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.
If you’re not a member but want to come along then drop us an email at hervelo@hotmail.co.uk. 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.
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.
May Road Ride
Where to: West Lothian
How far: 45km 350m ⬆️
What pace: No drop, social ride at approx 16-19kph
Any stops: Yes! Stop planned at the Park Bistro
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46405766
Meet location: Crammond Brig at 9:30am
Swanston Night Gravel Ride
Where to: Pentland Hills
How far: Approximately 15km
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
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Swanston, what 3 words reference: woof.noting.jelly
Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: TBC
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all abilities.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: TBC
Innerleithen - Reds and Blacks
Where to: Red and easier Black trails around Innerleithen
How far: Approximately 2 hours on the trails
What pace: Social, no drop pace suitable for riders that are already comfortable on red trails and looking to progress to some easier black trails.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, option to stay for coffee/lunch afterwards.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day but most likely trails such as Angry Sheep and Green Wing.
Meet location: Innerleithen DH Trails car park
Bonaly Night Gravel Ride
Where to: Pentland Hills
How far: Approximately 15km
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
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Braids Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Mountain Bike Trails/Tracks around Braid Hills
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all abilities.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Braids United Golf Club Car Park
Members only: Black MTB Route
The weather is looking questionable for the weekend with high winds forecasted. We’ll be going ahead with the ride but may need to change plans/shorten the ride on the day depending on conditions. You’re reminded these are social rides and you are responsible for yourselves and this includes making your own decisions about the potential risks from the forecasted high winds.
Where to: Intro to the infamous Golfie trails.
How far: Around 3 hours
What pace: Suitable for riders who are already comfortable riding black routes. Climbs will be chill but we’ll be pushing on descents.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, we’ll plan to stop at the Caberston Farm Coffee Shop in Walkerburn towards the end of the ride
Route link: We’ll be doing trails such as Lower Wardells Way, Old Skool, Pre Drinks, and Lower Pony
Meet location: Innerleithen outside the No1 cafe.
Due to the nature of the ride this will only be open to members. Check our Reds and Blacks rides at the end of April which is open to non-members.
CANCELLED: April Road Ride
Where to: Out west to Linlithgow - backroads to Torphichen and Loop back
How far: 36 miles, 2,500ft
What pace: No drop, social ride at approx 16-19kph
Any stops: Yes! Stop planned towards the end of the ride at Cafe Fico Kirkliston.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45793088
Meet location: Cramond Brig Miller & Carter Carpark 9:20am for 9:30am departure.
Roslin Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Single track trails around Roslin
How far: Approximately 12km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Roslin outside the Original Rossyln Inn
Pentlands XC - Natural trails/reddish
Where to: XC trails around the Pentlands
How far: 36km, 720m
What pace: Brisk pace with less stops but we’ll regroup at the top and bottom of climbs/descents. Not suitable for beginners.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, option to have a coffee at the Flotty cafe but it’s near the end of the ride.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45793056
Meet location: Beeslack High School
Best suited bike will be a cross-country mountain bike. Some technical descents but nothing scary, certainly nothing where your wheels need to leave the ground!
Biketrax Towpath Talk 3 - Bikepacking Andalucia to Morocco & SANDY talks racing with Hervelo
The amazing Sandy will be a speaking at the next Towpath Talk at Biketrax shop & cafe.
She’ll be telling us all about how she set up Hervelo back in 2009 and how she found herself racing across pretty much all cycling discplines from Downhill MTB to Cyclocross to Cycle Speedway.
Check out the link below for tickets.
https://www.biketrax.co.uk/event/andalucia-to-morocco-bike-packing-hervelo-cycling-23/register
Flotterstone Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands Mountain Bike Trails/Tracks
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Flotterstone Car Park
March Road Ride
Where to: Coastal route to Tyninghame
How far: 56km, 360m ⬆️
What pace: No drop, social ride at approx 16-19kph
Any stops: Yes! Cafe in Tyninghame
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45712141
Meet location: Longniddry Station
Glentress - Blues & Reds
Where to: Red and blues trails around Glentress
How far: Approximately 2 hours on the trails with the option to head back up the hill after coffee/lunch
What pace: Social, no drop pace. We’ll regroup at sensible points on the trails
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, option to stay for coffee/lunch at Peel Cafe after
Route link: Route will be decided on the day, depending on who shows up
Meet location: Peel Cafe, Glentress Mountain Bike
Bonaly Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands Mountain Bike Trails/Tracks
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Members only: Black MTB Route
Where to: Golfie
How far: Route to be decided on the day but around 2-3 hours
What pace: Suitable for riders who are already comfortable riding black routes. Climbs will be chill but we’ll be pushing on descents.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, option to stay for coffee at the end.
