Spokes Sunday Rides
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Spokes Sunday Rides - ‘Explore, Dream, Discover!’ Meet 10am, Usher Hall on the first Sunday of the month. Lunch at pub/café, or bring picnic.
Rides are generally 35 to 45 miles in total, about 2 1/2 hour cycling in the morning, lunch, then cycle back to Edinburgh in the afternoon. Average speed of Spokes Rides is about 10 to 12 mph We wait for slower cyclists and help out with minor mechanical problems. Please ensure your bike is in good condition.Children 14 or under must come with an adult, and must be used to cycling on the road.In the Summer, longer rides occur on the third Sunday of the month in July, August and September.
06/08/2023
Prof Chris Oliver, Cycling Surgeon has died He was a proactive Spokes member & inspirational crusader for via .
Spokes obituary article about Chris can be found here.
@CyclingSurgeon #RIP « Spokes We are very sad to hear of the sudden death of Professor Chris Oliver, well known as “Cycling Surgeon.” A long-standing member and proactive supporter of Spokes, his professional and personal life contributed greatly to both understanding and promotion of the public health value of cycling.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Hi there,
Sorry for the silence, but on 28th June I got hit by a driver in a minibus.
My injuries were quite traumatic. My right arm has a fractured humerus, fractured ulna and a smashed elbow joint.
My pelvis has a serious fracture on the right hand side and the right hip socket was smashed by the ball of the hip being forced through it.
I was discharged early in July, but a second operation 3 days later, found an in section in my arm. I then spent over 4 weeks in hospital being treated for that. I was eventually discharged on the 18th August after a 3rd operation, again on my arm.
Unfortunately i require at least two more operations before I regain mobility. So it may be several months before I can ride a bike again, let alone lead a Spokes Ride.
In the meantime I will be trying to find someone who can lead these rides, so hopefully they can recommence soon.
Apologies. No Spokes Ride this weekend. Not because of the Queen's Jubilee, but because I am still recovering from a bad cold.
02/05/2022
Eight people on the May Spikes Ride to East Lothian. 72km from the Usher Hall, down the Innocent Railway path, along the coast road to Aberlady before heading inland through Drem to the lunch venue. After lunch a history / social route of the National flag of Scotland, a castle used by Mary Queen of Scots, Hopetoun Monument and Rabbie Burns.
A much nicer day than forecast. Sunny in the afternoon.
GPS route shown below:
Relive 'Spokes Ride to East Lothian' View my ride: Spokes Ride to East Lothian
04/04/2022
A nice Spokes Ride yesterday. Almost back to normality in places. We went to the historic Livingston Village. The route can be seen at the link below:
Relive 'Spokes Ride to Livingston Village' View my ride: Spokes Ride to Livingston Village
07/02/2022
No snow or sleet showers for the Spokes Ride on Sunday. Updated forecast showed nasty weather moved to the afternoon. So a mini Spokes Ride and back home for lunch.
Relive 'Mini Spokes Ride' View my ride: Mini Spokes Ride
If snowing tomorrow morning the ride won't go ahead.
04/01/2022
Due to rising numbers of COVID cases and recommendation that no more than 3 households meet, there will be no Spokes Ride on the 2nd January.
25/12/2021
Merry Christmas
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