Helo,
yesterday my partner broke down somewhere on the A199 near Tranent - I had to go out and fix stuff and drive home, and it meant I cycled through the centre of Musselburgh at around 6. I know now that cycling on the High Street at the time was daft as there are good route options, but I wasn't sure exactly where the van was and so I stuck to the A199...
Well that was daft - clearly there's a better way round, but that was the most dangerous 10 minutes I've had in a long time. The traffic jam was causing drivers to meander around to try and work out why there was a blockage. I tried to filter up the right (as good practice suggests), but then it can be tough to find a way back in once the traffic moves without angering people and the visibility was awful- also for me as a glasses wearer.
I imagine this was inexperience showing - I reckon I'd try and turn off left at the petrol station next time - which is almost certainly what most folk do.
I had some problems keeping my tools from hitting my heel in the pannier, and someone on the entrance to the innocent cycleway stopped to ask if I was ok, which I greatly appreciated, but they were too fast for me (not difficult) and I never got the chance to say hello and thanks.
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