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PY temp relocation to Cramond Sat 27th Aug

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  1. DaveC
    Member

    As Robert is organising a try-a-ride meetup for Sat 27th August 11.30ish shall we widen it to a general metup? We could (weather permitting) have a general social meetup/picnic on the grass east of Cramond?

    There is a cafe bistro which faces west at Cramond with a large tarmac section next to the river, where we could buy coffee's from. I've just spoken to them and they do sell coffee to take away, if you don't want to bring you're own.

    Its perhaps not PY but might save you bringing a coffe in a flask. A website mentioning them says no takeaway food.

    Here is Robert's oroginal thread.
    http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3489

    Dave C

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. chdot
    Admin

    Time(s)?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Roibeard
    Member

    11:30 plus lunch, so 13:30 or so? I've got to nip home around then, in time for an evening BBQ and need to allow for some 5 year old legs!

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. Its_Me_Knees
    Member

    Typical. I would normally be pedalling past Cramond at this time, but this weekend I'm in London. Hopefully there will be a 'next time'...?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. Arellcat
    Moderator

    I might - or might not - catch the end of the meet, as I'm busy until Saturday afternoon. Will anyone still be around by 2pm or thereabouts?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Its_Me_Knees
    Member

    Just a couple of FYIs :

    The Cramond Inn used to do good food but it's been less impressive in that department for some time now.

    I've used the Cramond Falls cafe a couple of times recently - they seem to struggle with anything close to a rush and the last time we were there even the limited menu was.. well, limited. And a request for a slight variation to their surviving toastie range was met with a horrified 'Oh! No, I can't do that...' A pity, as it's not a bad location, but the Cramond Gallery Bistro cafe thingy may be a better bet.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. alanr
    Member

    Like Arellcat says, a recumbent trike is *reasonably* risk-free to lend and mine (an ICE Sprint 2FS) is fitted with easy-adjust kit, so would there be any interest if I were to turn up with it? I'd be pretty happy to offer rides. And it'd be a lovely chance to meet up with you all. My only question is, what's the best way from Baberton (near Gillespie Crossroads on the Lanark Road) to Cramond? I ask, because I normally use the trike on roads rather than cycle paths and I did go on one of LaidBack's tours, including Cramond, but we returned to the Meadows and I'm not sure of the best route from Baberton; does anyone have any suggestions (bear in mind that my trike is about 60cm wide)?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    Options seem to be direct via Drumbrae

    http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/1044955

    or go to Russell Road

    http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/1044988

    and then on the cyclepath with no troubling barriers

    http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/1044996

    (Other star points are available - http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.979923,-3.298813/Silverknowes+Esplanade )

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. Roibeard
    Member

    Like Arellcat says, a recumbent trike is *reasonably* risk-free to lend and mine (an ICE Sprint 2FS) is fitted with easy-adjust kit, so would there be any interest if I were to turn up with it?

    I'd be interested, the Pino has whet my appetite for trying a recumbent...

    Feel free to come by some other means anyway!

    My only question is, what's the best way from Baberton (near Gillespie Crossroads on the Lanark Road) to Cramond?

    Sorry, not my part of town, so I can't suggest anything beyond browsing CycleStreets.

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. SRD
    Moderator

    if we can get the trailer along to Cramond from Russell Road (which we can), then your trike should fit no problem.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. DaveC
    Member

    Drumbrae, both ways... groan..

    Alanr, WARNING, I would not advise the riverbank route down to Cramond, as it is littered with steps, and not just one or two, but in one place you climb only to descend 10m later... many steps = not nice with a recumbent, if its a Trike.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  12. alanr
    Member

    Thank you all so much for your help. A quick look over my Spokes map which I now have shows me that I can use the Roseburn path all the way to Cramond (and back), and that I can get to the Roseburn Path from Dalry Road via Russell Road, as chdot says (thank you for that). So I'll be there, then, with no steps needed. Carrying a recumbent trike up or down steps could be a fitness training in itself ... thank you very much, SRD and Dave Crampton for your help. Are we saying, arrive at 11:30 or so? That should be easy from Baberton.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  13. Roibeard
    Member

    Yep - I'll have some kids so my arrival time will be in the "or so" range! Either substantially earlier due to enthusiasm or a few minutes late due to dragging heels/pedals...

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

  14. SRD
    Moderator

    We've got a sick baby, but hopefully some of the bigger people will make it along with the tandem.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  15. DaveC
    Member

    I' m handing my old house back around 10 so I should be able to make it on time. I'll also have thw family in tow so hope to be there in time. I'll try to get a CCE A4 sign ro hwlp you id me.

