Evil Empire the Murdochs' Sky organisation may be, but they're also trying to help get a million people on their bikes in the UK, and they've invested in cycling in a big way, not least in the form of the Sky Pro Cycling team that took Bradley Wiggins to his historic victory in the Tour de France this year. Today we joined 10,000 other cyclists on the SkyRide, a closed-road circuit round Arthur's Seat. It's a tough climb, but the kids worked hard and made it to the top - helped by the SkyRide helpers cheering and honking them on their way. Back at the bottom, there was face painting, displays of trials and jumping from Andrei Burton, a grass track where the kids could sample racing, and a 500m WattBike sprint, among other things. We also picked up more water bottles, dayglo bibs, Soreen snack loaves and t-shirts than we could shake a stick at. A grand day out.
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