Upcoming events.
Take a look at our rides below, we have all sorts going on.
Our rides are social rides and not guided rides, they are organised by club members, and you are responsible for yourself.
We go out in all weathers but on the odd occasion we may need to cancel rides at short notice, check here for any updates before the ride.
Ride sign ups are the bottom of each event. If you have signed up but can no longer come on a ride, please let us know either by email or social media and we’ll pass that on to the ride leader.
Want to know a bit about who’s organising each ride? Check out our ride coordinator bios! These should give you an idea of what to expect on their rides.
Before joining a ride please familarise yourself with our ride etiquette. This is to keep everyone safe out on the roads and trails.
If you can’t make any of our upcoming rides, check out our RidewithGPS route library for some inspiration for your next ride.
Please note that we often take pictures on our rides to share here on the website or on the club’s social media pages. Please let the ride leader know if you are uncomfortable with this before the ride.
When you sign up for a ride your details will be visible to our ride leaders and will be deleted shortly after the ride. It will only be used to contact you about that specific ride or in case of an emergency on the ride.
Comrie Croft Weekender
2 spots available
Where to: Comrie Croft for a weekend of riding! We’ve hired out the steading for a weekend full of bike related goodness. More details here: https://www.comriecroft.com/eco-lodge
Planned rides: We will have multiple options both days, including MTB, gravel and road rides. There will be a mixture of paces and also the option to DIY and group up with others to do what suits you!
Meet location: Comrie Croft
Cost: £85 for the weekend (£100 for non members). Payment required to reserve spot! We’ll follow up with details of how to pay.
Extras: We’ll be organising some coaching over the weekend with Emily from Comrie Croft bikes!
Ride Coordinators: Jodie, Anna and Carmen
We’ll be in touch with more details once we confirm numbers!
Sign up below
Braids Off-Road Night Ride
Where to: Braid Hills
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all abilities and any off-road bike.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Morton Hall Garden Centre
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
East Lothian Gravel
Where to: Chilled Gravel Ride around East Lothian
How far: 30-35km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all off-road bikes.
Any stops: No planned stops. Bring snacks
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Binning Wood Car Park
suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Road ride - non-members welcome
Where to: We’ll head out along the East Lothian coast, turning inland at North Berwick to go via East Linton to Gifford where we will have a cafe stop before making our way back to Longniddry then Levenhall.
How far: Approx 50 miles with 1800 ft elevation.
What pace: Approx 12 mph (nobody will be left behind)
Any stops: Of course! We plan to stop at the Lanterne Rouge in Gifford
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Levenhall roundabout, wheels roll 9.30 - allow time for faffing beforehand!
Ride Coordinator: Elaine
Road ride - members only
Where to: Loop around Loch Leven
How far: 50 miles
What pace: 13 mph
Any stops: Yes! Loch Leven’s Larder at half way point.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53894049
Meet location: Miller & Carter car park, Cramong Brig, wheels roll 9.30 - allow time for faffing beforehand!
Ride Coordinator: Zoe
Coaching: Road Riding & Racing Development Session 1 - Cornering
Where: West Lothian Cycle Circuit.
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 9:45am for a 10am start.
Coaches: Jodie
Session focus: Corners
This session will focus how to safely and successfully ride the tight corners of the Linlithgow track. We’ll start with each doing a time trial around the track, before looking in depth at cornering techniques. We’ll finish the session with another time trial to see if the improvements we’ve made to our techniques allow us to get round the track faster!
What you’ll need:
A drop bar bike. A road bike with be most suitable but gravel or cyclocross bikes will also be totally fine.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Coaching: Road Riding & Racing Development Session 2 - Group/Bunch Riding
Where: West Lothian Cycle Circuit.
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 9:45am for a 10am start.
Coaches: Jodie
Session focus: Group/Bunch Riding
This session will focus on riding in a group. We’ll start in pairs and go through what we should be doing to ride safely in groups. We’ll gradually increase the size of the groups and practice riding in different locations in the group before finishing with a chain gang so we can all get comfortable moving around in the group.
What you’ll need:
A drop bar bike. A road bike with be most suitable but gravel or cyclocross bikes will also be totally fine.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
4 Abbeys road ride - members only
Where to: To do the 4 Abbey’s Route in the Borders
Note - final date & timings TBC
How far: 85km (approx. 1000m climbing)
What pace: Approx. 20-21 km/h
Any stops: Yes! Probably at Harestanes. Hopefully we’ll be able to sit outside in the sun!
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43066785
Meet location: TBC - either Tweedbank railway station or somewhere in Melrose
Ride Coordinator: Carmen
Coaching: Road Riding & Racing Development Session 3 - Sprinting
Where: West Lothian Cycle Circuit.
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am start.
