http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Big Trees Down on the Innocent en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:19:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52095 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:04:48 +0000 LivM 52095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The big tree across the Trinity tunnel path has been chopped into tiny bits today. All clear (bar some sawdust). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52088 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:29:33 +0000 Kirst 52088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't they sit around counting up their gold plated pensions and dreaming of the mountain of diamonds they'll collect when they retire, like all of us council workers do? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52087 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:24:50 +0000 chdot 52087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm quite sure Forestry staff don't just sit around waiting for high winds. </p> <p>I'm also sure that latest galicane blew a lot of trees and branches down. </p> <p>There may be an argument for initial action to make routes passable rather than wait for complete tree removal, but I'm not sure that that would be particularly efficient. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52086 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:24:08 +0000 ruggtomcat 52086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well forced to take the road round the seat for the first time with the trailer, actually not so bad, might do it again! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52083 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:15:38 +0000 Kirst 52083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Roofing and road maintenance are completely different, but tree removal is neither of them. East Team tweeted me back to say "Thanks for the tweet. We're already on it. This is already on the Forrestry Department's action list." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52082 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:13:46 +0000 Dave 52082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That might be a valid comment if the same staff do tree surgery and slate repairs. </p> <p>I would have thought a council the size of ours (20,000+ employees) has separate teams doing roofing and road maintenance, but maybe not.</p> <p>Any council workers able to comment? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52074 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:49:13 +0000 spitters 52074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the council have a lot more to worry about making buildings safe so people don't get killed by falling slates... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52047 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:55:18 +0000 Kirst 52047@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are we the last priority? We have no idea when problems were first reported. There does seem to be a pattern on this forum (and others) of complaining about a problem but not thinking to report it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52043 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:30:19 +0000 chdot 52043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"As usual, we're the last priority"</p> <p>Previously when there were trees down on the Roseburn Path they were removed in hours. </p> <p>This storm was more significant. 40 trees down in the Botanics. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52042 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:24:58 +0000 Dave 52042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are a load of trees down in North Edinburgh. The Leith river path, Trinity and Canonmills-&gt;5 ways are all blocked, although by Water of Leith you can just ride around on the grass (which is now destroyed), the other two require cyclocrossing.</p> <p>As usual, we're the last priority. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52023 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:23:23 +0000 Kirst 52023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I tweeted it just now, with a passive aggressive followup that I haven't seen it for myself because I have a suspected fractured hip owing to a fall on the ungritted path. I'm not bitter though. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52022 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:21:41 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 52022@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have! *smug* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52020 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:20:44 +0000 riffian 52020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Clarenced it just now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52013 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:10:07 +0000 Kirst 52013@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone reported it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52009 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:39:53 +0000 riffian 52009@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Anyone been that way today? is it clear yet?</em></p> <p>It was still very much there at 0845 this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-52002 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:14 +0000 ruggtomcat 52002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone been that way today? is it clear yet? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51998 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:49:41 +0000 spitters 51998@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I disappear for weeks on end. (watch me go again)<br /> I really only came back to say RIP to the Lanark Road cyclist </p> <p>Water Of Leith impassible thanks to tree coming down from the slope. Walkers can get past but I wasn't able to haul my heavy hybrid up the muddy slope with not very grippy shoes on.<br /> Apparently there are a total of 6 trees.<br /> Pity I was up for an adventure yesterday afternoon as there was still some daylight at 3.30 but it was fading fast by the time I got there and would have been cursing myself getting trapped between two trees a river and an unclimbable slope and a longer route home if I did get out.</p> <p>Oh and Happy new Year folks for what it's worth </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51905 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:01:57 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 51905@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>:D</p> <p>My posts tend to come in bursts (see current list of latest posts!) then I disappear for hours on end. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51869 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:20:22 +0000 crowriver 51869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@anth: <em>Boo! Can't access FB at work</em>.</p> <p>Can't see Flickr or Guardian images either, eh? Seems your employer is trying to cut out 'leisure' browsing during working hours. </p> <p>I note you are getting around this restriction by posting away on CEE mind. ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51853 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:02:40 +0000 amir 51853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently the fallen tree is still blocking the Innocent. Not sure if situation is improved as got message from another cyclist allowing me to divert well before. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51829 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:16:08 +0000 kaputnik 51829@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a good <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madeleine_shepherd/6629365659/">Flickr set</a> here of the tree down at the western end of Meadows.<br /> I picked a good day to miss all this. There's a wee tree down in out back green. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51761 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:46:09 +0000 thebikechain 51761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406718_10150570198393223_198816828222_10590133_2054908648_n.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51760 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:45:37 +0000 thebikechain 51760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386360_10150570197883223_198816828222_10590127_361462497_n.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383047_10150570197963223_198816828222_10590128_2067225600_n.jpg"></p> <p>2 biggies </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51758 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:40:19 +0000 amir 51758@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can and I liked it (to music from ex of hairy thin dodgy comic) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51756 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:34:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 51756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Boo! Can't access FB at work - as long as it's dry I might wander along at lunchtime for a bit of fresh air. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51754 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:30:54 +0000 thebikechain 51754@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheBikeChain" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/TheBikeChain</a></p> <p>Pics here of WOL and Harrison Park at the Canal </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51753 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:18:52 +0000 SRD 51753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Canalpath blocked at Harrison park last night too - according to Mr SRD trying to get baby to sleep c 10pm </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51749 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:49:49 +0000 chdot 51749@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> If you have issues with fallen trees please phone the Council's Forestry section on 0131 311 7074. #edincouncil #wind <a href="http://ow.ly/8hBsF" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/8hBsF</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4894#post-51739 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:23:45 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 51739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There I was riding along musing to myself that save for a few bits of branch debris the Innocent was pretty clear. Bang. Two big trees down together between the Tunnel and Duddingston Road West.</p> <p>There <em>is</em> a route through, but it's a bit of a clamber and the bike gets constantly snagged on branches and there's a trunk 3-4 feet high to hurdle. I battled through, by which time there were about 4 or 5 other cyclists behind. I played porter with the first girl coming through and took her bike. Propped it on a branch then went back to help the next when I heard the girl I helped saying that she'd then do what I did for the next in line. I assume it got passed all the way down. Which was nice.</p> <p>Interesting to note that the council has been brilliant at getting trees cleared. The ones that have fallen on roads at any rate. Let's start the clock counting on this one being cleared... </p>