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"Dalkeith Country Park to gets £3.5m revamp"

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  • Started 9 years ago by chdot
  • Latest reply from edinburgh87

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  1. Arellcat
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    I've vaulted the Monkton Gate once before, but only because I was riding my lightest bike.

    To be honest, Old Craighall Road isn't awful for commuting purposes, and after the A6106 roundabout going west is easy via the old railway path to Gilmerton, Roslin, etc., or north via Danderhall, Little France and so on. Going south-west I'd probably just stick to Salters Road and Eskbank Road, picking up the old railway path to Rosewell and Penicuik if needed.

    Posted 7 months ago #
  2. edinburgh87
    Member

    I wonder if the denizens of City Cycling Amsterdam spend their days discussing whether the easiest route to work involves jumping an electric fence.

    You just made my lunch hour :)

    Posted 7 months ago #
  3. amir
    Member

    @arellcat I just used the Ncn 1 route past the Dalkeith campus

    Posted 7 months ago #
  4. Arellcat
    Moderator

    The Smeaton gate was open when I passed on Wednesday evening. I actually wondered if it'd been closed temporarily because of repairs to the wall - but the footway would've had to have been closed as well I suppose if there were a hazard.

    Posted 7 months ago #
  5. amir
    Member

    It could be just at night I suppose. Which them catches the early morning commuters

    Posted 7 months ago #
  6. edinburgh87
    Member

    Went through last night (Dalkeith > Musselburgh) at about 7:30 pm and the palisade was closed, although was able to lift bike over the left side and climb the fence. The field fence IS electrified btw, could hear it buzzing.

    Posted 7 months ago #

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