Splodge_CRB Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Well yippee! a bike race! I'm so pleased that the two and a half hours I've spent getting from Woodseats to Herries Rd was in aid of such an sporting event as this.. Well done once more to Sheffield City Council for organising this and giving so much pleasure to the thousands of commuters of Sheffield I'm sure it went over really well on the likes of calendar....thank god it was Sheffield featured for a change instead of Leeds eh? I'd like to meet the councillors who okayed this prestigious sporting event so I can personally thank them from the bottom of my now cold black heart *and I've just noticed on the SF ticker a piece about congestion charges in the city centre......yes, I think the council should be charged........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigflesh Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 So, what with all the closures, extra police officers, rock steady, police escorts etc, how much did it cost the tax payer? Other than time spent in traffic jams, and a minimal spectator turn out (as everyone was in work, funding the event), what exactly was the economic value to the region? ZIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robS35 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I think the major factor on why the traffic delays was a little worse than usual today due to the Tour of Britain stage finish was the fact there was 30 minutes between first & last place rider. If the peleton had all been together they could have opened up the roads alot sooner. The Tour of Britain people due try to keep traffic delays to a minimum by starting stages at around 10am and having them finished by mid afternoon. Just a shame they dont do what the Tour de France does and have stage finishes at around 5pm, just think of the ranting that would be going off, this thread would be 100 pages long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Who in their wisdom decided to stage this race on a weekday??? What's wrong with a Sunday? The race ends on Sunday, in London. It lasts all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickywiggle Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 but the finish post was in sheffield!! thats what i heard! stuck at crosspool waiting for a bus from 5.30-6.25 - according to travelline there were no delays on the busses!! walked it in the end - got home an hour later then normal - thanks council!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 we went to town to see the bike race it was very good and worth the delays so stop moaning anything that publices cycling is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlin Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Who in their wisdom decided to stage this race on a weekday??? What's wrong with a Sunday? Its the tour of Britain cycling race so started earlier in the week and finishes Sunday (I think) still blo*** annoying though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozey Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 You should all know that everything has to come second to sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8 Blade Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I'd like to meet the councillors who okayed this prestigious sporting event so I can personally thank them from the bottom of my now cold black heart They had it last year too.. and I think the year before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Yes and I got stuck behind it in Bakewell last year as well. When I came down the Netherthorpe Rd dual carriageway between 3 and 4 pm there was also some sort of accident which wasn't helping matters, but traffic seemed to be gridlocked all the way along Penistone Road too, even though the race went nowhere near there. So I went to Tescos instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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