    God this andeoos keyboard ia pants.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  16. alanr
    Member

    Lovely, so I'll see you all at or after 11-30. My mobile number is 0788-161-3247 so you can call me to check where I am if I don't turn up (it'll be because I'm lost if I don't - I'm not sure if Cramond is big enough to get lost in?)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  17. chdot
    Admin

    "I'm not sure if Cramond is big enough to get lost in?"

    Definitely.

    Though perhaps not the old bit where the Almond meets the Forth.

    If you are arriving by road - down the hill until you reach the bottom and turn right.

    If you go via the NEPN (from Russell Road) go straight on 'over' the roundabout, down the lovely smooth tarmac and turn left at the Tea Rooms.

    Keep going until you see strange bikes.

    Alternatively spot Cramond Island and keep going until you find the nearest bit of tarmac to it.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  18. alanr
    Member

    I'll definitely come via the Roseburn Path to Silverknowes Esplanade, starting at Russell Road. I'll assume that's the NEPN (North Edinburgh Path Network?), but I'll be using my Spokes map to navigate via NCN route 1 to Silverknowes to the Silverknowes Esplanade.
    Thanks for your help.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  19. chdot
    Admin

    "I'll be using my Spokes map to navigate via NCN route 1 to Silverknowes to the Silverknowes Esplanade"

    No need. As long as you get onto NEPN path at Russell Road it's follow NCN1 signs (bear left at Sustrans Milepost) until they point sharp left.

    Then http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/1053894

    and turn left at

    Posted 12 years ago #

  20. LaidBack
    Member

    Hope it goes well - I'm in Stirling at their Bike Fun Day. Cafe pictured will appreciate any support. It sometimes doesn't look open but it is. Plus they have key for toilets here. Not first time the owners have seen various bikes...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  21. DaveC
    Member

    I'll se if I can find my laminator and print out

    CCE
    Try-Ride

    and nail it to a small wooden stick. I'd like to suggest we make our was a little east from the Cramond river as we have very young boys who will want to explore and if we're somewhere safe I'll be happyer, like adjacent to the beach on the safe grassy area.

    Dave C

    Posted 12 years ago #

  22. SRD
    Moderator

    whee!! We had FUN. As did various random strangers who tried the bikes. Especially, the kind gentleman visiting from London with his family who bought all the kids ice-creams :)

    And junior SRD thinks that Junior Roibeard is very clever for cycling very fast and in traffic. She is tremendously impressed.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  23. alanr
    Member

    Yes, it was a lovely day. And it was nice to put faces to names, eg SRD Roibeard and morningsider. Junior Roibeard (Sarah) certainly liked the recumbent trike. So thank you all for a lovely time, and maybe we could do it again sometime - or do a laidback tour for the forum-ites?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  24. Arellcat
    Moderator

    ...and maybe we could do it again sometime - or do a laidback tour for the forum-ites?

    The past few days I was down in t'south, getting rained on, riding 15 miles of the scariest and least pleasant cycle path I've ever known, and looking at posh bicycles and cathedrals and windmills, and didn't get back to Embra until about 2pm today. I wasn't sure if y'all would still be at Cramond or not, so headed on over to find out. Well, I pretty much answered my own question. :-(

    Sounds like you had a great time though!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  25. alanr
    Member

    I left at ~13:30, I don't know about the others - sorry we missed you!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  26. alanr
    Member

    Where were you down South? Tell us all about it, if you're willing?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  27. SRD
    Moderator

    we must have just missed you. although we did cross paths with another of LB's customers close to russell road.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  28. LaidBack
    Member

    Sounded like a good day out!

    Rabid Hamster spotted Alanr on trike at Slateford. We were in Berlingo with Helios tandem on top and bikes in back on LB business.
    Stirling was fun too but hard work.... only just back now.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  29. SRD
    Moderator

    Roibeard - meant to say, if you're trying to get to RussellRoad again (its a great route to the botanics etc with kids), follow the reverse of the route I showed you, past Harrison Park and come straight down Ardmillan and then onto Murieston road, crossing Dalry at the lights. Much less stressful than the return.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  30. DaveC
    Member

    Sorry I missed this. We had to hand back our rented place and it over ran, plus when we got up today if was pourning down with rain, but only slowed around 12 so the missus wasn't keen on heading across the river.

    Next time...

    Posted 12 years ago #

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