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I've got a conference there this weekend. Lsat time I went, there was a lot of hanging around a cold and windy station for the bus.
In my wisdom, I've decided it would be better to experience that cold and wind on a cycle.
Any issues getting on that train with a bike? ScotRail says no reservation needed, and it's fairly early in the morning that I'm heading out, and early evening return.
The A91 seems to have a cycle path next to it, but are there better routes?
There's no shorter route I'm aware of, and anything more inland would involve some hills. The A91 cycle path is pretty good by UK standards, quite a lot of it is well divided from the road.
I did get a p*nct*re last time I was on it, but I think I was a magnet for them on that ride.
Mode number of bikes likely at Waverley in morning and st andrews in evening?
Conference starting 9:15?
Doubt if trains from Edinburgh early enough would be a problem.
Certainly no booking needed on Dundee trains. Might have 2 or 4 spaces depending on which actual unit turns up.
You are supposed to book on Aberdeen trains
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/cycling/bikes-trains
No idea if anyone checks for ‘part route’.
Buses connect with some trains better than others -
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:LEU/2023-03-04/0816
I had a chat with the staff at Edinburgh Gateway about Fife trains last week. They said that if the train stops at Gateway then reservations are not only no required but they are also not possible.
Yeah, I took the bus last time, and it was not pleasant. Especially as I got out 5 stops early...
I walked the path recently whilst doing the Fife coastal path walk from St Andrews to Newport on Tay.
A few folks passed me on bikes whist I was on it, so it appeared well used. The path is OK if a bit lumpy in places. I'd probably avoid the bit through Guardbridge though and stay on road there. The path behind the houses was mulch laden and pretty slipery in places, as well as having chicane barriers as already pointed out.
Thanks for the tip about the surface. Not keen to start my day with a smashed knee.
Those chicanes... it looks pretty easy to drive in behind them? So, making life difficult for folks who need a smooth surface and space while not actually preventing motor vehicles from accessing the path.
Right.
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