http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Ferry Rd Bridge Incident en Thu, 21 May 2026 12:34:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-292555 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:47:58 +0000 mercury1and2 292555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ha I like that </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-292549 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:08:24 +0000 dougal 292549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AFAIK self defence extends as far as not exacerbating the situation and making the earliest possible exit. Staying around to administer ten rapid pour encourager les autres not advised. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-292547 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:53:13 +0000 mercury1and2 292547@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Advice required:if an adult and cycling on a push bike and a toerag person - aka under the legal age etc- tries to steal the bike or grab the bike - what means are you to use without possible legal issue - entitled to self defence etc does any one know? thanks in advance </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-278413 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:39:59 +0000 Trixie 278413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If it's so serious and frequent that a school is advising against using the path, the cycle cops really do need to get out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-278409 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:24:39 +0000 Ed1 278409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its best to wear a helmet when cycling nepn as lots of bridges and rubbish falling </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-278405 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:19:42 +0000 LivM 278405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The only time I've ever been a victim of violence while on my bike was on that bit of path (stones being dropped from a bridge [the pedestrian bridge in Easter Drylaw Park), and a few metres later I was spray-painted on my jacket as I cycled past some graffiti artists under the next bridge under Telford Road) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-278288 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:49:59 +0000 biketrain 278288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One of the local schools has issued this message.</p> <p><blockquote>Dear Parents/Guardians</p> <p>I have decided that it would be also in the interest of our Junior School families to be made aware of this Senior School announcement:</p> <p>There has been a recent series of isolated incidents involving some of our Senior School pupils on the cycle path that leads from Granton through Craigleith and onto Murrayfield. These have included theft, attempted theft and a physical assault. It seems that a group of young people are targeting other teenagers with the intent of stealing bikes or valuables and they are comfortable using violence to achieve this. These matters have been reported to the police but in the interest of personal safety, school pupils have been advised to avoid using the cycle path for the foreseeable future. </p> <p>Yours sincerely</p> <p>Headmaster</blockquote></p> <p>Very sad that young people have been targeted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-272300 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:09:10 +0000 Trixie 272300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was at least one incidence of aggressive behaviour in that very area mentioned here in recent weeks.</p> <p>+1 for the bike Polis doing rounds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-272295 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:00:24 +0000 ARobComp 272295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The frustrating thing on this is that the more people that use the path the less likely things like this are to happen. It's horrible that it has and it'll stop some people using this route. Really needs regular bike or horsey police patrols (as if there are enough police to do that) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-272293 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:13:51 +0000 rider73 272293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>NOT GOOD - hope he's ok - like many here- i ride that route on my commute<br /> ugh :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18519#post-272291 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:00:13 +0000 dessert rat 272291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>anyone else seeing this on feeds ? possible NEPN i guess</p> <p>From Ronde fb page</p> <p>-------------------<br /> Folks - be safe if out on the cycle paths this evening - a poor man (who was on a bike) had been beaten up near Ferry Road red bridge area when I cycled home not long ago. I stopped briefly - there were quite a few people stopped already &amp; an ambulance had been called so it was better to move on. I hope he’s ok. I diverted off the path at Ferry Road roundabout and braved the pot holes for the rest of the way home.<br /> So watch out ☹️<br /> ------------------- </p>