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CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The Mound to shut for a day (apparently) http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The Mound to shut for a day (apparently) en Fri, 22 May 2026 09:22:35 +0000 gibbo on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150606 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:10:44 +0000 gibbo 150606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ ... Plus, it's not every week Edinburgh gets to play host to someone who co-starred in a big movie like "Barbershop 2: Back In Business". gibbo on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150605 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:09:37 +0000 gibbo 150605@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Sounds like fun. chdot on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150603 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:01:51 +0000 chdot 150603@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ " 'We' shouldn't be up in arms about this at all. " It's just odd that shutting The Mound all day for this (and the Red Bull) is 'easier' than stopping traffic on the Royal Mile for half an hour or so for PoP. I hope next year the PoPers can have one meeting with CEC - to agree the date! Charterhall on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150602 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:53:33 +0000 Charterhall 150602@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ 'We' shouldn't be up in arms about this at all. I resent the inference that if you ride a bike then you should be opposed to this event. I were right about that saddle on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150599 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:42:28 +0000 I were right about that saddle 150599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Holyrood is a 'royal' park. It belongs to her Britannic Maj. chdot on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150598 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:40:48 +0000 chdot 150598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "Thought Holyrood Park was owned by Scottish ministers (run by Historic Scotland) rather than the Council." Yes, but (for whatever reason) CEC was expected to pay. I think in previous years Sky wanted to come to Edinburgh enough to pay for the event. CEC wasn't keen enough to let it use its own roads - except for a bit of DRW. Other LAs are more accommodating/welcoming! crowriver on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150596 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:34:55 +0000 crowriver 150596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ ... which, incidentally, is why there is/are no SKY Ride(s) in Edinburgh this year - SKY wouldn't pay and CEC wouldn't support them. No big Holyrood SKY Ride, no weekly SKY Leader-led rides. Really? Thought Holyrood Park was owned by Scottish ministers (run by Historic Scotland) rather than the Council. chdot on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150595 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:33:11 +0000 chdot 150595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "They're probably paying CEC handsomely for the 'privilege' ..." I suspect not. CEC was willing to pay for the TdeF to roll up. Yorkshire offered more/better. It's about 'economic benefit' - numbers of people attracted and what they (might) spend. And this one is stressing its charitable purpose... Scoosh on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150593 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:25:40 +0000 Scoosh 150593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ They're probably paying CEC handsomely for the 'privilege' ... ... which, incidentally, is why there is/are no SKY Ride(s) in Edinburgh this year - SKY wouldn't pay and CEC wouldn't support them. No big Holyrood SKY Ride, no weekly SKY Leader-led rides. Focus on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150579 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:21:10 +0000 Focus 150579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ I don't think we should be too up in arms about the closure, especially with the fact it was closed for Hill Chasers. Yes, it's a bunch of rich Hooray Henrys and Henriettas taking over part of the city for an air-polluting jolly boys and girls outing, but they won't be here too long. Hotel bars and nightclubs will probably rake it in, "good for the local economy" as the council will tell us. We could always all go along on bikes with signs saying, "Cost less, pollutes less, more fun!" ;-) gembo on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150575 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:02:04 +0000 gembo 150575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Venn diagram overlap between PoP and Gumball? Nil? PS on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150562 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:54:02 +0000 PS 150562@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ "It's great to see sheikhs, oligarchs and royalty hanging out with artists, musicians, sports and film stars, skaters, fashion designers, heads of industry, and taste makers. It's just about the most eccentric mix of people you could imagine, all driving everything from Bugattis to Rolls-Royces and vintage cars." :-/ LaidBack on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150558 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:32:12 +0000 LaidBack 150558@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ Chris Hoy has moved to motor sport though. I'm afraid it's likely to be very popular :-( chdot on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150557 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:30:24 +0000 chdot 150557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ True. (I wasn't in town - was it 'all day' too?) Major bus route too! Klaxon on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150554 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:21:40 +0000 Klaxon 150554@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ It was shut only last month for Red Bull Hill Chasers... a cycling race! :> chdot on "The Mound to shut for a day (apparently)" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12680#post-150549 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:00:32 +0000 chdot 150549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ June 8th <a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/who-wants-to-race-a-billionaire.24068235" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/who-wants-to-race-a-billionaire.24068235</a> World class cycling city.