Next Spokes Ride
Sunday 1st December 2019. Meet at 10:00 outside the Usher Hall, Lothian Rd.
Destination West Lothian. Slightly hilly ride, with few inclines but not too steep. Cycle path out of Edinburgh then mostly roads. Distance will be around 64km (40 miles).
Lunch at a café so bring money. Alternatively bring a picnic lunch, then join the rest for coffee.
Forecast is dry and sunny, cool. Max Temp 4°C Westerly Wind.
Please check your bike before the ride, i.e. tyre pressure, chain and brakes. Bring some money for emergencies and possible café stops and/or post ride refreshments. Don't forget snacks to keep your energy levels up and a drink to consume en-route.
Don't forget to bring a small toolkit to fit your bike and a spare inner tube in case you get a puncture. It is much easier to replace the tube than to repair a tube, especially if you have a slow puncture.
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Welcome to SnowCycle
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
-- Mark Twain
Welcome to SnowCycle, a website based on cycling and skiing.
This website has some reports and photographs from the Spokes Sunday Bike Rides that I lead. If you're interested in coming along, we meet on the 1st Sunday of the Month at the Usher Hall, Lothian Road at 10am. If you live in Edinburgh, and want to come along (there's no joining fee!!!!), let me know by using the contact form.
Spokes is the Lothian Cycle Campaign, and operates in the Council areas of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. See Spokes for more info.
Some old stuff, especially photographs, can be seen at http://www.snowcycle.biz/ or http://www.snowcycle.org.uk/. All this stuff is being moved in to the one website.
I have also added some details of winter holidays I have made, as well as adding photos from these trips.
Warm Regards.
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Sunny bike ride to Dunfermline
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A wonderful bike ride to Dunfermline, Fife. Weather was lovely, 25 people turned up for a ride across the Forth Road Bridge to Pittencrieff Park.
Lovely Day for a bike ride
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Ormiston Spring Bike Ride
"Now freedom, for most, is just a word, like toast" ~ That's All, Seasick Steve
Yeah, I did say Aberlady, but Mother's Day got in the way, so we went to Ormiston, still in East Lothian. 22 people turned up for a quite lovely Spring ride. It was dry and a little cool, but there was a little brightness in the sky. Spring was here, and so were the views.
Fife March Flyer
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March Spokes Ride where snow has been replaced with snowdrops.
"The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn." ~ Robert Burns
13 people turned up on a cold, day. The forecast was OK, but I would rather it was sunny, then the cold wouldn't matter too much. But it wasn't that bad as there was no rain, and the natural lay of the land would shelter us from the slight breeze. So there was some hope that while the sky was grey, the forecast was grey, we might actually get some sun.
Mince Pie Ride 2011
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The Happy New Year Bike Ride
"Winter came down to our home one night
Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow,
And we, we were children once again." ~ Bill Morgan, Jr.
14 people turned up on a cold day. The cycle paths still hadn't thawed out, so a road route was chosen, and as it was the first ride of the year, on the second day of the year, the route would be short. I also anticipated delays to people turning up for the ride, so we did not leave until 20 past. The worst path was the cycle route at Roseburn / Ravelston.
Snowcycle Events
| Sun Dec 01 @10:00 - 06:00PM Spokes Sunday Rides |
| Sat Dec 14 @10:30 - 05:00PM 20-Milers |
| Sun Jan 05 @10:00 - 06:00PM Spokes Sunday Rides |
| Sat Jan 11 @10:30 - 05:00PM 20-Milers |
| Sun Feb 02 @10:00 - 06:00PM Spokes Sunday Rides |
| Sun Mar 01 @10:00 - 06:00PM Spokes Sunday Rides |