http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Spokes traffic count en Mon, 18 May 2026 00:23:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1712#post-16900 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:00:23 +0000 chdot 16900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Maybe it's because they can no longer turn left at the bottom/north of the Mound"</p> <p>Spokes has this as most likely option -</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/spk_count1011">removal of the left-turn into Princes Street at the foot of the Mound (supposedly temporary, but <em>still</em> not dealt with)</a></p> <p>"or got used to the Mound being closed at the north end and are using alternative routes..."</p> <p>Not clear how this was factored in - there have been various Mound closures <em>plus</em> G IV B lane closure because of Missoni. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1712#post-16899 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:55:24 +0000 wingpig 16899@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe it's because they can no longer turn left at the bottom/north of the Mound, or got used to the Mound being closed at the north end and are using alternative routes... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1712#post-16894 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:03:43 +0000 chdot 16894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Why are people riding both ways on Forrest Road?"</p> <p>Presume this is actually Bristo Place. (Previous count.)</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3041764258"><br /> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/3041764258_728b1230f1.jpg"><br /> </a></p> <p>The other side <em>is</em> FR.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3041762300/in/photostream/["><br /> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/3041762300_d717f297fe_z.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1712#post-16892 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:49:19 +0000 Min 16892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"but fell (both ways) on Forrest Road"</p> <p>Why are people riding both ways on Forrest Road? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1712#post-16891 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:27:24 +0000 chdot 16891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> cyclists up for fifth successive November - but big problem northbound on Forrest Rd<br /> "<br /> Original Tweet: <a href="http://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/5058656445923329" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/5058656445923329</a> </p> <p>"<br /> Compared to Nov 2009 bikes rose by 10% or more at 3 of our 4 count points, but fell 10% northbound on Forrest Road (i.e. heading towards Princes Street).  This is exactly the pattern we saw in our May count.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/spk_count1011" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/spk_count1011</a> </p>