHFs9)
Trampe Bicycle Lift (https://flic.kr/p/2fPHFs9) by Ron Lowe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62966413@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Jurek on 14 May, 2019, 06:25:58 pm: Quote from: Feanor on 14 May, 2019, 06:15:32 pm
This is the Trampe Bicycle Lift in Trondheim. They should put one of these on the Cairn o' Mount.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47797694912_519d450176_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fPHFs9)
Trampe Bicycle Lift (https://flic.kr/p/2fPHFs9) by Ron Lowe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62966413@N04/), on Flickr
My fitters have installed large format graphics, advertising the products of a fruit-named computer manufacturer from Cupertino, in Trondheim. I should get them to hire some bikes and check that out, next time that they are there.
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Kim on 14 May, 2019, 07:11:12 pm: I'm perpetually disappointed that one hasn't been installed on Park Street, Brizzle.
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Pingu on 14 May, 2019, 07:12:39 pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zipZ5kwhFfs

I'd like to see someone try it on a fixie :)
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Kim on 14 May, 2019, 07:15:35 pm: Quote from: Pingu on 14 May, 2019, 07:12:39 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zipZ5kwhFfs

I'd like to see someone try it on a fixie :)

...or a recumbent.
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Jurek on 14 May, 2019, 07:51:43 pm: Reminds me, in some ways, of the atmospheric railway in Croydon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_and_Croydon_Railway#Atmospheric_railway).
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 15 May, 2019, 08:40:35 am: Quote from: Kim on 14 May, 2019, 07:11:12 pm
I'm perpetually disappointed that one hasn't been installed on Park Street, Brizzle.
It would probably be compromised by some stupid loss of priority at Great George Street. But they should have put one on the Redcliffe Flyover!
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: Mrs Pingu on 16 May, 2019, 09:56:04 pm: Quote from: Pingu on 14 May, 2019, 07:12:39 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zipZ5kwhFfs

I'd like to see someone try it on a fixie :)

That looks scary AF.
Title: Re: Cycling pics from around the world
Post by: ElyDave on 23 May, 2019, 06:49:18 am: Fore Hill, Ely, short and sharp, no junctions, ideal.

now we have our bypass, I can start lobbying for one of these. might actually stop the double yellow parking all the way up the hill.