http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Portobello Promenade en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:41:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352576 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:40:25 +0000 gembo 352576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Certainly remarkable </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352570 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:18:42 +0000 dessert rat 352570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've heard he is remarkably likeable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352548 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:56:17 +0000 gembo 352548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>People I know are now being prompted by Facebook to add Kermit Wanglebender as a friend. They seem to like him </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352520 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:59:30 +0000 dessert rat 352520@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Gembo - we are one and the same, no need for a II </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352519 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:36:12 +0000 urchaidh 352519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's part of a bigger scheme to improve the route between Portobello Road, Fishwives Causeway, The High Street and the prom, primarily to provide a safer alternative to routes using the King's Road junction.</p> <p>Some physical changes like this, improved signage, road markings, shorter wait and longer crossing time on the SHL crossing.</p> <p>It's far from perfect, a bit patchy and there are still issues with parts of the route, but given the constraints (time/money/TROs) the council officer was under it's not a bad effort. They did not lack enthusiasm or commitment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352512 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:28:46 +0000 wingpig 352512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent. I usually go to Bridge St rather than hop up kerbs and balance through 90° turns at slower-than-walking pace. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352504 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:41:31 +0000 gembo 352504@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@dessert rat you could call yourself Kermit Wanglebender II </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-352503 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:25:02 +0000 CycleAlex 352503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Noticed that the wall on Pipe Lane/Pipe Street is being shortened. I believe it’s being replaced with bollards and dropped kerbs so that you can cycle through - might be a useful improvement for some! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338284 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:42:12 +0000 dessert rat 338284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>am considering making a FB account just so I can join Porty People - sounds lovely </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338278 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:34:40 +0000 Frenchy 338278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No - JMW goes along Brunstane/Innocent paths from Joppa. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338277 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:15:54 +0000 gembo 338277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is the prom part of the John Muir Way? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338237 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:01:39 +0000 Try Cycle 338237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Facebook is a delight when cycling on the prom pops up. Everyone is against bikes on the prom and says cyclists should use the road. When anyone points out the roads are not safe (and mentions that someone was killed not long ago), they're shouted down pretty quickly. Also, suggesting closing off the High Street to cars and allowing only buses and bikes sends them into conniptions. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338230 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:35:43 +0000 the canuck 338230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On it twice today, but managed to be there a while after the school run, which helped. Most of the 'mad' cyclists were under 8, hard to be angry at anything that cute. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338141 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 22:00:56 +0000 gembo 338141@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite nice very early in the Morning when the nightclubs have finally closed and the bars are Being cleaned for the breakfast squad, reminds me of Ibiza </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=4#post-338137 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:54:25 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 338137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I usually avoid this unless I am up really early as it is too busy with pedestrians and it can at times be very difficult to maintain a 2m distance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-338109 Sat, 26 Sep 2020 21:28:09 +0000 edinburgh87 338109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Slow news decade with that lot... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-338108 Sat, 26 Sep 2020 21:20:36 +0000 gembo 338108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Slow news day? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-338096 Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:37:04 +0000 edinburgh87 338096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-cyclists-should-be-banned-portobello-prom-hayley-matthews-2983451" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-cyclists-should-be-banned-portobello-prom-hayley-matthews-2983451</a></p> <p>Not a fan of Portobello myself (far too busy most of the time), regardless of my mode of transport but suggesting "ringing [sic]" people's necks for cycling too close is a bit much even in jest. It's hard to imagine violence being legitimised against any type of road user in the press: </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196902 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:46:45 +0000 Stickman 196902@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought it was the West Kilbride of the East? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196900 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:35:47 +0000 kaputnik 196900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh may be the Athens of the North, but Porty lays claim to be the North Berwick of the West. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196891 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:57:00 +0000 chdot 196891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In Scotland??"</p> <p>No, Porty. </p> <p>It has <em>special</em> weather. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196886 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:33:53 +0000 DaveC 196886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>chdot typed "Though hardly possible if full of sunbathers??"</p> <p>In Scotland?? :o! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196885 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:07:37 +0000 wangi 196885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Main reason is because it's a tractor. Simple.</p> <p>But when they dish out the left behind balls, buckets &amp; spades that helps too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196884 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:03:46 +0000 earthowned 196884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My kids always love seeing the porty beach tractor, although I have no idea why. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196880 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:56:47 +0000 Coxy 196880@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's the trailer they use to remove the rubbish filtered out when they rake the sand. I doubt a transit would get it off the beach!</p> <p>Also, they're limited to low tide times.</p> <p>I've always found the tractor drivers to be very careful and couteous on the prom. Some council bin-emptiers not so... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196879 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:42:40 +0000 chdot 196879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"more appropriate for emptying the bins"</p> <p>I assume it's for trawling the beach?</p> <p>Though hardly possible if full of sunbathers?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196871 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:28:02 +0000 kaputnik 196871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It's when it's needed most - you seen the sheer amount of crap generated by visitors to Porty on a sunny day?</em></p> <p>I'm not normally a fan of the council's habit of driving transit vans down paths / cycle routes, but even a transit is more appropriate for emptying the bins on the prom than that piece of industrial agrimachinery. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196862 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:42:23 +0000 wangi 196862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's when it's needed most - you seen the sheer amount of crap generated by visitors to Porty on a sunny day?</p> <p>To their credit they try to get most of it done early morning or evening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-196781 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:16:39 +0000 neddie 196781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Why exactly is it necessary for CEC to drive a vehicle like this along Porty Prom when it is absolutely mobbed with children &amp; beach goers?</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/xJrvoA"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5672/20827329306_e8b69bed83.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/xJrvoA">IMAG0703</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bonsai_bonus/">Ed</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13089&page=3#post-159391 Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:01:23 +0000 tk 159391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For those interested in Prom speeds on a busy afternoon I took rides on Friday between 4 an 7pm when I had the problems from pedestrians. Average speed from the 10ish rides on Strava was 7.2mph and max speed anyone reached on that length was 10.0mph. The section by the boat store was quiet when I went along as was next to the play area, other bits were mobbed and about as busy as they could get. </p> <p>I suspect the speed issue many complain of is self limiting - when it's busy it's actually impossible to cycle faster than a walking pace. </p>