http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: night ride suggestions en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:56:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128067 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:27:53 +0000 gembo 128067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you continue to Balerno the hill is much less steep than kirk brae in currie</p> <p>The cafe Woods Deli is open thurs, fri and sat nights. Nice. It is in juniper green </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128066 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:21:20 +0000 AKen 128066@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also be aware that when EddieD casually says 'up the hill to the top', it's actually a very long and steep climb! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128062 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:30:54 +0000 algo 128062@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers for the advice - I'm pretty impressed with the saferide - it's really antisocially bright if you're below handlebar level, but manages not to glare above that. I suppose it won't be much good for low hanging branches - I'll maybe put a light on my head too.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128060 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:25:44 +0000 fimm 128060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For EddieD's route you'll need a seriously antisocial light for sections - some of that will be properly dark.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128054 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:21:35 +0000 algo 128054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks a lot! I will have to go exploring round there. I have a phillips saferide now which makes the unlit parts much better and isn't too antisocial to everyone else. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128052 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:15:27 +0000 EddieD 128052@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Take the canal to Slatford, the WOL path to Currie, up the hill to the top, turn left, head through the farms and along the path past Clubbiedean and Torphin reservoirs, down through Colinton, back onto the WOL path...</p> <p>(Alternatively head all the way to Balerno on WOL, then take Harlaw road and continue as above)</p> <p>One of my favourite late night routes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128046 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:36:13 +0000 algo 128046@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ok - spoke to the park rangers and they say they intend to shut the high road between 4p.m. and 8:30a.m. starting from the 28th October. If anyone wants to pester them aswell the number is 6528150 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-128044 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:30:02 +0000 algo 128044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks - I thought it was supposed to be closed too - HS on their website say:</p> <p>"From October until late March/early April the High Road will be closed overnight from 15.30 and it will re-open each morning, if it is safe to do so, by 08.30."</p> <p>I will contact them and ask and report back </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127967 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:58:39 +0000 LaidBack 127967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hill road should be closed by Dunsapie. This was orginal encouragement for ©hilly Tuesdays. Need to ask HS why the road is not being closed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127966 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:19:32 +0000 algo 127966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry to hear that - how very inconsiderate. Mine too has already mastered sod's law... thanks for the wishes :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127965 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:12:43 +0000 skotl 127965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(off topic alert) Ours got chicken pox the day before we were supposed to fly on holiday! No holiday that year.</p> <p>So, with the best will intended, I hope your's gets chicken pox soon :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127964 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:50:28 +0000 algo 127964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks skotl! Think it's just general lurgi, but I had my fingers crossed for chicken pox. Thanks all too for the tips - will definitely take the balerno tip when the wind's going this way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127959 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:34:12 +0000 skotl 127959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glad you had a good trip.</p> <p>Hope the wee one is better soon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127956 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:02:16 +0000 algo 127956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all - in the end the little one's not well so we stayed closer to home and went round the seat a couple of times and then I went over to Musselburgh and back quickly.Why the seat isn't closed to neddy revving fiestas at night I don't know but the view's always worth it at the top - the way the castle is framed by the rock as you come round to the downhill is pretty special.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127953 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:37:30 +0000 skotl 127953@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>NEPN up to Cramond? Or Queensferry if you like hills? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127933 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:53:41 +0000 gembo 127933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was quite easy getting out to Balerno tonight. Wind from NE it would seem thus behind on way up hill and into you on the way down the hill. Makes sense to me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127925 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:37:03 +0000 algo 127925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers for the tips Dunny! Not sure where we'll end up - I'd quite like to do the pencaitland railway but I suspect it's s bit too far there and back... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127915 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:08:45 +0000 Dunny 127915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congrats on your new freedom algo, Granton to Cramond is gonna be mega windy tonight, maybe try a more sheltered route? I've no idea where, depends where you're coming from I guess. I always go along the canal when I fancy a wee jaunt at night, mostly because I live next to it. I'll usually get to Broxburn and back in a couple of hours or so. Enjoy wherever you end up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11330#post-127897 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:18:10 +0000 algo 127897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>for the first time in nearly 12 months, my partner and I have the opportunity to go out this evening on our bikes together - our daughter's Granny having made the journey up from far off London for the first time in ages. We'd be cycling between 8 and 10 so I reckon 25 miles is probably our limit. I'm not 100% sold on the Granton route to Cramond at night, although I'd quite like to do that and come back via Leith/Portobello - what do people think? I'd be very grateful for any advice or suggestions of possible routes.</p> <p>Thanks a lot as always. </p>