Coaches: Jodie
Session focus: Sprinting
Sprinting is fun and I’m super hyped for this session. We’ll look at different sprinting techniques and again practice in pairs before moving to bigger groups. We’ll finish with a big group points race where we sprint each lap.
What you’ll need:
A drop bar bike. A road bike with be most suitable but gravel or cyclocross bikes will also be totally fine.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Coaching: Road Riding & Racing Development Session 4 - Teamwork & Race Tactics
Where: West Lothian Cycle Circuit.
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am start.
Coaches: Jodie
Session focus: Teamwork & Race Tactics
Road racing gets a lot more fun when you work towards a specific aim, sometimes thats to hold onto the back of the bunch, sometimes its to keep the bunch together to finish as a sprint and sometimes its to form a breakaway. We’ll look at how we can work towards these goals in races. We’ll look at how as individuals we can put these tactics into play and then form teams to see how we can be more effective when we work together.
What you’ll need:
A drop bar bike. A road bike with be most suitable but gravel or cyclocross bikes will also be totally fine.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
MEMBERS ONLY - Intro to Bikepacking
Where to: `intro to Bikepacking
How far: 63km approximately split into two parts
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders. Cycle for dinner then onto the camp spot. You will need suitable camping equipment.
Any stops: Spike Island
Route link: Go East Lothian Trail
Meet location: Haddington Corn Exchange
Off Road Skills & training session
Where to: This will be a skills based session with some race simulations in a format to suit a mixed ability group. Any off-road bike will be suitable.
It is NOT a coached session, it’s a skills practice session.
Not sure what Cross is all about? Check out our blog from last winter here
How far: The loop won’t be more than 1 km. We’ll be doing various training drills in a short circuit for about 1.5-2 hours. We’ll predominantly be riding on grass with some short sections of single track.
What pace: This will be a skills focussed training ride that will include some “race pace” drills. The circuit will be short and the session will be suitable for a range of abilities from beginners to off regulars!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: No exact route, we’ll make up a short loop on the night.
Meet location: Whitekirk Hill
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Climbing at Alien Rock
Where to: Alien Rock for a bit of top rope to stop our arm’s from wasting away.
Meet location: Alien Rock around half 6. We’ll meet up in the reception area or on the walls.
A lot of our members are also keen climbers so we thought it’d be nice to meet somewhere indoors for a change!
As per our rides, you are responsible for yourself so please check out Alien Rock’s website before coming along: https://www.alienrock.co.uk/top-rope-and-lead-climbing/
You must be a competent belayer and top rope climber to take part.
Coordinator: Annarita
RIDE IS FULL! Haddington Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Corn Exchange, Haddington
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Arthur Seat Laps
Where to: Arthur Seat
How far: As many or as little laps as you would like
What pace: Regroup at the top of the climb
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks.
Route link: Start and Finish for each lap to decided on the night.
Meet location: Dynamic Earth
Coordinator: Jodie
Off Road Skills & training session
Where to: This will be a skills based session with some race simulations in a format to suit a mixed ability group. Any off-road bike will be suitable.
It is NOT a coached session, it’s a skills practice session.
Not sure what Cross is all about? Check out our blog from last winter here
How far: The loop won’t be more than 1 km. We’ll be doing various training drills in a short circuit for about 1.5-2 hours. We’ll predominantly be riding on grass with some short sections of single track.
What pace: This will be a skills focussed training ride that will include some “race pace” drills. The circuit will be short and the session will be suitable for a range of abilities from beginners to off regulars!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: No exact route, we’ll make up a short loop on the night.
Meet location: Whitekirk Hill
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Black MTB Ride
Where to: Golfie
How far: Approximately 20km
What pace: No drop, no one gets left behind. Suitable for people comfortable on black trail centre trails/off piste.
Any stops: Lunch stop 1-2pm at Cafe 1 Innerleiten
Route link: TBC
Meet location: No1 Cafe Innerleithen
Ride Coordinator: Anna
Road ride - non-members welcome
Where to: Road ride - heading west
How far: Approx. 30 miles
What pace: Approx. 12-13 mph, no one gets left behind.
Any stops: Yes! Plan to have a cafe stop at Beecraigs Country Park - but bring snacks just in case.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54055043
Meet location: Miller & Carter Carpark, Cramond Brig. Meet 9.45 for a 10.00 start.
Ride Coordinator: Carmen
RIDE FULL!! East Lothian Gravel
Where to: Easy Chilled Gravel Ride around East Lothian
How far: 45-50km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all off-road bikes.
Any stops: Cafe stop along the route but bring a snack.
Route link: Route
Meet location: Dunbar Tennis Club Carpark
Best suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Pentlands Gravel/MTB Chilled Night Ride
Where to: Pentlands Hills
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all off-road bikes.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the night.
