You might remember that in March we ran a couple of stories about opposition and support for a new bike park in central Edinburgh.
Well, the good news is that progress has been made, planning permission and the lease appear to be sorted, funding secured, and the tender for companies to build it is going out soon. All good stuff. They’ve even had Claudio Calouri from Velosolutions and Red Bull out looking at the site and giving them tips on what needs to be done. Yes, you read that right – Claudio!
As part of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling there’s an open day at the park on Sunday June 19th. If you’d like to go and see the site, the plans, speak to the people behind the project, maybe suggest where Claudio might have got it wrong then head on over there.
As well as talking about the proposals, there’ll be chance to have a go on a pump track that’s being brought in for the event, and even live bands to shake your stuff to. Check out the event Facebook page for further details on this event for families, children and experienced bikers alike.
If you’re in the Edinburgh area, check out the events calendar for the rest of the festival – there’s not much by way of mountain biking, but there’s films, talks, and even a speed dating session for cyclists. Which might be interesting if you’ve already bumped into each other on the World Naked Bike Ride that takes place earlier the same day?
