December whiteout

For only the fourth time in our 18-year history, today's ride did not go ahead. Conditions were looking good at 7 am. Yesterday's snow had vanished, there were no longer any icy patches on the roads,  and there was only a slight breeze. But within an hour, all that had changed. In a word, it was a whiteout: heavy snow with visibility close to zero. Nevertheless, two hardy cyclists, plus yours truly, turned up at the meeting point. But after a very brief discussion we decided to call it a day. In the interests of safety and warmth, we turned round and headed for home. Let's hope for better conditions next time.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 20-Milers and Covid-19

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been obliged to cancel all 20-Milers bike rides until further notice. We are sorry that this has become necessary, but we are sure you will understand the reasons. 

We will of course resume the rides as soon as it is appropriate to do so. Please keep an eye on this blog for further news. In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments, please use the email address shown on this page or the comment feature below this post.

December's ride

Tomorrow's ride (Saturday 10th) will take in some interesting bike paths in the north of the city and along the waterfront, with a lunch stop at Cramond Brig. The total distance will be 19 miles (or shorter if the weather's bad).

Update (Sunday 11 December): We decided to cancel yesterday's ride because of an overnight fall of snow which was covering the city. Apologies for anyone hoping to do the ride, and thanks to Alan for taking the trouble to turn up at the Meadows to advise people of the cancellation.