Looks like the Seafield Street end of the path to the links will be getting sorted?
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Sorting another bit of the Seafield 'missing link'
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Posted 13 years ago #
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No map. It certainly looks like it means replacing the guerilla-action slope-path-slide and/or missing-riser steps and resurfacing the path along the top of the triangle as far as the bridge over the crematorium entrance, so there's still a wee bit to go between the crematorium-bridge and the recently-hoicked bridge. Is the recently-installed Eastern General turning circle access at the back end of Seafield Street merely there to facilitate the entrance of heavy plant to the path for doing this new work, or is it genuinely there for cyclists and wheelchair users to make the resurfaced Easter Road-Lochend sections useful prior to the Seafield end getting sorted?
Posted 13 years ago # -
Is the recently-installed Eastern General turning circle access at the back end of Seafield Street merely there to facilitate the entrance of heavy plant to the path for doing this new work, or is it genuinely there for cyclists and wheelchair users to make the resurfaced Easter Road-Lochend sections useful prior to the Seafield end getting sorted?
I suspect the latter. I don't mind if it's the former, it is de facto the latter at the moment: I'm certainly using it at least once a week.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Surely the "Eastern General turning circle access at the back end of Seafield Street" is not temporary?? I tried this to see what it was like and now use it to and from work each day - they've done a good job of it.
Saying that, they've done such a good job of it, it probably is only temporary.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Yes, it is remarkably free of chicanes, bollards, rumble strips, not even any signage*. It is 'just' a path. A very nice, smooth, flat, easy to cycle on one too. Yipee!
* Doubtless a big gang of workers will be along in a few minutes/days/months/years to install all the above. Or maybe a canal bridge style gate/fence thingy. I do hope not though. Please don't do it!
Posted 13 years ago # -
From a safety point of view I like emerging in a turning circle at the end of a dead end. I'm commuting that way most days now (rainy days notwithstanding :P)
Posted 13 years ago # -
Funnily enough I was heading up to that roundabout from Seafield Rd this morning and a rubbish lorry came out of the first turning on the left - he turned right towards me into the middle of the road, looking left all the time, didn't look my way till he'd made the turn!
You're never truly safe anywhere.Posted 13 years ago # -
That's great, however they have plonked a (dismantlable) bollard and give way markings on the exit to Seafield Street. No pic, sorry.
Ash and bits of tyre wire from the burnt out scooter still on the main path up to Easter Road/Leith Walk...
Posted 12 years ago # -
the off-the-road bit of path along Seafield betweent he Railway and the waterworks is dreadfully overgrown with nettles and brambles, legs took a bit of punishment going along that way this afternoon
Posted 12 years ago # -
I'm surprised you still use that path, it was exactly as you describe the last time I rode on it, about two years go I think. The shared use wide pavement is just so much better!
Posted 12 years ago # -
@crowriver normally I don't, but as the sun was out I was feeling adventurous. It could easily be cleaned up and widened to make an acceptable alternative to the pavement.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Anyone got any photos of this (or anywhere else on new Leith-PB route) with people on bikes? Would like some to possibly put one in next spokes bulletin (would be credited, but not paid). Photo preferably would have at least 2 people on bikes - any age/sex, preferably not all adult male, and more likely to be used if unhelmeted or if no more than 50% of the people are helmeted.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Well, picky is tricky. The only people I've seen on it when I was recording were three blokes on the way back from when I first discovered it to be open and I think they were all wearing hats'n'lycra, but I'll check.
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Three blokes (two hats) were only recorded as they waited at the new Seafield Street turning-circle access. I only have shots with two groups of two beings on the newly-resurfaced bit with none wearing hats but none of whom were riding bikes and only three of which were human.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Good to know the criteria for photos in Spokes Bulletin.
Posted 12 years ago # -
@gembo Certainly not totally strict criteria, more like guidelines for greater probability of being used.
Posted 12 years ago # -
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John Lauder (@John_Lauder)
10/10/2012 20:50
New bridge at Seafield Place in the gloaming. Path not complete, links Leith-Portobello. @portycc http://img.ly/oktc #Sustrans
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I've used the new bridge and ramp a couple of times now. It's great. Very handy for ferrying my son to and from football on Leith Links...
Posted 12 years ago # -
Used it twice, but honestly don't see me using it for the daily commute (unless there's a funeral on). Sticking on the roads is much faster, and most there are suitably wide too.
It needs a bit more thought at the Leith Links end - where next for the cyclist?
Posted 12 years ago # -
New signage at Seafield. Another one of the numbered network to go with number 6, the details of which are apparently known only to cooncil planners!
Up the ramp. Note the (road) vehicle weight limit sign on the pole ahead, which was for 7.5 tonnes! Perhaps that's why this bit of path seems so dreadfully over-engineered compared to what it replaced - the cooncil are going to drive gritting lorries down it in the winter! I've really NO idea why this sort of weight limit would actually be necessary, surely transit vans could access the path from the other end at Seafield Street and have no reason to actually need to drive up/down the access slope.
Crossing the bridge. Someone has opened "Mother Aitken's" bar again, however it looks a bit like cheese toasties are as gastropub as this place is going to get.
And along the new path. It seems far shorter now than it used to, I think because the good surface means it no longer takes 10 minutes to carefully pick and slither your way along it.Apart from ourselves, only other users on Saturday afternoon were dog walkers.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Glad that Pineapple has such a lovely mixte as backup while the Pug is poorly.
Posted 12 years ago # -
It is a fine old Raleigh, however 6 speed with a narrow range block and a loaded basket isn't always the best for getting up Edinburgh hills!
Also, I got bored one time and took the Brasso and wire wool to the chromework, hence the glistening shine.
Posted 12 years ago # -
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Note the (road) vehicle weight limit sign on the pole ahead, which was for 7.5 tonnes! Perhaps that's why this bit of path seems so dreadfully over-engineered compared to what it replaced - the cooncil are going to drive gritting lorries down it in the winter!"
Hope so - new bridge was for "vehicle access".
Maybe there'll be ha'p'orth left for spending on grit(?)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Though one is capital, the other revenue...
Posted 12 years ago # -
Maybe they're planning to run a tram up the route at some point :)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Well we know how much the council do love the ideas of motor vehicles in cycle lanes...
Posted 12 years ago # -
It is a fine old Raleigh, however 6 speed with a narrow range block and a loaded basket isn't always the best for getting up Edinburgh hills!
That which does not kill you, only makes your beauttocks stronger.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I've actually ridden the bike once around London, which was rather amusing given our relative size mismatch. I tried to cycle it to the top of Primrose Hill but found it almost impossible by virtue of how short the cranks were, just could not get any leverage into them!
Posted 12 years ago # -
It needs a bit more thought at the Leith Links end - where next for the cyclist?
Exactly, if you want to link up with the WoL path then you have to head along Queen Charlotte St and Tollbooth Wynd which is cobbled and not going to be gritted in the winter.
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