http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Craigleith NEPN - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:59:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-367224 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:16:10 +0000 boothym 367224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tweet from Spokes which includes an email to them from a cyclist.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/1638167607302934528" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/1638167607302934528</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-349440 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:06:31 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 349440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I’m still boycotting them for that and their drivers parking in the ASL at the Stockbridge store. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-349439 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:52:59 +0000 Vez 349439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wondering if anyone has any up to date info on the status of these 'Cyclists Dismount' signs on the way into Craigleith Retail Park from the NEPN? I am bored of getting abuse from pensioners for cycling through (extremely slowly and giving way to pedestrians) and don't particularly fancy taking the longer and riskier road option. From reading this thread it seems Sainsbury's put them up but shouldn't have?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-296936 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:06:57 +0000 chdot 296936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/halosler/status/1069880362799677441" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/halosler/status/1069880362799677441</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-296927 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:38:46 +0000 chdot 296927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/halosler/status/1069872470310694912" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/halosler/status/1069872470310694912</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-296918 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:29:49 +0000 chdot 296918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/cllrwhyte/status/1069728204661895168" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/cllrwhyte/status/1069728204661895168</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-277531 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:19:55 +0000 Luath 277531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interestingly, during the recent 'snow event' I noticed (from afar) that the car parks and delivery routes were fully cleared of snow but the 'pedestrian' routes were completely untreated.<br /> So it looks like their willingness to cater for pedestrians is only slightly greater than their willingness to cater for cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-277523 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:58:56 +0000 Colonies_Chris 277523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Went past there again a couple of days ago. Still no action whatsoever. Typical corporate reaction - make the right noises, then do nothing and hope we get fed up of complaining. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269435 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:06:35 +0000 acsimpson 269435@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Is that private land (so presumably unenforceable)?"</p> <p>Did someone not say that as it is the curtilage of a building it isn't covered by the land access rights. Or were you thinking unenforceable for another reason? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269424 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:54:51 +0000 ih 269424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I am sure I read on this forum they promised to provide a proper safe cycle route over a year ago."</p> <p>You read it just on the last page of this thread. There was a positive message from @Duncan who went to a meeting along with a Spokes rep and the store manager made the right noises. Since then - nada! Sainsbury now my 3rd choice supermarket. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269423 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:42:48 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 269423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have been boycotting them for ages as they clearly don't care about cyclists. </p> <p>My first gripe with them was their drivers parking in the ASL at Stockbridge. I complained several times to both Sainsburys and the police - both did nothing.</p> <p>The cyclists dismount sign was the final straw. I am sure I read on this forum they promised to provide a proper safe cycle route over a year ago. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269407 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:17:00 +0000 Edinburgh Cycle Training 269407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is that private land (so presumably unenforceable)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269404 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:05:29 +0000 dougal 269404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Who puts up these signs and do they even know what they mean? Why have an advisory sign next to a mandatory sign both saying the same thing? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-269403 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:57:28 +0000 neddie 269403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got angry again at these signs last night. Makes me question, "Why do I even bother going to Sainsbury's?"</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/22nrgM5"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/38967626602_4dd91e2c9f.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/22nrgM5">Untitled</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bonsai_bonus/">Ed</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=4#post-254204 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:14:47 +0000 Harts Cyclery 254204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I feel a request to meet Michael on the next family shop may be in order to ask him how things are progressing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254199 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:45:14 +0000 chdot 254199@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Bunnings, part of Australia's biggest retail group Wesfarmers Ltd, completed its purchase of the Homebase chain from Home Retail last year.