http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Details, details en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:13:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-181383 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:09:31 +0000 SRD 181383@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>someone described that as a 'brompton wheel eating gulley' recently i think </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-181376 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:38:11 +0000 chdot 181376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/qYHfXJ"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/16394336128_66aa6e3bd1.jpg"></a></p> <p>Telfer Subway to 'Dalry Road Path' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-181375 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:31:44 +0000 chdot 181375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/rgdhK1"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/16581064302_b5e27e0e54.jpg"></a></p> <p>"</p> <p> CityCentreLeith Team (@CityCentreLeith)<br /> 20/02/2015 07:26<br /> @CyclingEdin Thanks for letting us know, I will make our Environmental Team aware. ^MT</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/citycentreleith/status/568673096271581184" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/citycentreleith/status/568673096271581184</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-181374 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:28:51 +0000 chdot 181374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Resurrecting OLD thread. </p> <p>All CEC NPs are now on Twitter. </p> <p>There is also this -</p> <p><a href="http://edinburgh.cyclescape.org" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh.cyclescape.org</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-9527 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:36:04 +0000 cb 9527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks SRD, I'd meant to update the thread to compliment the council on the wonderful resurfacing work and retract my previous slagging of their efforts.</p> <p>On the middle section of the road they did seem to dribble a bit of spare tarmac into some of the worst holes, but it wasn't enough to make any difference. Not sure if it was a pre-req for a complete resurface though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-9525 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:20:36 +0000 SRD 9525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Top but of Merchiston now done - the crappy patching must have been 'preparation' of some sort. BUt, will they do the middle???!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-9007 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:13:23 +0000 SRD 9007@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On the top of Merchiston Rd -- went over this yesterday am and have to agree - it just seems to be (bad) patches. Not worse than before, but not much better and I bet it will be just as bad by next winter, as the patches fray at the edges.</p> <p>What are they playing at? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-9006 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:01:29 +0000 cb 9006@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was massively unimpressed by the quality of the work done so far. I think a council trainee has just completed My-First-Pothole-Repair.</p> <p>The fact that the road is now improved says more about its original state.</p> <p>More roller coaster riding tonight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-8921 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:20:29 +0000 cb 8921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The bottom end of Merchiston ave (between Granville terrace and yeaman Place) is being totally redone - don't know if this means anything will happen further up or not."</p> <p>Something <em>is</em> happening further up - at the opposite end of the street. The worst bits of surface have either been patched or are being patched. It could probably have done with complete resurfacing but perhaps the budget doesn't stretch to that.<br /> Looking forward to riding down the big long new stretch of tarmac tonight... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622&page=2#post-8887 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:49:19 +0000 gembo 8887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Calder Road around the jail is very very bad for cycling many sunken sections, some with cables visible, that can't be right. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-8886 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:21:12 +0000 chdot 8886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Chdot - any chance of some dropped kerbs on the entrances into Harrison Park on the Harrison Rd side?"</p> <p>Er probably, perhaps your new friends at the Community Council could campaign...</p> <p>CEC is "currently pulling together a list focusing on dropping kerbs or making dropped kerbs flush where the upstand (as it is technically known!) is too great (i.e. causes discomfort/potential damage)."</p> <p>And is "happy to receive suggestions - <a href="mailto:cycling@edinburgh.gov.uk">cycling@edinburgh.gov.uk</a>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-8882 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:28:45 +0000 SRD 8882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three things I've been meaning to mention:</p> <p>1. The bottom end of Merchiston ave (between Granville terrace and yeaman Place) is being totally redone - don't know if this means anything will happen further up or not. </p> <p>2. Last time I cycled Beaufort/Grange some of the worst bumps seemed to have been patched. Doubtless the patches will recede into bumpiness, but for the moment, it seemed quite nice. </p> <p>3. Chdot - any chance of some dropped kerbs on the entrances into Harrison Park on the Harrison Rd side? There are two there, one also basically an entrance to the canal path, which would be much improved for bikes, as well as buggies etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-7857 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:49:15 +0000 cb 7857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's some kind of utility work that's going on in Merchiston Av, not resurfacing, sadly.</p> <p>The potholes remain. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-7595 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:27:22 +0000 SRD 7595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those are my two alternate routes (Merchiston Ave or Gilmore Place). I'll take Gilmore Place any day. </p> <p>(actually I think the segment before leamington place is rougher than the subsequent bit!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-7590 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:20:20 +0000 Arellcat 7590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The last few days I've found myself crossing the canal at Leamington bridge and then heading to the Meadows via the eastern section of Gilmore Place. I like to think I've cycled a lot of roads across the city, but jingsey me, this one has to have the roughest cycle lane I've ever seen.