I hope you will be able to join us this coming Saturday (8th) for our
October ride.
One of the nice things about our rides is that they provide a chance to
discover
new and unfamiliar bike routes. This
month's run is no exception. Glenn will be leading us into East
Lothian, mostly on familiar roads and paths, but with a couple of
stretches that I'm sure will be completely new to most of the group. It
promises to be an interesting route, with some nice scenery as a bonus.
The ride will be slightly longer than our usual "second Saturday"
outings: about 25 miles in all. But there won't be any really nasty
hills, and we'll be riding on good surfaces most of the time. There will
however be a few rough patches
that might be muddy in places. There will also be a couple of stretches
on main roads, although with luck these won't be too busy.
Lunch stop
For our lunch stop, we'll head to Cockenzie House. There is a friendly
cafe there which offers a good range of snacks and light lunches. For
those of us who prefer to bring our own food, there are plenty of places
to picnic in the house's grounds or in the park across the street.
Time and place
We'll meet at our usual spot at the north end of Middle Meadow Walk in
time for a 10:30 departure.
Looking ahead
Unfortunately, we haven't managed to organise another of our Extra rides
this year. There simply wasn't time to arrange this before the
autumn weather sets in. But rest assured that they will be back next
spring. We did run four very successful Extras this summer, which is
four more than in each of the previous two years. I hope you enjoyed
them as much as I did.
We will, of course, continue our standard rides throughout the
winter. Look out for an announcement of our November outing nearer the
time.
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