Came off as I was turning onto Scotstoun Ave in South Queensferry. I went right, front wheel lost grip on the slippery tarmac. Skinned right knee, and scrapped the STIs. Holed my dambed winter leggings! Otherwise I'm fine. Think I'll move to studded tyres now....
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Posted 10 years ago #
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Ice already?
Commiserations over the leggings...
Posted 10 years ago # -
sympathies over the right knee… hope there are no lasting effects. Yep - I was going to ask that too - was this ice? Seems a bit warm...
Posted 10 years ago # -
Nasty one and annoying.
Posted 10 years ago # -
I'd put a bet on there being diesel or oil on the road at the junction.
May be worth shouting at the bus operators, and or Cala as one of them will have deposited it there. That street has always been bad for fuel spillages.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Not icy yet...very slimy from bridge works though.
Do put a word into the Bridge works office about it...they're quite sensitive about cycle safety after the Audi TT hit-and-run in their patch recently.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Sadly I may now consider using the 'round the houses' route following route 1 proper as it misses out this junction.
Posted 10 years ago # -
I hope the knee recovers quickly. It's a shame the leggings wont heal themselves.
I use the hybrid route of route 1 from the bridge then cutting up to turn left onto Scotstoun Ave. At least with that route you're not stuck in the middle of the road waiting to turn in.
Posted 10 years ago # -
@DaveC
Tough luck and a speedy recovery - Beano on the rubbish cycling thread mentioned a slip in SQ this morning. Worth comparing notes?
When going in via the A90, heading Southbound I'd follow the route you've taken, but Northbound I go for acsimpson's compromise. The Pure route 1 may not be gritted when it gets really cold.
At the minute I'm going via Kirkliston and A8 as I spend more time off road, which makes for a more relaxing ride.
Posted 10 years ago # -
I too tend to avoid the roundabout on the way home/north. I occasionally turn right in Dalmeny heading home and cycle past the railway station and school before cutting up Burgess Road. I think I'll head up route one of a morning, at least until I get some sort of response from the Council.
Posted 10 years ago # -
I found the roundabout outside tesco at south queensferry to be rather slippy last night. There's quite a lot of work going on around there what with cala and roadworks just after the roundabout which has probably made the road slippy.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Different bit I nearly lost it on today. Thankfully I was stationary turning right into Scotstoun Ave due to traffic so executed a low speed right turn.
Posted 10 years ago # -
@ biggles - I don't like that roundabout at all either. The negative camber on the roundabout makes me feel as though i'm going to slide at any moment!
Posted 10 years ago # -
Another who doesn't like the roundabout - coming home along the B800 round the roundabout and getting to the Shell Garage is not pleasant at the best of times and with the roadworks, it will slow down the cars, but add to drivers' impatience...
Posted 10 years ago # -
@paddyirish - I have, on a number of occasions, timed two routes from Scotstoun Av. to bridge:
(1) left at Scotstoun, roundabout, shell garage, bridge
(2) right at Scotstoun, left into Viewforth Pl., then past the park and onto bridge (NCN1 route I think)
(1) was 2 mins, (2) was 2 mins 15s and there was a bit of waiting in both.
I've decided just to go with (2); even if I have to wait to turn right there's less traffic to contend with IMO.
Posted 10 years ago # -
@beano- have drawn the same conclusion if I approach from Scotstoun Avenue.
My issue is if I'm coming along the B800, I don't fancy turning right at the roundabout to join that route...
Honestly don't care about timings etc., it's just feeling comfortable.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Hot bath, fine wine, Dave.
Posted 10 years ago # -
Excellent words Uberuce.
Posted 10 years ago # -
I currently take the roundabout going south but going north take the scenic route along the "official" route 1. If it is dry and light I may take the roundabout both ways but going North it is always scary and traffic too fast and impatient coming up to the garage turn off so not worth the risk in the dark and damp.
