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January 2026

Sunday 4th – the fitness group went inland via Gladsmuir and Drem to Whitekirk Hill, back by Aberlady and the coast road (52 miles). The intermediate group rode to North Berwick and bak by the coast road (41 miles), while the intermediate-plus ride looped to North Berwick via Haddington (45 miles).

Wednesday 7th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ rid to Gifford (37 miles).

Sunday 11th – wet and windy, so only two small groups ventured out: an intermediate group who rode to Pencaitland and back (25 miles), and a fitness group that went to Tyninghame via Bolton and Morham, back by Drem and the coast road (49 miles).

Wednesday 14th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride to Tyninghame via Athelstaneford, back by Hailes and Gladsmuir (45 miles).

Sunday 18th – The intermediate-plus ride was to Fenton Barns via Pencaitland and Kingston, back by the coast road. The intermediate group did a clockwise loop to Merryhatton (38 miles). A combined fitness and fitness-plus ride went via the Saltouns and East Linton to the Herd cafe; the fitness group rode direct back by Aberlady, F+ riders via Gladsmuir (54/55 miles).

Wednesday 21st – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride to Gifford via Haddington (42 miles).

Saturday 24th – gravel ride taking in the Pencaitland railway path, East Saltoun and Carberry (35 miles).

Sunday 25th – more East Lothian loops: the intermediates to Gifford (37 miles), intermediate-plus to Smeaton cafe, East Linton (46 miles), fitness to Tyninghame via Gifford (50 miles) and a small fitness-plus group to North Berwick, East Linton and Haddington with no stop (51 miles).

Wednesday 28th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride to Glenkinchie distillery (Peastonbank) via Morham, back by Ormiston (40 miles).

February 2026

Sunday 1st – the intermediate ride was to Glenkinchie, back through Humble (39 miles). The fitness group went up the Granites then over the hill to House of Soutra, back by Humbie (51 miles). A huge inters-plus group went to Gifford via Pishwanton, back by Longniddry (43 miles). The fitness-plus riders went up onto the Lammermuirs via Garvald, then down Redstone Rig and back by Humbie (53 miles).

Fitness group just before the Soutra cafe, February 2026

Wednesday 4th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride to Rosewell via Crichton Glen and Mount Lothian, back through Roslin Glen (40 miles).

Saturday 7th – gravel ride to the Pentlands (Thriepmuir and Balerno) (32 miles).

Sunday 8th – The intermediate group rode by the coast road to Whitekirk Hill, back through Athelstaneford (45 miles). The intermediate-plus group went south, via Roslin and Temple to Soutra, direct back (46 miles). The fitness group went to Tyninghame via Pencaitland, back by Drem and Bangly Brae (56 miles). The fitness-plus ride went over both Yaks to Whitekirk Hill, back by East Linton and Haddington (56 miles).

Wednesday 11th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride to Humble via Fala, back by Pencaitland (41 miles).

Sunday 15th – The fitness group did a main-roads route to Whitmuir via Penicuik and West Linton, back by Leadburn and Mount Lothian (49 miles). Fitness-plus went through Leadburn and the Lyne Valley to Peebles, back by Carrington and Dalkeith (62 miles). The intermediate group rode along the coast, stopped at Merryhatton and returned through Samuelston (40 miles); inters-plus did an extended version, stopping at Whitekirk Hill (46 miles).

Wednesday 18th – mid-week intermediate/inters+ ride via Longniddry and Haddington to Gifford, direct back (43 miles).

Wednesday riders looking moody and magnificent, February 2026

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