Firstly, hello all and thanks to Chdot for setting me up with an account!
Now to the point of my post - I moved to near Harrison Park this Winter and also started a PhD at King's Buildings. Now that the daylight hours are improving, and the weather (fingers crossed) is holding I am back on my bike again. Not to mention that totting up all the hours and pennies I have donated to Lothian buses, and will never get back, is keeping me up at nights.
So I am looking for advice on commuting routes. Thus far I have simply followed the 38 bus which seems like a reasonable enough route albeit containing a fair few 'tucked in elbows' bits and appalling surface now and then. I guess I was spoiled in my last two commutes (one along the canal and the other up the innocent railway path) but I miss seeing the odd bit of green on my travels in. And I will admit to liking the odd day of just meandering in through nice scenery, either posh bits of Edinburgh where I can dream or dare I wish open parks, rivers and trees!
From the looks of it there seems to be a path leaving Myreside Rd, paralleling the railway all the way across to Mornignside Rd. Has anyone tried this way? I will probably try it out this weekend but any thoughts would be great. As would any other suggestions as to greener routes to follow, I dont mind going a bit out of my way, a 10-15 minute commute is laughably short afterall.
I concidered the Hermatage of Braid too but I havent been there in years and I remember it being pretty jarring on 28c tires.
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