Hello from Edinburgh!

[Boydie]

Well near Edinburgh anyway

20 miles away from it.

I'm hoping to buy my first road bike soon and hopefully I'll learn a lot from you guys on here. The help I have had already as been great. Hopefully I'm here to stay haha.

 

[aberal]

Welcome to CC. Quite a few people here from Edinburgh and around. Keep a look out for CC Ecosse outings.

 

[Telemark]

Welcome (from Edinburgh)! Where are you - give us a clue ... N, S, E, W? Edit - East Lothian has just appeared under your name, I am sure it was not there when I looked a minute ago ;-)

There is a CC Ecosse ride in the planning for next weekend, it's just not called CC Ecosse - see "Round the Forth ride" in Informal & CC rides ...

T

 

[fimm]

East Lothian is perfect cycling country! I'd cycle there more, but I'm to the west of Edinburgh city centre so getting out of the city takes a while.

 

[aberal]

East Lothian is perfect cycling country!

+1 to that. Some lovely countryside with a huge variation of landscapes from the farmland by the coast to the wilder, hillier stuff to the south and some wonderful villages to whizz through. Not that I whizz.

 

[Telemark]

+1 to that. Some lovely countryside with a huge variation of landscapes from the farmland by the coast to the wilder, hillier stuff to the south and some wonderful villages to whizz through. Not that I whizz.

But you don't wheeze either

+1 on East Lothian

T

 

[Boydie]

I'll have a look at CC Ecosse outings; but I still need to buy a road bike haha. ( So much choice to pick from! ) Plus you guy's are right; East Lothian is a great wee place for cycling, I see so many cyclists on the country roads it's unbelievable, especially when I'm learning to drive

. I live in Haddington, so it's basically right in the middle of East Lothian.

 

[Telemark]

You are "allowed" to join CC Ecosse rides on non-road bikes, too! I only have one bike, and it happens to be a hybrid. And since nobody has mentioned it yet, our motto is "nobody gets left behind".

T

 

[Boydie]

Good to hear T! But honestly I couldn't do 40 miles on my mountain bike; it's a monster!

It's a heftily beast haha. If I get a road bike on time; with all the right gear, I'll do it!

 

[edindave]

Hello there Boydie, welcome to the forum, hope to see you on a meet sometime.

 

[Boydie]

Likewise edindave.

 

[HLaB]

Welcome to the Forum Boydie.

East Lothian is almost perfect for cycling and seems to be blessed with dryer weather, the only negative is its not got a camera safety partnership (no speed cameras) so neds head there to speed.

 

[ACS]

 

[Boydie]

Cheers for the welcome!

East Lothian is almost perfect for cycling and seems to be blessed with dryer weather, the only negative is its not got a camera safety partnership (no speed cameras) so neds head there to speed.

If you keep away from Tranent you should be fine, it's ned heaven there.

 

[HJ]

Hallo and welcome

Good to hear T! But honestly I couldn't do 40 miles on my mountain bike; it's a monster!

It's a heftily beast haha. If I get a road bike on time; with all the right gear, I'll do it!

Och, all you need to do is change the tyres to slicks and you'll be fine...