http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The Canal and Boroughmuir H.S. en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:43:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-254533 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:35:09 +0000 chdot 254533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"As I passed yesterday morning, a workman was using a pneumatic drill mere inches away from me."</p> <p>That's the thing -</p> <p>'They' should close the path when working, 'we' would complain! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-254531 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:02:46 +0000 jdanielp 254531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo it's only *just* passable. I'd be fairly surprised if a wheelchair or wider pushchair could gain access. As I passed yesterday morning, a workman was using a pneumatic drill mere inches away from me. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-254517 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:37:44 +0000 gembo 254517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Path dug up again on canal side at west end of the mono lock section, still passable at moment. Looks like spare blocks piled on that funny forecourt bit at the tenements. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253834 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:53:15 +0000 chdot 253834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Related (but only in a geographical sense).</p> <p>"</p> <p>An inspection carried out by Edinburgh Napier University into building safety has found that a halls of residence building features the same cladding as Grenfell Tower.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-napier-building-features-same-cladding-as-grenfell-1-4487881" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-napier-building-features-same-cladding-as-grenfell-1-4487881</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253386 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:09:10 +0000 gembo 253386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Captain </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253355 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:14:48 +0000 jules878 253355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/295022.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/295022.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253354 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:06:22 +0000 jules878 253354@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>William Bloomfield</p> <p>South African Forces</p> <p>24 August 1916 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253345 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:45:09 +0000 spytfyre 253345@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I try to read that in stages each day<br /> "was a famous..."<br /> something...<br /> I want to say adventurer...<br /> Maybe freed slaves. Must pay more attention tomorrow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253329 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:48:51 +0000 gembo 253329@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What dos it say on the plaque on the new path at the bridge east of the new school. Bloomfield surname is all I have discerned so far </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253035 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:27:23 +0000 gembo 253035@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes also the tricky join at those bumps when diverting towards the seating area. I think seems better than before though a few bumps and some puddles in slight dips.</p> <p>However the likely obstacles will be the school kids when the school opens. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253029 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:53:39 +0000 SRD 253029@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Woo-hoo! </p> <p>Did they work out that only slow people like me actually ride over them, while everyone else diverts into the seating area? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-253004 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:05:08 +0000 jules878 253004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went along canal again for nth time since reopened.</p> <p>I realised this morn - it's taken me this long to notice - that they've done away with those annoying "speed bump" that were between Viewforth and Gibson Terrace. </p> <p>Hurrah! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252827 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:19:15 +0000 StepRam 252827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's Pretty rough and unfinished though. Went over it on the way in today. Compared to the smooth ride as you turn down toward Fountain Park on the same type of stone its dire. </p> <p>Might just Youtube the Go Pro Footage. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252701 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:35:15 +0000 gembo 252701@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not as bumpy as the setts after the lift bridge</p> <p>I go up on to the canal at allan park, lot of houses going in there and like to come back off before the bumpy cobbles.</p> <p>new tarmac is nice at KwikFit, i love a red chucky, could be quite slippy as brand new, but so is the new path between canal and boroughmuir. Kwik Fit's forecourt was smooth when I used it the other morning to avoid traffic at lights. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252692 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:36:35 +0000 qwerty 252692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Too bumpy and too congested with traffic for me to start to use it again... planning to just stick to the roads now that I've got used to it/the road surface outside the KwikFit is better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252646 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:23:22 +0000 jdanielp 252646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having had a closer look when walking along the new path this afternoon, I decided that poor quality laying of the bricks is the probable cause of the undulating ride rather than the brick design. A disappointing 'upgrade' if so but I appreciate the path being open once again in any case... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252574 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 14:21:42 +0000 bill 252574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo yes, I like my new route!<br /> The only downside is that by doing so I have higher chances of missing fellow opposite direction commuter since in the mornings we used meet on Edinburgh side (usually around Fountainbridge). Most of the evenings we still meet on the Livingston side (anywhere between Livingston and Ratho). But then my workplace is planning to move to 8am start, which will change things anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252566 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:33:14 +0000 gembo 252566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bill, bet you stick to your new route.? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252561 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 11:41:12 +0000 bill 252561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Update 9 June 2017</p> <p>The towpath will reopen from 5pm on Friday 9 June until after the Edinburgh Canal Festival. The final phase of works will recommence after the event (exact dates to be confirmed), however the towpath will remain open during these final works. Please note that there will be some restrictions in place.</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/news/works-at-boroughmuir-union-canal/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/news/works-at-boroughmuir-union-canal/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252495 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:40:39 +0000 gembo 252495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I noticed that alas after going throught the roadworks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252492 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:21:15 +0000 jdanielp 252492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The towpath was open on my way home just now. It is clearly not finished yet and will no doubt be closed again at some point, but it was nice to avoid the road works and traffic at Fountainbridge for a change. The new surface is surprisingly bumpy and that does look 'finished'... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252284 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:27:17 +0000 bill 252284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@spytfyre yes, BHM :)</p> <p><em>"The final phase of works at Boroughmuir will commence onsite on Monday 10 April 2017 with an estimated programme of 10 weeks."</em></p> <p>So we are at week 9 now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252270 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:02:26 +0000 StepRam 252270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was a tipper Under the Bridge today doing nothing. I will ask David Key SNP Cllr for the area when I see him tonight. It will be delaying his Cycle to the City Chambers too so Hopefully he can find out what's happening. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-252102 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:42:32 +0000 spytfyre 252102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bill BHM?? My memory... is not what it was... ;)<br /> Yeah I had switched to cutting a chunk off by going down to the western approach beside the student flats and cutting through Morrison Cres/Link and walk to Torphichen St but given how often the road works are slowing at FBridge I just can't win </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-251846 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:28:39 +0000 bill 251846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For this very reason I have recently modified my commute to avoid Fountainbridge altogether and I join the canal only at Meggetland. It turned out to save me 5min on my commute which I happily convert into pure sleep. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17793#post-251677 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:36:13 +0000 spytfyre 251677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a feeling this will fully blossom into a massive thread in future when kids start pushing people into the canal or not getting off the path at lunchtime "just cos"<br /> But right now...<br /> *expleteive deleted* WHEN are they going to take the fencing down? It is crystal clear they have finished laying the new cobbles and have even put internal fences up to stop themgoing onto the canal. I HATE having to then put up with their flippin road works delaying me even further as they seem to have a new excuse every day to block it up again, granted today it is getting a new smooth shiny surface and crossing island but come ON people. My other option is what? Going down Dalry and getting stuck at the lights that give all priority to trams? THen cycling along Shankwick? No thank you I will avoid trams for as long as I can #neversetfootononesincethedemoonPrincesStreet<br /> #thecanalwastherefirst </p>