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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:55:58 +0000 recombodna on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73866 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:22:01 +0000 recombodna 73866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ To be fair it's a pretty inclusive website which gives lots of information about driving, walking, cycling, ambulances, and patient transport. There are links to spokes, walkit.com and many public transport options as well as informing of limited parking and parking charges in the surrounding areas. Apart from warning of the dangers of driving after a head injury think it's pretty good. Min on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73845 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:11:29 +0000 Min 73845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "It doesn't say that It advises public transport......." But not for the reason of being too sick to drive. steveo on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73838 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:55:09 +0000 steveo 73838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Cheers chdot, I'm going to write a quick email and I'll send that link with a suggestion they put that on the travel by unapproved methods section. chdot on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73832 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:30:32 +0000 chdot 73832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ @steveo you might like to ask he NHS to add this - <a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.938076,-3.189033/Royal+Hospital+for+Sick+Children" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.938076,-3.189033/Royal+Hospital+for+Sick+Children</a> steveo on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73830 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:28:31 +0000 steveo 73830@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ It doesn't say that It advises public transport....... But stresses not walking or cycling. recombodna on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73828 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:25:59 +0000 recombodna 73828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "Actually, having just reread what you said I realise that it is NHS Lothian and not Sick Kids. IN which case that is ridiculous. Too sick to walk but never too sick to drive a car?" It doesn't say that It advises public transport....... steveo on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73820 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:05:00 +0000 steveo 73820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Cheers all, better find out if the ENT is best accessed from the main entrance. Wouldn't be the first time I got completely lost in that place. Arellcat, I keep forgetting about OSM. I'm tempted to email that link to the NHS Lothian and get them to stick up on the cycling page so at least people can see where the racks are. SRD on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73811 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:43:32 +0000 SRD 73811@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Here's <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=55.938457,-3.190112&spn=0.003005,0.013325&hnear=Edinburgh+EH11+1HZ,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=55.938459,-3.190103&panoid=DOnIg7aDndBk_SThxe0HYQ&cbp=11,308.07,,0,6.34">the railings we usually use </a>. Arellcat on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73808 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:40:20 +0000 Arellcat 73808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ OpenCycleMap shows bike parking as little blue squares: <a href="http://www.opencyclemap.org/?zoom=17&lat=55.93823&lon=-3.19049&layers=B00" rel="nofollow">http://www.opencyclemap.org/?zoom=17&lat=55.93823&lon=-3.19049&layers=B00</a> but this doesn't apply to "any convenient railings". Maybe OCM needs a new icon! kaputnik on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73806 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:37:39 +0000 kaputnik 73806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There are sheffield stands at juntion of Roseneath Street / Argyle Place / Chalmers Crescent, although those are nothing to do with the hostipal. Min on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73803 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:01:21 +0000 Min 73803@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Actually, having just reread what you said I realise that it is NHS Lothian and not Sick Kids. IN which case that is ridiculous. Too sick to walk but never too sick to drive a car? Min on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73800 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:50:16 +0000 Min 73800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "No attempt to say don't drive if you're the patient; don't walk if your not feeling well take the car its ok to operate 1.5t of steel when could be a bit distracted..." To be fair, if you are going to the Sick Kids as a patient you probably will not be driving anyway since you are a kid. It still sucks that they actively discourage walking and cycling. They must be keen on getting repeat business I suppose from ill, inactive kids. SRD on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73791 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:28:43 +0000 SRD 73791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There's some railings across from the side entrance, by someone's house that we usually use. not ideal. I took daughter to ER once by bike - she'd fallen nursery just as I was collecting her and had quite a bad scalp wound which I thought needed more than plaster, especially as I was at home alone with her. Seemed most efficient to pop her in the seat and take her along. They pinned it together, and she still has a scar, so probably as well I did take her in. They looked a bit askance though when we filled in the 'how did you arrive' section of the form. wingpig on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73790 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:28:43 +0000 wingpig 73790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ There are a couple of covered racks to the left of the main entrance, which were usually free when I had to pop there a few times last year, particularly at three in the morning. Otherwise Melville Terrace (and westerly continuations) provide plenty of friendly railing. steveo on "Cycle Parking at the Sick Kids" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7037#post-73786 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:16:17 +0000 steveo 73786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Any one know where and of what quality the cycle parking is at the Sick Kids (Edinburgh)? Need to take the coxwean to the ENT in a couple of weeks and the bus is a bit of a hassle due to having to intercept and transfer across two routes. I had a look on the NHS Lothian site, not exactly cycle friendly for the Health Service: " Cycling or Walking If you are a patient are you sure you want to walk or cycle? Consider the return trip." "Parking Within NHS Lothian It is advisable when attending or visiting the hospital to use public transport where possible, although we recognise that this may not be the best option in all circumstances." No attempt to say don't drive if you're the patient; don't walk if your not feeling well take the car its ok to operate 1.5t of steel when could be a bit distracted...