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Craigleith Retail Park

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  1. jamesire
    Member

    Snagged by a bad pothole, leaving Craigleith Retail Park. It's on the bike lane next to the knobbly 'anti-trolley-theft' bit. Was dark at the time, and the hole was completely hidden by rainwater, so impossible to see.

    Stopped my bike dead, managed to escape with only a sore bum. Tyres, wheels hopefully okay, getting a service today anyway which was fortuitous.

    Have reported to Clarence, and Cushman Wakefield, who manage the park, the latter has replied saying they're 'looking into it'. I cycle around 15 miles a day, dodging potholes left right and centre, can't believe I was stumped by one in a car park whilst going 10mph. Grr!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. LivM
    Member

    Ouch. :(
    Thanks for the info about the site managers though; I have been wanting to grumble at someone about the rubbish access on the West side, where bikes come over a lovely new Toucan crossing, only to be fed into a narrow overgrown ped-path or forced to bump down off a kerb and then do an immediate wiggle to avoid the trolley-trap. And getting out is even worse.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. LivM
    Member

    I have gone on the Craigleith website and sent them a comment thusly:
    "I hope you can improve cycle access to the park. I regularly visit by bike, coming from the excellent Roseburn cycle path, across the new Toucan crossing, and thence into the park. However after the crossing it is not at all cycle friendly. The choice is to either wiggle around on a narrow overgrown segment with pedestrians, ending up at a tight turn onto the road just after the roundabout, or to bump down off the kerb (not safe, especially for bikes without suspension), into busy traffic, and then have to do an immediate left-wiggle to avoid the trolley-trap on the road. Getting out is even worse, as it's not safe to reverse that latter route, and the former is just as bad. Please can you investigate, and improve the facilities for cyclists. "
    Contact us

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

    "Please can you investigate, and improve the facilities for cyclists."

    That's a good approach/tone.

    A few more like that and there might be some action.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Cycling Edinburgh (@CyclingEdin)
    04/10/2013 08:33
    @CushWakeUK 'looking into a hole'

    citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.…

    Hope they'll look at improving cycle access/facilities at all sites @CushWake

    "

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. jamesire
    Member

    haha, thanks for this chdot

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. wingpig
    Member

    That was FixMyStreeted a couple of weeks ago (if it was the non-NEPN-side exit), so if you've any resultant damage, hassle them for costs.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. LaidBack
    Member

    across the new Toucan crossing, and thence into the park. However after the crossing it is not at all cycle friendly. The choice is to either wiggle around on a narrow overgrown segment with pedestrians, ending up at a tight turn onto the road just after the roundabout, or to bump down off the kerb (not safe, especially for bikes without suspension), into busy traffic, and then have to do an immediate left-wiggle

    I did it once before but on my visit this week I reckoned it was easier/safer to stay on the road. Of course that's not the answer as your nasty pothole experience and the tortuous route ensures that cycles are a rare sight. Bike parking right outside the shops is easy - but only if you have a kickstand!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Cushman & Wakefield (@CushWakeUK)
    04/10/2013 17:03
    @CyclingEdin - hope you're not too sore! We contacted @SavillsUK's park manager and they should be in touch by now #staysafe

    "

    Posted 11 years ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Savills UK (@SavillsUK)
    04/10/2013 18:28
    @CyclingEdin Sorry to hear about this. Our team does not manage the cycle lane area, but we understand they have been in touch to help.

    "

    Posted 11 years ago #

  11. LivM
    Member

    Response from Craigleith re the bad access detail email I sent earlier:
    "We note your concerns and would agree that the entire Shopping Park could benefit from better cycle facilities. However, please note that Craigleith Shopping Park and Sainsbury’s fall under separate ownership. The areas referred to falls under Sainsbury’s ownership and any improvements will require their consideration. For information and ease of reference I’ve attached a layout plan (not to scale) showing our boundary lines.

    Of course we are fully committed to providing our customers with a safe and pleasant shopping experience, please rest assured that we would raise your concerns with Sainsbury’s and investigate the possibility of perhaps resolving the issues with a combined effort."

    TL;DR that bit is not our responsibility, it's Sainsbury's.

    Posted 11 years ago #

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