http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclist Down - Leith Walk / Annandale Street en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:17:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202866 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:55:38 +0000 Fountainbridge 202866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another story reporting a collision but now saying "fell off"</p> <p>Cyclist injured in Castle Terrace collision</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/cyclist-injured-in-castle-terrace-collision-1-3929675" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/cyclist-injured-in-castle-terrace-collision-1-3929675</a></p> <p>A CYCLIST has been rushed to hospital after coming off his bike on Castle Terrace. </p> <p>The man, in his 20s, was injured at around 5.45pm and the road has been sealed off by police.</p> <p>No other vehicles were involved in the collision and the extent of the cyclist’s injuries is not known.</p> <p>A police spokesman said: “The victim has been taken to hospital by ambulance.” </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202356 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:47:23 +0000 deckard112 202356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*after that post have just re-read kaputniks saying no car involved! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202355 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:46:01 +0000 deckard112 202355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This sounds very similar to my own incident a couple of years back. A private taxi was trying to get the jump on traffic and turn right across me into a side street. I had to slam on the anchors when he crossed into my side of the road, brakes locked and I flipped over resulting in a broken hand, lot's grazing and shock. I didn't actually hit the car (or vice versa) but Police still charged him with careless driving and his insurance company paid out. Point is...a car doesn't have to hit you for it to be the cause of injury. </p> <p>I don't know if that's what happened here but the 'chatter' around the incident seems to suggest a car was involved somewhere. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202326 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:09:47 +0000 mgj 202326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was a car stopped as if it had hit the cyclist; maybe they were just a witness. </p> <p>Perhaps the resurfacing work can now be brought forward in advance of any road re-design. It really is appalling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202316 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:23:50 +0000 kaputnik 202316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The chipwrapper article has now been updated to say "It’s understood no cars were involved in the incident and the road reopened around 11am." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202273 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:35:06 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 202273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>BBC have now changed their article to fall as well, though they say police are investigating what happened.</p> <p>The road surface is abysmal through there, in fact the entire northbound Leith Walk bus lane resembles a ploughed field. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202272 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:13:10 +0000 threefromleith 202272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Update</strong>: Comments appear to have been turned off now.</p> <p>And they've 'accidentally' left the comments option open again - something they habitually do 'in error' each time there's a cycling death / serious injury.</p> <p>Have asked them via Twitter to close the comments off, but it's not happened yet. Hope they do so before the usual morons realise they can post their anti-cycling drivel.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202270 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:09:05 +0000 algo 202270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Horrible news - hope the cyclist is ok </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202265 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:45:32 +0000 chdot 202265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Very strange way to report a car / bike collision"</p> <p>Especially as the original story is still there -</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-1-3922046" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-1-3922046</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202261 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:38:51 +0000 Fountainbridge 202261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very strange way to report a car / bike collision from "live Edinburgh news"</p> <p><em>The 25-yer-old man was cycling near to Haddington Place at the junction with Annandale Street when he <strong>fell off</strong> at around 8.45am.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.liveedinburghnews.org/cyclist-in-serious-condition-after-falling-off-bike/" rel="nofollow">http://www.liveedinburghnews.org/cyclist-in-serious-condition-after-falling-off-bike/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202257 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:59:19 +0000 kaputnik 202257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was nearly wiped out on Queen Street this morning by someone in the stationary outside lane who suddenly moved into the inside lane without so much as a glance or indicating, only to return to the outside lane further up the queue. If I had been a split second further on, I would either have been knocked into the parked car on my left or rear-ended / T-boned the car.</p> <p>It's these momentary thoughtless (but probably habituated) maneuvers that cyclists are so vulnerable to when there is nothing to segregate you from the general traffic. If it was car-on-car it might be some dented bodywork and everyone walks away to argue about insurance, if it's a cyclist it's probably life changing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202256 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:47:00 +0000 mgj 202256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looked like cyclist heading North on inside lane had been struck by a car turning into Annandale St. Outside lane probably stationary at that time with cars. Awful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202253 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:25:16 +0000 Charlethepar 202253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car-1-3922046">Evening News Story</a></p> <p>Sounds bad.</p> <p>Passed myself and saw the aftermath, at least 10 polis cars and vans and many polis. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202235 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:54:35 +0000 Deleriad 202235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw it myself. Looked bad and of course the ambulance was struggling to get through because of all the cars. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15632#post-202231 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:22:45 +0000 threefromleith 202231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just seeing a number of Tweets about a bike/car collision this morning on Leith Walk near Annandale Street; hope the person involved isn't too badly hurt :-( </p>