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January 2024

Wednesday 3rd – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford with sub-groups getting there through Longniddry and either Samuelston or Haddington, and getting back either through Humbie or Pencaitland (38/40 miles).

Sunday 7th – on a very cold day, the intermediate group rode via Aberlady and Kingston to Whitekirk Hill, back through Athelstaneford and Gladsmuir (46 miles). The inters-plus group did an icy loop by Crichton and Carrington to Rosewell, then to Bonnyrigg for coffee and back by the cycle path to Shawfair (41 miles). A combined fitness/F+ group went via Gifford and Pitcox to Tyninghame, then direct back by Athelstaneford (51 miles).

Wednesday 10th – mid-week intermediate ride to Humbie via Fala, back by the Saltouns (36 miles).

Saturday 13th – gravel ride to Haddington via the Pencaitland railway path, Boggs Holdings and Butterdean wood, back by the Longniddry railway path.

Sunday 14th – the intermediate group did a figure-8 to Merryhatton (45 miles). The intermediate-plus ride went to Merryhatton via Haddington, back by North Berwick and Ballencrief (53 miles). A combined fitness and fitness-plus ride went via Roslin, Carlops and West Linton to Whitmuir, direct back (46 miles).

Wednesday 17th – mid-week intermediate ride to Haddington via the coast road and Aberlady, back by Tranent – bitterly cold! (32 miles).

Sunday 21st – the intermediate group took a direct route to East Linton, back by Hailes and Samuelston (43 miles). The intermediate-plus went south-west by Gladhouse reservoir, back by Penicuik (41 miles). A combined fitness and fitness-plus ride went up the Granites, left to Heriot, then over Soutra and back by Humbie (50 miles).

Saturday 27th – gravel ride in East Lothian, taking in Carberry, the Saltouns and Gifford (41 miles).

Sunday 28th – a combined intermediate/inters+ group looped east: Humbie, Bolton and Prestonpans (37 miles). A combined fitness/fitness-plus ride went south-west via Rosebery and Mount Lothian to Whitmuir, back by the moor road (51 miles). Mild and windy.

February 2024

Sunday 4th – the fitness group did a fat loop west via Balerno, Uphall and Philpston to South Queensferry, home via the Dalmeny estate and Cramond (50 miles). Fitness-plus riders went down the coach road to Stow, over to Lauder and back by the A68 (56 miles). An intermediate/plus group went via Pathhead and Tynehead to Humbie, back by Pencaitland (38 miles).

Wednesday 7th – mid-week intermediate ride via Aberlady and Haddington to Gifford, direct back (44 miles).

Saturday 10th – gravel ride to South Queensferry, taking in the Cammo and Dalmeny estates (38 miles).

Sunday 11th – the fitness-plus and fitness groups both went to Whitmuir by slightly different routes (61 and 56 miles). The intermediate group rode through West Saltoun and Haddington to Merryhatton, back by Aberlady, shedding riders as it went (45 miles).

Wednesday 14th – mid-week intermediate ride to Penicuik by Loanhead, back through Bonnyrigg (31 miles).

Sunday 18th – The intermediate ride was to Tyninghame via Haddington and East Linton, direct back (48 miles). The intermediate-plus group rode up the Granites, over to Heriot and Soutra, and back by Humbie (49 miles). The fitness group went to Stow via Borthwick and the coach road, back the same way to Heriot then home through Crichton and Whitecraig (51 miles). The fitness-plus ride went to Peebles via Leadburn and the Lyne valley, back by Eddleston and Carrington (61 miles).

Wednesday 21st – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Pathhead, back by Tranent (37 miles).

Saturday 24th – gravel ride to Humbie taking in Saltoun Big Wood and the Oxenfoord Castle estate (36 miles).

Sunday 25th – the final 9 am start and all four groups did East Lothian loops. The intermediates went clockwise to Merryhatton (43 miles), while the other three groups went anti-clockwise: the intermediate-plus group stopping in North Berwick (51 miles); the fitness group at East Linton (57 miles) and fitness-plus at Tyninghame (59 miles).

Wednesday 28th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford (38 miles).

March 2024

Sunday 3rd – The fitness-plus ride went via Gladhouse and the Meldons to Peebles, along to Innerleithen and back over the Granites (69 miles). The fitness group went to Dunbar via Samuelston and Pitcox, back through Tyninghame and Bangly Brae (62 miles). The intermediate ride went via Borthwick to the Granites, then by Heriot and Fala to Humbie, direct back (48 miles). The intermediate-plus group went to Tyninghame via Gifford, back by Athelstaneford and the coast (53 miles).

