http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: East Lothian Ice? en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:09:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-211677 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:50:59 +0000 Cyclingmollie 211677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've not been along it for over a month. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-211618 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:36:52 +0000 Schemieradge 211618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone been back on the Pencaitland Railway Path recently? Wondering what the conditions are like now... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-210499 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:00:39 +0000 Schemieradge 210499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well that's one way of dealing with it. Remove the path.</p> <p>Pretty glad I've given up on it of late so didn't haul myself the length of the path to get to a locked gate at the en..d. Would have been less than pleased.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-210242 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:16:59 +0000 Cyclops 210242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It appears that East Lothian Council may have hit on a novel way to deal with the inconvenience to users caused by the flooding in Schemieradge's video - lock the access gates to prevent entry.</p> <p>I assume this is the reason that I found the gates to the Pencaitland Railway path at Crossgatehall locked this morning at 10am. Having clambered over the gate I thought perhaps I would come across a fallen tree blocking the path but there was nothing more than a few big sticks all the way to Ormiston.</p> <p>There's no notice as to why the gates are locked or any signed diversions for people who don't fancy climbing the gate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208685 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:40:41 +0000 Schemieradge 208685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To avoid the Pencaitland Path on the way home I took the road through Cousland instead - that was a nightmare. Steep hill and sheet ice. For the first time ever I had to get off and deflate my marathon winters to even be able to stay on the bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208683 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:25:41 +0000 firedfromthecircus 208683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We are having problems in parts of EL right now with water runoff from all the rain freezing on the roads. The cars are distributing it further out as well and the grit doesn't seem to be melting it. Had trouble even walking the dog on some stretches this morning! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208678 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 19:11:20 +0000 gembo 208678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycled back up the WoL path today. It was a sheet of ice. Quite fun, going slow with softer tyres and saddle lower on my sit up and beg shopping bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208677 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:58:30 +0000 HankChief 208677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good work @Amir.</p> <p>Given it's current snowing. Think I'll delay to next weekend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208672 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:50:26 +0000 amir 208672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The main road were absolutely fine along the coast today. There was the odd outburst of ice but easy to see no avoid. We went as far as Tantallon </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208637 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:17:24 +0000 Schemieradge 208637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not so much...<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMej1VRWuYU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMej1VRWuYU</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208598 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:35:39 +0000 Cyclingmollie 208598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Schemie, makes me glad I didn't reach it. I thought the drainage was fixed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208585 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 14:33:31 +0000 Schemieradge 208585@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did the railway path today and really regretted it..!<br /> Semi-frozen icy puddles - there's only so much studded tyres can do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208562 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:07:14 +0000 Cyclingmollie 208562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I tried riding up to the start of the Pencaitland railway path yesterday. I turned back on the Smeaton Shaw road as it was flooded. NCN1 at Whitecraig was a sheet of ice. I rode along the coast instead and that was ice free. Low sun put me off riding on the roads especially the return towards Mburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208550 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:12:28 +0000 steveo 208550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>randonneur round the year must be frustrating round about now. </p> <p>I'm meant to be training for a big ride in May but can neither get a run nor a ride in for fear of injuring my self. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208545 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:06:33 +0000 Roibeard 208545@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>My studded bike is the heavy upright tandem whereas the alternative is a lightweight racing machine so the speed differential is significant.</em></p> <p>Try a different stoker...</p> <p>;-)</p> <p>I'd volunteer, but I'm tied up this weekend already!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208538 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:48:25 +0000 HankChief 208538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hear you. Might have to pass this weekend. </p> <p>My studded bike is the heavy upright tandem whereas the alternative is a lightweight racing machine so the speed differential is significant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208537 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 01:55:15 +0000 kaputnik 208537@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As draining as stud can be on a long ride, they're less draining than the effects of a nasty off. I might make it out on the coast road, but will be joining team studs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208532 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:20:11 +0000 stiltskin 208532@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm also planning to be out on Saturday morning. The coast road offers the best chance of being ice free but you can't guarantee it.. I'll be using studs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208526 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:57:36 +0000 HankChief 208526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks, I'm due back for lunch so it would be a pre dawn start- hence the concern. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208525 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:55:40 +0000 amir 208525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like a dry forecast for the weekend so hopefully the coast Road will be fine at least to North Berwick. I expect it will be fine after 10 am but be aware. I may be trying something similar </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15926#post-208524 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:49:43 +0000 HankChief 208524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One for the hive mind...</p> <p>I'm planning a long ride at the weekend and whilst the forecast is to be dry and relatively still it will be cold so ice will be a risk and I don't fancy doing it on my studded bike.</p> <p>So, I'm pondering a trip along the coast to Dunbar &amp; back as it will be low level and near the sea so hopefully less prone to ice.</p> <p>Anyone have any knowledge of a good gritted route. It will be early doors on Sunday so traffic shouldn't be too much of a worry but that means the grit might not be ground into the ice.</p> <p>Thoughts? </p> <p>You can suggest not heading out, although to get my January long ride in that would mean taking whatever weather comes next weekend and we haven't had a named storm for a while so you never know. </p>