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.
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.
April Road Ride - open to all
Where to: Musselburgh to Tyninghame
How far: Approx 70 km
What pace: 18-21 km/h, no drop ride
Any stops: Yes! There will be a cafe stop around the half way point.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50044612
Meet location: Levenhall roundabout, Musselburgh, 9:30am
Ride Coordinator: Carmen
Bonaly Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Lower 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 TBC on the night, planned around Chocolate Fart and Poet’s Glen.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Easter Road Ride - Members only
Where to: An Easter Etape
Details: Date and route to be finalised depending on weather and how many hills we can manage!
Any stops: Yes! There will be a cafe stop and hopefully some easter eggs.
Easter Egg Mountain Bike Hunt @ Glentress
Where to: Easter Egg Hunt around Glentress - there will be options from blue through to black trails! We'll split the group and regroup so you only have to ride trails your comfortable with.
How far: Approximately 2-3 hours on the trails
What pace: Social, no drop pace.
Any stops: Not this time, bring plenty of snacks but we will likely head for lunch after the ride.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day but expect some Glentress Classics
Meet location: Peel Cafe at Glentress Trail Centre
Ride Coordinator: Katie
Craigmillar Explore (Any Off-Road Bike)
Where to: Craigmillar Castle
How far: Approximately 16km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all abilities and any off-road bike. If the weather is nice, we’ll be stopping to look at and session different features!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Exact route decided on the night.
Meet location: Bridgend Farm Cafe
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Bouldering
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
Big Gravel Ride
Where to: TBC.
How far: Approx 80km
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 beginners.
Any stops: Yes! TBC where
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Beeslack High School
The best suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Lauren
Pentlands Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Pentlands round
How far: Approximately 30km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks but we’ll pop into the Pentland Hills Cafe for lunch or a coffee afterwards
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Flotterstone Car Park
Coordinator: Anna
East Lothian Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel
How far: Approximately 23km
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
Road Ride - Members only
Where to: A day out in Fife
Details: Route to be finalised depending on weather and how many hills we can manage!
Any stops: Yes! There will be a cafe stop.
Braids MTB Smashfest
Where to: Braid hills
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: This is a training ride that will be suitable for all fitness levels, however, we won’t be stopping to look at features etc so you will need to be reasonably confident off-road. We’ll have set segments where the goal is to ride as fast you can (want). We’ll regroup after every effort and roll together until the next segment. Although this is a training ride, please respect other trail/road users, give way as necessary and ride within your limits.
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46772562
We highly recommend loading the route to your cycling computer/watch/phone so you don’t get lost etc. We will look out for each other but due to the nature of the ride, the group will likely spread out across the segments.
Meet location: King’s Building
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Glassie Bunkhouse Weekend
Where to: Glassie Bunkhouse for a weekend of riding!
Provisional Mountain Bike Ride plans:
Friday afternoon: Option to drop in past Dunkeld for some riding on the way.
Saturday: Cross-country mountain bikes rides - long and short options
Sunday: Glassie bike park before people need to head home. Options for blue/red or black trails.
Members Only: East Lothian Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel
How far: Approximately 23km
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
Remaining spaces on this ride will be open to members only
Big Gravel Ride
Where to: Muddy lanes of East Lothian. Option to divert back along the Pencaitland Railway for those short on time.
How far: Approx 75km and reasonably flat, a few punchy climbs but no sustained climbing or descending.
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 beginners.
Any stops: Yes! Either Rosearista or Humbie Hub
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49885671
Meet location: Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe
The best suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Bouldering
Where to: The Hangar for a bit of bouldering to help ease us into the New Year somewhere warm (ish)
Meet location: The Hangar 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 The Climbing Hangar’s website before coming along: https://www.theclimbinghangar.com/locations/edinburgh?_gl=1*nbmbmy*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8fW9BhC8ARIsACwHqYoDpRYvlJmA3lsmFjvFQwEf2rOMaMkL-3UkKvX_DWoKM79wTiLiZUAaAr3XEALw_wcB
Black Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Easier off-piste trails around Golfie, if work’s finished on Big Baw we’ll go and check it out! Might even get an opportunity to ride the B-line we helped build on Final Fling!
