http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Harrison Park #Pop28 feeder ride en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:01:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-349984 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:52:27 +0000 gembo 349984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Biketrain did then run a feeder train from Ratho, IIRC </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-349975 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:43:17 +0000 SRD 349975@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Memories... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-68146 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:22:33 +0000 spytfyre 68146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks DaveC for resurrecting the thread<br /> I missed the feeder ride home (the eater ride?)<br /> took the most direct route up Holyrood to canongate then fountainbridge and the canal with a few other families and their bairns, one of whom was not sure about my route but I was thinking of wee legs pedalling up too many hills via the Commie pool, the nasty roads between commie and Meadows, getting from meadows to canal or past the awful junction at the Kings...<br /> Next time I reckon walkie talkies to keep the group together, the front of the group shouldn't go through green lights if the back of the group stretched out and not going to make it.<br /> Thanks to the recumbent rider and chums for the added numbers (and distraction to drivers wondering what they just saw)<br /> I'd like to see more family group rides from HP to other spots - suggest Ratho along the canal as a starter for ten, Ocean Terminal via the Roseburn path after that, South Queensferry or Cramond at least... something not too far or hilly for the kids not on tow bikes...<br /> In fact I might just <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6351#post-68148">start a new thread for one</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-67844 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:26:03 +0000 DaveC 67844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thougth I'd resurect this thread (sorry folks) to say what a great ride we had. We arrived at SRD towers (a lovely country park on the outskirts of Polwarth) and were met by the butler and house keeper?? (a bearded man and a short woman). They were very welcoming and lent us tag along which I attached to SWMBO's bike. We were left to it as SRD and clan(adians) had to get off sharpish to the feeder. As we arrived at Harrison Perk we were met with huners oh cyclists and joined up with Mr and Mrs Instography and Co in the trailer. They must be film celebs as we never got our own trailer to wait in before the feeder ride started.</p> <p>The ride itself was ace and a prelude to the main event - although to be honest it felt like the main event (until we saw 3000+ cyclists later on!!) As we cycled along, en mass, up Gilerton Rd/Pl/ave (del as appropriate) I saw a flashing cyclists doing laps of the group. I assumed he must be on speed and just trying to burn off energy but when the cyclist had stopped at one point I saw it was Uberuce (of this parish) and said,</p> <p>"Hey Bruce, why do you have fins and a drysuit on you're bike?" as you do...</p> <p>At Kings we were greeted by the local smokeies but it was OK as they were on our side! They did a sterling job of deflecting taxis who were trying to join our feeder ride. I shouted at one,</p> <p>"Oi get you're own protest feeder ride!". tsk!!</p> <p>As we cycled through the meadows we were just aw struck at the number of cyclist already there, double or more our huge group. I had to take our two wee rascals to the park to play on swings and stuff as they were getting bored. When I returned I saw the number had grown out of all proportion and we duely (sp??) found Mr &amp; Mrs Instograp again in their trailer, and took our place at the back of the line, which like grew and grew and grew.....</p> <p>What a fab time we had - and that was just the feeder ride! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-66561 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:31:53 +0000 chdot 66561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>CycleStreets route should be fine - probably involving pushing up steep path out of Dumbiedykes. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/393174475/"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/121/393174475_08610350f8.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/393174475/">Steep hill from Dumbiedykes</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-66559 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:16:46 +0000 SRD 66559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd come up from Holyrood by the Commie Pool and across via Strathhearn to Holy Corner and then down Merchiston Ave, but I did that route at rush hour for years avec small child, so a Saturday afternoon doesn't phase me! </p> <p>The cyclestreets route looks good to me, especially if child is cycling on its own, although your post suggest trailerbike or similar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-66558 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:10:53 +0000 Greenroofer 66558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some intense negotiations going on at Greenroofer Towers about who will come...</p> <p>One concern is how we get <strong>back</strong> from the event. It's fine going there in convoy, but do we plan to return in the same fashion or come back individually? Either way, what's the best route?</p> <p>I'm keen on a nice quiet one if I have a coxswean in tow (literally).</p> <p>Here's what Cyclestreets says<br /> <a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/2004618/">http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/2004618/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-66520 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:01:26 +0000 Uberuce 66520@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Zazou is the RV point for the main event, yarp. </p> <p>I think Mr MeepMeep is onto something; the way I imagine it, it's going to be a collection of families anyway and they'll stick together come hell or high water, so it's just a matter of suggesting that they bind up in groups of two or three and that's your platoons of 10 all settled.