Logan will be leading our ride this coming Saturday. This will be our
normal "second Saturday" outing, but it will be a little longer than
usual - about 24 miles. It's not a particularly difficult route, but there
will be one steep climb, just before lunch.
We'll be taking an attractive route along bike paths and quiet roads to the
west of the city. As well as some pleasant country lanes, we're promised fine
views of the River Almond, Cammo Park, Edinburgh Airport and the Gogar tram
depot.
Our lunch stop will be at Craigie Farm. There's an
excellent cafe there, where we can get soup, baked potatoes, salads, and the
like. For those who prefer to bring their own food, there are picnic tables and
a lawn behind the cafe.
Note that the morning section of the ride will be longer than the
afternoon, which means the lunch stop will be fairly late. So adjust your
appetite accordingly. After lunch we'll be heading to Cramond and the
Silverknowes Esplanade. Those who want a slightly shorter day will have the
option of going straight home from Cramond Brig (but you'll have to find your
own way).
The meeting time and place are the same as ever: 10.30, at the north end of
Middle Meadow Walk. As with all our rides, there are no formalities of any kind,
and no need tell anyone in advance that you're coming.
20-Milers Extra (Saturday 22nd September)
Two weeks after the above ride, we will be having another of our Extra
rides - probably the last one this year. These rides are longer and faster than
our normal runs, but are still sociable and un-pressured.
For this month's Extra ride, we'll be heading over the Forth Road Bridge
and along the Fife coast to Aberdour. I'll send you more details nearer the
time. For now, you might like to note the date, the earlier start time (10.00),
and the fact that we will be meeting, not at the Meadows, but at the
three-way junction of the Roseburn, Blackhall and Telford paths, near
Sainsbury's in Craigleith. (At the green Y in the paths here: http://goo.gl/maps/iUGQ9)
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