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No Rickshaws please, we're Edinburgh-ish

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  • Started 13 years ago by kaputnik

  1. kaputnik
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    Wheels come off David's plan for 'authentic' rickshaw rides.

    I read this article earlier while I was browsing the Evening Chipwrapper as I waited for my spare ribs and pineapple and ginger beef to be cooked.

    ...council community safety officials have expressed concerns about there being no safety belt for passengers and "insufficient guarding of the mechanism".

    Well if they had their way, noone would be allowed to do anything on the meadows, ever. I mean fancy anyone wanting to make use of a public space.

    In addition, Lothian and Borders Police have said the route within the Meadows "causes concern" as it is a designated jogging track.

    Indeed!

    I'm not sure I get the "designated jogging track" bit. I was under the impression it's actually a designated cycling track (hence the big bikes painted on the ground, and all the blue sign posts)...

    They must be worried that this single speed tricycle is going to go so slow that it will cause a tailback of people out for a walk in sports gear wearing ipods on their arms joggers.

    He certainly has enough spoke dealies to be hear coming a mile away - Dave take note for your tricycle audibility issues.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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