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The day for the big 100 mile challenge had arrived… Back in January during a lunch stop on one of our regular Monday rides, the subject came up of what challenges we might be attempting this year. After completing the … Continue reading →

In early June, I plan to join some others in attempting to ride a full 100 miles in one day, for no other reason than to be able to say that we’ve done it. A bucket list kind of a … Continue reading →

Our recent trip over the Lammermuirs reminded us just how much fun it is to get away from the main roads and explore the quieter tracks running through the countryside. For today’s ride, we decided to investigate a couple of … Continue reading →

I’m going to start with a word of caution that despite being a great day out, I can’t unreservedly recommend today’s route. The reasons will come clear later on, so you follow our footsteps at your peril! The weather has … Continue reading →

I have fancied having a cycle around the Duns area for a while, but it is just a bit too far to ride there and back comfortably in a day. So we decided to start our investigations of the roads … Continue reading →

This March, proper spring-like days have been a rarity, so with low(ish) winds and full sunshine forecast for this day, we decided to make the most of it. With a number of possible routes on the to-do list, we decided … Continue reading →

This ride definitely conforms to our “elsewhere” category, being one of our days out while on holiday in Spain. The bad weather towards the end of last year spurred us to book some flights for us and our bikes to … Continue reading →

On a cold but bright and sunny February morning, we decided to take a cycle out towards East Lothian. We might have gone west, but the mud around the quarry at Middleton has effectively put that road out of bounds … Continue reading →

This was planned to be a regular Lothian Cyclists Monday outing, starting at the canal and taking in a circuit around Arthur’s Seat before heading west for lunch. The forecast was for dry and sunny weather, but cold. By the … Continue reading →

We had an interesting outing planned for this day with the Lothian Cyclists, heading over to Fife, going east along the coast then returning by an inland route. Sadly, the weather had other ideas. There was a lot of frost … Continue reading →