http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: West Calder en Tue, 19 May 2026 20:26:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278999 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:21:06 +0000 Baldcyclist 278999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you’re not in a hurry, canal to just short of Broxburn, then back roads and Almondel Country Park to East Calder, then Livi cycle paths to Polbeth, then last bit on the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278991 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:44:03 +0000 Ed1 278991@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>East calder path to Livi village , b7015, Mossend “safest route” but lang may not be too bad either, A71 a bit rubbish. I went there about a month or so ago to look at bikes a Ridgeback Panorama. You can cycle the A71 done it quite a few times but its quite rubbish when get to livi. The road is very busy too narrow for safe passes and has pointless dangerous short slip road design, the etiquette is the vehicle in slip road has priority which of course it does not but that’s the “ informal expectation, sometimes”. The slips road causes bad visibly over a convention junction for large vehicles if left hand drive if left hand drive HGV is merging it may be a bit hit and miss.<br /> It’s almost like the corporation tried to make the road as unsafe as possible as was greenfield development but much poorer design than more organic routes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278984 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:36:41 +0000 gembo 278984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A70 is fast and wind does blow but the sightlines are good.</p> <p>quieter beyond the kirknewton turn but also the occasional mad driver. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278978 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:09:59 +0000 fimm 278978@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use the A70 for my "Long Commute". I think it is OK (certainly I prefer it to the A71, but I also chose it over the Long Dalmahoy Road route).<br /> Slightly OT, but Mr fimm reports that the new tarmac on the B7008 is beautifully smooth.</p> <p>EDIT to add the route mr fimm did the other day:<br /> <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/1472801948" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/activities/1472801948</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278977 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:59:55 +0000 dessert rat 278977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah yes, was looking at that - is the A70 ok to pedal on ? </p> <p>looks kinda fast. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278976 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:47:26 +0000 gembo 278976@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No</p> <p>YOu can take the train.</p> <p>However, if you have the time and inclination You can take WoL path to balerno, then A70 out beyond Harperrig Reservoir then turn right down the B7008 newly re-opened and patched quite well.</p> <p>This will however mean you are in West Calder? Does have very good bike shop Pedal Power </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18697#post-278974 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:43:11 +0000 dessert rat 278974@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>is there a standard / advised way to pedal there ? That isn't too grim </p>