http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: canal - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:19:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307427 Sat, 25 May 2019 17:08:09 +0000 Frenchy 307427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wind noticeable, but not too bad. Drizzled the whole way, without ever raining properly, so I got damp but didn't need to resort to waterproofs.</p> <p>Think I'd've been under 5 hours door to door if I hadn't gotten lost between the end of the canal and Glasgow city centre. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307425 Sat, 25 May 2019 16:43:24 +0000 gembo 307425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy, stiff wind going west? Hope not too wet?</p> <p>Cobbles to slow ypu when you might fall in</p> <p>Chicanes to stop the wee radges on their motorbikes</p> <p>Does make it a slog </p> <p>Good that paved all the way now tho - well done Sustrans/Scottish canals </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307424 Sat, 25 May 2019 16:29:55 +0000 Frenchy 307424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycled along the canal towpath network from Edinburgh to Glasgow today.</p> <p>Can confirm that, apart from the cobbled bits at aquaducts, tunnels and weirs, it is tarred the whole way.</p> <p>Those cobbled bits between Edinburgh and Falkirk, along with the barriers between Falkirk and Glasgow, seriously devalue the route, which is otherwise really quite nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307349 Thu, 23 May 2019 17:57:54 +0000 minus six 307349@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>need that big swing today to put the motorist party's cheap climate emergency stunt to bed</p> <p>hope the young exrebs didn't buy it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307303 Wed, 22 May 2019 23:58:56 +0000 unhurt 307303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks, @Frenchy. Tempted by bridge views...</p> <p>BTW anyone know where the best chippie and / or pub with food is in Berwick? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307293 Wed, 22 May 2019 19:31:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, this is based on subsample polling. The last Scottish-weighted full Scottish poll that I could find has the Greens on 4%.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1129907848182403072" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1129907848182403072</a></p> <p>The quota seems to be around 11% for a seat so big swing required for that recommendation to work. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307290 Wed, 22 May 2019 18:25:00 +0000 sallyhinch 307290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Restoring the thread drift to the original (off)topic - interesting advice on maximising remain vs minimising Brexit party seats at the Euro elections (TOMORROW) <a href="https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2019/05/22/the-remain-strategy-region-by-region-voting-guide" rel="nofollow">https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2019/05/22/the-remain-strategy-region-by-region-voting-guide</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307235 Wed, 22 May 2019 11:41:38 +0000 Frenchy 307235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another option is to head southeast from Horncliffe, then cross the from the south west (B6354).</p> <p>Neither option is a particularly nice way of getting across the A1, but worth a gander on Street View to see if you have a preference.</p> <p>Entering Berwick from the southwest does mean going past Unthank, but also means you have to cross the Tweed in Berwick. That means you get a great view of the other two bridges. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307227 Wed, 22 May 2019 11:13:12 +0000 unhurt 307227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Borrowing this topic for my own routing advice: Melrose to Berwick on Saturday afternoon. Assume NC1 is the nicest way to go? <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Fhk4CcHqpZ1iQ4z36" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/Fhk4CcHqpZ1iQ4z36</a></p> <p>Just looking to have a nice slightly downhill trundle after a 6 year old's birthday party. Chips on the train (or a pub feed if I arrive in time). Have ages, leaving 14:30ish, train is at 20:25. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307225 Wed, 22 May 2019 11:05:46 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307225@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice one Frenchy. I shall make a point of riding that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307224 Wed, 22 May 2019 10:33:40 +0000 Frenchy 307224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sustrans and Scottish Canals have both confirmed that the towpath is tarred all the way from Ratho to Linlithgow, which I think means it is tarred all the way from Edinburgh to Glasgow (except some cobbled bits on the aquaducts).</p> <p>Hoping to ride out that way on Saturday, weather permitting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307163 Tue, 21 May 2019 14:58:02 +0000 gembo 307163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>st georges to garnethill, i'd have gone under the road via the area formerly known as Cowcaddens, the area the road destroyed by heading east from the Carnarvon Bar. Past the old steamie and then out the high rises the other side. I would have to have had a good reason for doing so,. like a film at the GFT or meeting my friends from Stow College who aasked me to be in their band but when I said no they got that Stuart Murdoch instead (total lie)</p> <p>@Edinburgh Cycle Cam, some ingress from vegetati0on and a few puddles but tarmacadam (other brands of ashphalt are available) all the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307162 Tue, 21 May 2019 14:34:23 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 307162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm late to the party - <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/2380502800">This</a> is the route I did on Sunday. The path seemed untarred around the Ratho climbing centre, but looking at the <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9224477,-3.3970552,3a,75y,275.13h,77.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4NEAs4wrZRWdzQyZmn4dwA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Google Street View</a> it appears tarred. Maybe it was just covered in a layer of leaves and mud.