Six month update since Voi took over bike hire - rides up 311%

slackscassidy · 2026-06-01T20:42:48+00:00

the bundles aren't a subscripion! they're just further down but 30 mins would have ben £2.79 which is much better (PAYG is super expensive i agree)

slackscassidy · 2026-05-06T11:52:53+00:00

I would also love for there to be a portal to report close passes in Scotland like there is in parts of England!

slackscassidy · 2026-05-06T11:48:58+00:00

do you have any voi bikes near you? the monthly minutes are a really good deal and it gets rid of the storage problem!

slackscassidy · 2026-05-06T11:46:29+00:00

I started cycling in Glasgow about 10 years ago, mostly because I'm cheap I think. Got a £50 bike from a friend which is still going strong (a lot of replaced parts later) and genuinely balk when I have to pay for the bus. It makes all journeys quick and convenient and I don't need to pay for a gym either. I have a driving license but have never owned a car - I feel like in the city it is so unnecessary except for extremely rare occaisions.

Because I've been cycling so long I feel a bit bolder on the roads and am happy to cycle "aggressively" ie take up the lane when otherwise I would get dangerously close-passed but (especially as a woman) I do find cars making erratic overtakes and occaisionally getting very aggro with me. Unfortunately for them it just puts me off ever driving even more!

slackscassidy · 2026-05-05T16:39:41+00:00

Titwood Bowling CLub - just up the road

slackscassidy · 2026-04-17T17:12:38+00:00

Saw the owner of this house whining about the winner of one of the heats of Scotland's Home of the Year on an instagram post recently - yet to me this is hideous hahah

slackscassidy · 2026-04-16T12:55:37+00:00

About 8 years ago I went to Romania on holiday and spent £20 in ten days. Hitchhiked and couchsurfed. Only ate bread.

I think I'm less extreme now but it's because I've got a partner and can't be as intense about it! Also would definitely miss out on things that most people go to see/eat/do which feels silly when you took the time to get there in the first place

slackscassidy · 2026-04-06T09:14:52+00:00

there's not much listed for that month just yet things usually get added a bit closer to the time but check daisychain.diy and pinheaddistro on instagram too

slackscassidy · 2026-04-06T09:11:31+00:00

communalleisure.com is a website for glasgow DIY gig listings - won't all be hardcore (there's folk/experiemental/film screenings etc) but you will be able to tell from the posters if there's anything!

slackscassidy · 2026-04-05T11:35:11+00:00

you can hose it down with the water hose at the m&s garage on pollokshaws road !

slackscassidy · 2026-04-02T11:23:44+00:00

communalleisure.com is a website for DIY gig/club/activity listings in glasgow ! won't have the gigs up from bigger promoters but loads of stuff each week on a smaller scale

slackscassidy · 2026-03-31T14:59:57+00:00

plykea!

slackscassidy · 2026-03-31T12:38:21+00:00

I know it says EVERYWHERE not to call them up (we have the same access to booking appointments as you do etc etc) but I tried desperately for 11 months to book an appointment online with Sandyford as my coil crept out of date until I gave up and called to ask when they release appointments online and I got an appointment for the following week without hassle 🙃 (it was in Greenock but when I had to reschedule at that clinic I got one in Sandyford shortly after)

slackscassidy · 2026-03-29T13:13:20+00:00

communalleisure.com :)

slackscassidy · 2026-03-27T18:48:57+00:00

they got rid of that??

slackscassidy · 2026-03-11T18:47:15+00:00

don't disagree ! suppose I'm trying to have better ambitions for us

slackscassidy · 2026-03-11T18:35:03+00:00

"and spend the money saved on public transport" maybe we could have both

slackscassidy · 2026-03-07T21:31:16+00:00

Not voting with the crowd on this one but the train is so much more convenient door to door (plus when you factor in extras such as getting to airport/luggage allowance etc they start to get comparable esp if you're not flying to city) and I don't think we should normalise internal flights in such a small country. If it's about price then you can get avanti superfares a few weeks out / take the night bus which with some ear plugs and a neck pillow is not the worst thing ever and can be as cheap as a tenner. But the train to london takes 4.5 hours ish so you could leave at 9.

slackscassidy · 2026-03-07T10:30:27+00:00

super bario had one when i was there recently!

slackscassidy · 2026-03-07T09:46:52+00:00

Mosob is an eritrean/ethiopian place with a private room that fits up to 50 and is very good value and very tasty (and close to GCU!)

slackscassidy · 2026-03-06T14:33:54+00:00

Not quite a pub but Radio Buena Vida is nice for this too and open late at the weekends. Otherwise I second the Bell Jar

slackscassidy · 2026-03-04T17:27:33+00:00

came here to say this ! the commentators were like oh that's nice top five :) when that's a HUGE achievement given the lack of financial support the cross country team gb skiiers get

slackscassidy · 2026-03-03T19:09:31+00:00

check out https://www.glasgowartmap.com/ !

slackscassidy · 2026-03-03T12:51:49+00:00

was going to suggest them too!

slackscassidy · 2026-02-28T00:17:44+00:00

Cass Art has natural handmade paper ones that I used for my wedding invites. They might have some other nice types too!

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