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Julia Donaldson Cycling Marathon
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actor Tam Dean Burn cycling across Scotland performing readings of all of the works of children's author and Gruffalo creator, Julia Donaldson.
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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/2014-the-next-year-of-culture.21659604
Also:
11 August 2013
Art Cycle Tour: Emerging artists & Modern masters
11am–1.30pm
Free to join, booking essential. Book tickets.
A guided bicycle tour of some of the festival exhibitions on the outskirts of the city centre.
Leaving from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street, this tour will introduce you to some emerging artists spaces in the New Town and in Leith, before moving onto Inverleith House and then onto The National Gallery of Modern Art.
The pace on this tour will be leisurely and we'll avoid main roads but you should be experienced and confident at riding in the city. The tour is suitable for ages 16+.
All riders must bring their own bikes, must wear helmets and are asked to bring a spare innertube in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
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18 August 2013
Art Cycle Tour: To Jupiter and back!
11am–2.30pm
Free to join, booking essential. Book tickets.
A guided bicycle tour to Jupiter Artland which includes the chance to see works by Sam Durant, Marc Quinn, Jim Lambie, Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane amongst others, and an exclusive introduction from the artist Sara Barker to her major new work which has been commissioned for this year's festival. The tour will be given free entry to Jupiter Artland.
The tour will leave from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street.
This tour is for committed cyclists - you must be comfortable riding in a group and on roads - including some busy city roads. The total distance of the return journey is over 20 miles and the riding pace will be around 14-15mph.
All riders must bring their own bikes, must wear helmets and must bring a spare innertube and pump in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state. Some refreshments will be provided at Jupiter Artland but it is suggested that riders bring some cash should they wish to purchase something to eat.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/events/category/guided_tours/
Hmm
If this was the Spokes web site, those wouldn't get a mention.
You know why...
I was thinking of turning up having 'forgotten' the unmentionable item...
Well, what better opportunity than an arts festival for creative thinking in terms of "what is a h****t" (or at least outrageous decoration)?
I have sent a note about this to the festival contacts. I've asked why helmets are required and who decided this, no response as yet.
Had no acknowledgement, but just been alerted to a very sensible notice, looks like they have had a rethink..? Now this all makes sense, particularly about cleats.
All riders will be responsible for their own safety. All riders must bring their own bikes and are asked to bring a spare innertube in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state. We would prefer riders to wear helmets but this is left to your discretion. Riders are asked to wear flat shoes not cleats for the sake of the galleries' floors!
I got a reply which included -
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This is the first time we have run cycle tours as part of the festival and it's a bit of a pilot project for us. Following research amongst organised cycle tours (where the stipulation is common), and considering that the tour is open to new participants whose road sense we might not know until the tour, we chose to make it a requisite of joining the tour as part of the pilot. We may review that for future editions of the festival depending on feedback received.
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I then sent this -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2013/mar/04/compulsory-helmets-charity-bike-rides
Seems a bit of 'polite complaining' works!
Well done -
http://www.edinburghartfestival.com
Must book some places quick!
Of course riding with an unknown, disparate, group might be a good reason for a helmet...
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Thank you! We're a bit hectic at the moment (a small team and the festival starting next week) so apols if we've been slow in replying, but thanks for raising it. I had probably been overly didactic in the original copy, but as mentioned the cycle tours are a pilot and we'll see how it goes.
We're looking for stewards to help on both tours so if you or any of your members would be interested in helping, then you'd be very welcome. Anyone interested could mail me.
Any further 'complaints' - polite or not! - are very welcome for our Complaints Choir of Edinburgh: http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/commissions/complaintschoir
Best
Stuart
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It looks like between us we got some changes made, here's to us then! I have my place booked on the ride too...
'Of course riding with an unknown, disparate, group might be a good reason for a helmet...' yes, a plastic hat will ensure you don't have a prang. hey ho.
Yeah, but a prang might lead to the prangee/er putting the nut on ya. Safety first. ;-)
as long as they put the nut directly on the crown of your head at 12mph or less :-)
but anyway congratulations to everyone who got this changed. And I love the idea of the complaints choir. A City Cycling Complaints Choir could have a pretty big repertoire all of its own. (Or - City Cycling Coffee Choir?)
"City Cycling Coffee Choir?"
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10667&page=3#post-119376
We were supposed to go on that, but didn't. I'm signed up for the 20 miler to Jupiter Artland next week.
Nice cycle, nice art, nice cafe
Nice
That was a nice Sunday ride.
About 24-25 miles round trip. Free admission and a omplimentary tea/coffee when we got to Jupiter Artland, an artist/curator talk and half an hour to wonder around. Unfortunately started raining as we were checking out the sculpture park. However nice sunshine for most of the ride itself, if a bit blowy. Good tailwind on the way home.
It was good for me to recce some possible routes to that place, for planning future family trips by bike. Probably canal to Ratho for us though: impractical for today's group ride, which was mostly on roads.
@crowriver - Spotted you heading back in to the Park, I was leading a Sky "Ride" in walking up the pavement back to the Commonwealth Pool.
Robert
Ah, that was you! Aye the group started to break up around Gorgie Road: I headed for the Meadows and then Holyrood as it's a car free run homewards.
Doesn't look like they are having cycle tours this year -
http://www.edinburghartfestival.com/events/category/guided_tours
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