Rides

Selected Routes & Rides in Edinburgh and Lothian

Unaccompanied rides – Spokes maps & guides

• Spokes maps – our excellent maps of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and Glasgow enable you to plan your own route with complete freedom

• Spokes Favourite Cycle Rides booklet
  • Click the title above for more about the booklet
  • The booklet is free on request when you buy a Spokes map  from Spokes (by mail order or at a Spokes stall)
  • Or send £2 payable to Spokes [postage included]
  • It will probably also be on sale (£2) at some bike shops

Unaccompanied rides – selected other route guides

• Edinburgh Council – local areas bike maps ‘Explore Edinburgh by Bike’

• Midlothian Council – local leisure cycling and walking routes

• East Lothian Council – local areas bike maps

• West Lothian Council – town bike maps

Accompanied Rides

• Spokes Sunday Rides  ‘Explore, Dream, Discover!’ First Sunday each month, 30-40 miles. Meet 10am, Usher Hall. Lunch at pub/café, or bring picnic. We show the way, help with breakdowns, wait for the less-speedy. Your bike must be in good order. Not suitable for complete novices, and if under 14 you must come with an adult.  More info:  www.snowcycle.co.uk email  stuart[AT]snowcycle.co.uk;  phone 0131 445 7073.

• Mellow Velo  An independent informal group, set up originally by Spokes members, meeting for leisurely weekend rides, often staying in hostels or B&Bs.

• Gentle rides suitable for occasional and/or novice cyclists.  See which suits you from  Edinburgh 20-milers,  Edinburgh EasyCycle   Family Rides by Sustrans volunteers and (in West Lothian) Livingston 20-milers.

• All rides  There is a wide range of rides on offer in and around Edinburgh, whether you are a novice or experienced.  Virtually all rides are listed and described at www.cycling-edinburgh.org.uk.