</p> <p>If you can make it to Diggers at 7.30pm, we're hoping to get all the forseeable details thrashed out then, so one or both of the MeepMeeps are more than welcome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042&page=2#post-66487 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:03:23 +0000 MeepMeep 66487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oops, apologies - double post! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66486 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:02:45 +0000 MeepMeep 66486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is the plan to meet at Zazou for the real feeder run?</p> <p>Mr MeepMeep suggested earlier that, depending on the numbers, if there's concerns about the group being split through junctions, it may be worth 'assigning' folk into groups of around 10 for the ride so that if the whole group gets split there will be less confusion and less pressure on the whole group making it through lights etc.</p> <p>I think that so long as we all know the drill as such, it's six of one/half a dozen of the other as to how to tackle the trickier junctions. Happy to be one of the smiley, thick-skinned riders if needed, and Mr MeepMeep certainly can't be called meek! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66469 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:03:54 +0000 Uberuce 66469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Going at a comfortable pace for 5 year old legs, the Zazou-MMW run took nineteen minutes, so we'll need to leave pretty sharp after the 1.30 time.</p> <p>Two things I hadn't anticipated:</p> <p>A) The need to cross lanes at Harrison Road as the park path ends. I ended up walking miniSRD across at the junction using the lights, but on the day I think we'll do better to cross directly at the end of the park with two of our smiliest adults standing one in each lane. That's what we do at work taking walking buses of kids; it's basically irrelevant as a safety thing, since no-one who is crazy enough to run over a bunch of kids would stop for an adult either, but the eye contact and smiling helps the PR side.</p> <p>3)Roundabout serving Polworth Gardens/Polworth Crescent/Granville Terrace might split up the group.</p> <p>Leven Street is still the only problematic bit. We'll need to inform childwranglers who'd rather walk it that there's two lanes, and they're to ignore the road contingent in the right lane and use the left one to reach the pavement early. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66450 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:15:18 +0000 SRD 66450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>okay. off to HP for a practicwe run to the meadows - heck, maybe we'll go all the way to holyrood! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66442 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:44:11 +0000 SRD 66442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>the busses do come very close, its true. i always try to make eye contact with the drivers. fun, fun, fun... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66433 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:36:31 +0000 kaputnik 66433@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>sit in it most days and have never had a bus etc encroach.</em></p> <p>I regularly see people come within inches of being hit by the Number 10 because they sit out on the right of the box, and quite far forward, as you would to make a good right turn. I'd really suggest keeping out of that box, just on the off chance. It's scary enough when there's one person, but if everyone was to bunch up in the box waiting for the lights...</p> <p><em>but I am concerned about cars getting annoyed by all of us being in front of them, and harassing people. We want people to feel comfortable! </em></p> <p>The tail marshal needs to be confident and thick skinned! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66430 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:24:02 +0000 SRD 66430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks morningsider. I agree a combination of a cycle-phase, and then pushing may well work. I'm actually not particularly concerned about our ability to get people across safely, but I am concerned about cars getting annoyed by all of us being in front of them, and harassing people. We want people to feel comfortable! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66429 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:20:22 +0000 Morningsider 66429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today no good for me - I still think it might be worth considering getting smaller kids/less confident cyclists to dismount at this point and push over the crossing - lights are phased so all traffic stops at one time.</p> <p>Let me know how it goes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66428 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:58:34 +0000 Uberuce 66428@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We could probably get away with a tiny number of people; just space them out to simulate a larger group. </p> <p>I'll ask my sister if she's free. Aside from being one more body, she's got almost no Edinburgh road riding experience so will give us practice with the unpracticed.</p> <p>Zazou, yarp. I'll be the one that looks like this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uberuce/6442569307/in/photostream"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6442569307_6cf7b7314e_m.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66427 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:57:45 +0000 BikeFan 66427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>:o) 1.30pm today is fine by me.