I could post a picture of the tiny hole in my knee warmer when I came off on ice last year (slid along on top of bike, which was on top of pannier, so I came off rather lightly)
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potholes near the entrance to peffermill industrial estate
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Posted 12 years ago #
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does anyone regularly cycle along Pefermill road?
just trying to get an idea how long that pothole could have been therePosted 12 years ago # -
'fraid not, but finally got round to a wee snap of my scar as is now. Shows up much darker and purple when it's cold!
My scar by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrMust dig out the pic of it all stapled up.
Posted 12 years ago # -
that looks a good one!
well i was on the bus passing my accident spot.
the pothole was either fixed poorly or hasnt been fixed yet
I was going to get pics on the way back, but my DSLR doesnt go out in that sort of rain!Posted 12 years ago # -
I went back to where I fell of my bike all those years ago and took a few snaps:
Posted 12 years ago # -
Complementing the similarly-hidden and even smaller scar on my philtrum caused by faceplanting into a tree after someone put a brick on a path on the bit if bumpy waste ground we rode around as children, here's what remains of my four-stitch chin-impact from when bad camber and a puddle of bus-oil took me out on the left-hand downhill on Bank Street seven years ago:
Due to not owning a worthwhile camera at the time I don't think I have any pictures of it when it was fresh and perceptible.Posted 12 years ago # -
The staples that lead to the above scar...
Stapled by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrPosted 12 years ago # -
All together now: It's alive! It's aliiiiive!
Posted 12 years ago # -
Anth looks way too pleased with hiself in second picture
Posted 12 years ago # -
Can't say I blame him; you always get bonus points for metal in a scar.
Posted 12 years ago # -
oh yeah,man points x2
Posted 12 years ago # -
http://photobucket.com/evilpothole
finally got some pics done
not easy with a dodgy arm and a DSLRthink this one shows how I ended up right into the pothole
that piece of road has deteriorated since i last used it
Posted 12 years ago # -
You mean Council didn't fix it - or just not very well...
Posted 12 years ago # -
doesn't look to have been touched at all
just the pothole has flattened out with traffic
its also bulging up at the kerb from heavy traffic
now theres damage showing before the crossing that I don't think was there before
the car in the pic is sitting further over, because they are all sitting wide to avoid the potholes.Posted 12 years ago # -
From Custard's pics, it looks like it hasn't been fixed at all. I might toddle over tomorrow to have another look.
Posted 12 years ago # -
well thats 11 days
so realistically nobody would be likely to touch it before Wednesday nowPosted 12 years ago # -
I went past yesterday, 31st December 2011, in the morning and afternoon and it had most definitely not been fixed, if anything it was worse than when I took the photos.
The corner off Liberton Road onto the Gilmerton road is also definitely getting worse, and I had a very close encounter with a SUV, which almost took me out literally being a couple of inches off my handlebars, whilst I was avoiding disappearing down one of the numerous craters, sinkholes, and missing or raised utilities covers.
All in all the road surfaces in Edinburgh seem to be deteriorating at an alarming rate. I think that some of the utilities companies should be sued/fined for their appalling repairs after digging up trenches etc in the roads. I believe in Holland when patching up roads they have to use the same size/colour and mix of aggregate to tar and the roadworks are inspected after they have been done and they have to redo them if they do not come up to standard (allegedly).
Posted 12 years ago # -
Yes Custard there is a wave of tarmac by the pavement, which was there when I took the photos too. If anything there is more aggregate spread over the road now. This is on a regular bus route and the buses will be going into the holes, they cause the waves of tarmac too, and further along is the bus-stop where there are more holes to be avoided.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I checked out the Peffermill potholes this afternoon (Sun, Jan 8th), and the two have been filled.
The potholes haven't, however, been sealed with cold pour, so I would expect them to be gradually excavated by the usual buses and any freezing weather over the next few weeks. I took photos of them.
I also took photos of another developing hole a few metres further towards Craigmillar where the tarmac has cracked around a water main air valve cover. The foot or so of fill above the air valve chamber has obviously subsided, taking the road with it.