</p> <p>Yesterday as I headed for Tollcross one of the impacts actually sent my teeth chattering. I don't want a dental bill on top of building a new bicycle wheel!</p> <p>(The western access to NMW is still a joy to cycle, however.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-7587 Thu, 27 May 2010 11:39:34 +0000 cb 7587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"One useful bit of info from the community council meeting is that Merchiston Ave is being covered under the Capital resurfacing programme 2010-2011"</p> <p>There were no waiting restrictions in place on the east side of the north end of Merchiston Ave this morning.<br /> Is it too much to hope that some resurfacing is about to happen? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-7047 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:24:44 +0000 SRD 7047@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There was a discussion on this thread about road condition on Merchiston Ave. </p> <p>One useful bit of info from the community council meeting is that Merchiston Ave is being covered under the Capital resurfacing programme 2010-2011. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6933 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:12:57 +0000 chdot 6933@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4606361510">New at last -</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4606361510_4e28f91bbc.jpg"><br /> </a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4606367186"><br /> <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1411/4606367186_08221938d5.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6687 Fri, 07 May 2010 17:20:12 +0000 chdot 6687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"ooh is that the bottom on MMW @Melville Drive?"</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4587047276">Oh yes -</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/4587047276_ebf789e4ea.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6686 Fri, 07 May 2010 17:08:14 +0000 SRD 6686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ooh is that the bottom on MMW @Melville Drive? nice! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6679 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:23:26 +0000 chdot 6679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4586145071">Now they are doing a proper job. </p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4586145071_7c9dd6fbd7.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6431 Sat, 01 May 2010 20:42:11 +0000 Min 6431@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mmmm, quality.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6429 Sat, 01 May 2010 19:39:20 +0000 chdot 6429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4568575556/">Another one 'done'(??)</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4568575556_e346fb5113_o.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6290 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:17:59 +0000 Arellcat 6290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"I'm so excited now, I have to try it out!"</em></p> <p>It's terribly bad form, of course, to reply to one's own posts, but I tested the new kerb and access yesterday. It's a hundred times better now and presents a lovely smooth transition from road to path. Fingers crossed that it withstands next winter! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6215 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:38:00 +0000 Cyclingmollie 6215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another place a lowered kerb would help is on Seafield Road, heading for Portobello just after the bridge and just before the Cat and Dog Home so you don't have to stop and lift the bike up onto the pavement in order to join the cycle path along the shore. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6212 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:53:09 +0000 Arellcat 6212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cb, yes, that stretch of road has always been awful. But my theory is that by allowing so-called rat runs (1) to fall into disrepair, car drivers will be encouraged to stick to the main roads rather than risk damaging their suspension.</p> <p>The problem is those same routes are often well used by cyclists, for whom potholes and unnecessary wasting of energy are big factors.</p> <p>(1) Conversely, those routes can help to alleviate congestion by reducing traffic density. That variability of routing is why Milton Keynes tends to have little congestion. But those routes also tend to be residential, and so suffer increased air and noise pollution. Whatever way you look at it, walking, bicycles and motorbikes are the solution, along with more roads closed by narrow vehicle-friendly bollards, and with greater attention to maintaining tarmac quality. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6208 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:52:42 +0000 spytfyre 6208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD - take a photo with lamp posts visible (graffitt helps here) so they can't miss what you are looking at </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6206 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:20:20 +0000 SRD 6206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cb: COULD NOT AGREE MORE. and they just keep doing work on the pavements! (and road surface issues not helped by number of starbucks visitors, parents dropping off kids etc who open doors without looking). </p> <p>we really should try 'fix my street' for this, but have never been able to figure out to identify 'nearest streetlight'. maybe i'll try reporting the entire stretch. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6205 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:10:01 +0000 cb 6205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And Merchiston Avenue is terrible too, particularly at the Colinton Road end where south bound cyclists have a choice of:<br /> 1) Cycle too close to parked cars on the left<br /> 2) Cycle over 20m or so of horrendous potholes<br /> 3) Cycle on the other side of the road</p> <p>I always go for 3), unless or until a car coming the other way forces me to go for 1). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=622#post-6204 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:03:03 +0000 SRD 6204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Can we have the huge series of potholes at Gilmore Place/Home Street/Leven Street junction mended? And have the ASL box repainted too?"</p> <p>Agreed, this one should be on immediate list for repairs, but the Strathearn junction as discussed <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=700">here</a> and <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17">here</a> is worse in terms of potholes directly in line of cycles trying to navigate. </p>