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January 2023

Sunday 1st – for the first ride of the year, two groups rode to the Lantern Rouge (because it was open), a faster group via Humbie and back through Haddington and the level crossing (42 miles), a slower group via the Saltouns and back through Samuelston and Tranent (35 miles).

Wednesday 4th – the first mid-week intermediate ride of the year to Tyninghame via Aberlady and Whitekirk, direct back by Athelstaneford (46 miles).

Sunday 8th – the fitness ride rode out through Loanhead to Carlops, then by Macbiehill and Lamancha to the Scots Pine, back by Carrington and Dalkeith country park (51 miles). The inters-plus group did a similar route: more direct out via Penicuik, back past Gladhouse reservoir (47 miles). The intermediates went via Roslin Glen, Carrington and Fala Dam to Humbie, back by East Saltoun and Tranent (45 miles). Fitness-plus went up the Granites, left to Heriot, over to Soutra and direct back (50 miles).

Wednesday 11th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Haddington and straight back (40 miles).

Saturday 14th – gravel ride in the Pentlands, from Balerno to Glencorse (34 miles).

Sunday 15th – a combined fitness+/fitness ride looped round through Penicuik and Mount Lothian to Humbie, back by the Saltouns (50 miles). Inters+ started out on a similar route to Penicuik, diverted to Newtongrange for coffee, then looped back by Ormiston (48 miles). The intermediate group went via Aberlady and Haddington to Gifford, back through the Saltouns (42 miles).

Wednesday 18th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Samuelston and Haddington, back through Ormiston (40 miles).

Sunday 22nd – East Lothian loops for everyone: the inters-plus group started on the coast road to Gullane, then went over the Yak to Haddington for coffee and home via Gifford and the Saltouns (41 miles). The inters went through Haddington and the Biel estate to Tyninghame, back through Aberlady and Longniddry (53 miles). A combined fitness/fitness-plus group went through Gifford and Pitcox to Smeaton, then direct back through Athelstaneford (52 miles).

Wednesday 25th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford (again) via the pylon road, back through Pencaitland (38 miles).

Saturday 28th – gravel ride around Pencaitland with Saltoun Big Wood as the end point (33 miles).

Sunday 29th – the intermediates went to Humbie via East Saltoun, out and back by Cousland (36 miles). The inters-plus group rode round by East Linton and Hailed to Gifford and direct back (46 miles). A combined fitness/fitness-plus group got to Eddleston via Gladhouse, back by Macbiehill and Penicuik (53 miles).

February 2023

Wednesday 1st – mid-week intermediate ride to Haddington via Bolton, back by Seton Mains, in two groups taking slightly different routes (36/37 miles).

Sunday 5th – the inters-plus group went via Gifford and Haddington to East Linton (Smeaton nursery) then back by Kingston and Aberlady (49 miles). The inters group rode along the coast then to Merryhatton, and looped back through Haddington (42 miles). The fitness group went to Whitmuir via Carrington and Mount Lothian, back by Macbiehill, the moor road and Roslin (53 miles). Fitness-plus went out through Penicuik and the Lyne Valley to Peebles, back by Eddleston and Carrington (59 miles).

Wednesday 8th – mid-week intermediate ride to Rosewell via Newlandrig and Carrington, back by Roslin and the cycle path (33 miles).

Saturday 11th – gravel ride along the south of the Forth, including the Dalmeny and Hopetoun estates (43 miles).

Sunday 12th – the inters group went through Longniddry and Binning Wood to Tyninghame, back by East Linton and Samuelston (49 miles). Inters-plus riders looped round by Carlops and Macbiehill to Whitmuir, then back by Gladhouse, Carrington and Dalkeith (51 miles). The fitness-plus group rode via Heriot to Stow, over the hill to Lauder and back by Soutra (55 miles).

Wednesday 15th – mid-week intermediate ride to Humbie via Fa’side and Fala, back by East Saltoun and Tranent (38 miles).

Sunday 19th – the fitness ride went to Linlithgow via Colinton and Ratho, back by Queensferry and Cramond (53 miles). The inters-plus group went to Soutra via the Granites, back by Cousland (50 miles). The intermediate group went to Gifford via East Saltoun, back by Longniddry (42 miles). The fitness-plus group rode through Dalkeith and Gladhouse to Whitmuir, then back by Penicuik (53 miles).

Wednesday 22nd – mid-week intermediate ride to Haddington via Aberlady, back by Pencaitland (36 miles).

Saturday 25th – gravel ride into East Lothian, taking in Saltoun Big Wood, Humbie and a field full of cows (38 miles).

Sunday 26th – the fitness and fitness-plus groups went to Bostock bakery in East Linton – fitness-plus going a slightly longer way round via Gifford and West Barns, fitness via West Saltoun and Morham, then direct routes home (53/52 miles). Inters-plus went through Gifford to Tyninghame, then via Whitekirk to North Berwick and back by Aberlady and the coast (53 miles). The inters took a winding route through the Saltouns to Haddington, back by the railway crossing and Prestonpans (43 miles).

