http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: visibility... en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:35:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24314 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:49:14 +0000 SRD 24314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wingpig - next time you see our flag, do wave! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24310 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:04:04 +0000 kaputnik 24310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>back on the subject of visibility - almost ran into the back of a cycling chicist at Gilmour Place on an old semi-step-through road bike without any lighting. I didn't see her luminous ankle strap that was to stop her her bell bottoms getting in amongst the machinery. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24303 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:16:15 +0000 druidh 24303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very misty in Balerno earlier, but it cleared towards West Calder and Fauldhouse. It was a bit misty going over the infamous Col du Climpy (but you'd expect that due to the extreme altitude) and then clear again through Forth and Carnwath. The really freezing stuff was encountered again about 15km out of Balerno. </p> <p>All of the roads were fine though - no slippiness encountered, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24281 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:01:45 +0000 DaveC 24281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got the train but cycled to the station. I live in Fife and didn't realise it was icy, only foggy. The rear wheel stepped out at one point when I was climbing the hill to the Station. I didn't come off but it was weird, I've never had that before. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24279 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:55:13 +0000 Nelly 24279@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think we were kidding ourselves if we thought Spring was here - last year we had heavy snow in April.</p> <p>Perhaps the council plan to leave all the grit on the roads makes sense now.............. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24278 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:34:09 +0000 Kirst 24278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got the bus today. The thought of what icy roads and foggy fog would do to driving standards made me chicken out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24277 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:18:09 +0000 scotti 24277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One of the cars managed to flatten a traffic light completely, and that was behind the coned off area. Must've been well out of control. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24272 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:52:55 +0000 kaputnik 24272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/6952-spate-of-early-morning-accidents/">Spate of early morning accidents:<br /> Gogar roundabout sees five cars damaged in just two hours</a></p> <p>The way the article reads the area wasn't gritted. I've <em>never</em> experienced cars driving too fast or without due care and attention there... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24270 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:47:45 +0000 SRD 24270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi there cc - the Grange was definitely treacherous. I found the pavements worse than road though - nearly went over when walking bike around roadworks someone mentioned yesterday! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24266 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:37:53 +0000 kaputnik 24266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Visibility appaling out west. Side streets slidy again, not ice but a sort of smooth coating of frost. Felt the back end try to move out for a fall a couple of times but took it very slowly and managed to stay upright. Thankfully it's half term so the usual Gylemuir Primary school-run dodgems and double-yellow parkers gauntlet weren't around </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24264 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:21:44 +0000 Min 24264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite a few cycles without lights and also quite a few motors without lights as well-very dangerous. I was supposed to be running this morning but found the pavements so slippery I just got the bus and will run home instead-assuming it is a bit less slippery! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24262 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:19:37 +0000 onlyalice 24262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It seems to be clearing slowly in the city centre, but yes, would recommend lights or hi-vis stuff. The traffic lights at the top of Broughton Street are or were out as well, which isn't going to help! (there was a police officer directing traffic when I passed, about 10am) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24260 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:53:21 +0000 SRD 24260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>@SRD Do you ever head east along Strathearn Place in the mornings, possibly with a yellow flag displayed?</em></p> <p>Orange flag! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24258 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:34:27 +0000 cb 24258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was on the road between about 07:15 and 07:35 and it seemed OK. Main roads mainly and no fog.</p> <p><a href="http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/abs/Weathercam/station/24hours.html">I was early enough by the looks of it.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24257 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:20:53 +0000 wingpig 24257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Exposed areas with little traffic were still frosty but only the corners inside cars' turning circles elsewhere. I could see some droplets forming on my eyelashes but they didn't freeze. I fortuitously took a route where all my right turns were at junctions with no oncoming traffic stream.</p> <p>Depressingly few cycles I passed thought it might have been wise to have lights on despite being daylight.</p> <p><em>@SRD</em> Do you ever head east along Strathearn Place in the mornings, possibly with a yellow flag displayed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24256 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:17:53 +0000 SRD 24256@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mabs - down here its not too bad, higher ground very slippy indeed.</p> <p>I stopped at Marchmont road crossing and put lights on, didn't need them in the slightest when I set out though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24255 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:15:19 +0000 cc 24255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>About an hour ago the minor roads were covered in black ice - something I didn't realise until I tried to go round a corner, and went over (see the Min thread!). Even when I stood up I had to do a comical slippy-dance in the middle of the road just to stay on my feet.<br /> I'd say stick to main roads and risk the idiot drivers, or find another method of transport - the minor roads I tried were ungritted and dangerous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24254 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:11:51 +0000 Mabs 24254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like a day to have the lights on.<br /> What are the surfaces like? Roofs etc here are frozen but can't tell what the ground's like from the flat.2 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2295#post-24253 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:46:34 +0000 SRD 24253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...is bad! fog/freezing fog not helped by misted/frozen glasses! worst visibility i can recall here with exception of total downpour. nearly pulled across dalkeith road into path of ocoming grey car with minimal lighting - had been watching traffic v carefully, but just could not see this car. scary! </p>