http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: collision - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:04:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17389#post-241785 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 14:52:21 +0000 Greenroofer 241785@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We were in the car this morning, heading north on Arboretum Place after a trip to the Botanics. A roadie-style cyclist in a black Castelli top came past us heading south, having navigated past a slightly doddery chap U-turning an estate car. As we headed away from the scene, Mrs G reported the view in her mirror of the cyclist being involved in a collision with another car further down the road. She described him as being left-hooked by a car that had moved toward a parking space without taking account of him being on the inside. It wasn't clear if he was filtering unseen inside or whether he was overtaken and then left-hooked.</p> <p>Hope he's OK. The car had apparently stopped and there were many witnesses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100522 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:28:56 +0000 DeathbyPompino 100522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope all the injuries heal soon enough - along with the hurt pride!</p> <p>So far that bike lane as cause three punctures, an ice induced paint scraper (serves me right for skinny tyres) and broken collar bone/scapula. All in the space of three months! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100257 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:31:54 +0000 LaidBack 100257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Best wishes for speedy recovery. Terrible thing to have happened on what I would say was a safe route. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100205 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:05:27 +0000 MeepMeep 100205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jeezo. Wishing Billy a swift recovery from his injuries.</p> <p>Well done those that stopped to help (or intended to but were not required). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100144 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:33:30 +0000 misterbee 100144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was sorry to see the aftermath of the accident this morning before the ambulance arrived - when I passed a number of fellow cyclists were already assisting. Billy was being helped to his feet (not in the First Response manual that one) and being held up and he looked seriously dazed, bloodied and battered and no doubt in shock. </p> <p>I hope he recovers from his injuries soon. Nasty fall.</p> <p>I think at times like this its good to reflect on some of the words from Captain Lance Murdock. "Bones heal. Chicks dig scars."</p> <p>Get well soon Billy.</p> <p>(I hope the bike turns up.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100135 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:46:12 +0000 DaveC 100135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to read about Billy's injury and loss of bike! I saw the tree cutters on Thursday and a few weeks earlier along the path nr the water of leith. I'm glad they are thining out the tree cover but its needed as some lights in the Craigleith area are obsqured by tree cover. I saw Harts van too. There was a guy cyclist stood next to the side door. At least the van was off the track.</p> <p>Don't wish to sound smug but my studded Schwabe snow tyres make short work of the muddy sections. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100133 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:24:09 +0000 remberbuck 100133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just before Coltbridge heading south I think, but Insto will know better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100129 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:23:58 +0000 wingpig 100129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Eeps. Nasty. Doubt there was any ice there this morning but there's plenty of mud been dragged onto the path by the tree-thinning squad and the giant van which was lurking by Sainsbury's access this evening. Whereabouts exactly was the incident? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100128 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:21:26 +0000 Diarmid 100128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I put in a call to FixMyStreet a couple of weeks ago requesting that last autumn's rotting leaf litter be swept up - just as you come onto the track from Roseburn. Nothing done last time I came down on Friday</p> <p>'Reported in the Street cleaning category anonymously at 07:14, Tuesday 29 January 2013</p> <p>The Roseburn to Blackhall cycle track is particularly muddy and slippy especially at the Roseburn end. This is due to unswept leaf debris rotting down to create a layer of mulch.' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100126 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:51:01 +0000 ARobComp 100126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fair point Blueth, That's a bit of a nightmare situation. I almost had a (surprisingly large) bunny wabbit under my wheels this morning which could have been a bit of a nightmare - not sure what would have happened if I'd hit it.</p> <p>Also really hope his bike turns up and his face gets better fast. Horrible injury. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100125 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:47:10 +0000 Blueth 100125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't mean to be funny, and I'm glad to hear that he is fit enough to get out, but I once had a near incident on the path due to a squirrel running out and missing my wheel by a hairsbreadth. Could be something equally impossible to assess on viewing the scene that was the cause here.</p> <p>Then there was the time a police car pulled on to the path from behind a hedge without the driver looking properly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100124 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:29:59 +0000 Min 100124@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jeez, poor guy. Glad he is getting out tonight though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100121 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:15:37 +0000 remberbuck 100121@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Billy lost his two front teeth, smashed his nose, and took general facial damage. He got the full works at the Western, and probably will be allowed home tonight. It sounds very much that he went over his handlebars - tree debris in the spokes could be the cause, but was there any lingering ice around that might have caused the fall? He can't remember anything. </p> <p>And to round off a bad day, someone offered to take his bike to the hospital ... who can't find it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9478#post-100004 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:09:22 +0000 Instography 100004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looked like a serious incident on the path at about 7.35-7.45. Rider with nasty looking head injury lying in recovery position to the side. Bikes stopped on either side taking care. No obvious reason - no other mangled bikes or injured riders. Guessing perhaps tree debris in spokes but only because I've been avoiding twigs and branches left over from tree thinning recently. Hope the guy's OK. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70385 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:08 +0000 chdot 70385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.939125,-3.21858/The+Golden+Rule" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.939125,-3.21858/The+Golden+Rule</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70383 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:41 +0000 Biker nurse 70383@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@DaveS shame about the bike but just shows that you DO represent the general biking consensus as all who passed me that morning fitted your description :)</p> <p>@spytfyre I'm fairly new to Edinburgh drinking circle wise and have no idea where the Golden Rule is I'm afraid. Will google and see if that helps (maybe not - map reading! So many jokes I'm sure)</p> <p>Drink sounds fab. Also cant do this Friday (although if Spytfyre is inviting us all to Lego land I'll happily phone in sick!) but can do the following Friday. I finish at 19:00-19:30 but happy to come along once I'm done :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70311 Mon, 14 May 2012 10:57:30 +0000 spytfyre 70311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't bother with video anymore as I usually stick to the water of leith and avoid traffic - however that said at the Stockbridge end I often see idiots in cars and vans turning right across my right of way...