http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclist Down - Ashley Terrace en Mon, 18 May 2026 18:52:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93176 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:26:02 +0000 custard 93176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is that the cyclists bike I saw on the railings at the school?<br /> anyone in touch with them?<br /> I pass there often in the car(sadly)<br /> So could assist with collecting it if need be </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93097 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:35:39 +0000 Dave 93097@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not sure trailer wheels have enough grip that they'd go under a vehicle instead of being shunted aside, but I am not a German road safety expert. The thought of child in seat with so far to hit things on the way down gives me the heebies. Every day on frost suddenly a massive gamble.</p> <p>Still as they say, "as long as you do..." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93087 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:12:32 +0000 wee folding bike 93087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've used a trailer on lots of different roads for 9 years. Cars have thus far stayed well away from it.</p> <p>Just one data point.</p> <p>Snow in Airdrie. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93085 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:04:52 +0000 steveo 93085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Except in this case the car stopped about 50cm passed where the child would have been seated, had the seat be occupied it would've been on top of bonnet not under it... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93084 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:50:18 +0000 Dave 93084@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't remember the specifics, but the impression I have is that when the Germans crash tested different ways of carrying your children, trailers came out safer (despite being lower down).</p> <p>Edited to add: <a href="http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/article-child-trailer-safety.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/article-child-trailer-safety.htm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93076 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:37:10 +0000 Uberuce 93076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for Aussie adverts. I don't even drive and they made me feel guilty. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93073 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:49:03 +0000 Smudge 93073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to hear the child seat appeared to afford decent protection, I've gone for co-pilot limo due to the hamax mounting limitations. Hopefully the crash protection is 1. Good and 2. Never tested.<br /> Fully intend putting "CHILD" in scotchlite tape on the back of it, shouldn't require pointing out but... :-/</p> <p>Never nice seeing the aftermath of accidents or the real shock and hurt in people. We should be showing Aussie style road safety adverts instead of letting the media etc sugar coat the whole horrible business. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93072 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:45:30 +0000 steveo 93072@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heard her crying just after, wasn't any thing I could do and there were plenty of help.</p> <p>I was never keen on kiddy trailers in town but this incident has killed them for me, rear ending is too comon and easy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93068 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:41:22 +0000 Uberuce 93068@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Definite +1 for Hamax engineering. The side of it was scraped but the structure looked intact.</p> <p>It was not fun seeing the distress on the cyclist's face. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93063 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:21:41 +0000 Nelly 93063@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw your tweets chaps, wheels a mess, she was 'lucky' she didnt have a kid in the seat.</p> <p>@recombodna, yep I ride that both ways daily - should be ok, but I always try to have all senses on overdrive there - odd how some roads are bad that way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93062 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:13:06 +0000 recombodna 93062@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a good bit for the old road rage there. I saw 2 cars J the RL at the slateford road end in the last few days and have twice been "Punished" with the old fast but close overtake because I was cycling in the middle of the lane to avoid the many potholes.... I mean it's not as if there's a primary school there or anything.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93060 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:26:32 +0000 custard 93060@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yup,many go too fast there<br /> given half of it is taken up by a school,you would expect more care </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9044#post-93057 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:10:30 +0000 Uberuce 93057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Steveo semi-witnessed this as he was borrowing my trailer.</p> <p>White van man knocked a woman off her bike and wrecked the back wheel. One of the neighbours is a doctor and was on the scene by the time I'd got up there to lend a jacket. Probably taken a broken wrist - she was white as a sheet, anyway.</p> <p>Not the only driver to clatter up that road too fast - there was already a car rearended in that stretch this morning. </p>