Just to warn all two-wheelers using the WOL path down towards Leith. The bridge that runs under Newhaven Road has been renovated lately, but the bods that have done it haven't exactly been Kim-&-Aggie in their clean-up approach, meaning that there's a Flintstone-set-designer's-wet-dream amount of rocks lying about there. Coming home the other night, and doing about 20mph in the dark but with adequate lighting, I slammed right into one of these lovely nuggets and had a painful reunion with terra firma. Thanks to the unknown soldier that stopped to see if I was ok (I was, besides a swellbow and a shredded Rapha jersey). I can't be sure, but it seemed unusual that a 8" piece of rock found its way into the middle of the path under a dark bridge without some human intervention. So, take it easy coming through there from now on unless you're running some full-beam lighting set-
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Water of Leith hazard
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Posted 13 years ago #
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Posted 13 years ago #
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Very quick to react infact. I tweeted them yesterday about a huge amount of glass on Blackhall path and found it swept away by the time I rode home 5 hours later. I hope you are ok I_am_lono and that the path is clear for you in future.
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Cycling Edinburgh @CyclingEdin 26m@north_team A problem for you to look at http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5897 AND some praise for your speedy actions! #walking #cycling #Edinburgh #NEPN
North Team @north_team 11m
@CyclingEdin Thank you. Will feed this in to our team asap.
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In other news, I am now waiting eagerly for the moment when I can use 'swellbow' on the ambulance. I'm already practising my serious face.
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"Flintstone-set-designer's-wet-dream" was pretty good too.
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Thanks for the info/sympathy guys. My swellbow now has a rather enticing scab just waiting to be harvested.
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I lol'd
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