Meet location: Flotterston Carpark
Coordinator: Emma
Road ride - members only
Where to: A spin along the East Lothian coast, then via Drem to North Berwick and back
How far: 39 miles
What pace: 12-13mph (nobody will be left behind)
Any stops: Yes! Probably at Herd (Balgone) at half way point.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53893188
Meet location: Levenhall roundabout, wheels roll 9.30 - allow time for faffing beforehand!
Ride Coordinator: Zoe
Climbing at Alien Rock
Where to: Alien Rock for a bit of top rope to stop our arm’s from wasting away.
Meet location: Alien Rock around half 6. We’ll meet up in the reception area
A lot of our members are also keen climbers so we thought it’d be nice to meet somewhere indoors for a change!
As per our rides, you are responsible for yourself so please check out Alien Rock’s website before coming along: https://www.alienrock.co.uk/top-rope-and-lead-climbing/
You must be a competent belayer and top rope climber to take part.
Coordinator: Annarita
Introduction to Cyclocross - Session 4
Where: Fife Cycle Park
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 9:45am for a 10am start.
Coaches: Jodie, Lauren & Lizelle
Session focus: Sand & Running (up that hill)
Fife Cycle Park is a brand new cyclocross location with permanent features including a sand pit and stairs!
It will also be host to Round 2 of the Superquaich series so where better for us to conclude our coaching series?!
What you’ll need:
An off-road bike, this can be a cyclocross, gravel, mountain bike or even a hybrid with appropriate tyres.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Introduction to Cyclocross - Session 3
Where: Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick
Meet location: Come find us loitering in the Whitekirk Hill Car Park
Meet at 10:45am for a 11am start.
Coaches: Jodie, Lauren & Lizelle
Session focus: Climbing and Decending
Very few cyclocross races are completely flat so we’ll be working on the different techniques to get both up and down hills.
What you’ll need:
An off-road bike, this can be a cyclocross, gravel, mountain bike or even a hybrid with appropriate tyres.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Haddington Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel Ride & Meal
How far: 30-35km
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: Longniddry Inn
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53804787
Meet location: Corn Exchange, Haddington
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Members only: AGM
This is your chance to have your say in how the club is run and celebrate some of our successes from 2025!
Let us know in the form below if you want to add anything to the agenda, even if you can’t make it.
We have a few committee positions that we are looking for volunteers to take on and get involved.
You really do get out what you put in, so have a think about whether you can help make the club even better in 2026!
We will circulate a full list of positions prior to the AGM.
We’ll also be using this as an oppurtunity to try on samples from our new kit supplier, Pearl Izumi!
We will have a full range of sizes for folk to try on.
Where: Back room of the Cumberland Bar
When: Room booked from 6pm for a 6:30pm start.
Agenda, treasurer's report and minutes of last meeting will be circulated in January prior to the meeting.
Glentress - Intermediate
Where to: Intermediate Red & Easier Blacks
How far: Approximately 3 hours on the trails
What pace: No drop pace, we’ll regularly regroup at the tops of climbs/end of trails. Suitable for riders confident on red trails and stepping up to blacks.
Any stops: Bring plenty of snacks, potential cafe stop after!
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day
Meet location: Alpine Bikes Glentress
Ride Coordinator: Katie
Introduction to Cyclocross - Session 2
Session Full! Waiting list only
Where: Inch Park, Edinburgh
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the Inch Park Community Sports Club.
Meet at 9:45am for a 10am start.
Coaches: Jodie, Lauren & Lizelle
Session focus: Dismounting and Remounting
We’ll have a look at the different techniques that can be used to to get on and off your bike to negoiate obstacles.
What you’ll need:
An off-road bike, this can be a cyclocross, gravel, mountain bike or even a hybrid with appropriate tyres.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Climbing at Alien Rock
Where to: Alien Rock for a bit of top rope to stop our arm’s from wasting away.
Meet location: Alien Rock around half 6. We’ll meet up in the reception area
A lot of our members are also keen climbers so we thought it’d be nice to meet somewhere indoors for a change!
As per our rides, you are responsible for yourself so please check out Alien Rock’s website before coming along: https://www.alienrock.co.uk/top-rope-and-lead-climbing/
You must be a competent belayer and top rope climber to take part.
Coordinator: Annarita
Haddington Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Corn Exchange, Haddington
Ride Coordinator: Louise
EVENT FULL! - Tweed Valley Trails Association Dig Day
Sign up for volunteering at a dig day in the Tweed Valley.
We'll meet at 9am in Innerleithen and we’ll drive/be driven up the hill.
Most likely we’ll head for lunch after.
SESSION FULL! Introduction to Cyclocross - Session 1
SESSION FULL!
Sign up below to join the waitlist. We'll be in touch if a space opens up.
