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The best way of getting to the Commie Pool (HJ's) is straight along Queensferry Road as you stay direct and on the level understandably that won't be to everyone's liking and you can indeed go by the NCN 1. From Crammond you take the small path/ road that goes steeply down to an old stone bridge (closed to traffic), it then goes up a bit to a Toucan Crossing then through Barnton via quiet road and a path around the back of a golf course to another Toucan which take you up a small path to a quiet road at the top you turn right and its flat cycle path all the way to the centre (only problem it goes around the back of Muirhouse! ). You may want to leave the path just before its end (this is the exit), staying on the path tales you over Wester Coates Roads detours a bit and dumps you out at awkward point on the wrong side of the aforementioned road. Coming off where I suggest (Its the left immediately after the bridge that take you over a Bowling Green) you can then go along the quiet road turn right and then left onto a more comfortable point of Wester Coates Road and a bus lane. That then takes you past Haymarket Station after it becomes the bus only Shandwick Place from where you take a right into Canning Street at the end of the road (at the traffic lights) turn left, then at the next lights turn right onto Lothian Road. Stay on LR till you get to this junction and go straight round the back of the Meadows. At the lights at the end go right and take a left at the next set of lights onto East Preston St, go straight over the next set of lights and HJ's isnt too far from here (I was going to lead you to the door but this is a public forum
) I can pm you the last wee bit if needed. There are of course other routes but I find that fairly simple and direct, here's it plotted. If you text me when you are leaving Linlithgow I can probably meet you at the Crammond Brig; I'd be coming that way.
) but the routes I have posted avoid all the bandit areas there isn't much life apart from few small villages you hardly encounter a sole and those I've encountered have been very friendly. I've ridden the routes plenty of times on solo runs and with Scoosh and Touche and wouldn't have any hesitation about cycling them.
and the mound seemed perpetually shut 
... there might be people coming from as far as Weegieland 
), you'll be doing a left hand wave 
The best route for me is via the FRB, so maybe Dalmeny?Or meet up with Scoosh at Crammond Brig
and there will be no blue lights , blood , broken bones , involved this time 