Route link: TBC
Meet location: outside No1, Innerleithen
Due to the nature of the ride this will only be open to members already comfortable on black routes. As the weather improves we will look to start up some Introduction to Blacks rides.
Gifford Road Ride
Where to: Best of Mid and East Lothian Roads from Dalkeith to Gifford.
How far: 55km, 460m ⬆️
What pace: No drop, socials ride at approx 16-19kph
Any stops: Yes! Stop planned at Lantern Rouge cafe.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45589216
Meet location: Dalkeith Community Campus
Flotterstone Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Single track trails around Glencorse, more sheltered from the wind than the Pentlands!
How far: Approximately 12km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Flotterstone Car Park
February (Not) Road Ride
Where to: A suck it and see gravel ride - we'll head to the Pencaitland railway path. Once at West Saltoun we can decide if the wind is manageable and head towards Gifford. Alternatively, we can just double back on the path and stop off at Pencaitland.
How far: Approximately 30-45km depending on final route taken.
What pace: No drop, socials ride at approx 16-19kph
Any stops: Yes! Stop planned at Lantern Rouge cafe if we head to Gifford or Rosearista in Pencaitland.
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Dalkeith Community Campus
Members only: Hervelo AGM
Come join us for our Annual General Meeting.
It would be great to see as many people as possible. If you have any items you want discussed/put on the agenda, please get in touch!
Pentlands XC - Natural trails/redish
Where to: XC trails around the Pentlands
How far: 27km, 690m ⬆️
What pace: Faster than our night rides, with less stops but we’ll regroup at the top and bottom of climbs/descents.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, option to stay for coffee at the end at the Flotterstone Cafe
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45406220
Meet location: Flotterstone Car Park
Best suited bike will be a cross-country moutainbike. Some technical decents but nothing scary, certainly nothing where your wheels need to leave the ground!
Night Off-Road Ride - All levels
Where to: Around the Braids and South Edinburgh trails, suitable for all off-road bikes
How far: TBC on the night depending on who turns up, but typically around 20km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Mortonhall Garden Centre
Suitable for those new to night riding. If your lights aren’t up to scratch for off-roading at night give us a shout and you can borrow the club lights.
CANCELLED: Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands or Braids
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: TBC
CANCELLED - January Gravel Ride
Where to: South Queensferry from Colinton joining up sections of champagne gravel with the canal and cycle paths keeping us mostly traffic free.
How far: 49km, 280m ↑
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: Coffee and cake at the Railbridge Bistro, South Queensferry
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44810919
Meet location: Colinton Tunnel
Pentlands Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands Mountain Bike Trails/Tracks
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: TBC
Route link: Exact route decided on the day.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Winter Solstice Off-Road Ride
Where to: Stewart’s Brewing, Loanhead
How far: Exact route will be decided on the night. Route will be one-way to the Brewery, you’ll be responsible for making your own way back into town.
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: Our end location is Stewart’s Brewing who do amazing pizzas and beers.
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Braid Hills Golf Course
Glentress Blue & Red Mountain Bike Trails
Where to: Glentress Blue & Red Mountain Bike Trails
How far: Exact route to be decided on the day.
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: There’ll be time for lunch at the cafe at the end of the ride.
Route link: Exact route decided on the day.
Meet location: Peel Cafe
Pentlands Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands Mountain Bike Trails/Tracks
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Pentlands Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands Mountain Bike Trails, Maiden’s Cleugh & Goat Track
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Flotterstone Car Park
November Road Ride
Where to: TBC
How far: TBC
What pace: No drop, approx 16-19kph
Any stops: TBC
Route link: TBC
Meet location: TBC
Braid Hills Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Braid Hills Mountain Bike Loop
How far: Will be decided on the night depending on who turns up and suitable for all abilities!
What pace: As above!
Any stops: None planned, bring snacks.
Route link: N/A
Meet location: Braids United Golf Club
Muddy, Dark Pentlands Ride
Where to: Castlelaw Loops
How far: Will be decided on the night depending on who turns up and suitable for all abilities!
What pace: As above!
Any stops: None planned, bring snacks.
Route link: N/A
Meet location: The Flotterstone Inn