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN19K2LA" rel="nofollow">http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN19K2LA</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254198 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:38:22 +0000 neddie 254198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let us not forget that Homebase are also owned by Sainsbury's </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254197 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 21:11:29 +0000 ih 254197@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From 7 months ago:</p> <p>'Some progress on the cycle access issue at Craigleith Retail Park:<br /> I met with the deputy manager of Sainbury's (Michael) this evening, along with a rep from Spokes. It felt like a constructive meeting, and I'm encouraged by progress.</p> <p>It seems that they did not anticipate the strength of feeling created by putting up the 'cyclists dismount' signs on the shared-use path. They are taking the issue of cycle access very seriously. Sainsbury's are currently in discussion with the Council about how to improve access for cyclists. "At the very least," the signage on this access route from S Groathill Ave will change to allow cyclists shared use with pedestrians. The wording suggested by the Council is "NARROW PATH [Bike graphic] SLOW" in large letters, and below this "[Pedestrian+Cyclist graphic] Please consider other users."' <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&amp;page=3#post-237461" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&amp;page=3#post-237461</a></p> <p>The signs are still there - nothing done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254196 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 20:54:38 +0000 SRD 254196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we've stopped shopping there too. been past several times and couldn't face negotiating the path or the roads.. horrible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254195 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 20:47:06 +0000 chdot 254195@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The point is. It isn't against the law. The signs have no legal standing."</p> <p>Presume signs are still there(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254194 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 20:44:48 +0000 Harts Cyclery 254194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd be keen to know if there was any movement. Last week I overheard a conflict between a young lady cycling from the retail park to the cycle path and an older man walking a dog: "Can you no' read?" and the lady replied something like: "Give it a rest you grumpy old man". </p> <p>All avoidable, of course, if Sainsbury's just had a "Please consider other users" sign and just left it shared use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254191 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 20:10:20 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 254191@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sainsburys' clearly DGAF - I never shop there as a result of their attitude towards cyclists. My main complaint was lorry parking in Stockbridge but this just tipped me over the edge to boycott them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-254179 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:55:57 +0000 Cyclingmollie 254179@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I was wondering as I cycled into Craigleith Retail Park last night whether there has been any progress behind the scenes....?</em></p> <p>Has anything changed in the seven months since the main discussion on this thread? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-247950 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:05:58 +0000 jules878 247950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was wondering as I cycled into Craigleith Retail Park last night whether there has been any progress behind the scenes....?</p> <p>Or was sympathetic meeting simply a way to placate us for a while?</p> <p>I've shopped here less frequently, but maybe they don't care! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237559 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:44:31 +0000 559 237559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the problem of the shared path is resolved into Sainsburys/Retail Park. Then the subsequent problem is the whole carpark, traffic flows etc As it currently stands it is a hazard for all users cars, peds, cyclists. My suggestion would be to change the current two-way ring road to one way with a adjacent cycle lane also the same way, ped routes also need to be increased. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237557 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:16:58 +0000 davidsonsdave 237557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Stiltskin Indeed! </p> <p>They have ticked the box by putting them up but the only effect they have had is to have annoyed some of their customers (or ex-customer in my case). </p> <p>If all of this leads to better cycle access and "safer" access for pedestrians, then that is a good thing. The current path was poorly thought out in terms of how bikes access the road once it is in the retail park and vice versa. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237543 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:38:55 +0000 stiltskin 237543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em><blockquote>like a good law abiding citizen.</blockquote></em></p> <p>The point is. It isn't against the law. The signs have no legal standing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237539 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:35:56 +0000 davidsonsdave 237539@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As others have said, thanks for pushing forward with this Duncan. It is greatly appreciated.</p> <p>I was at the playpark there with the little ones the other day with the bike and trailer, which I pushed along like a good law abiding citizen. I saw lots of other folk with bikes whilst we were there but not a single one had dismounted.</p> <p>There has always been a problem with this shared use path (just not the one they are currently focussed on) so it would be fantastic if they plan and build something that actually works for both pedestrians and cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237482 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 02:07:33 +0000 jules878 237482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Duncan</p> <p>Many thanks for going along. All sounds positive. I hope the momentum continues to flow! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16940&page=3#post-237481 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 01:01:47 +0000 ih 237481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Duncan Many thanks for pressing for the meeting and getting some progress. </p> <p>Breaking through the narrow earth bank to the car park is the logical solution, otherwise leaving the path is still dangerous even with a dropped kerb, and returning to the path can be well-nigh impossible when the road is busy. </p> <p>And @LivD, the route to Sainsburys could go behind KFC through the car park, which would be safe and convenient for trailers etc. I'm sure it would attract more custom both to Sainsburys and the other stores. Maybe the Retail Park owners could get involved? </p>