http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: City centre to dalkieth en Tue, 19 May 2026 19:37:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-271523 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:28:52 +0000 Frenchy 271523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I just remembered there's no dropped kerb at the Melville Gate Road</em></p> <p>I went along here earlier this week and there <em>is</em> now a dropped kerb at the west end of Melville Gate Road. The pavement to get to it is quite narrow, but it's definitely an improvement.</p> <p>Sorry to bump an old thread, but I found this post whilst searching for something else, and thought I'd update. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-261095 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:49:41 +0000 gembo 261095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@greenroofer Twisty, wind is not a concept on an electric bike</p> <p>I once Bimbled the entire round the pentlands Sustrans route, with good sweet shop stop in Penicuick then over the top to balerno </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-261092 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:37:18 +0000 Greenroofer 261092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo - I had to read this one twice. Was the Sustrans route blustery or twisty? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-261085 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:21:59 +0000 gembo 261085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bimbled out on the windy Sustrans route in my lunch break. Was very nice (fortunately had done once before so no wrong turns)</p> <p>Came back the dobbies road. Was very not nice but a lot quicker. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260929 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:40:37 +0000 gembo 260929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do not want to puncture the electric bike tyres as tricky to fix. Dalkeith road deposits me at sheriffhall.</p> <p>Hells bells </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260915 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:23:19 +0000 Lezzles 260915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I take the pavement from the Drum roundabout to Dobbies but watch out as there can be quite a bit of debris on the pavement including broken glass. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260876 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:16:26 +0000 Frenchy 260876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The Dobbies way is OK if you swallow pride and go on the pavement. Never quite clear how to do that on the way back. </em></p> <p>I take the pavement on the south side to Dobbie's, then use the pedestrian crossing to get to the north side. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260875 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:11:02 +0000 I were right about that saddle 260875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Dobbies way is OK if you swallow pride and go on the pavement. Never quite clear how to do that on the way back. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260872 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:58:01 +0000 wingpig 260872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dalkeith Road if you're in a rush, Musselburgh/Inveresk/Whitecraig if there's time to be leisurely. Dobbie's/Gilmerton is a private Sheriffhall Bypass for important motor vehicles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260840 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:09:37 +0000 Frenchy 260840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My phone has a dark sense of humour, apparently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260838 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:05:51 +0000 SRD 260838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy 'punch points' </p> <p>ouch.</p> <p>intentional joke or apt auto-correct? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260834 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:59:33 +0000 Frenchy 260834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I have my spokes map of Midlothian showing the route beside dobbies in the purple </em></p> <p>Aye, shared use from the Drum St/Gilmerton Station Road roundabout all the way to the west end of Melville Gate Road. </p> <p>I just remembered there's no dropped kerb at the Melville Gate Road end though, so you might want to rejoin the road <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.895116,-3.0934219,3a,75y,112.03h,64.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spr_bWVmRG8DlNYctgdW-Tg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en">here</a> for the last 100m. Or maybe your electric bike copes just fine with bumping off pavements? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260827 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:45:34 +0000 gembo 260827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy, I have my spokes map of Midlothian showing the route beside dobbies in the purple </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260820 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:06:48 +0000 Frenchy 260820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I always take the shared pavement past there now. Bit more faff crossing the roundabouts, but fewer encounters with crazy impatient drivers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260818 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:00:33 +0000 gembo 260818@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy we came back that way yesterday past dobbies and had mad man in blue Chevrolet van with white roof shouting at us. </p> <p>No good way for sure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260815 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:52:40 +0000 Frenchy 260815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A few options. Avoiding Sheriffhall is generally recommended, so the best way into Midlothian is along Gilmerton Road, then past Dobbie's. There's a shared use pavement from Gilmerton Station Road to Dobbie's. Then along Melville Gate Road, and turn right into Dalkeith. There's another shared use pavement from Melville Gate Road into Dalkeith. Careful turning onto Melville Gate Road if you use the shared use pavement on the way back, sightlines aren't great.</p> <p>Getting up the hill, there's not much to choose between Kirk Brae and Gilmerton Road. Kirk Brae is steeper, but has fewer parked cars to contend with. Watch for close passes at the punch points on Kirk Brae, and at the very bottom. I normally turn along Clavrrhouse Drive to avoid the steepest bit, but your electric steed might have fewer issues. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18144#post-260812 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:42:19 +0000 gembo 260812@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have meeting there tomorrow, should I go up kirkbrae or take the Dalkeith road? I am hoping I will be on the electric bike. </p>