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Route advise. Avoiding Slateford Aqueduct, whilst following towpath.

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  • Started 6 years ago by biketrain
  • Latest reply from I were right about that saddle

  1. biketrain
    Member

    After Last year's POP I made the mistake of trying to get a borrowed trailer, complete with Panda, over the Slateford Aqueduct. Lets just say I only just got away with it, but scrapped some of the paint from the overriders. Had s trailer wheel had slipped off it would have been a major hassle get panda, trailer and bike out of the canal. This year I will be escorting MiniBikeTrain, MidiBikeTrain and the Panda in a trailer from Meadows back to Hermiston. We will use the canal for most of the route but looking at how to avoid the Aqueduct.

    Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. Morningsider
    Member

    Tricky - I would come off the canal here:

    https://goo.gl/maps/raY3GPcW2LF2

    Follow the path down to Slateford station and then out to Slateford Road. Stick to the pavements (excusable with kids here, as it's pretty horrible) along Slateford/Lanark Road and then cross and head down Inglis Green Road. Then turn left at Redhall Drive and through the park (Kincroft Side) which will take you back up to the towpath without any steps or real need to dismount.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. fimm
    Member

    Park bike. Leave sutiable small BikeTrain to look after bike. Carry trailer and panda across aqueduct, accompanying other small BikeTrain, who can look after them while you return and collect bike and other child.

    Seriously, I think that's probably going to be easier than any other route - otherwise go back to Hermiston Gait and access the towpath from there!

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. fimm
    Member

    The shortest route I can think of is this
    http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7228425
    but traffic-free it is not!

    Actually, this might be better, and I suppose small people can cycle on the pavements...
    http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7228427

    Posted 6 years ago #

  5. Roibeard
    Member

    @Fimm - Ah, I've seen this problem before. Isn't there an issue that if you leave the panda on it's own, it will eat the child? Or is it the other way round? There's usually a solution if you make a couple of journeys and only leave inedible things together...

    Robert

    Posted 6 years ago #

  6. Trixie
    Member

    This dilemma made me (mostly) conquer my fear of the aqueduct. Previously I'd go Morningsider's route. (Pavement use is entirely excusable with kids in tow IMO)

    Posted 6 years ago #

  7. fimm
    Member

    @Roibeard LOL.

    In this case, is it not more likely that child will a) throw the panda in the canal or b) fall in the canal iself?
    ;-)
    I'm sure the small BikeTrains are Way Too Sensible to do such a thing...

    Posted 6 years ago #

  8. Klaxon
    Member

    I can't think of a better route than Allan Park to WoL access bridge via pavement.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  9. jdanielp
    Member

    @Roibeard you beat me to that answer :)

    Posted 6 years ago #

  10. gembo
    Member

    Coming off the towpath after meggetland the route takes in the about to open Old folks home. Do look out for the butcher's bike, the old 3 litre rover, the fake petrol pump and the large plastic butcher.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  11. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I feel sorry for that Rover P5 Coupe. It's on SORN, but will no doubt just sit and gradually decay, while reminding said old folks of their younger days.

    Routewise, I'd agree with Morningsider. It's a route I use a lot heading east; I dislike the aqueduct intensely for its aspect ratio and poor surface.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  12. biketrain
    Member

    Thanks for all the advise. I think we will take Greenroofers suggestion. We will be escorting some of our Hermiston riders back as well.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  13. Greenroofer
    Member

    I didn't make a suggestion!

    Posted 6 years ago #

  14. biketrain
    Member

    @greenroofer. Sorry I meant Morningsider.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  15. neddie
    Member

    The long awaited work to widen the path from Allan Park to Craiglockhart Road North is scheduled to happen 8-16 June.

    Gavin

    Gavin Corbett
    Green Councillor for Fountainbridge - Craiglockhart

    [ This is the path known as the ‘Tramway’ which runs over the canal and connects to it; then up the hill to Craiglockhart Rd N. It’s already tarmac’ed, but rough and narrow ]

    Posted 6 years ago #

  16. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    Seven Hills race is on the 17th of June - they'd better be finished or there will be four hundred maniacs running through their building site.

    Posted 6 years ago #

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