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SKELF Bike Park Opening

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  1. Angus
    Member

    Dear fellow members of the cycling fascist brigade,

    After a ridiculously epic five years of talking, planning, arguing, paperwork, endless cleaning up of the site, arguing, more paperwork, groundworks... more paperwork, etc etc etc, the bike park officially opens tomorrow!

    All CCErs are cordially invited to take a break from the even longer, more gruelling and ultimately nobler battle for safe streets, decent infra, more cycle funding etc etc, and to come along and enjoy a genuine good news story, and experience the deeply gratifying sight of seeing LOTS of people having fun on bikes!

    Hope to see you tomorrow.
    Angus

    Cheers
    Angus

    Posted 7 years ago #

  2. LaidBack
    Member

    A generous offer Angus.

    You'll be inundated - chdot says there are thousands of us - many lurkers of course.

    Invite only should apply to people posting here (!)
    I think we can all say congratulations on getting Skelf up and running against all the odds!

    Posted 7 years ago #

  3. himupstairs
    Member

    Indeed, I'm very much looking forward to going along this afternoon, and in the future.

    It looks brilliant.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  4. gembo
    Member

    what time is this on at. with this ekectric bike I could nip up and be back at my desk before I left

    Posted 7 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    Official official opening 2:30

    But lots happening before and after.

    AND it WILL be sunny.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  6. chdot
    Admin

    "

    Aileen Campbell (@ClydesdAileen)
    31/03/2017, 17:39
    What a fab day! I got to help open A new bike park in Edinburgh aided by @legacy2014scot & a host of partners! Gr8 work @SKELFBikePark

    https://twitter.com/cyclingedin/status/847842351603216386

    "

    Posted 7 years ago #

  7. gembo
    Member

    Official opening also happened after the official opening time. I resisted asking the minister if she fancied a shot on the electric bike

    Posted 7 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/scotland-s-first-inner-city-bike-park-opens-in-edinburgh-1-4409181

    Posted 7 years ago #

  9. gembo
    Member

    It is really good. The pump track was going like a fair and the longer one had some great spills and thrills. Maintaining it through hard use might be ongoing issue? Which is a good thing

    Posted 7 years ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/19473027@N00/sets/72157680337995370

    Posted 7 years ago #

  11. chdot
    Admin

    "

    Edinburgh South East (@EdinPolSE)
    05/04/2017, 3:21 pm
    PC Mackenzie including @SKELFBikePark in her cycle patrols today @SpokesLothian @CyclingEdin

    http://pic.twitter.com/Kwt19ueqkK

    "

    Posted 7 years ago #

  12. chdot
    Admin

    Yesterday.

    Being well used -

    Full pic

    Posted 7 years ago #

  13. chdot
    Admin

    Now with added red lines.

    The idea is to discourage 'random routes' when the track is particularly busy.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  14. chdot
    Admin

    Surprisingly few people use the MTB track -

    Posted 7 years ago #

  15. AIMC
    Member

    Good number using it this morning. Biketrax guys were there with their Saracen bikes and they let me try out one of their very expensive models. Button on left hand side of handlebars automatically puts seat up and down. Amazing! Made the MTB track so easy to navigate even for a novice like me.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  16. SRD
    Moderator

    "Surprisingly few people use the MTB track"

    I had a try. It felt very steep. The sharp gravel and rocky sides also made potential falls feel unnattractive. i was on my cross bike. maybe on a MTB I would have felt more confident.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  17. chdot
    Admin

    "maybe on a MTB I would have felt more confident"

    There are plenty of people with 'right' bikes and experience, but not being used nearly as much as the pump track.

    That is attracting all sorts from 2yos on balance bikes onwards, inc. scooters, skateboards and road bikes.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  18. chdot
    Admin

    Incidentally the 'most experienced' seem to be the ones having the most painful falls!

    Posted 7 years ago #

  19. chdot
    Admin

    "

    Aileen Campbell (@ClydesdAileen)
    30/04/2017, 14:08
    Fantastic! Reliving youth, having fun and getting active through cycling with opportunity provided through @SKELFBikePark & @CyclingEdin

    https://twitter.com/cyclingedin/status/858664914721931264

    "

    Posted 6 years ago #

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