http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New surfacing on Leamington Life Bridge en Fri, 22 May 2026 01:41:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102416 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:27:26 +0000 Dave 102416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>7stanes routinely treat timber so that you can ride it safely in midwinter in the wet and slime. Somebody should have asked, they probably have enough surplus kicking around the south west to do the lift bridge a hundred times over... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102413 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:10:52 +0000 Tulyar 102413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seen this used on timber walkway in Glasgow - but much better execution, and very good, long lasting solution. Have they been installed parallel to direction of travel? That is rather dumb. Did someone get drawings the wrong way round I wonder? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102409 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:19:08 +0000 lionfish 102409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've seen a couple of cyclists fall off on the bridge, one definitely due to it being a bit slippy, so in principle I think something like this is a good idea. Doubt these are going to last very long though and not sure if they really help. Good try though? :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102402 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:42:00 +0000 kaputnik 102402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The blindingly obvious thing to do would have been to put them across the way, 1 so there's no proud edge to catch a wheel and 2 so that the strips aren't running across planks at all slightly different heights and therefore causing the strips to stand proud.</p> <p>Nice idea, badly (or not) thought through. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102388 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:56:08 +0000 Snowy 102388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went over it this eve. In principle it's a good idea. The wood was getting pretty greasy on damp days and I was darn close to losing the front end a few weeks ago. But...I can't help but wonder about those gaps underneath which will likely lead to the substance flexing and breaking pretty soon. I give it a couple of months. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102374 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:29:27 +0000 minimoth 102374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nope, not impressed. Cycled over this on the way home earlier and I'm sure I slipped on it more than I would on the average dry day. Nevermind, it won't last long! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102357 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:09:55 +0000 chdot 102357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You were probably thinking of the Standard Life bridge over the WAR. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102356 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:05:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 102356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Damned autocorrect (almost literally in that case given the Styx reference...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102355 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:03:42 +0000 stiltskin 102355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I quite the title 'Leamington Life Bridge' It makes it sound like it crosses the River Styx </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102352 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:50:52 +0000 kaputnik 102352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well they've successfully managed to put them down in the least useful manner.</p> <p>Some serious health and safety box-ticking going on down at canals HQ, which is quite amazing giving how long it took them to fix that collapsed embankment under the bridge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9590#post-102325 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:43:50 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 102325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw them screwing this down as I walked past. Only on one side just now, expect it will be duplicated. What's odd is that this material (like the rough stuff from the top of a shed, presumably intended to be anti-skid) has been laid in these strips, primarily on the vertical, but some on the horizontal, but because of the uneven wooden surface, and the screws only every 60cm or so, the edges stick up a bit, and will most likely see them torn within a short space of time, or take a cyclist down as the wheel catches on the grippy raised edge while still on the through-the-gap-wood.</p> <p>Wlil be interesting to see how/if this is finished...</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/8514887741/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8514887741_e00d31fd53.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/8514887741/">Leamington lift bridge surfacing.</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/blackpuddinonnabike/">blackpuddinonnabike</a>, on Flickr </p>