As Beano noted there often isn't much time between the routes as although the roundabout seems faster you can get stuck waiting and then stuck again getting to the garage turnoff if traffic is impatient. I have certainly arrived at the bridge before other cyclists who have taken the roundabout several times when I have taken the scenic route... It is pot luck and a matter of seconds so the safer route wins for me at this time of year.
I hope your knee heals quickly DaveC. Glad it wasn't worse as that is a horrible place to come off.
Posted 9 years ago # -
@beano - i'm not a fan either but i got put off the other way by the amount of glass that i saw going past the park. The other alternative is to go down Stewart Terrace and then climb up the access ramp to the bridge.
I'm yet to work out the best line round that roundabout. Currently take it quite tight to the inside as i feel i would need to lean into it more if i take it wider and potentially increase the chances of a slide.
Posted 9 years ago # -
I came off at the Tesco roundabout in South Queensferry on Tuesday evening. Felt the rear wheel slip away and knew I was going down, bent the rear hanger, ripped shorts and shredded leg. Luckily I'd parked at the bridge depot so only had a few hundred yards to go to the car.
I'm also thinking of the 'round the houses' route
Posted 9 years ago # -
@biggles - do you mean that old bit of road just past the park and before the bridge? I notice it full of glass too. I don't know how these places get covered in glass?? do little neds just go up and say "here looks good....smash"...I just don't get it haha
Posted 9 years ago # -
bad news zesty- hope you get back to 100% soon...
Posted 9 years ago # -
well, you know I said on this thread I went via the B800 to spend more time off road...
...came off myself on the little path from the old railway line at Newbridge down to Lochend road.
Luckily had a soft landing and will probably be limited to bruising on the upper arm and thigh. The worst part was re-opening a grass-sledging wound on the opposite ankle which had just healed. Apart from that and looking like a mud monster when I arrived at work, I've got off lightly.
Posted 9 years ago # -
@beano - yeah that's the bit.
I don't really get people smashing glass anywhere to be honest. Or people who let their dogs leave large sticks in the middle of cycle paths or kids who stategically place them in the middle of the pathso you have to veer into the wet slippy leaves at the side of the path.
Posted 9 years ago # -
"Hot bath, fine wine, Dave."
I recommend this as a remedy to anyone who knows me.
Posted 9 years ago # -
"Hot bath, fine wine, Dave."
I recommend this as a remedy to anyone who knows me.
Do you only work as a remedy to those who know you. What should the rest of us do after finishing the fine wine?
Or were you referring to watching comedy reruns on the TV channel?
Posted 9 years ago # -
I've actually come off using the 'official' NCN1 route through the housing estate due to frost. Reason being those roads are not gritted and not used as much as main traffic coming past the Shell and down towards the Tesco Roundabout. Its a main road so less likely to be affected by ice/frost.
Posted 9 years ago # -
Sorry to hear of more riders falling off. I'm thinking of changing to the CX bike and winter tyres early as they cut through the mulsh and provide better grip.
For me I come home (from Edinburgh) through Dalmeny, right down to the Dalmeny Train st (Station Road) and then up Burgess Road and Left and Right onto Viewforth. Its faster as I have seen, following then over taking other cyclists as I approach Dalmeny village, and carrying on through to Scotstoun Ave, only having to over take them again, as I climb the FRB.
As for the ride to work, I'll head along Viewforth (glass isn't that bad) and then up to and along Scotstoun Ave or follow the Route 1. This avounds the more direct and faster B800 and that right where I came off.
Cooncil did say they'd 'resolved my problem' in an email, but I notice my winter bib tights haven't been repaired so assume they meant 'sanding the road surface'. I don't know as I didn't ride home that way. This morning I was a little sore and took the bus.
No bath as we only have a shower, but wine and Dave sounds good. When can you visit Dave? :O)
Posted 9 years ago # -
On dark winter mornings heading into Edinburgh
I drop down under the bridge at the control tower, then up Stewart Terrace and along Station Road
Very quiet route if you're around before the school run starts
Posted 9 years ago #
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