Where: West Lothian Cycle Circuit.
Meet location: Come find the Hervelo gazebo, by the entrance to the cycle circuit.
Meet at 9:45am for a 10am start.
Coaches: Jodie, Lauren & Lizelle
Session focus: Corners
Linlithgow CX is Round 1 of the Superquaich Series and corners are the defining feature of this course!
We’ll have a look at the different techniques that can be used to help you exit a corner with speed.
What you’ll need:
An off-road bike, this can be a cyclocross, gravel, mountain bike or even a hybrid with appropriate tyres.
A helmet
Clothes suitable for the conditions (waterproofs, gloves, layers, etc)
Protective eyewear
Tools, innertubes, etc to fix your bike
To sign up, please complete the form below. All personal details will be deleted shortly after the session.
If you have signed up and can no longer attend, please email us at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk
Christmas Gravel Ride AND/OR Pizza Social
Where to: Roslin, out to the Beeslack trails and back via the Bush
How far: Approximately 16km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all off-road bikes and abilities.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks. Table booked at Stewart’s Brewing for Pizza at 7.45pm after for anyone that’s keen.
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Roslin, opposite the Roslin Inn
Ride Coordinator: Emma
Christmas Haddington Gravel Ride AND/OR pub social
Where to: East Lothian Gravel
How far: 24km
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned for the ride, remember snacks. We’ll head to The Victoria Inn after for some drinks.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53332023
Meet location: Corn Exchange, Haddington
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Bouldering at Eden Rock
Where to: Eden Rock for a bit of bouldering to stop our arm’s from wasting away.
Meet location: Eden Rock around half 6. Just head in when you arrive and we’ll find each other on the wall.
A lot of our members are also keen climbers so we thought it’d be nice to meet somewhere indoors for a change!
As per our rides, you are responsible for yourself so please check out Eden Rock’s website before coming along: https://www.edenrockclimbing.com/edinburgh-home
Coordinator: Annarita
Dunbar Christmas Jumper Gravel Ride
Where to: Christmas jumper gravel with the option of a pint stop at the Brig & Barrel.
How far: 24 km, 140 m ⬆️
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53385289
Meet location: John Muir Country Park, Linkfield Car Park
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Road Ride - Non-members welcome. **Route change**
Where to: Starting at Dalkeith Schools Campus we will head into East Lothian for a ‘surf-n-turf’ route (all on roads!)
How far: 42 miles (~1900ft climbing)
Pace: Approx. 12-13mph. This is a no drop ride but we do need to keep moving as daylight will be limited.
Any stops: Yes! There will be a café stop at the Lantern Rouge in Gifford.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53438964
Meet location: Dalkeith High School Campus (plenty of free parking!), be ready to roll at 9:30am sharp.
Come prepared for 4 seasons of weather, bring snacks and lights if you have them.
Ride Coordinator: Sheena
Less Big Lammermuirs Gravel Ride
Where to: The less big bad Lammermuirs. Mostly good gravel tracks with a few short sections on grassy fields.
How far: 53 km, 800 m ⬆️
What pace: Faster than our night rides, with less stops but we’ll regroup at the top and bottom of climbs/descents. Not suitable for complete beginners but there won’t be anything too technical.
Any stops: Cafe stop towards the end of the ride - make sure you bring plenty of snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53385287
If the weather is adverse for heading into the hills an alternative coastal gravel route will be done instead.
Meet location: Hallhill Car Park
Best suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Cross is Here! - Whitekirk Hill
Where to: A mini cyclocross style loop to get us in tip top shape for the 2025/26 cyclocross season. This will be a skills based session with some race simulations in a format to suit a mixed ability group. It’s been a super dry spring/summer so any off-road bike will be suitable.
It is NOT a coached session, it’s a skills practice session.
Not sure what Cross is all about? Check out our blog from last winter here
How far: The loop won’t be more than 1 km. We’ll be doing various training drills in a short circuit for about 1 - 1.5 hours. We’ll predominantly be riding on grass with some short sections of single track.
What pace: This will be a skills focussed training ride but that will include some “race pace” drills. The circuit will be short and the session will suitable for a range of abilities from beginners to CX regulars!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: No exact route, we’ll make up a short loop on the night.
Meet location: Whitekirk Hill
Ride Coordinator: Lizelle
Glentress - Off-piste blacks
Where to: Off-piste black trails around Glentress
How far: Approximately 2 hours on the trails
What pace: Social, no drop pace, we’ll regularly regroup at the tops of climbs/end of trails. Suitable for riders confident on red trails and stepping up to blacks.
Any stops: Bring plenty of snacks, potential cafe stop after!
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day
Meet location: Peel Cafe at Glentress Trail Centre
Ride Coordinator: Anna