</p> <p>@Biker_nurse - is the Golden Rule good for you?<br /> @DaveS - if you figure out a date between youself and the person above who really provided the medical assistance (I just tried to make you laugh) then let the rest of us know. A friday post work would be groovy just not this Friday as I'm away down to LegoLand </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70215 Sat, 12 May 2012 14:08:49 +0000 wee folding bike 70215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I must be doing something wrong. The last time I had anything like a close call was 2-3 years ago when someone passed me at the Govan police station roundabout then went off on the first exit when I was heading for the second.</p> <p>Any video footage I recorded would be unremittingly dull.</p> <p>Perhaps local celebrity has advantages. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70211 Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:42 +0000 BikeFan 70211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I'm happy to share footage of the many, many close calls I encounter every week.</em></p> <p>Yes please. I'm starting to think that a helmet-cam is required equipment these days, just in case of an incident, for insurance purposes, and to present the video-clip to the police as evidence of liability. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70208 Sat, 12 May 2012 10:16:49 +0000 DaveS 70208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi everyone. Pub sounds like a great idea. Diggers is our local post-work pub anyway. Wasn't really feeling up to it yesterday, but happy to meet up with anyone who's interested next Friday. Be a good opportunity to buy Spytfyre and Bikernurse a pint in thanks.</p> <p>@BikerNurse - sadly that wasn't me on the bike yesterday. The bike needs a few repairs over the weekend (as do I)! Unfortunately I had to take the car to work on Friday (I know, I know), but I reckon I'll be fighting fit and back on the bike on Monday.</p> <p>Re videos: not sure I'm the best poster boy to highlight the plight of the urban cyclist - do people really care about beardy blokes on bikes? Hot girls in tight lycra - yes; middle aged blokes with beer bellies - not so much. However, I do normally wear a helmet-mounted camera. Typically I didn't have it attached on Thursday because of the rain, but I'm happy to share footage of the many, many close calls I encounter every week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=3#post-70175 Fri, 11 May 2012 18:16:23 +0000 tarmac jockey 70175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>johnny come lately on this one....... best wishes to all especially DaveS. A good outcome is to be expected when a Biker, a Nurse and Spytfyre are involved. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70172 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:06:26 +0000 SRD 70172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>re videos - if we could get some good ones that people might actually watch, would be good to show that people who have accidents are just normal folk. put a face on the accidents, so to speak. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70156 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:44:25 +0000 EdinReporter 70156@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Daves Glad to hear you are ok! We would be really glad to speak to you about this and to highlight the fact that there has been another rush hour collision this week following on from MeepMeep's last week. </p> <p>Would you get in touch? If you would rather not then just email to say that - but we would be happy to interview any cyclists who have any knocks and would be happy to map the incidents we are told about... We can also do video, audio and photos...or we are happy to receive the same. </p> <p><a href="theedinburghreporter@gmail.com">theedinburghreporter@gmail.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70113 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:40:42 +0000 spytfyre 70113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given DaveS would be heading in from/out to Ratho pre/apres pub I reckon somewhere further West for this one.<br /> Yes the Golden Rule has decent beer, as does the Diggers (and nice wee back rooms), the Caley while having decent beer is beaten by the Diggers imho by the fact Caley plays music that is just on the edge of loud for conversation, Diggers is quiet. Rule plays music too I think but the downstairs bar is comfy and has a couple of big tables with leather couches (last time I was in anyway) that would fit plenty people in.<br /> If some people make it tonight that's great, I just don't think it will be many, I for one can't make it now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70109 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:29:47 +0000 Baldcyclist 70109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...and it could be entered into this competition (<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6516)" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6516)</a>, although probably not what they had in mind. ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70107 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:20:23 +0000 wingpig 70107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"...or collating a few of them into a longer film that could be used for longer term campaigning."</em></blockquote></p> <p>I noticed this morning that there are some (presumably) anniversary bouquets for Craig Newton up on the railings on East Claremont Street. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70106 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:17:33 +0000 Biker nurse 70106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hey all<br /> Would be great to meet some of you for a dink at some point although with crazy shifts a little notice would be needed (presuming I am invited!) :D as I'm sure others will too (passes need time to be issued!)<br /> I am almost positive I saw @DaveS on his bike this morning! I got to THE junction at almost the same time and have to say made a point to double check the junction and saw a cyclist riding up, I waited and as he passed I'm positive it was him. So @DaveS if you cycled in this morning an had a blue ish rucksack on I'm very glad to see you upright a d on two wheels again :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70103 Fri, 11 May 2012 11:05:34 +0000 Instography 70103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's occasions when I regret not living in Edinburgh.</p> <p>Hope you don't mind me tacking this on to this thread but it's vaguely related to the original topic and the new off topic of POP and Andrew. Various things collided in my head as I was pooling to the nursery with my daughter this morning: the question on another thread about whether there's a place we collate incidents, the account of yesterday's crash, <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6335">MeepMeep</a>'s incident etc. I wondered if there was mileage in POP making either little films recording these incidents - where they were, what happened, the impact on the cyclist - or collating a few of them into a longer film that could be used for longer term campaigning. Easy to shoot on an SLR or camcorder and I'm pretty sure I could get some help with editing to make it all look superb. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70089 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:19 +0000 SRD 70089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd be up for going there for a change. closer to me too :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6508&page=2#post-70086 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:24:45 +0000 Uberuce 70086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't think I've been into the Golden Rule, although I keep telling one of my kiddiewrangling colleagues that I will, given that she works there too. </p>