Misty Thursday

When we decided to have an evening ride this week, I envisaged one of those lovely clear early-summer evenings we've been having lately. We would ride up to the high ground towards the Pentland Hills, and gaze at the wonderful view over the city, with the sun lighting up the sky right across the Forth valley.

What we got was thick cloud, steady drizzle and a decidedly chilly breeze. Silly me.

Never mind. Bad weather never stopped the 20-Milers, and I was pleased to see a horde of three cyclists descending on our meeting point. We made our way down the Royal Mile, into Holyrood Park, along Croft-an-Righ, then in a loop up to St. Margaret's Loch and along Queen's Drive.

As we passed Our Dynamic Earth, we spotted a warm, welcoming pub. Now you might think that would be the end of the ride. Well, it was.



Leader, report and photo: Mike
Map: Jim

20-Milers at Pedal on Parliament

Once again, Edinburgh 20-Milers was well represented at the annual Pedal on Parliament. Around twenty of our members joined the thousands of cyclists who took part in the event. With George IV Bridge and the Royal Mile closed to motor traffic, we had a pleasant mile and half cycle from the Meadows to Holyrood, followed by a rally and speeches in front of the parliament building. With the sun shining at least some of the time, it was another enjoyable and successful event.