http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "New Capital tennis tournament venue to banish rain" en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:57:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-157307 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:05:29 +0000 kaputnik 157307@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"We're going to need a bigger roof" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-157088 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:28:25 +0000 chdot 157088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> “Following on from last year’s event we revised the design of the roof covering the court to provide better weather protection. This resulted in a unique and complex design, which required specialists to manage and oversee the build. Due to unforeseen circumstances the specialist team have been unable to facilitate the build and despite extensively investigating all alternative options we have not been able to secure a solution.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/brodies-champions-of-tennis-cancelled-1-3447668" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/brodies-champions-of-tennis-cancelled-1-3447668</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-115916 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:43:53 +0000 panyagua 115916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Were the same designers also responsible for the new tram shelters? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-115911 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:00:22 +0000 kaputnik 115911@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/call-for-refunds-after-tennis-legends-rained-off-1-2974817" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/call-for-refunds-after-tennis-legends-rained-off-1-2974817</a></p> <p>Well it turns out it didn't work. Whoddathunkit that rain in Scotland comes in sidieways, and not straight down like it does in all those jungle scenes in Vietnam movies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110893 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:43 +0000 shuggiet 110893@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know ERC is trying to get Friday sessions up and running at Meadowbank for kids.. At least 10 signed up I think. So there is some demand. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110890 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:30 +0000 chdot 110890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"this was the problem when the idea was thought of some 10 years ago"</p> <p>Didn't know that. </p> <p>Thought main issue was cost. </p> <p>Now main issue might become 'no users' - most going to Glasgow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110886 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:53 +0000 remberbuck 110886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Certainly used to be the case - Saturday mornings - but I bow to greater wisdom.</p> <p>But from memory the line has to be closed and lifted before the building restriction can be considered removed.</p> <p>How this fitted with the temporary stands for the Commonwealth Games I do not know, but this was the problem when the idea was thought of some 10 years ago. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110879 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:02 +0000 chdot 110879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The one that gets used once a week."</p> <p>You sure it's only once a week?</p> <p><em>Will</em> close 'soon' when Powderhall refuse depot shuts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110875 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:53:48 +0000 remberbuck 110875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Except the supports would have to be outside the velodrome on the north, and thus too close to the railway line.</p> <p>The one that gets used once a week.</p> <p>Sad but true. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10203#post-110869 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:50 +0000 chdot 110869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“When we were asked to provide a temporary demountable and reusable roof structure to cover an entire open air tennis court in Edinburgh, one of the UK’s famously windy ­cities, we knew we had to come up with an innovative ­engineering concept.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/new-capital-tennis-tournament-venue-to-banish-rain-1-2934622" rel="nofollow">http://m.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/new-capital-tennis-tournament-venue-to-banish-rain-1-2934622</a></p> <p>Useful for Meadowbank Velodrome?? </p>