http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: kid primary - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:29:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8223#post-81896 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:58:06 +0000 HankChief 81896@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>1st time poster…</p> <p>Hi - I'd appreciate your thoughts on a debate I got into with a taxi driver at the weekend.</p> <p>I was cycling back with my boy on the tandem from the Pleasance to the safety of the Family Network at Roseburn. All in all, we had a good day out and no particular problems with any traffic.</p> <p>However: Similar to how I ride on my own, I was taking primary position down Morrison street by the restricted width section near the EICC. At the next lights the taxi behind my winds down the window and says that I shouldn't be riding "so aggressive with a child on board as someone will knock me off". I tried to explain that I was riding primary, but it didn’t seem to convince him. </p> <p>It was an ammicable interaction, but did give me something to ponder on the rest of the ride home.</p> <p>I accept that with a child on board you should try to find the quieter routes where possible, but on the same stretch of road, I would take the same position (unless my speed was siginificantly different). My logic being that I want to go home in one piece whether I have a kid with me or not. </p> <p>Was I wrong? - Should I assume that the 'aura' of having a kid on board will make riding primary unecessary, or should I be donating my copy of Cyclecraft to the taxi company.</p> <p>Interested to know how much other adapt their positioning to the load they are carrying.</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>HC </p>