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SuzySuperJ:
Nice 11km park run in #Edinburgh 2day Bike training tomorrow.
Anyone know any c.40 mile road #cycling routes? Always tend to head Fife-wards
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"Anyone know any c.40 mile road #cycling routes?"
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Posted 12 years ago #
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We do a ~40 mile route round Fife but I expect it will be ~20kn longer if travelling out from Edinburgh. Get an Ordinance Survey map and look for quiet roads I say.
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How about to North Berwick and back, which gives the option of bailing out and catching the train if the wind's too bad.
Posted 12 years ago # -
There are a few routes suggested on this thread:
30-50 mile routesPosted 12 years ago # -
A loop round the Kincardine and Forth Bridges is nice and probably around that mileage?
Posted 12 years ago # -
There are a number in Nick Cotton's "Around Edinburgh" book in the Philips Cycle Tours series - not easy to find now, but I picked up a copy from Metrodale on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philips-Cycle-Tours-Around-Edinburgh-Scottish-Borders-/110723509815
There are all around the 30-40 miles, and designed for single day outings, usually as a loop, with details of the nearest train stations for getting to them.
Disclaimer - I've not (yet) tried any!
Sorry that I don't have the route details to hand...
Robert
Posted 12 years ago # -
out to East Lothian and back always seems to end up about 40-45 miles... Lots of routes and nice back roads to be on.
Posted 12 years ago # -
+1 East Lothian
Easy reach of the city, and if you go 'too far' you can detour to North Berwick and pick up a train home.
p.s. off topic, and forgot to photo when I was passing a few weeks ago, but there are a few direction signs around Athelstaneford with "CTC" above them - any thoughts?
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They like going there...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Athelstaneford+CTC
Suspect it goes back to 'the early days' when there weren't many road signs.
Presume AA put some up too (when they weren't warning members about speed traps).
Posted 12 years ago # -
Thanks to all who posted! I love training on Arthur Seat but it does get a bit tedious and it's nice to hit the open road :-)
See you round and about!Posted 12 years ago # -
Not sure if this one is covered....
A favourite route of mine is a loop out to Kirknewton on Long Dalmahoy Road. Then up above gliding field and on back roads into Balerno. Comes in short of 30 but quite good for it's nice uphill westerly aspect. Can be extended towards Carnwath...
Good searching anyway.
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