Hello,

I’ve just moved from Glasgow to Edinburgh and looking for an mtb club.
Google says that there doesn’t seem to be an obvious one, other than the meet up.

Glasgow Mbc had a good riding and social side, is there something similar in Edinburgh?

Thanks

Andy

Edinburgh Road Club has a MTB side. Personally never bothered, if you are looking for folk to ride with there are plenty on here and a regular thread for Pentlands evening rides.

Well I’m new to the city, and don’t know anyone, so finding some riding buddies is job number 1.

I’ll have a look at the RC.

Ta

I met most of my riding buddies one of 3 ways

1) People off here
2) Racing
3) the Glentress Trailfairies. Which I would recommend to anyone, the work’s good fun and we usually ride after. Great bunch of people. And also an orrible ****, me.

I ride with Midlothian Cycle Club. We’re obviously based just outside Edinburgh. Regular Tuesday night mountainbike rides round the trails of Midlothian. Normally meet at the entrance of Dalkeith Country Park St 7pm.

Search on Facebook or go to midlothiancyclingclub.co.uk

Jamie

the Glentress Trailfairies.

This link might be handy. I’m planning on going for the first time.
http://www.dmbins.com/developing/trails-page–2/take-care-of-your-trails-weekend-11th-12th-april-2015–2/borders-glentress-trail-fairies

Met some erc roadies in France they were friendly. wouldn’t want to tar the mtb side with the the experience of having met a few.

http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/mountain-bike

The ERC mountainbikers are mostly active on the Facebook Group here:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/edinburghmtb/

You can join the Saturday morning rides and have a chat with folk

I think there’s a fairly active east lothian group, I know a few of them but I’ve never made it to a ride, maybe mtbel will read this?

mtbEL facebook group

We’ve been quite quiet on the ride arranging front for a wee while as a lot of folk have been doing other things over the winter. We also occasionally hook up with the Midlothian guys for rides on and off-road. I’ve been busy/getting over injuries/riding road/setting up a mtb kids club and more but will be riding a lot more mtb again shortly. join the group, introduce yourself and keep an eye out for midweek night rides etc. We have miles and miles of decent off-road trails in East Lothian and I’m happy to show anyone* around and grab a quick pint after. I’m an ex GMBC member myself (early-late ’90s)

* 😉

working mtbEL link

Cheers Jamie.

😉

Going for a ride in East Lothian is a lot like the film Deliverance, never stop pedaling and don’t take up Mikes offer of a shower. There’s a lot of willy waving, figurative and literal although Mike is more likely to give you a rear view. And despite all this I still go back although I have to let the memories fade between visits. Also mtbel looks a lot like Burt Reynolds, the one from Boogie Nights. The rest are more like Bert and Ernie. Trailfairies are a good shout too, a lot of OCD but a good bunch 😉

Aye, fairly accurate description of what to expect out here. burt Reynolds had way less grief from admiring MILFs tho 8)

Stevenmenmuir – Member

Trailfairies are a good shout too, a lot of OCD

Chris isn’t always there though 😆

Sorry Chris

(Not really sorry.)

Is your obsession with rubber,OCD or more of a fetish?

Oh definitely a fetish.

It was once said I was the most ‘normal’, Mrs L had had a few red wines though and has since taken it back. I think the award has been without a holder since.

Going for a ride in East Lothian is a lot like the film Deliverance, never stop pedaling and don’t take up Mikes offer of a shower. There’s a lot of willy waving, figurative and literal although Mike is more likely to give you a rear view. And despite all this I still go back although I have to let the memories fade between visits. Also mtbel looks a lot like Burt Reynolds, the one from Boogie Nights. The rest are more like Bert and Ernie. Trailfairies are a good shout too, a lot of OCD but a good bunch

🙁 How does Gary get to be Burt Reynolds , Robbie Coltrane yes maybe and Boaby fae the clansman definately. That means I’m probably Ernie as Floaty heid has a big massive coupon like Bert.

This makes me want to organise a big Edinburgh STW ride.

Who wants to organise a big Edinburgh & Lothians STW ride? Preferably before June.

^^ I’d be up for this , I nominate Steven Menmuir and mtbel sorry Burt Reynolds to do all the work and throw in some pub/lunch stops.
Good , well thats that sorted…..

You start the thread Jimmy and I’ll organise a route in East Lothian to ride. Sunday soon enough?
how long a route do you want? (anywhere between 10 and 40 miles is easy enough to arrange?)

Mtbel relaxing post ride.

I nominate those that have time for a midweek ride to organised something. Bitter? No….

Some of the other reprobates in a typical pose.

8)

It depends what you want to do. Lothians and Borders CTC have had some good runs lately – not terribly technical but interesting routes. They happen on Mondays if you’re free. CTC They are announced on the Yahoo group Yahoo

Why not try the TrailScotland forum? http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/forum

Jimmy.

I’ve set next Tuesday evening aside for your introductory East Lothian ride. Check the FB group and reply there please, hope you, the “fool” and any others here are able to make it along.

🙂

I’ll organise a route in East Lothian

Is that one of the GT Enduro trails?

Is that one of the GT Enduro trails?

Just bring a long travel 650b flourescent enduro machine as the old Railway path is not for the faint hearted…

East Lothian is famed for it’s cottaging spots and with Yogadoat only just back from foreign travels hungry for Scottish beef any first time Enduroists certainly won’t be disappointed ;). Bring yer own apres ride snacks as any local will tell ye “There’s nae burger van on Pencraig Hill” 😉

Ps. Thanks for organising this BIG STW ride Jimmy. I don’t know what we’d have done without your hard work and commitment. 😆

LOL, think the OP will be scarred off!
I’ll keep an eye on this thread for a big ride or Jimmy txt me if I miss something.

Ashamedly (not really, i’m a tart!) I do have a big fluorescent Enduro wagon….with matching accessories 😳

Your mince tank will be overkill but they like fresh meat so won’t turn you away.

Undertrailed is the new Overbiked (thank you ojom.

Mtbel – pull your finger out and do sometsomething. Maybe a finish line buffet? (it is a race, right?).

Is andyfb78 coming? Or still here?

Think we scared him off. Mike/Yak/Yodagoat specialises in a finger buffet.

think I’ve seen mtbel in the dunes at aberlady, looks familiar

stevenmenmuir – Member
It was once said I was the most ‘normal’, Mrs L had had a few red wines though and has since taken it back. I think the award has been without a holder since.

That sounds about right. Oh and generally I’ll accept the O and the C, but not the D so much. 🙂

There’s a Trailfairy session this Saturday, no need to wait for April! Same meeting point and start time as given by http://www.dmbins.com/developing/trails-page–2/take-care-of-your-trails-weekend-11th-12th-april-2015–2/borders-glentress-trail-fairies

BigJim. are you the guy that brings a folding step for wee guys like me to reach?