Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Interesting enough the Local Anti Cycling Rag, The Edinburgh Evening News, hasn't even printed one word about this. If it had been a cyclist that had have assaulted a pedestrian they would have been all over it like a Tom down Leith docks on pay day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34415299
Is this just an Edinburgh thing? Huskies appear to be the new Staffies up here, bizarre.
Huskies probably cope better with Edinburgh's seasonal horizontal rain
The cycle path is on the Red Bridge. The incident took place beneath it on Ferry Road. The cycle path isn't part of the story.
Also, neither the police or road.cc have correctly spelled Crewe Toll.
I remember building that path in 1986 - we had running battles with local brick throwers, and the dumper truck driver remained on the driving seat when loading it with material, as it would otherwise be driven away.
Crewe Toll BTW
Funny old world, I used to live nearby. If you ever had a spot of luncheon in the Doocot up the road, then our paths probably crossed.
The area used to be one of Edinburgh's less than charming locations. It isn't what it used to be, luckily. Brutal and unprovoked attacks used to be commonplace. The YPD and YMD graffiti is long gone. If you've seen the film Trainspotting, 'the worst toilet in Scotland' is just but a short distance away. There is still some pond scum around alas.
Gentrify the sh!t out of there, the hipsters will take over and push out the uncouth. But the attacker had a Husky, now I'm confused.
Was he wearing a helmet?
This is why we need number plates on pedestrians...
I'm sure the cyclist thoroughly deserved it. He was probably one of those vigilante type that has the audacity to question other people's stupidity.
It's a pity he didn't die so that the perpetrator can have a 9 month suspended sentence.