http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: RBS Gogarburn: "visitors don't come by bike" en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:44:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250763 Sun, 21 May 2017 17:23:15 +0000 chdot 250763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"it's definitely a good place to start..."</p> <p>Indeed.</p> <p>Remarkable how much good information, advice. help, sense, bits etc, can be got on this forum. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250761 Sun, 21 May 2017 17:02:10 +0000 Greenroofer 250761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@qwerty - glad to be able to help.<br /> @chdot - agreed, but it's definitely a good place to start... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250755 Sun, 21 May 2017 11:05:57 +0000 chdot 250755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Anyway: a big thanks!"</p> <p>DISCLAIMER </p> <p>CCEers cannot solve all problems for everyone.</p> <p>(But...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250752 Sun, 21 May 2017 10:32:21 +0000 qwerty 250752@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Greenroofer - I found them (both suggestions)!<br /> Worst places I've ever experienced for visiting cyclists only visiting as hoc, but they definitely exist.</p> <p>Would have *never* likely found them without posting here (I wouldn't have tried the nursery by venturing beyond the barriers) and I didn't go as far as Gogarburn House on the first visit since I arrived at the other side of the area near the 35 bus stop.</p> <p>In short, totally agree with this: " The place that needs visitor bike parking is at the east end of the building near the bus stop, tram stop, A8 path and Gogar Station Road." ... That's the obvious/natural end for it, and if they've not realised it, the multiple Staff Ambassadors scratching their heads at my query need to be pointing people to them more knowingly....</p> <p>Anyway: a big thanks! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250463 Wed, 17 May 2017 22:01:07 +0000 chdot 250463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"it would be a good place for a visitor rack"</p> <p>I bow to your greater wisdom. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250462 Wed, 17 May 2017 21:53:30 +0000 Greenroofer 250462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - most bike-borne visitors won't come to the front door. A gaggle of nextbikes is tolerated there. The place that needs visitor bike parking is at the east end of the building near the bus stop, tram stop, A8 path and Gogar Station Road. A futher gaggle of nextbikes exists there too, and it would be a good place for a visitor rack. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250456 Wed, 17 May 2017 20:18:54 +0000 qwerty 250456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the extra suggestions, will try again there next! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250453 Wed, 17 May 2017 19:58:22 +0000 chdot 250453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Neither are particularly convenient for the main building."</p> <p>No doubt they'd look untidy by the front door... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250452 Wed, 17 May 2017 19:53:55 +0000 Greenroofer 250452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are without doubt Sheffield stands accessible to visitors at two places on the Gogarburn campus. The first set are behind Gogarburn House, on the approach to the gym. The second set are on the footpath that leads between the Nursery and the Conference Centre. Neither are particularly convenient for the main building.</p> <p>The lack of visitor bike parking has been raised with the facilities managers.</p> <p>...apparently ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250448 Wed, 17 May 2017 19:13:54 +0000 qwerty 250448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, I went by the business school but couldn't spot any bike rack, only free standing 'try it free for two hours' cycle scheme bikes on their own kickstands.. that was to the right of the entrance (at the roundabout where the coaches pick up). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250446 Wed, 17 May 2017 18:31:08 +0000 I were right about that saddle 250446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's railings round the two level car park you could use, but there are Gogarburners on here who will probably be very keen to find a proper solution. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250425 Wed, 17 May 2017 16:42:33 +0000 qwerty 250425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, that's probably the only bit of the campus I didn't try on my hunt for a railing or cycle racks.. I'll give that a shot (it has to be better than leaving my bike outside unlocked and just waiting for ages in Reception)... thank you for the suggestion! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250414 Wed, 17 May 2017 15:45:11 +0000 ARobComp 250414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only been to the business school who have a bike rack outside. Perhaps they think that only those coming for conferences will be attending en velo? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17751#post-250413 Wed, 17 May 2017 15:32:53 +0000 qwerty 250413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Visited Gogarburn for the first time this week - seems there's no visitor cycle parking there at all (and nowhere obvious for a railing or lamp-post to chain to for the day). I was a bit surprised, or was I just being naive..?</p> <p>They only had regular staff parking, underground, which was a faff because I couldn't actually get in (no security badge/not signed in yet). </p> <p>Ended up having to abandon my unlocked bike outside one of the Reception areas and watch it whilst waiting in the visitor seating area. Reception staff very polite but didn't seem to understand my surprise at there being no temp cycle parking (for staff on their first day, ad hoc visitors from other offices, and suchlike).</p> <p>When large corporate campuses only expect visitors to use the visitor car park / taxi (or perhaps bus/tram?) it demonstrates we have a long way to go before Danish-style cycling is the norm...</p> <p>Does anyone who commutes there regularly/has visited there before have a better suggestion for next time?<br /> (Did I miss a suitable railing for future use? I'm hoping I missed something obvious that the Reception staff couldn't "officially" tell me about.)</p> <p>thanks for any advice! </p>