How far: Around 3 hours
What pace: Suitable for riders who are already comfortable riding red/black trail centre trails and are looking to progress to some easier off-piste blacks. Climbs will be chill but we’ll be pushing on descents.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, we'll probably have a coffee/lunch after the ride.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day
Meet location: Leithen Road Car Park
Coordinator: Katie
Penicuik House Mountain Bike Night Ride
Where to: Pentland Hills
How far: Approximately 15km
What pace: No drop, chilled ride, no one gets left behind. Suitable for all mountain bikes. Mostly blue type trails with a few short, steeper sections of reds
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49459785
Meet location: Penicuik House Car Park
Ride Coordinator: Anna
Glentress - Blues & Reds
Where to: Blue & red trails around Glentress
How far: Approximately 2-3 hours on the trails
What pace: Social, no drop pace.
Any stops: Not this time, bring plenty of snacks.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day but there won’t be anything more technical than a red trail.
Meet location: Peel Cafe at Glentress Trail Centre
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Craigmillar Cyclocross Smashfest
Where to: Craigmillar Castle
How far: Approximately 16km
What pace: This is a training ride that will be suitable for all fitness levels, however, we won’t be stopping to look at features etc so you will need to be reasonably confident off-road. We’ll have set segments where the goal is to ride as fast you can (want). We’ll regroup after every effort and roll together until the next segment. Although this is a training ride, please respect other trail/road users, give way as necessary and ride within your limits.
Most suitable bike will be a drop bar bike with mud tyres. However, any off-road bike will do!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49757458
We highly recommend loading the route to your cycling computer/watch/phone so you don’t get lost etc. We will look out for each other but due to the nature of the ride, the group will likely spread out across the segments.
Meet location: Entrance to Craigmillar on Peffermill
Ride Coordinator: Lauren
East Lothian Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel to Ormiston
How far: Approximately 23km
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48866954
Meet location: Musselburgh Train Station
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Bouldering
Where to: Eden Rock for a bit of bouldering to help ease us into the New Year somewhere warm (ish)
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
Big gravel ride
ROUTE UPDATED TO AVOID ROADS IN CASE OF ICE (FORECAST HAS IMPROVED SO RISK SHOULD BE MINIMAL)
Where to: Out to the far Pentlands, some slightly boggy sections, heading back via Glassfield Forest and then we’ll fly back along the moor road.
How far: 74km, 1100m ↑
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 beginners.
Any stops: Yes! We’ll pop into the Whitmuir Farm Cafe for some food and a coffee.
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49647233
Meet location: Beeslack High School
You might be wishing for a Mountain Bike on a few short sections (descent off Cap Law and possibly the way out of Blyth) but everything is rideable on a gravel bike. Overall, the best suited bike will be a drop bar bike with 40+mm tyres but any off-road bike will be grand.
Ride Coordinator: Lauren
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: Braids United Golf Club
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
February Road Ride
Where to: Circuit of the Bathgate Alps
How far: 44miles/70km
What Pace: No drop, 17-20 km/h
Any Stops: Yes! Cafe stop at Uphall Golf Club
Meet location: Meet 9.30 at bottom of GypsyBrae, Sliverknowes (space to park but no through road to cars), or can pick up en route at 10am at Cramond Brig
Route Link: https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_5572706.html
Coordinator: Carolyn
Members only: Tweed Valley Trails Association Dig Day
Sign up for members who expressed an interest in volunteering at a dig day in the Tweed Valley.
We'll meet at 9am, then Marc will drive us up the hill to work on Final Fling.
Bring your bike and we'll head out on the trails after some lunch if we aren't too wrecked!
