http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Innocent path clearing en Tue, 19 May 2026 21:28:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-75810 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:39:53 +0000 duncans 75810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been onto west_team about A8 and Kirkliston/Newbridge paths.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncansmith/7415998752" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncansmith/7415998752</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-75809 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:39:39 +0000 chdot 75809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"How many points do I get for that?"</p> <p>Given the fact that you have had a lot of time recently 'off the bike' - <strong>thousands</strong>! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-75807 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:32:55 +0000 SRD 75807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kirst - inspired by your tweet, I also tweeted the south team about the low-lying branches over the bike path side of Leamington Walk. </p> <p>Any other overhung bike paths out there we should be bringing to their attention? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-75805 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:21:36 +0000 Kirst 75805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've just tweeted the cooncil to let them know some kind soul has smashed a Heineken bottle across the path, between the tunnel and Duddingston Road West. Plus, decorated the wee bridge with lots of Heineken lids. </p> <p>This morning as I was leaving the shared path in front of the Engine Shed to get onto Terrar's Croft, a bloke on a recumbent went past. He was well ahead of me in the tunnel but somehow I managed to overtake him, despite being heavily panniered. How many points do I get for that? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71806 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:48:24 +0000 Min 71806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Forgot to mention - debris has been cleared but sadly the scraping has not been concluded, looks like that is our lot. Still a massive improvement though, thank you cooncil! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71582 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:36:50 +0000 ExcitableBoy 71582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"But yes I'd forgotten about pesky friction"</p> <p>I know what you mean, but whilst we may often try to reduce friction, the World would be a very different place without it. No doubt humans would not exist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71485 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:11:02 +0000 Zenfrozt 71485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't think so chdot, mostly we rolled little cars with weights on down slopes with ticker tape behind them to see how far they went.<br /> But yes I'd forgotten about pesky friction lol. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71484 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:09:27 +0000 Instography 71484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think, on balance, heavier is better. Heavy, tucked as much as possible, on good bearings and skinny, rock hard tyres. The speed I overtook Kaputnik at wasn't down to him having a pannier and me not. That bulk's useful for something though what you gain on the downhill you certainly lose on the uphills. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71481 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:08:09 +0000 chdot 71481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Or did I get my wires crossed during my physics lessons?"</p> <p>Did you do air resistance/streamlining?</p> <p>And rolling resistance - mostly tyre/surface, but also wheel bearings. </p> <p>Best on blown-up slick tyres, with head down. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71478 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:04:03 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 71478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would 'heavier' also create more friction, so once the slope levels out a bit then forward mementum is having to work harder? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71474 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:59:22 +0000 Zenfrozt 71474@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Surely with this kind of thing, the heavier the bike is the further you'll go? Because once you've built up the momentum gravity will act better on the weight and keep you rolling on?<br /> Or did I get my wires crossed during my physics lessons? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71458 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:35:24 +0000 wingpig 71458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Uberuce Try resting the toes of your shoes up on a rack rather than holding them up yourself.<br /> I got my best distance with both feet on pedals, both locks, a pannier and my usual baggies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71453 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:30:48 +0000 Uberuce 71453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gave myself brutal abdominal cramps on Saturday trying to keep as aero a posture as possible with both feet held off the pedals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71431 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:53:37 +0000 steveo 71431@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>its is wider I might even get to finish my run at the <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1719">innocent path game</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71430 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:48:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 71430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, worth repeating, as Min said, that the actual clearing is great, and really opens up the route properly again - much nicer/safer for mixing pedestrians/dogs/cyclists/joggers.</p> <p>But if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing in full... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71429 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:55 +0000 chdot 71429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Cycling Edinburgh ‏@CyclingEdin</p> <p>@south_team Good work cutting back vegetation on Innocent cycle path Might need better clear-up </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673</a> #cycling #Edinburgh</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71424 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:17:57 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 71424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Differnt bike wingpig (awaiting new, wider guards for the Kaff so I can bung on the CX tyres). </p> <p>Actually, took this route this morning as the legs didn't feel up the the usual couple of climbs. The debris is quite bad, definitely worthy of caution on skinny tyres... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71419 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:04:05 +0000 wingpig 71419@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anth changed his virtually bald tyres yet? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71417 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:59:04 +0000 Min 71417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71415 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:56:28 +0000 chdot 71415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Between tunnel and DRW presumably? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6673#post-71414 Tue, 22 May 2012 09:54:32 +0000 Min 71414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Innocent path is being cleared of vegetation in advance this year instead of only doing it after it has been dangerously overgrown for months and people have been complaining for ages. In fact the stuff growing over at the side has been scraped away in some places revealing tarmac I never knew existed and making the path wider. Great stuff! I do hope they make a proper job of it and scrape the whole lot.</p> <p>Word of warning for the slim of tyre though - so far a lot of the debris has been left scattered all over the path. I hope they clear this up. </p>