</p> <p><em>Mate of mine in Switzerland wants us to do Pedal fer Scotchland in September. I imagine that takes the Sustrans route? </em><br /> I did <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1830545430">The Big Belter</a> last year (I still blame my friend for my horrendous time). Strava Flyby shows dozens of folk on the normal-length route; this: <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1830524148" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/activities/1830524148</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307161 Tue, 21 May 2019 13:00:05 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307161@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No, more surreal. To get from St Georges Cross to Garnethill. My bro used to live in Glasgow so I trusted him but never again. </p> <p>I'd have gone drinking with my uncle but the day was logistically weird and it didn't work out and I didn't cycle and the whole world has gone weird. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307160 Tue, 21 May 2019 12:47:01 +0000 gembo 307160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>crossing the M8 to get to The Bon Accord? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307148 Tue, 21 May 2019 09:49:41 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I took the train. The day had elements of farce and of joy. Try crossing the M8 on foot with someone disabled and visually impaired again? Not if I can help it. </p> <p>I'd like Sustrans to make and keep a vow of absolute silence until there is a safe, direct and practical route between Scotland's principal cities, 44 miles apart as they are. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307146 Tue, 21 May 2019 09:35:02 +0000 unhurt 307146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycle there. Take a change of clothes so you can smarten up on arrival. You can put them in a panni--- </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307143 Tue, 21 May 2019 08:57:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307143@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>this is an actual Scotland poll not a subsample</em></p> <p>It says on it that it's a poll of 9,260 adults with 'substantial subsamples in every GB European election region' so we don't know n for Scotland, let alone the weightings. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307136 Mon, 20 May 2019 22:29:57 +0000 minus six 307136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>JUST DO IT</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ksUzw9EIok" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ksUzw9EIok</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307127 Mon, 20 May 2019 19:04:30 +0000 piosad 307127@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Doing much better in Scotland, note this is an actual Scotland poll not a subsample <a href="https://www.bestforbritain.org/vote2?region=Scotland" rel="nofollow">https://www.bestforbritain.org/vote2?region=Scotland</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610&page=2#post-307126 Mon, 20 May 2019 19:01:12 +0000 gembo 307126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@jdanielp - 5 per cent might get third.?</p> <p>Big wallop for SNP, go Nicky your so fine you blow my mind</p> <p>Big wallop for Brexit Party in swing from Tory. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307122 Mon, 20 May 2019 17:29:22 +0000 jdanielp 307122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Greens are out of it. Polling between 3 and 5% I'm afraid.</em></p> <p>Last I heard, the Greens are in third place in Scotland ahead of Labour and the Conservative and Unionist Party. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307116 Mon, 20 May 2019 13:34:03 +0000 paddyirish 307116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If time is of the essence, would definitely use the road to get to Winchburgh at least and if not Linlithgow.</p> <p>You can follow the A8 and A89 cycle paths to just past the big viaduct and turn right along Peniel Pl to cut off the Ratho wriggle and the Broxburn bend.</p> <p>I cycle that route along the canal at least once a month and honestly can't remember anything remarkable about the surface - so it could be paved or unpaved - not unpleasant. The most memorable thing on recent rides has been the wonderful smell of wild garlic N and W of Winchburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307107 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:21:47 +0000 gembo 307107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo, outwith rush hour and indeed outwith queen st route any time, taking bike is a dawdle.</p> <p>Anyone for a CCE ride to Falkirk wheel and back? Jolly adventure </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307105 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:13:03 +0000 steveo 307105@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tbh. I'd ditch the bike and just get the train. </p> <p>I took my bike through once when I was travelling for work, it was a pita to get on, I had to stand with my bike half way to Bathgate and then had to try and extricate it from the pile just after Livingston to get off at Edinburgh Park. </p> <p>This saved about 20 minutes at each end but subsequently I just dumped myself down and read for an hour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307104 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:11:41 +0000 Frenchy 307104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It is surfaced to Linlithgow, I don't know beyond that. </em></p> <p>Thanks. It's surfaced from Linlithgow to Glasgow as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307102 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:02:30 +0000 redmist 307102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is surfaced to Linlithgow, I don't know beyond that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307091 Mon, 20 May 2019 10:16:01 +0000 fimm 307091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Can I get my bike back on the train easy enough outside rush hour?</em><br /> If you take the Airdrie - Bathgate line there is plenty of space. As well as the random space officially for wheelchairs, some trains also have proper cycle spaces (three tip up chairs with straps to attach bikes). Some of these even have little bikes on the outside of the train so you can find them. Others rely on you knowing they are there and spotting the three chairs with their backs to the window.<br /> At rush hour guards let you stand with your bike in the door areas - at least on the Livingston - Edinburgh stretch. I don't think I've ever seen someone left behind with a bike since the line was upgraded. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307076 Sun, 19 May 2019 20:35:51 +0000 I were right about that saddle 307076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All this for the forthcoming book Centralbelter: One man in North Lanarkshire. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19610#post-307073 Sun, 19 May 2019 19:40:49 +0000 gembo 307073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well. It must end after I came off which is east end of Broxburn before Edinburgh cycle cam declares this is Broxburn BUT it must then re tar as it is tarred in Linlithgow Innit </p>