Edinburgh
Anyone on here from Edinburgh? I am staying for a short break and just wondered what is it with your roads. They are the worst roads to drive on I have ever seen, it must be a nightmare to cycle on them holes and craters everywhere. What's your thoughts
If you live in the area.
If you live in the area.
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Everything comes at a cost. Including schools, apparently.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
The best place I found to cycle was the NCR 754 which is the canal through Edinburgh. The city centre parts are all smooth tarmac but you'll need a bell to avoid head on collisions going under bridges ! The NCR 754 deteriorates a bit out of the city centre but If you have a a cyclo cross or MTB you could easily cycle all the way to Glasgow, on it.
The north part of the city has a few long sections of disused railway that has been tarmaced for pedestrian and cyclists. I think its BLackhall Path, Trinity Path, Goldenacre Path, Chancelot Path,Burstaine Burn Path.
Taking cycle route 1 through Davisdson Mains, Barnton Ave, Dalmeny Park (keeping to the back roads to the north and avoiding the A90) and through Queensyferry to the Forth Road Bridge was a good route. Route 1 is well signposted.
PBBlakeney... Its the price to pay for HBOS. Thats where our money has gone !
Just go cycling in the Borders, or, as mentioned previously, East Lothian.
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We used to drive on the left of the road, now we drive on what's left of the road !
Sums it up very nicely!
The East Lothian shout is a good one, the roads out that way seem a lot better
I moved out of Edinburgh to West Lothian about 18 months ago - a few dodgy surfaces here and there are more than adequately compensated for by the Bathgate Alps