TDF - Don Valley Hub Bike Park Security

ajlowin1983
ajlowin1983 Posts: 99
edited July 2014 in Pro race
Hi guys,

Planning on watching stage 2 at Don Valley and apparently it has bike parking for 10,000 bikes. Is anyone planning on using this service and know how secure your bike will be? Been on the phone with Sheffield Council and they cannot give me anymore information other than you cannot keep your bike with you whilst in Don Valley.

Thanks

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    The one in Harrogate was £12 for the day and you need to bring your own lock ?
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    cougie wrote:
    The one in Harrogate was £12 for the day and you need to bring your own lock ?
    Seriously. £12 to park your bike AND you have to lock it yourself. Amazing...
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Makes car parking look cheap !
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    £12 to park a potentially £10K bike is cheap IMHO. Too many people want everything for nothing. Any major event in the UK costs, it doesn't matter what it is. Why do you expect cycling to be different?
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    TMR wrote:
    £12 to park a potentially £10K bike is cheap IMHO. Too many people want everything for nothing. Any major event in the UK costs, it doesn't matter what it is. Why do you expect cycling to be different?

    Potentially? But what if you are rocking up on a hybrid worth a couple of hundred quid when new? Families on a day out? How much will they have to pay and how is it inclusive to all as a sport? It's also shameful to try and promote less car use and at the same time present charges like that. The old phrase 'At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask' comes to mind with pricing at those levels.

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