Baldcyclist, I got into a heated discussion with an idiot pedestrian at about 6.45 this morning at South Gyle Access. He was walking from Makro direction, I (having pathed it from Stenhouse as usual) had crossed the 'temporary' crossing and turned left to continue my journey along the path to Edinburgh Park.
Said bozo stepped into my path (deliberate) then noting I was not stopping, said 'not dismounting then?'
This rather quickly descended into an 'you are all the same, cyclists - always speeding round corners, knocking people over' type of chat.
I did laugh in his face when he said he was a 'bicyclist' and we all needed lessons in 'controlling our cycles'.
However, I guess it does make the point well - this is a 10 yard piece of 'pavement' which I have no choice but to ride on (if they fixed the crossing lights, I would happily use the proper toucan which will be part of the shared use path).
Until the council / tram infra bods / whoever, actually give me the ability to go from my house to office without having to renegotiate all sorts of badly thought out and dangerous junctions - I will do as you do in Livi - i.e. generally be law abiding, but (exceptionally, and where forced) I will go wherever I please within reason.
While I am ranting, there is another we have discussed here once or twice - Eltringham Terrace to Robbs Loan - I hop on the pavement for 5 yards every day both ways, and have never knocked down an old lady.
If they put a cut through, I would use it - they dont, so I go on the pavement.
World of difference in my opinion to bampots harassing people on pavements just for the hell of it.
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