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Eric Lesley
@ericlesley2.bsky.social
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Trainee Transport planner. Edinburgh via Liverpool. Goodison Whitesox. All views my own. Same handle on twitter.
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The segregated cycle tracks and bus stop bypasses that were constructed in 2017.
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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I'm a massive fan of dual carriageways being made into singles with busway as the French are excellent at

see maps timeline here: maps.app.goo.gl/U4HaVLjTVr65...
bus stop on busway in nimes, france
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Nimes and Metz BHNS are two of my favourite bus examples

Nimes: maps.app.goo.gl/TB1ntNjnXqbq...
Metz: maps.app.goo.gl/JGZQ8cWDhA2Y...
BHNS route through a roundabout in Nimes, France BHNS centre running route and stop in Metz, France
January 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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39 degrees at -6, for 20C internal
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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On this screen
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Thanks, I've done all of them, and currently sitting at 2.8. wondering if there's something obvious I've missed.
December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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This morning its decided do hot water at 5am, then blast the heating between 6-7 - im sweating, had to open all the windows. I've lowered the set point temps by half a degree abd gonna email them, see if theres a less aggressive algorithm
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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I don't see how this could be saving me money/electricity really. Surely better just to have steady state at 3.7 cop? Here's steady state 2 days ago
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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That's it today, all over the place
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The other night me and my wife couldn't sleep cos it was way too hot, right now i can feel a chill in the air. It was too hot when i got in from work earlier. Unimpressed so far. This is pre havenwise.
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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I guess it's good for ovo who are doing the free trial... There's an option to switch off time of use tariff optimisation in the app, but its been disabled for this trial i think. Basically gone half 4 to half 7 without running the heat pump.
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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So it appears that despite being on a fixed tarrif, this havenwise trial is just cranking the heat right up offpeak then just turning off at peak. Its wrecking my scop and we're too hot.
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Or specify articulated multi door operation with bus/tram sharing stops - like here: maps.app.goo.gl/CrbHwie5UPjN...
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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So I've signed up to a free trial of havenwise... And it's just cranked it up so the house is boiling... Let's hope it settles down, cos this ain't saving me electricity
Graph of my heatpump from heatpumpmonitor.org - havenwise has put the flow temp up by 10° from 33 to 43
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Mad how much hot water brings down the cop. @zarch1972.bsky.social hot water settings working well for a fast recharge of the cylinder
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Dunno whether this helps but cycle phase should allow all these movements simultaneously, and protected with all traffic held at red:
drawing of cycle phase on cycle junction at foot of leith walk edinburgh
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Yeah it's an extended Dutch junction, straight on across the tram tracks, then the cycle signals hold all traffic for a cycle only phase
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Presbyterian colourlessness.
A grey cycle track accross sandport bridge in leith, next to a grey cycle path, the sky is grey. It is a drab and depressing scene. A grey cycle track accross sandport bridge in leith, next to a grey cycle path, the sky is grey. It is a drab and depressing scene. A grey cycle track accross sandport bridge in leith, next to a grey cycle path, the sky is grey. It is a drab and depressing scene. A grey cycle track accross sandport bridge in leith, next to a grey cycle path, the sky is grey. It is a drab and depressing scene.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Sanded and 2 coats of varnish, drying in the autumn sunshine
The wooden bits off my cargo bike
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Winter maintenance for the cargo bike - all the wood stripped off for sanding/varnishing, now taking down to BG cycles in Port-o-bello for a service.
My longtail cargo bike stripped of all accessories, in my back garden.
October 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Sad day: theyre replacing the talking green men on London Road
A pedestrian crossing being replaced
October 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Bobble hat is out of storage
Me in my bobble hat
September 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Pre-winter service done by BG cycles in Portobello. Great shop and Bernard's a great guy. New tyres and pads, just need to re-proof my high performance outdoor clothing and I'm ready!
My bike, gleaming outside BG cycles in Portobello, Edinburgh. It's black with brown tyres, saddle and handlebar grips and looks hip.
August 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions - Dave and Joe at @laidbackbikes.bsky.social sorted me out with a veloe heavy duty cargo stand. Much better. And great chat too. 10/10, proper job.
Veloe heavy duty cargo kickstand fitted to my decathlon R500 longtail cargo bike. Veloe heavy duty cargo kickstand fitted to my decathlon R500 longtail cargo bike. Veloe heavy duty cargo kickstand fitted to my decathlon R500 longtail cargo bike. Veloe heavy duty cargo kickstand fitted to my decathlon R500 longtail cargo bike.
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Found someone on Facebook who's done the same!! Thanks for the suggestion
August 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM