August ride this coming Saturday

This is to remind you that we have our August ride coming up on Saturday (9th). This will be our second attempt to visit the Lost Shore surf resort near Ratho, after our planned visit in June was abandoned because of heavy rain. Let's hope for better weather this time.

Under Alan's leadership, we'll be heading west out of the city, taking mainly quiet roads with good surfaces. There will be a couple of steep climbs towards the end of the morning, but otherwise fairly easy gradients. The total distance will be about 22 miles.

Lunch arrangements

The Lost Shore is an ideal place for a picnic. There are benches and picnic tables on the terrace as well as informal seating by the side of the lakes, all with nice views over the water and the wider countryside.

The centre also has a spacious bar-cum-restaurant. However, this mainly serves full meals rather than quick snacks and the service is slow, so you might be hard pressed to have lunch in the time available. It is also quite expensive. For those reasons, I suggest you bring your own food for a picnic if at all possible.

There is a separate counter where you can pick up a hot drink. And an ice cream van is sometimes (not always) parked within the centre.

Logistics

We'll gather at our usual spot at the north end of Middle Meadow Walk in time for a 10:30 departure. We'll aim to finish the ride at or near the Meadows around the middle of the afternoon.

There is no need to let us know in advance whether or not you plan to attend. If you'd like to join us, just turn up. The ride is of course free and is open to all.

August Extra

Our next Extra ride will take place on 30 August. This will be our traditional ride to Merryhatton in East Lothian. I'll post the usual details in good time.