http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: It's that time of year again... en Fri, 22 May 2026 10:18:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161352 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:03:25 +0000 twq 161352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@robyvecchio I'd suggest closing it to motors all year round, but maybe that's extreme. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161350 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:52:09 +0000 robyvecchio 161350@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was a red Renault last night around 10 PM driving at speed up the Cowgate, revving, cursing and expecting festival goers to get out of the way, dangerous lunatic.<br /> With the number of venues tripling, couldn't Cowgate be closed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161318 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:17:04 +0000 PS 161318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That blog seems to suggest that my preferred route for avoiding a blocked pavement, which is to walk along the road, is to be avoided. Not so. Reclaim the streets, people.</p> <p>Apart from that, I like its "out of my way peasants" tone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161316 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:09:09 +0000 Beano 161316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@twq might have to consider a different route but the trouble is that my bike is parked on cowgate (secure underground place) so I have no option but to go for it, hold primary, and hope that I'm seen!</p> <p>I agree that they have people queueing for venues there and sometimes the 'queue' is the full width of the pavement so no one can pass. it IS a joke! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161315 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:05:11 +0000 neddie 161315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And the real problem here...</p> <p>The narrow pavements and unnecessary clutter (e.g the GIVB stone bollards) furnished upon us by CEC.</p> <p>A buggy helps. You just pretend it only steers in a straight line. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161311 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:56:19 +0000 twq 161311@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@beano I've started taking a different route home rather than take on Grassmarket/Cowgate. The traffic is bad enough, even without the tourists wandering into the road. They're not entirely to blame, the "pavement" along Cowgate is so narrow, it's a joke. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-161301 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:43:46 +0000 Beano 161301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That section along past the Cowgate into Grassmarket is horrific!</p> <p>When I leave about 4:30pm I have to weave in/out and dodge drunken festival goers on the road. I'd hate to be driving a car along there....an accident waiting to happen i'm afraid. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-160969 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:54:01 +0000 barnton-to-town 160969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think I prefer the tourists to the locals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13218#post-160854 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:31:02 +0000 Stickman 160854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://trixtaphotography.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/edinburgh-tourist-blocking-tactics/">Tourist blocking tactics. </a> </p>