http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Bearsway Advocacy - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:52:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106&page=2#post-235809 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:28:42 +0000 chdot 235809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Well done to the friends of bearsway for organising and continuing to fight the fight."</p> <p>Might well have played a part in (apparently) <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17109">getting the minister so 'on-side'</a> with segregated infrastructure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106&page=2#post-235803 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:12:40 +0000 HankChief 235803@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A few things struck me about Bearsway phase 1.</p> <p>1. The road is busy. I mean very busy. We tried to cross it on foot without traffic lights and had to wait a couple of minutes before there was any break in the traffic. </p> <p>2. Phase 1 is very short. Under a mile and ends at American Golf, which I can't imagine get many customers by bike.</p> <p>3. The route itself is very good and covers a small incline (up and down) which is where you need protection the most as you're going slower.</p> <p>4. It not especially wide so shepherding little people is difficult if you have to keep to your side of the path. (Something that does concern me with the 2.5m (reducing to 2.1m) on the East-West route.</p> <p>5. The topography such that you have a big hill on one side with houses on it and river /railway on the other. You wouldn't want to be cycling up and down the hill unnecessarily so the main road is the sensible option.</p> <p>6. Heading south towards Glasgow a very hostile environment and not particularly pleasant for any road user. Why anyone wants to keep it as is is beyond me.</p> <p>All in all, glad we made the effort to see it for ourselves. It does surprise me that such fuss is being made over something that isn't finished and has such a small impact.</p> <p>Well done to the friends of bearsway for organising and continuing to fight the fight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106&page=2#post-235768 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:35:22 +0000 Frenchy 235768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lovely afternoon - phase 1 infrastructure was great, just needs some more to connect to. Cheers Klaxon for steering us there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106&page=2#post-235757 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:32:46 +0000 Stickman 235757@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done to all who went - it was very heartening to see some great clips being shared of this. A lot of very young kids cycling safely beside a main road. </p> <p>It baffles me that there is such opposition to letting people cycle safely. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235751 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:48:35 +0000 Klaxon 235751@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great ride. The existing path surprised me in its shortness but was in a very useful spot over a slow climb in both directions. Sensible compromises have been made at bus stops, some fully floating and some ''Cycling by design'' blue paint at quieter stops.</p> <p>The roads in the area are very wide (with quick traffic) and the existing way was certainly causing zero issues!</p> <p>Met with travel buddy Frenchy, spoke at length with Cycling UK's eastern rep Esmond and just before shooting off Arrelcat introduced herself! I later spotted her again from the canal and shouted (she was down on the road) but no counter spot was made.</p> <p>Special shoutouts to Hank_chief for the cycling ticket after, it was fab! Really worrying crash in the madison but after some time both grounded riders got back on it. I was counting on a stretcher, poor guy got a full pace bike in the back :/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235747 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:49:42 +0000 Frenchy 235747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Campaign created by Phil G"</p> <p>Life's little ironies are quite something, aren't they? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235742 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:05:09 +0000 chdot 235742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>To: East Dunbartonshire Council and the Scottish Government</p> <p>Complete the BearsWay project </p> <p><a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/complete-the-bearsway-project" rel="nofollow">https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/complete-the-bearsway-project</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235740 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 17:54:46 +0000 chdot 235740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Comment on above -</p> <p>"</p> <p>mrordinary </p> <p>5:47 PM on 06/11/2016 </p> <p>Fantastic turnout. Shows that the nationalist councillors in east dunbarton were mislead by a few highly vocal objectors. On man had objecting letters in the local newspaper 8 weeks in a row! No rational person thinking to the future would object to cycle lanes, so why did they vote against it? Simple, council elections next year. They thought they could garner more votes in this closely fought district. Looks like their plan could backfire.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235739 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 17:50:11 +0000 chdot 235739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/hundreds-join-mass-cycle-to-back-scrapped-bears-way-bike-lane-extension-1-4279563" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/hundreds-join-mass-cycle-to-back-scrapped-bears-way-bike-lane-extension-1-4279563</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235737 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 17:21:21 +0000 sallyhinch 235737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like there was a good turnout </p> <p>"Over 200 at the #bearsway ride today. Fantastic. We want a people friendly East Dunbartonshire!!"</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/magnatom/status/795280642686730240" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/magnatom/status/795280642686730240</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235729 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 10:47:08 +0000 chdot 235729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Enjoy.