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The trip we did recently to Innerleithen was nice, but it was a “there and back” type of route, rather than a circular one. So this time we made it into a circuit, taking in Peebles as well. We set … Continue reading →

Today’s ride saw a bit of a change of tack, with us leaving the quiet roads behind and heading through quite a tally of towns and villages in order to get to the coast and back. The tantalising early morning … Continue reading →

In an attempt to gradually increase our range, we decided on a trip to Innerleithen, which would be over 30 miles there and back. We had previously been a bit afraid of the prospect of this ride due to the … Continue reading →

Poring over maps of the local roads, I found another track that looked very interesting, running through the Moorfoot hills near Fountainhall. It did look a little steep in places, but no problem – we could always turn back if … Continue reading →

Quite recently we heard on the local news how some cyclists had saved a woman from drowning in Threipmuir Reservoir. I have to admit that I had no idea where that was, so I looked it up and found out … Continue reading →

Having recently discovered the existence of Fala Moor Road on the map, I was keen to build it into a route to cycle. This was going to be one of our long ones (anything over 20 miles is long to … Continue reading →

Before getting into the details of this trip, I need to point out that the map above contains a wrong turning, more of which later, so please don’t set out to recreate it exactly! OK, so I thought it might … Continue reading →

There is the ruin of what looks like an old castle on top of a hill not far from us, which Colette has tried to point out to me on several occasions while I was driving past, but it wasn’t … Continue reading →