http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: HSBC City Ride - 22nd September (2019) en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:24:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-313136 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:27:09 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 313136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Didn't see a thread for this year, so might as well just bump this one (despite the date in the subject being wrong).</p> <p>Sunday 22nd September this year - anyone here going along for a pootle? I've already registered (Though if it's anything like previous years, registering is completely pointless):<br /> <a href="https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/edinburgh</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-285661 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:39:26 +0000 NiallA 285661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, you and Irene count as a family, @Laidback! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-285657 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 20:51:35 +0000 LaidBack 285657@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Is there another thread on this...?</em></p> <p>I'm thinking of going with two seat recliner as entertainment. </p> <p>Just read though in our resident blurb...</p> <p>"...a free mass participation bicycle ride for children, young people and families, aimed at giving participants and enjoyable and safe city-centre cycling experience in a traffic free environment. It's a great day out for families off and on the bike."</p> <p>So Irene and I shouldn't really go then? What about older residents? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-285208 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:26:16 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 285208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be going along for a pootle. I probably won't bother registering; I did last year, which was pretty pointless as others have pointed out.</p> <p>EDIT: It helps if I reply to the right thread, derp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-285204 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:40:19 +0000 chdot 285204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>2018 version -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18928" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18928</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258034 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:42:28 +0000 SRD 258034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Agree there's no need to register, but I signed my lot up, and they're smaller than yours! </p> <p>( also heard today that they're also riding in the leadout of the riders,which micro is EXTREMELY happy about) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258032 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:38:35 +0000 Kim 258032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When the Sky Ride was here, they also tried to encourage people to register in advance, but most people just turned up on the day. No reason why they should be any different. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258023 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:16:49 +0000 Greenroofer 258023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you sign up you get a free bib (hooray, more hi-viz), but more importantly you get the opportunity to be marketed at. I can't see anything on the website that says you have to register, and have no plans to.</p> <p>I plan to bring the mini- and micro-Greenroofers along. Maybe we could form a peleton with @twinspark and more of the Morningside massive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258020 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:42:38 +0000 Trixie 258020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I seem to have accidentally deleted my registration email, forgotten my password and the password recovery isn't working. I'm going with chdot on this - they can't really stop anyone just joining the route. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258011 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:07:01 +0000 chdot 258011@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't really stop anyone cycling on roads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-258010 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:04:21 +0000 twinspark 258010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've signed myself up, but when I try to add riders, it says I can't add Mrs. Twinspark and that Mini Twinspark and Micro Twinspark are too young... they're 10 &amp; 11! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257993 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:39:43 +0000 Kim 257993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is a need to get as many people as possible to take advantage of this opportunity to ride on closed roads in the City Centre, then get everyone who does to ask the Council to close the roads again at least on day a month... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257991 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:36:40 +0000 Kim 257991@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The time table I have been give for the City Ride "village" on the Meadows goes like this</p> <p>- Site (Meadows near to Marchmont Road) opens 6am - set up anytime from then onwards<br /> - All vehicles to be away by 9.30am<br /> - Village opens to public at 10am<br /> - The set-up is that stall holders will bring own gazebos, which should be 3m x 3m<br /> - Sales are not permitted in the event village (where the stalls will be)<br /> - Roads re-open at 3pm</p> <p>Also that:</p> <p>The route begins at the family focused event hub in the Meadows, and heads east along Melville Drive, turning left along Buccleuch Street, heading up George IV Bridge for the Royal Mile, with a brief detour up and down Chambers Street. After a short climb up the High Street, cyclists will be rewarded for their efforts with a comfortable downhill section on Johnston Terrace, heading back to the Meadows via Lady Lawson Street and Melville Drive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257375 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:11:34 +0000 Trixie 257375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a touch of The Fear about traffic-y roads and I need some proper road practice under my belt so I'll be there no matter the route.</p> <p>There's a beauty of a Translate sentence on the Let's Ride Edinburgh web page: "Please be aware that it is recommend that these routes are only of essential travel as it is expected to be queues throughout the road closures times." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257355 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:29:50 +0000 kaputnik 257355@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*** <em>This Opinion on the Edinburgh Evening News is Under Review</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257354 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:14:37 +0000 Frenchy 257354@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know that I read some earlier, but they now all say "This comment is under review." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257351 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:01:26 +0000 Arellcat 257351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In this case, do read the (few) comments! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257348 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:16:53 +0000 gibbo 257348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>“The HSBC UK City Ride route will allow participants to see and appreciate some of Edinburgh’s most iconic sights"</em></p> <p>Which sights are these?</p> <p>The Tartan tat shops in the Lawnmarket? The nose-to-tail buses in Johnston Terrace? The building sites at Bristo Square? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257347 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:12:44 +0000 gibbo 257347@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Evening News article clearly written by someone with a keen understanding of road racing:</p> <p><em>"Riders will set off after the starting pistol is fired on the Tour of Britain."</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257331 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:08:05 +0000 chdot 257331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did I miss how long the roads are shut for?</p> <p>Maybe it's permanent... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257328 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:45:04 +0000 kaputnik 257328@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I signed up assuming it would probably be a big compromise but because it might get the boy a chance to scoot about in safety somewhere other than the park.</p> <p>I'm not convinced by the choice of route, it seems to do a lot on the road that can already be done on paths!</p> <p>But I'm not complaining. Much. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-257314 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:57:32 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 257314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/route-revealed-for-hsbc-city-ride-1-4533298" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/route-revealed-for-hsbc-city-ride-1-4533298</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-256714 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 08:44:06 +0000 wingpig 256714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's also Extra Bridge Crossing Experience day, which might result in unusual traffic conditions around the Transport Hubs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-256711 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 08:16:32 +0000 Arellcat 256711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@3fl, there aren't even route details on the official website:</p> <p><a href="https://www.letsride.co.uk/city-ride/edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://www.letsride.co.uk/city-ride/edinburgh</a></p> <p>British/Scottish Cycling's article says "The exact route will be confirmed in due course."</p> <p>There isn't anything listed in CEC's latest <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/1053/road_report">Roadworks and Events List</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-256707 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:58:05 +0000 amir 256707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also a couple of great audaxes from Forfar. Too much choice. What to do? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-256705 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:45:33 +0000 paddyirish 256705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also tour of britain, Tour of the borders and erit lass on that day... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17989#post-256704 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:37:32 +0000 threefromleith 256704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone know which part of Edinburgh is closed for this? Serious lack of route info available on the site. </p>