</p> <p>Your meeting point is at Zazou, I think? I'll be wearing black shorts, yellow top, silver helmet, and on a white road bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66425 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:41:57 +0000 SRD 66425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll talk to Mr SRD and see if it is do-able. depends on small people naps and such-like. Could combine with some flyering on the canalpath if its not too wet! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66423 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:20:17 +0000 Uberuce 66423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@BikeFan: Urp. I had less than half a day at work yesterday and therefore was under the delusion it was Saturday. I guess the best time for checking the route out would be 1.30pm today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66421 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:46:16 +0000 SRD 66421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>K'nik, I tend to agree with you that it is a horrid junction and on how the group should maneuver (sp?) through the intersection, although it is at odds with advice we've been given, which is why i want to talk it through with chief marshal. </p> <p>however, i disagree with you on the ASL. I sit in it most days and have never had a bus etc encroach. Sitting infront of it, and to the left is bad though, as i tried to explain to three rather inexperienced (but lycra-clad) riders the other day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66419 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:40:59 +0000 kaputnik 66419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>that fugly box junction at the King's Theatre</em></p> <p>That's going to be the worst bit. That ASL is seriously bad - I would recommend all but the group leader keeping out of it, buses turning round the corner have no option but to encroach quite far into it to make the turn. You then have to wait for any traffic coming out of lane opposite to go past. Then you can make your turn, having to weave through some horrible road surface.</p> <p>Once you start rolling, I'd also treat the group as if it were an HGV - the tail should keep following the nose until it's through in one. Don't break the group and then try and regroup later.</p> <p>If someone is willing to potentially deflect a bit of motorist-wrath, I'd also consider that once it's clear to move, the leader stops on the junction with an arm physically up to stop any further oncoming traffic out of Tarvit Stret. At least that way you make it perfectly obvious that you're escorting a group through and then they can have their shot once you're all through. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66418 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:27:22 +0000 BikeFan 66418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Uberuce - what time were you thinking of? And which "tomorrow" ;o)</p> <p>Saturday should be ok, I'm trying out PortoVelo on Sunday </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-66406 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:59:29 +0000 Uberuce 66406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is anyone of the Harrison Park Mob persuasion free to do a dry run tomorrow? As discussed with Morningsider and Roibeard, the dodgy bit for us is going to be the right turn over that fugly box junction at the King's Theatre.</p> <p>It would actually be better to do it on Thursday night, day after after the Diggers pow-wow, but I'm posting under the assumption Sundays are more wiggle roomy than weekdays for most. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64746 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:49:47 +0000 gembo 64746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From Heriot Watt park and ride there is a cycle route that heads west for 25 yards then gets to a pedestrian crossing that takes you to the hamlet of Hermiston (Weir of Hermiston for Robert Louis Stevenson fans and Weird of Hermiston for Jack Bruce fans). At the road, turn right. The road is a dead end to cars to the west so it is quiet, runs for 100 yards. At the t-junction go straight over and on to the pavement which is a cycle path.250 yards to the north you access the canal. All signposted except the bit where you leave the park and ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64725 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:26:50 +0000 MeepMeep 64725@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mr MeepMeep and I are aiming to come along. I've not yet managed a coffee meet up (like to be in work ridiculously early) and he's not a member of the forum but it will be good to hopefully put faces to usernames and cycle for a great cause. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64622 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:03:02 +0000 fimm 64622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you are able to cycle a bit further, it should be possible to park at the Park and Ride near Heriot Watt and get to the canal from there? (I don't actually know - there might be 5 minutes of "interesting" road riding to get to the canal...)</p> <p>Sadly I can't make POP as my boyfriend is running from Milngavie to Tyndrum that day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64566 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:29:03 +0000 amir 64566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am based in Eskbank and am likely to come in with my wife via the NCN 1, including the Innocent.</p> <p>Those from outside coming in by car could consider parking by one of the nicer off-road routes (e.g. canal or Innocent). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64565 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:23:33 +0000 Roibeard 64565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Postulated Gilmerton feeder will likely have free on-street parking...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6042#post-64543 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:35:00 +0000 sallyhinch 64543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, maybe something further out then? It might be a bit of a culture shock to have to *pay* for parking (Dumfries is a weird timewarp in more ways than one) </p>