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As usual at this time of year, our cycling days have been few and far between. This is mostly down to the weather, and when we do manage to get out, we are weighed down with cumbesome winter clothing slowing … Continue reading →

On Wednesday evening, I joined some of the Lothian Cyclists for a wee outing, but this time it was a little different… doing laps of a 5-mile circuit on the tiny island of Watopia in the South Pacific, lying somewhere … Continue reading →

One of the great things about cycling in the Borders is that in addition to loads of lovely roads to explore, the Borders council website has a set of very good suggested routes starting in all of the major towns, … Continue reading →

Recent coverage in the news of a particularly challenging cycling “sportive” brought my attention to Lowther Hill in the Scottish southern uplands. This cycle event for ultra-fit participants involves 100 miles of riding through hilly country, finishing with an ascent … Continue reading →

The weather at the end of September gave a brief glimpse of what summer should have been like – warm, blue skies and barely a breath of wind. We weren’t going to waste it by not cycling, but the question … Continue reading →

Day 1: Home to Dumfries This is where things start to get serious in my four corners of Scotland challenge, with me heading to the soutwest corner: the Mull of Galloway. I planned out a 3 day trip, meaning that … Continue reading →

A little while ago, having now done the 100 miles in one day challenge, I was pondering what cycling challenge to try next. Well, one thing I’ve not really got into is cycle touring. Lots of people view Lands End … Continue reading →

On a visit to Colette’s mum in Beauly, we were looking for a chance to get away for a nice wee cycle ride. On the Friday, it was Colette’s mum’s weekly outing for physio and other pampering, with her return … Continue reading →

A very similar route to this one was featured in the blog a year or so ago (see here), but this time we did it with the Lothian Cyclists and it was, well, a bit more eventful! We started off … Continue reading →

This time we went down to the borders for a classic day ride, linking four of the historic abbeys of the area. We were cycling with our Lothian Cyclists pals, so we gathered together at Melrose close to abbey no … Continue reading →