March 2023

Wednesday 1st – mid-week intermediate ride through Crichton and Carrington to Rosewell, back by Dalkeith (37 miles).

Sunday 5th – the inters-plus group rode via Carrington and the Meldons to Whitmuir, then (after an extended mechanical) back by the moor road and Roslin (58 miles). The intermediates did a similar route, but shorter and in reverse: out over the moor, back by Gladhouse (53 miles). The fitness-plus group rode down to Innerleithen via the Meldons, Cademuir and Traquair, back over the Granites (72 miles).

Wednesday 8th – mid-week intermediate ride along the coast to Aberlady, coffee at Merryhatton, back past Haddington (41 miles).

Saturday 11th – gravel ride west taking in the Cammo estate, Craigend, the Hopetoun estate and the Dalmeny estate (46 miles).

Sunday 12th – the fitness-plus route was over the Granites to Innerleithen, via Traquair to Peebles, back by Lamancha and Leadburn (73 miles). Fitness riders went out on the Lang Whang, then through West Calder and Addiewell to Bathgate, back by Winchburgh and Cramond Brig (68 miles). Inters-plus went direct to Whitekirk, looped round by West Barns and Pitcox, then back by East Linton and Morham (58 miles). The inters road along the coast road to Aberlady, then looped round by Whitekirk and East Fortune before re-joining the coast road home (46 miles).

Wednesday 15th – mid-week intermediate ride mostly along the coast with a loop inland to Merryhatton (37 miles).

Sunday 19th – the inters went to Whitmuir via Gladhouse, back by Macbiehill and Roslin (51 miles). Inters-plus riders rode round the Pentlands: out on the Lang Whang, coffee at West Linton, back by the moor road (65 miles). A small fitness group also went to West Linton, but got there via the Meldons, back through Carrington (67 miles). The fitness-plus group went over the Forth Bridge to Dunfermline for a loop round by Dollar and the Cleish Hills (80 miles).

Wednesday 22nd – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Ormiston and the Saltouns, back by Samuelston and Tranent (40 miles).

Saturday 25th – gravel ride in East Lothian taking in Carberry, Winton, Butterdean and the Haddington-Longniddry railway path (41 miles).

Sunday 26th – the intermediates rode to Tyninghame via Aberlady and Whitekirk, back via Haddington and Port Seton (50 miles). The inters-plus group did a meandering route to Gifford via Dalkeith country park, Carrington, Crichton glen and Humbie, back by Haddington (58 miles). A combined fitness/F+ ride went onto the Lammermuirs via Luggate and Nunraw, down the Rig to Gifford and back by Humbie and Crichton (66 miles).

Wednesday 29th – mid-week intermediate ride through Haddington to Gifford, back through the Saltouns (40 miles).

April 2023

Sunday 2nd – the fitness group went out through Mayfield, Crichton, Humbie and the Biel estate to Tyninghame, back by Aberlady, the Yak and Tranent (71 miles). The inters group did a similar route to Tyninghame, but starting through the Saltouns and a more direct ride home via Hailes and Samuelston (58 miles). The inters-plus group went over the Granites to Innerleithen, back by Heriot and Pathhead (60 miles). Fitness-plus went direct to Spott, over Crystal Rig to Whiteadder, down to Gifford and back through Humbie (67 miles).

Wednesday 5th – mid-week intermediate ride via Bangly Brae and Haddington to Gifford, back through East Saltoun (41 miles).

Saturday 8th – gravel ride through the Pentlands (38 miles)

Sunday 9th – the inters-plus group rode through Crichton then down the coach road from Heriot to Stow, over the moor to Lauder, then back by the A68 (56 miles). An unusually small inters group went up Bangley Brae to Haddington then via the monument to East Linton and back via Whitekirk and Drem (49 miles). The fitness-plus group went through Humbie, Gifford and Stenton to Dunbar, direct back via Athelstaneford (60 miles). Numbers were reduced by the Easter holidays, and there was no fitness group.

Wednesday 12th – mid-week intermediate ride through Haddington and Bolton to Humbie, direct back through Cousland (37 miles).

Sunday 16th – the fitness group rode south over the Granites to Innerleithen, then via Cardrona to Kailzie for coffee, back by Peebles and Gladhouse (69 miles). Fitness-plus did a very similar route the other way around, including the Meldons (69 miles). The inters-plus group rode via Haddington and Garvald onto the moors, down the Rig to Gifford, then direct back (51 miles). The intermediates looped through Samuelston and Blegbie to the Soutra cafe, back by Pathhead (46 miles).

Wednesday 19th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Tranent, back through Port Seton (40 miles).