Sign up below and Sandy or Marc from TVTA will be in touch.
Bonaly Night Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Lower 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 TBC on the night, planned around Chocolate Fart and Poet’s Glen.
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
Members only: AGM
This is your chance to have your say in how the club is run and celebrate some of our successes from 2024!
Let us know in the form below if you want to add anything to the agenda, even if you can’t make it.
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.
Bouldering
Where to: Eden Rock for a bit of bouldering to help ease us into the New Year somewhere warm (ish)
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
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: Braids United Golf Club
Ride Coordinator: Jodie
SOLD OUT December Road Ride
Where to: A steady 50-60km into West Lothian.
How far: 50-60 km, 600-900m ⬆️
What Pace: No drop, 17-20 km/h
Any Stops: Yes! Exact cafe TBH!
Meet location: Miller & Carter, Crammond Brig
Route Link: TBC
Coordinator: Carmen
Braids 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: Braids United Golf Club
East Lothian Gravel Ride
Where to: TBC
How far: Approximately 20km
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: TBC
Meet location: Musselburgh Train Station
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Red/Black Mountain Bike Ride
Where to: Easier off-piste trails around Innerleithen
How far: Around 3 hours
What pace: Suitable for riders who are already comfortable riding red routes and looking to progress to some easier blacks. Climbs will be chill but we’ll be pushing on descents.
Any stops: Bring plenty of food for the ride, we'll probably have a coffee at some point.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day
Meet location: Innerleithen Trails Car Park
Coordinator: Jodie
SOLD OUT: 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: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46975386
Meet location: Bonaly Lower Car Park
Ride Coordinator: Anna
Glentress - Blues & Reds
Where to: Blue & red trails around Glentress
How far: Approximately 2 hours on the trails
What pace: Social, no drop pace suitable for all riders, particularly those new to off-road night riding.
Any stops: Not this time, bring plenty of snacks.
Route link: Exact route will be decided on the day
Meet location: Peel Cafe at Glentress Trail Centre
Ride Coordinator: Katie
SOLD OUT: East Lothian Gravel Ride
Where to: East Lothian Gravel to Ormiston
How far: Approximately 23km
What pace: No drop ride, suitable for beginners - intermediate riders
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48866954
Meet location: Musselburgh Train Station
Ride Coordinator: Louise
Ride tomorrow is full! If you've signed up and can no longer make it please let us know so we can open the spot up to someone else!
Bonnyrigg Cyclocross Skills Loop
Where to: Bonnyrigg’s best cyclocross trails
How far: Approximately 13km
What pace: Chill, no drop ride, mainly focusing on cyclo-cross skills
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: Will be decided on the day
Meet location: Co-op, Bonnyrigg High Street
Ride Coordinator: Sandy
Craigmillar Cyclocross Smashfest
Where to: Craigmillar Castle
How far: Approximately 16km
What pace: This is a training ride that will be suitable for all fitness levels, however, we won’t be stopping to look at features etc so you will need to be reasonably confident off-road. We’ll have set segments where the goal is to ride as fast you can (want). We’ll regroup after every effort and roll together until the next segment. Although this is a training ride, please respect other trail/road users, give way as necessary and ride within your limits.
Most suitable bike will be a drop bar bike with mud tyres. However, any off-road bike will do!
Any stops: None planned, remember snacks
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48919471
We highly recommend loading the route to your cycling computer/watch/phone so you don’t get lost etc. We will look out for each other but due to the nature of the ride, the group will likely spread out across the segments.
Meet location: Entrance to Craigmillar on Peffermill
Ride Coordinator: Lauren
November Road Ride
Where to: A steady 69km into East Lothian.
How far: 69 km, 430m ⬆️
What Pace: No drop, 17-20 km/h
Any Stops: Yes! Coffee at Bostock in East Linton!
Meet location: Levenhall Roundabout
Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48788904
Coordinator: Carolyn