We've got our penultimate rid of 2025 coming up next Saturday (8 November). We'll be heading westward, with a lunch stop at the Heriot-Watt campus in Riccarton. This will be a familiar destination for most of us, but this time we will take a somewhat different outward route, including at least one section that we have not done before as a group.
The total distance will be 21 miles. There will be a couple of steep-ish climbs near the start but no other serious hills. The route will include a mile and a half on a rough track that might be muddy. There will also be two places where we will have to dismount and push our bikes across footbridges. Apart from that, I don't foresee any difficulties.
As always, the above details should be regarded as provisional. In particular, we might vary the outward route to avoid the aforementioned rough track, depending on conditions on the day.
Lunch arrangements
When we visit Heriot-Watt, we usually make for the eating area in the main admin building for a picnic lunch. This time, just to make a change, we will be heading to the Oriam sports centre on the campus. The cafe there offers a selection of sandwiches, wraps, salads and soup, as well as hot and cold drinks - all at reasonable prices.
For those of us who prefer to bring a packed lunch, there is plenty of indoor seating within the centre as well as benches outside.
Time and place
No surprises here. We will gather at our usual spot at the top of Middle Meadow Walk, in time for a 10:30 kick-off.
I can't say for sure what time the ride will end, but given the short daylight hours, we will aim to be back at or near the Meadows well before dark (sunset that day is 16:20). That said, I suggest that you bring lights anyway - and check that they have plenty of juice. There is always the chance that we will be delayed, and you might also need lights to see you home if you decide to go for a post-ride coffee.
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