Please avoid the cycle path through Bruntsfield Links. Sheet back ice, particularly near the Bruntsfield end. I saw two cyclists come off in 30 seconds. Also saw someone come off by Dynamic Earth - although they were on the pavement.
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DANGER - Ice, Bruntsfield Links
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Posted 12 years ago #
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There's a LOT of ice about. I stuck to the main roads, which seem fine, certainly from my direction. The pavements looked awful in places.
Posted 12 years ago # -
No kidding. I was turning onto the links path from Brunstfield Place, guy at the crossing shouted at me, I turned, braked and SPLAT. As one of the many kind people who came to my assistance said, I probably would've come off anyway...
I'm very sore now, but think I'm fairly intact. May go get my ribs checked, but right now knee is sorest. Bike lost rear chain, and I walked it by tbw, who kindly put it back for me.
Shouted at lots of people to warn them including - I think - wingpig? Saw too many people cycling full tilt, including one with a baby in backpack. NOT sensible at all.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I've phoned the council and they are going to grit the path through the Links ASAP.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Ouch. Hot bath, fine wine for SRD...
Posted 12 years ago # -
Can I come borrow your bathtub? We have only shower :(
Posted 12 years ago # -
Lots of ice evident everywhere, I stayed on main road all the way to Gogar roundabout. Even frozen in the gutters in places so ztayed very primary. Colleage in changing rooms had come off on side streets near wester coates. Bruised and sore but largely pride dented as he had taken his spiky tyres off at weekend.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Hope you recover quickly SRD. Glad you were solo at time?
Could fit s/h studded tyre on back although some ice is beyond that.Posted 12 years ago # -
today has affirmed to me, that I'm going spikey tyres next year
Posted 12 years ago # -
Ow. I hope you will be okay SRD.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Canal is bad too!
Posted 12 years ago # -
@SRD, just close the shower doors cover the plug hole and fill to required level.
** Disclaimer **
This is not a sensible answer and I shall not be liable for any damage caused by such sillyness.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Anyone been out recently? Any better?
Posted 12 years ago # -
Bruntsfield Links looked dry at lunchtime but it also looked as-yet-ungritted, so it'll possibly re-frost tonight.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I'll be heading out soon and remaining stuck (hopefully) to the main roads.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Its fine now, no ice anywhere Ive been, road or pavements. Cloudy night too so I expect it will stay that way.
Posted 12 years ago # -
no ice detected on side streets around meadows this evening.
Posted 12 years ago # -
rather interestingly
I saw a small tractor gritter this morning gritting here aout 8amseemed to gritting the roundbout,business centre car park and cakemuir up to the edinvar building car park.
very close to the innocent ;)
regardless,seems a strange bit to be gritting as a priority? (by that I mean the paths etc were like ice everywhere)Posted 12 years ago # -
got in lift this afternoon, chap already in had come off on canalpath. we commiserated.
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