Saturday 30th August Ride to Ratho Climbing Centre

Meet at Howden Park Center for 10:30 start. 
  

Monthly free guided ride organised by Volunteers from West Lothian Sustrans Group.  

We will probably be at the outside seats at the east side of the building. Should you wish a coffee the Howden Park Centre will be open.      

  

Route
 

The route is mix of the Livington path network , quiet minor country road and surfaced track.     

Howden Park - NCN 75 through Almondell Park  - East Calder - Clifton Road to pick up the Union Canal tow path to the Climbing Centre for refreshment stop where there is a cafe or, bring something to eat. 
 

Return by tow path to Muirend and quiet road to Almondell Park - HPC.

The distance is about 16 miles. Map Weather - Metcheck

  

Please wear appropriate clothing, take a waterproof, snacks and bottle of water. Ensure your bike is in good working order, and that you bring a spare inner tube and small toolkit for your bike. Recommend checking the bike over the day before the ride, checking brakes work, the chain is lubricated, and the tyres set to the correct pressure, it makes cycling easier.

To let us know how many to expect, book by adding contact details to Contact Us form. It does not commit you to attending.

   

“I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle; I want to ride my bicycle; I want to ride my bike; I want to ride my bicycle; I want to ride it where I like…; I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman; All I wanna do is bicycle, bicycle, bicycle…”  Freddie Mercury, Queen, 1978

Post Ride 

The day before the ride it had rained all day. On the Saturday it was forecast to be sunny but very windy and may have put some off. 10 turned up. 4 of the 10 were newcomers. The route was fairly sheltered so the wind was not a problem and the seats outside at EICA Ratho were in a very warm sheltered bit.  

Union Canal, Almond Aqueduct, Linns Mill

The normally busy canal tow path was quiet and the there was little of the expected mud after Fridays rain.  

 Viaduct above Almondell Park

One of the newcomers did comment that one of the reasons they came is because they liked to cycle with a group at a pace that does not leave folk behind.

Saturday 26th July Ride to Harburn and West Calder

Meet at Howden Park Center for 10:30 start. 

Free guided ride organised by Volunteers from West Lothian Sustrans Group. The ride will be at a casual pace, suitable for occasional and less-experienced cyclists, will wait on stragglers, help with punctures. The event is not suitable for unaccompanied children. Should you wish refreshments before or after, the Howden Park Centre will be open.

Route

The route is mix of the Livingston path network , quiet minor country road and surfaced track.  

Howden Park - Lanthorn Centre, Dedridge Pond, Williamston Primary School, Murieston Trail - Skivo - Harburn - quiet back roads to Harwood and West Calder. Toilets and eats at West Calder Community Center. Bring something to eat or buy at nearby shop.

Woodland path from West Calder to Bellsquarry and path for the return by Adambrae - Livingston Village and back to HPC. The distance is about 16 miles. You can also meet up to do part of the route. Map  Weather - Metcheck

Please wear appropriate clothing, take a waterproof, snacks and something to drink. Ensure your bike is in good working order, and that you bring a spare inner tube and small toolkit for your bike. Recommend checking the bike over the day before the ride, checking brakes work, the chain is lubricated, and the tyres set to the correct pressure.

To know how many to expect, book by adding contact details to Livvy 20 Milers Contact Form

It's not that you are  "stuck in a traffic jam." It's that you are the traffic jam ! 

Post Ride

16 came along on a hot sunny day.

Howden Park Centre

The heavens opened minutes after we got back.

Time for a rest after a wee hill at Skivo

Quiet road Harwood

 

Saturday 21st June Bike Week 2014 Ride to Kirkliston

 

Bike Week 2014 Ride to Kirkliston Saturday 21st June 

Meet at Howden Park Center for 10:30 start. Map 

Free led ride organised by Volunteers from West Lothian Sustrans Group. The ride will be at a casual pace, suitable for occasional and less-experienced cyclists, will wait on stragglers, help with punctures. The event is not suitable for unaccompanied children. 

Route The ride from will start at 10:30am from Howden Park Center, Livingston along Route 75 of Sustrans’ National Cycle Network, through Almondell Park, Route 754 along the Union Canal tow path and minor road from Niddry Castle to Kirkliston. The return route will be along a cycle path from Kirkliston to Newbridge, minor roads to East Calder then back through Almondell Park to Livingston. The distance is about 20 miles. Weather - Metcheck 

Please wear appropriate clothing, take a waterproof, snacks and something to drink. Ensure your bike is in good working order, and that you bring a spare inner tube and small toolkit for your bike. I recommend checking the bike over the day before the ride, checking brakes work, the chain is lubricated, and the tyres set to the correct pressure. 

To register interest add as much or little information to the 20 miler contact form  It does not commit you to attending. Or Email - lv20milers@outlook.com 

Post Ride 


15 persons came along for the ride. Stopping off at Kirkliston Leisure Centre and Almondell Park on the return for ice cream. Dry day, cool to start then warming up.

I though of that while riding my bicycle." Albert Einstein on the Theory of Relativity 

March 2013 Ride

March 26th 11am Ride Out. Meet at Howden Park Centre, Livingston.

Camps Viaduct, Almondell Park

Planning meeting followed by a short ride along NCN 75 through Almondell Country Park to the Union Canal and Almond Aqueduct.
Return along the canal path to Roman Camps and Uphall - East Calder path over Almondell viaduct and returning along NCN 75.

Almondell Park from Camps Viaduct