Friday 21st – the first-ever Friday ride went to Gifford, via Fala and Longyester, back by Samuelston (47 miles)

Saturday 22nd – gravel ride in East Lothian, including roads and trails around Gifford, Bolton and the Saltouns (41 miles).

Sunday 23rd – the fitness group rode through Carrington and Middleton to Heriot, down the coach road to Stow, over to Lauder, and back by Carfraemill, Soutra and Humbie (63 miles). Fitness-plus riders did a convoluted East Lothian loop to East Linton via the Saltouns, Humbie and Gifford, back by North Berwick (73 miles). The intermediates went a direct route to the Smeaton cafe, then uphill to Stenton and back through Morham (52 miles). There was no inters-plus group.

Wednesday 26th – mid-week intermediate ride to Tyninghame: out through Athelstaneford, back by Hailes and Samuelston (44 miles).

Friday 28th – Friday ride to Gifford via Pencaitland and Humbie, back via Longyester and East Saltoun (46 miles).

Sunday 30th – on a drizzly day, the fitness and fitness-plus rides did similar rides south-west to Broughton – fitness-plus going a slightly longer route via West Linton and Biggar, and fitness going over Dreva to Dawyck; both went back over the Meldons and home through Carrington (76/69 miles). The inters-plus group went via Gifford and West Barns to Tyninghame, direct back through Athelstaneford (57 miles). The intermediates went to Gifford through Pencaitland and Humbie, back through Morham and Samuelston (52 miles).

May 2023

Wednesday 3rd – mid-week intermediate ride to Humbie (43 miles). Evening training ride via Gifford and Haddington (44 miles).

Sunday 7th – the fitness group rode over the Granites to Innerleithen then via the Elibank road and Clovenfords to Stow; direct back by the coach road and Crichton (74 miles). The fitness-plus ride went inland via Gifford to Dunbar, back by East Linton and Bangly Brae (64 miles). Inters-plus went over the Meldons to Peebles, back by Blyth Bridge (62 miles). The inters went by Gladhouse to West Linton, back over the moor (55 miles).

Wednesday 10th – mid-week intermediate ride to Merryhatton via the coast road, back to the south of Haddington (41 miles); fast evening training ride.

Sunday 14th – the fitness-plus group went via Lauder and Earlston to Melrose, back by Stow and the coach road (74 miles). The inters-plus and inters groups did similar routes the opposite ways round: inters-plus the Granites and Soutra, inters Soutra and Granites (49/51 miles). No fitness ride.

Wednesday 17th – mid-week intermediate ride to Tyninghame via Haddington, direct back by Athelstaneford (47 miles); fast evening training ride over the Granites, back by Crichton (43 miles).

Saturday 20th – gravel ride through Granton, Cramond Brig, the Dalmeny estate, over the Bridge to Inverkeithing, back by Ratho and the canal (43 miles).

Sunday 21st – the fitness and fitness-plus rides both went direct to Gifford, up the Rig and past Whiteadder reservoir. Fitness returned over Crystal Rig to Spott and Tyninghame; F+ continued to Grantshouse and back alongside the A1 and past Dunbar (67/84 miles). The intermediate ride went to Gladhouse, over to Humbie and direct back (48 miles), The intermediate-plus group rode over the Meldons then via the Lyne Valley to Whitmuir and back by Penicuik (59 miles).

Wednesday 24th – mid-week intermediate ride via Roslin Glen to Rosewell, then back by Carrington and Newbattle (36 miles). Plus a fast evening training ride.

Sunday 28th – Edinburgh Marathon day, and the fitness-plus group did a monster ride over Talla via Gladhouse and the Meldons, back by the Gordon Arms, Innerleithen and the Granites (100 miles). The fitness group went over the Forth Bridge and then round Loch Leven, taking in Kelty and Lochgelly, back by a similar route (70 miles and 4 punctures). Inters-plus went up the Rig, down to Garvald, over to Gifford for coffee and direct back (55 miles). Intermediate riders rode through Tranent to Gifford, over to the House of Soutra, then back via Edgehead (45 miles).

Wednesday 31st – mid-week intermediate ride via Haddington to Gifford, back by Longyester (40 miles); evening training ride via Gifford to Haddington, up and down the Yak and back by Elphinstone (42 miles).

June 2023

Saturday 3rd – gravel ride in East Lothian, taking in Carberry, Butterdean wood, Bolton muir wood, the railway path; cafe stop in Gifford (42 miles).

Sunday 4th – the inters-plus group rode via Gifford and Spott to Dunbar, back through East Linton, the Yak and Bangly Brae (59 miles). The fitness-plus (and fitness) group did a longer version of the same route, going up the Rig and down to Garvald (71 miles). The intermediates went via Haddington to Tyninghame, back through Aberlady (53 miles).

Wednesday 7th – mid-week intermediate ride to Tyninghame via Aberlady, back by Biel and Haddington (48 miles); evening training ride up Fa’side, then via Humbie and the Yak to the coast (38 miles).