Posted 12 years ago # -
yeah,if you follow my link. I got pictures of that
I passed by yesterday on the bus and it looks like theres already bits of tarmac breaking uphavent been posting much as whilst my shoulder is healing well.
I'm getting real pain from my radial nerve.
its gets worse as the shoulder gets better!
hoping it just swelling or something pushing on it and it will sort itself out in time.Posted 12 years ago # -
finally feeling up to looking over the bike
wasn't really up to lifting it to check it beforefront wheel is out of true,tyres got scrapes on the edges
its flat so will need to see if its just a puncture
I cant take the tyre off,so Im going to drop it off at TBW and get them to check it over and true it
headset feels rough? from the impact or just that im noticing it?
my new Selle Italia saddle is badly scraped,though held well considering
nice chip out the paint on the top tube
grips are scraped
scrapes on the easton bar and I think it may be flat on one end. by that the ritchey ergo grip seems flat. I cant remove the grip yet so I'll have to leave it for now.
both brake levers took a good whack. one was popped out,but has popped in
however both now have a lot of play in the lever pivots
cant really test the gears properly yet
front lights are busted up
my bells scraped ;)
my main cree lamp still works but the mount is toast.
I'll look into a mount,or buy another and keep whats left for spares.
helmets toast obviously
my Altura jacket seemms okay bar some scraping
hole in my thick tights at the knee
camelback mouthpiece bit is gone
my ipod is gubbed as its dented in at the dock connectorthink thats all
could have been a lot worse TBHPosted 12 years ago # -
just a warning
they seem to be working in the field up fom this
loads of mud dumped on the road at sporadic timesPosted 12 years ago # -
Prestonfield golf club grounds are flooded. The industrial park's road, leading to the path, is getting worse. Yes, Custard, there is lots of mud on the road, it will be all those dumper truck wheels churning up the bit of park they are working on and depositing it all over the road.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Then report it!
Posted 12 years ago # -
they are clearing it up
Ive seen the guys out doing it
however i have also passed(i assume after the truck has just left)
and theres big globs of mudPosted 12 years ago # -
Well its been a long time
Went out today on the bike
been many months off the road
still got hand pain on the bikefull recovery is unlikely at this point.
I got some tests done and the consultants view was my arm works and I have strength.
The fact is hurts every day and there is a high possibility of me losing my job,perhaps with medical retirement or simply by being forced out doesn't seem an issue.
Its a bit annoying as Im really only as capable as I am,through the work I have put in at the gym and the PT I ue.
perhaps I would have been better sitting back and letting my mobility declinePosted 11 years ago # -
Wow, really sorry to hear that. :-(
Posted 11 years ago # -
seeing Kirsts post reminded me to post on this.
Well Im off sick again
heavy workloads/understaffing at work meant my pain levels have been creeping up over the last couple of weeks
got to a point where I could barely get through the day
taking a few days to hopefully get the pain levels down
sadly for me I have a completely unsupportive employer and this puts me on course to a 'stage 2' at work on sickness. (stage 1 issued for the accident time off)Posted 11 years ago # -
Custard, that's really horrible. Bad enough being in constant pain without your employer putting the boot in. Are you in a trade union? Maybe they could help with the work issues.
Posted 11 years ago # -
there is but they are near useless.
I am better at dealing with stuff than they are!
on my return to work we have a 'return to work meeting'
(there was big managerial clear out while I was off including dismissals)
so im with a manager I dont know.
Im sitting there and he is asking about my rehab plan. there wasnt one,no duty plan,nothing.
So i cant do my main job but can cover other duties that need covered.
they then started cutting staffing and giving me more work than they give people normally!
This ended with me going down a grievance procedure and getting many promises of what would happen.
admittedly they returned the staffing to normal but nothing else.
now for Christmas they didn't lay on extra staffing as they always have done(and need!)
So as i told them what would happen my pain just got worse and worse.
In real terms I'll most likely getting paid off in one form or another. either by medical retirement(in my 30's!) or dismissal. though their behaviour so far has laid the ground work to fight a dismissalPosted 11 years ago #
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