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Edinburgh Bike Festival - Fri 26th August 2011

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  • Started 12 years ago by Roibeard
  • Latest reply from tarmac jockey

  1. Roibeard
    Member

    http://www.activcity.info/site/scripts/events_info.php?eventID=359

    From the flyer:

    Edinburgh Bike Festival
    Friday 26th August 2011 1.30pm-4.30pm
    Saughton Park

    Come and try different cycling activities – there’s something for everyone and bikes for all sizes or bring your own.

    ∘ MY Bike Club ∘ Cyclo-cross Race ∘ RPM Bikes ∘
    ∘ Pump Track ∘ Bike Obstacle course ∘ Ageing Well ∘
    ∘ Peechy Keen: The Human Energy Company ∘
    ∘ Bling your Bike ∘ Bikeability Level 1 taster activities ∘
    ∘ Try out Balance Bikes ∘ Police Bike Tagging ∘
    ∘ Bike Station Dr Bike ∘ Information stalls ∘
    ∘ Climbing wall ∘ Triathlon Tasters ∘

    For more information, contact
    Amy Hickman (07766 405 369) or Jenny Jack (0131 458 2199)
    http://www.bikeclub.org.uk http://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Why is it on a Friday? Booo! I presume it's aimed at kids on the last stretch of their summer holidays?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Min
    Member

    Summer holidays will be long gone by then. Most schools seem to close at lunch on a Friday though. Wasn't like that in my day etc etc.. :-P

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. chdot
    Admin

    "I presume it's aimed at kids on the last stretch of their summer holidays?"

    No, schools will be back - but they have Friday afternoons off.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. gembo
    Member

    I would have gone to that to see the BMX Bandits from Tynecastle, they will all be there if their is a suggestion of freebies [same as me at the Spokes Bike Breakfast - I always like to arrive in the City Chambers shouting FREEBIES]]

    Alas I am taking day off to cycle to Jupiter (Artland) or walk to the Martyr's Grave.

    Only Lothian schools do the start 3 minutes early at 8.32 a.m. and have 40 minutes for lunch so we can have the whole of Friday afternoon off [teachers do training in this time].

    In the good old days the schools of SW Edinburgh took Wednesday afternoons off instead and indeed in the real old days Craigroyston took Wednesdays and Fridays. So the Friday thing is actually a rationalisation, believe it or not.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. ExcitableBoy
    Member

    @gembo

    Went to Jupiter Artland on Monday to take wife for lunch and it was shut! I hadn't even considered checking - I haven't checked since, maybe its usually shut on Mondays and Friday will be fine, but worth checking.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. gembo
    Member

    Oh no EB I feel quite bad about that, only open on Mondays listed below, and never Tues or Weds. It is definitely worth persevering, but next Thurs, Fri you will be back at the chalkface. I was at a funeral of a head teacher yesterday [a brilliant, genuine guy who retired a few years back] and met up with various cronies. I asked one if she was looking forward to Monday she said - It will be like going in to HELL.

    Jupiter Artland will re open on Friday 13th May 2011.

    We are open Thursdays to Sundays 10am-5pm until Sunday 18th September 2011.

    We are also open Bank Holiday Monday 30th May and Monday 29th August.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Bike Club officer Amy Hickman said: "Edinburgh's cycling culture has been growing and this is a great opportunity for the people of the city to see different types of cycling and find one that suits them."

    "

    http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Saddle-up-for-bike-festival.6818042.jp

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. chdot
    Admin

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. SRD
    Moderator

    Today!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. Roibeard
    Member

    I hope to pop along to get the Pino tagged, should be there after 15:30, so if any CCE bods are around, do introduce yourself!

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

  12. tarmac jockey
    Member

    I attended the bike festival on Friday after the biblical deluge around 1.30 - 2.00pm. I hope to post some photos later.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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