Wednesday 6th – mid-week intermediate ride to Tyninghame, back through Haddington (44 miles).

Saturday 9th – gravel ride to Haddington taking in Carberry, the Winton estate and the Pencaitland railway path (35 miles).

Sunday 10th – lower turnout on a wet day. A combined intermediate/inters+ group went to Smeaton by a longer route (Kingston, Whitekirk), back by Morham and Samuelston (54 miles); a combined fitness/F+ group went via Gifford and Garvald to Dunbar, direct back (58 miles).

Wednesday 13th – mid-week intermediate ride via Carrington, Gorebridge, Mayfield and Edgehead. 

Sunday 17th – The intermediate group rode along the coast to North Berwick, round to Tyninghame and back by Morham and Pencaitland (56 miles). The intermediate-plus went to Gifford and Haddington (36 miles). The fitness group rode via Temple and Edleston to Peebles, along to Innerleithen and back over the Granites (65 miles). The fitness-plus ride went via Gifford to Redstone Rig, down to Garvald, on to Tyninghame for coffee and back through North Berwick and the coast road (63 miles).

Wednesday 20th – mid-week intermediate ride via the Saltouns to Gifford, back by Samuelston (40 miles).

Saturday 23rd – gravel ride through the city to the Pentlands, back by the cycle path to Shawfair (35 miles).

Sunday 24th – The intermediate and inters-plus groups rode together to Temple; the intermediates then went via Middleton to Humbie and back through Bolton and Gladsmuir to the coast (53 miles), while intermediate-plus went over the Meldons to West Linton, back by the moor road and Shawfair cycle-path (58 miles). The fitness group did a very similar route to inters-plus, but with the coffee-stop at Whitmuir (61 miles). Fitness-plus went up the Granites, via Heriot to Soutra, then a loop round by Gifford and Haddington (64 miles).

Wednesday 27th – a low turnout in bad weather for a mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Prestonpans and Bangly Brae, direct back through Pencaitland (40 miles).

Sunday 31st – three groups did East Lothian loops in the sunshine: the intermediates went to Tyninghame via Gifford and Pitcox, back through East Fortune and Aberlady (55 miles); intermediate-plus went as far as Dunbar, back through Haddington (64 miles); a combined fitness and fitness-plus ride went to Tyninghame by a longer route, and back via North Berwick and Bangly Brae (65 miles).

April 2024

Wednesday 3rd – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford in the rain (38 miles).

Saturday 6th – gravel ride along the railway path to Pencaitland, cafe stop in Haddington and back by the railway path to Longniddry and the coast (33 miles).

Sunday 7th – a very windy day and a low turnout, so just two groups. The fitness/F+ group rode south via Leadburn and the Meldons to Dawyck, back by Dreva, Blyth Bridge and the moor road (69 miles). An inters/inters+ group went east to Dunbar via Samuelston and Stenton, back by Biel and Haddington (62 miles).

Wednesday 10th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford: along the coast to Longniddry, through Haddington, back by Tranent and Fa’side (39 miles).

Sunday 14th – the inters+ and fitness groups both went to Lauder via the coach road and Stow, but the fitness group went further, including the Granites on the way out and the Saltouns on the way back (57/70 miles). Fitness+ went round the Pentlands: direct out through Leadburn to Biggar, back by Carnwath and the Lang Whang (73 miles). The inters went to Tyninghame via Aberlady and North Berwick, direct back by Athelstaneford (50 miles).

Wednesday 17th – mid-week intermediate ride to Merryhatton via the coast road, back by Athelstaneford and Gladsmuir (39 miles).

Saturday 20th – gravel ride in East Lothian taking in Prestonpans, Pencaitland and Smeaton (31 miles).

Sunday 21st – the intermediate group went to Whitmuir via West Linton, then over to Waterheads and back by Gladhouse and Carrington (53 miles). The intermediate-plus group went over the Granites and via Heriot to Soutra, back via Humbie (53 miles). The fitness group rode to Dawyck via Auchendinny, West Linton and Biggar, back by the Meldons and Leadburn (77 miles). The fitness-plus group went up Redstone and Crystal rigs, down to Dunbar, then direct back via Athelstaneford (68 miles).

Wednesday 24th – mid-week intermediate ride to Gifford via Longniddry and Bangly Brae, home via Humbie (40 miles).

Sunday 28th – a combined intermediate/inters-plus ride rode via Gifford and East Linton to North Berwick, then back along the coast road (55 miles). A small fitness group rode round the Pentlands via the Lang Whang, Dunsyre, West Linton and Penicuik (66 miles). The fitness-plus group went over the Forth Bridge and via Dollar to Milnathort, back over the Cleish Hills (83 miles).