My husband has been helping out with a cycling event at Beyond Borders festival for a few years now and this year's looks interesting:
http://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/events-detail.php?uid=681468246267
Date: Saturday 27th August
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am
Join journalist and author of Cycling Science Max Glaskin on a cycle ride in the surroundings of Traquair House, taking part in some scientific experiments en route!
* Bikes will be available to borrow on the day - please contact us or see a member of the team during the weekend.
It's a very short route (Cardrona and back from Traquair) but the host is going to stop and explain various points of cycling science using real world situations as they go.