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Off for a wee tour of Edinburgh’s local high streets to see how welcoming they are for a middle-aged woman with glasses on a bike. The more comfortable I feel, the more I’ll spend. I’ll not stop if I am close-passed/driven at or abused by a driver. Wish me luck!
Traffic jam in Porty High St (we can safely say they are not all here to shop)
Left High St for Prom - police and hordes of young people everywhere. Impossible to cycle. No money spent yet.
Leith Walk - lovely! But only pubs open. Don’t feel like a pint yet.
Made it to Stockbridge. Horrible traffic. People cycling behind pedestrian cones and then giving up as cones displaced. No conflict with pedestrians. Looking for a bike friendly shop to support. First question - where is the bike parking?
Still looking for bike parking - every lamp post full too.
Found some bike parking (and pedestrian wands!) - you can park your large SUV right outside Herbies - waited in queue then gave up. Still no money spent. Have just noticed time. Might shoot up to Bruntsfield and Morningside for the welcoming party - money burning hole in pocket.
Lovely ride up mound, confused by cycle infra on George IV bridge (blue/white arrow sign blocking entrance to protected lane) and now about to head into Bruntsfield. No sign of a war zone yet altho appearances can be deceptive.
No sign of genocide or war zones - took the lane all the way down to Morningside. Counted 10 folk cycling up hill in just over a minute. Lots of pedestrians. Looks like high footfall. Battalions of SUVs making their presence felt
Such a thing of beauty! And the residential street is quiet, busy only with bird song and the sound of children laughing. Why wouldn’t you beg for these at the end of, or in the middle of, your street? #busgate
