http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Innocent Path on the SKY Ride en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:42:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83697 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:58:26 +0000 Chimpofdoom 83697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Main issue that a lot of my friends/colleagues have with the sky ride is the route, they don't think it's exactly inspiring/exciting.</p> <p>So far, from what I can gather, a preferred option would have been around Princes street. Given that it had been closed for over a year, the council would know how to re-route traffic.</p> <p>But like others, I won't be registering, probably go for a cycle elsewhere :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83664 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:13:27 +0000 DaveC 83664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I agree with rifian, to try to encourage people to ride bikes by routing it over Arthurs seat is silly. People will attempt the first circuit and give up afterwards as its too steep for a novice cylist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83658 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:26:37 +0000 riffian 83658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had hoped to take my son along but the route looks pretty challenging even for an enthusiastic four-year -old.<br /> This looks like a missed opportunity as the purpose of these rides seems to be to encourage occasional/aspiring cyclists on to the roads. Could this be a lack of courage from our City Council to close a few proper roads on a Sunday morning to promote cycling?</p> <p>I will have a tootle along to see how it's going. I wont be registering so will see what happens. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83648 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:57:36 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 83648@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Depends on weather. If it's nice we'll likely head out of town for a pleasant ride. But I may find time to pop out for some pics (given Duddingston Village is a little over a mile from the house it's hardly a hardship).</p> <p>I did wonder how they'd manage road closures and stopping other riders joining... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83647 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:53:26 +0000 chdot 83647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>P.s. I'm not sad that I won't be in town and 'missing' it. </p> <p>Hope various people take photos though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83645 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:52:08 +0000 chdot 83645@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"So this is a ride-if-registered event"</p> <p>Not sure if that's strictly true - can't be enforced. </p> <p>Agree about suitability of route(s). </p> <p>Wonder what they plan to do at mouth of Tunnel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8361#post-83637 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:39:07 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 83637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll likely drop the SKY Ride folk a line about this but figured someone here might know.</p> <p>So this is a ride-if-registered event, on closed roads, which I presume means without registration you can't get through the barriers to access the bits of road? (noting that the roads aren't closed for the entirety of the ride (at Duddingston Village at least - event runs till 3, road re-opens at 1.30).</p> <p>But what of the Innocent Path? Surely they can't be closing that, but it does mean dog walkers and pedestrians, as well as cyclists going east to west, will have to contend with a couple of thousand cyclists coming the other way...</p> <p>I'm still baffled by the route (some people at my other half's work are registered and taking their kids, but now they know the route might be having second thoughts). If you've got new, novice, young, re-entering cyclists looking for an event that means they can finally ride on roads that would normally be seen as 'too dangerous', and on routes that are easily manageable, then the climb to the Commie Pool; the narrowness of the Innocent for so many riders; the climb from Duddingston Loch (that's a short sharp bit so it is); and the climb up round Arthur's Seat is going to confirm with a lot of people just how hard cycling is.</p> <p>I presume it's because they couldn't get permission to close off any important roads (even Duddingston Road West from the Innocent to Duddingston Village appears to have 'restrictions' rather than 'closure' for motorised traffic - according to the signs - which I think means there will be a coned off lane for the ride, and possibly lights to allow traffic to use the other lane. Reclaim the streets indeed.</p> <p>Don't get me wrong, it's the most picturesque and lovely route they could have chosen. But is's not 'wow, isn't Lothian Road/Queen Street/George Street a lovely place when just full of bikes?'.</p> <p>Grump moan complain.</p> <p>I may ride along to see how annoyed I can get about the officious 'your name's not down' clipboarding. Actually, if it IS busy then some shots from the high road looking down on the low road and the Innocent could be nice. Hmmmm. </p>