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Stupid pills?

(8 posts)
  • Started 14 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
  • Latest reply from SRD

  1. Seriously, who slipped everyone the stupid pills with their morning coffee? Nothing overtly, madly close or dangerous, but the roads did actually feel like a battle zone this morning. EVERYONE was in a hurry, roared past by loads of folk, and twice, slightly too close, by a National Express coach (which I also got on camera just running a red light that I, ahead of him, was stopping for). He had a ‘How is my driving?’ sticker on the back…

    Queues of traffic had cars at all sorts of angles, trying to skip up the insides or outsides to make up a few metres. Tiny gaps left where they were queuing round roundabouts that others were squeezing through then noticing me filtering at the last minute (I was doing so gingerly so that I could stop dead if required).

    Sheesh.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  2. SRD
    Moderator

    I was going to nominate a 'bad family cycling award today' after I had to brake for family group which tried to cross Beaufort @ Cumin/Tantallon, despite traffic going in both ways -- one biggish child on own bike out in front and Father with trail-along, looking anxious. Obviously mis-judged the pedestrian crossing with lollipop lady a few meters away, which had already gone green..... We've all done it, but that is a busy road to cross with such a long convoy.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  3. chdot
    Admin

    It's Friday.

    Think you'll find people who only drive to work once a week so they can 'get away for the weekend'.

    Beware centre of town 4.30 - 5.30...

    Doesn't explain bus driver - though I find that most out of town bus drivers don't know how to behave in Edinburgh. They are 'not used to seeing cyclists' - though if they are here every day, makes you wonder about their learning skills.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  4. Just checked the video, and the first Nat Express that passes turns off to go up Regent Road. Second incident is moments after crossing the top of Easter Road. Different bus. I appear to have entered the Twilight Zone...

    Posted 14 years ago #
  5. chdot
    Admin

    "I appear to have entered the Twilight Zone..."

    Well it was a bit misty.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  6. Dave
    Member

    It was a bit grim this morning, wasn't it? Nothing bad happened to me but the journey had that frantic tinge to it, a bit like when you can 'smell' an upcoming rainstorm.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  7. Just been out at lunchtime down to Seafield and back, and it's still the same! That upcoming rainstorm 'smell' is definitely the way to put it.

    Posted 14 years ago #
  8. SRD
    Moderator

    I think everyone's just tired, and the grey is oppressive. Yesterday before 8am, it was just about light enough to ride without lights, today needed them well after that. Bleah.

    Posted 14 years ago #

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