So – at a loose end today and the sun shone fair with almost no wind. Bike ride it is.
Its a loop I do now and then but I decided to try it the other way today. I’m a rebel me 🙂
So off out into east Lothian from Leith via the coast so along Porty prom 01 Porty Prom by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
and past the ash lagoons 03 ash lagoons by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
and along the odd concrete thingy on the Cockenzie foreshore 04 cockenzie shore by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
Along to Longniddry and onto the old railway in the direction of haddinton and then to Butterdean woods 08 butterdean woods by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
and winton woods 09 Winton woods by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
to the pencaitland railway walk. I missed the small bit of woodland with the shore in it. I will have to have another look next time.
Cut down the hill thru Elphinstone and Carberry estate and on to the River Esk 11 river esk by TandemJeremy, on Flickr
The main loop is 25 miles, two different routes in and out of the city at least posssible – along tyhe shore or down the innocent railway. It would also be easy to use the railway to or From longniddry to get the milage down for a night ride.
Only a couple of miles of road in total and all the riding is easy – even the bits of singletrack have easier options.
Sorry RD but there are no girls in Longniddry, take it it was dark and you’d had a few?
ma folks moved there when i was Ni Ni Ni Ni 19 and have to say there was alot of dirty nice woman there back then…though i didnt have a “helmet” cam then 😉
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Jeez Al. Give it a rest. Seriously. It’s not all mortal combat you know. Just folks sharing nice stuff!
I took that as a comment about it being “mountain biking” (and in relation to Elfs comment too). Nowt nasty. TJ would probably agree as we were discussing “what constitutes mountain biking” only a couple of weeks ago.
Between today and yesterdays rides I pretty much did the same route TJ. Add In Saltoun woods and the Kinchie trail (best In East Lothian) , Hence the reason I wanted to ride In from Tranent to Edinburgh tommorow. The good weather Is set to last till next week so Enjoy.
Good pictures of a nice day out and I like the inclusion of a map too.
This is my style of mountain biking. Linking up lanes, bridleways and tracks to actually go somewhere.
I got stopped by two police officers near that route (who drove up alongside me on the grass!), when I was trying to collect magic mushrooms in a playing field just outside Port Seton, around about 1998.
I think they were a little intrigued as to what I was doing. They then proceeded to tell me that the best ‘shrooms could be found on a nearby golf course and drove off again. 😯