Porto-Velo - a new cycling club for Portobello

[wangi]

Portobello cyclists may be interested to know that a new club has been established in and for Portobello. The club aims to encourage and promote cycling for all.

Porto-Velo will be organising Sunday fitness rides (starting 22 April), leaving the bandstand at the east end of the Prom at 9am weekly. There will shortly also be family rides and (if there is demand) shorter beginners rides. We will also be meeting in the Dalriada every Thursday from 9, which is an opportunity to find out more about the club, and whether it's for you.

Further info can be found on our website: .

[wangi]

Good stuff Andrew!

[rnuwithmark]

Check this out if you are into cycling, sounds great.

I am not involved, just helping spread the word

Mark

http://porto-velo.com/

[wangi]

[andrew m]

Good to meet some fellow cyclists at our second social evening on Thursday. We had a good discussion about the sorts of group rides people want, about how family rides might work, and about cycling matters in general (but not gear ratios!).

Tomorrow is the first Sunday fitness ride, and we're hoping for a reasonable turnout, despite the uncertain weather forecast (likely to be more of today's mixture of sunshine and showers - so come prepared!). We'll be heading into East Lothian, with a longer loop for faster/stronger riders out by Gifford of up to 50 or so miles, and a shorter, more leisurely route fairly directly to Haddington (total distance just over 30 miles). As we've stressed on our publicity material and on the website, these are group rides with a managed pace - no-one gets left behind. And bring some money - there will be a cafe stop. Hope to see you there!

Andrew

[wangi]

How did it go on Sunday Andrew?

[andrew m]

Very well, thanks! There were 18 (I think) turned up at the bandstand at 9 am for the inaugural Sunday fitness ride. We rode out as a group to just beyond Cousland, then split, with one group going a longer route up to Humbie and Gifford, down to Haddington, then a loop round by Athelstaneford, while a smaller group went a shorter way to Haddington and more directly home. Distances of about 55 and 32 miles respectively. Given the forecast (which had been dire), the weather was fairly kind, and we had only one heavy shower.

Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and it was good to meet some new local cyclists. We're hoping for another good turnout this coming Sunday.

Keep watching the Porto-Velo website for further ride info.

Andrew