</p> <p>Hope you'll take some photos. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235727 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 10:26:30 +0000 Klaxon 235727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>TODAY!</p> <p>See you all on the 11.30 train or at the meeting point at 1.15</p> <p>Different train all the way to Milngavie possible if you haven't the stamina to cycle from the city</p> <p>I'll be riding back into Glasgow after the first two legs rather than returning to Milngavie with the group. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235709 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:14:20 +0000 neddie 235709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Afraid I'm going to have to bail out.</p> <p>Sorry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235697 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:43:10 +0000 Klaxon 235697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a black and orange sit up and beg, you'll not miss it :)</p> <p>I will also bring an extra securing strap to appease fussy guards. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235696 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:22:17 +0000 Frenchy 235696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably on the platform, to be honest; I might not get to Waverley till 11:20ish.</p> <p>Look for the Maroon Revolution Audax. Anyone else joining us? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235685 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:49:25 +0000 Klaxon 235685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Frenchy, I'll join you on the 11.30. Do you have a spot you like to meet? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235656 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:52:38 +0000 HankChief 235656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This may appeal to those heading West on Sunday...</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17118">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17118</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235647 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:30:12 +0000 Frenchy 235647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Earlier trains are available, and possibly sensible, I just can't be on them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235638 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:11:34 +0000 Klaxon 235638@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If cycling all the way from town I'd rather an extra 15 minutes 'getting lost' allowance </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235628 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:52:17 +0000 Frenchy 235628@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, train to Queen St. Looks good - taking </p> <p>I was planning on taking the main road as I thought I'd be tight for time, but now I think we'll be all right - especially if anyone knows where they're going... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235621 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:12:17 +0000 neddie 235621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy</p> <p>Did you mean take the train to Queen St.? If so, a possible route could be:</p> <p><a href="http://cycle.travel/map/journey/30876" rel="nofollow">http://cycle.travel/map/journey/30876</a></p> <p>What do the others think? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235595 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:33:06 +0000 Frenchy 235595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aiming for the half eleven train from Waverley - then going to cycle to Bearsden, either along the canal/Maryhill Road or Balmore Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235390 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:48:10 +0000 Klaxon 235390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New developments seem to be trending towards wide shared use paths with grass verges already. They're poorly used as the junction design is give way, give way, give way, give way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235386 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:31:41 +0000 jonty 235386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The optimistic reading, I think, is that there will be a presumption that new roads and redeveloped ones should have segregated infrastructure designed in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235382 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:17:34 +0000 Morningsider 235382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Segregated cycle paths don't need planning permission. Unless the Traffic Regulation Order process is changed to allow segregated cycle lanes to be developed without the need for a TRO (as currently happens with bus stop clearways) then this is just waffle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235379 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:58:37 +0000 Arellcat 235379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm hoping to come along to this. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235348 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:17:22 +0000 chdot 235348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf)<br /> 02/11/2016, 10:24<br /> Active Travel Summit I announced Taskforce examine how we can introduce a presumption towards segregated cycle paths in planning guidelines</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235338 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:32:56 +0000 chdot 235338@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2I24Yr_d4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2I24Yr_d4</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.howtopronounce.com/milngavie" rel="nofollow">https://www.howtopronounce.com/milngavie</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235337 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:30:27 +0000 fimm 235337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lots of space for bikes on the Milngavie trains. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17106#post-235333 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:23:29 +0000 Klaxon 235333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Train to Milngavie and short ride to the sport centre meeting point </p>