http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Leith Walk cycle lane news en Tue, 19 May 2026 08:41:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20272#post-342288 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:07:53 +0000 I were right about that saddle 342288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I quickly learned not to use the cycle lanes on Leith Walk. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20272#post-342261 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:23:43 +0000 mkoerner 342261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Going into town, the cycle lane ends at the crossing with Annandale St. Until recently you then could cross over onto the car lane heading further into town. </p> <p>This crossing has now been closed - so as a cyclist you have following options: a) cycle on the pavement (not great as pavement cycling really isn't a valid option), b) cycle on the one-way-street against traffic (even worse than a) and even less allowed) or c) dismount and push uphill until you can cross over again or d) use an earlier crossing point. Is there an option I have missed? What's the plan behind this (I guess there isn't one)?</p> <p>So - why is there no signage in place asking cyclists in advance to cross into motor lane (as cycle lane essentially ends in a dead end)? Or why has the further uphill pavement not been converted into a shared space for cyclists/pedestrians analogous to the one along the majority of Leith Walk? Why do things like this still happen in Edinburgh?</p> <p>I'll email Trams to Newhaven to see if something can be put in place. But why hasn't this be done by default? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20272#post-333936 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:41:19 +0000 chdot 333936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not sure if this deserves its own thread, it’s tram related and similar to pop-up and could also have gone in an existing LW thread. </p> <p>“</p> <p>Troublesome Leith Walk cycle lane which was filled with lamp posts and signs gets new layout </p> <p>...</p> <p>There was outrage from bike users last week when photos emerged showing the newly-created lane, which runs alongside the ongoing tram extension works, obstructed by street lamps and bins.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/troublesome-leith-walk-cycle-lane-which-was-filled-lamp-posts-and-signs-gets-new-layout-2912505" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/troublesome-leith-walk-cycle-lane-which-was-filled-lamp-posts-and-signs-gets-new-layout-2912505</a> </p>