Before 5pm, Sport, Cycling, free events

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Skinny Tweed

A guide-supported road bike ride around that's going further afield this year. For 2013, it's an overnighter, returning to Peebles around midday. Free, but a deposit is required as places are limited. Booking is essential.

Kingsmeadows car park, Peebles

Sun 2 Jun

Free

Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

Local Ride-Outs

Locals share some of their favourite trails on friendly, informal bike rides around the valley.

Innerleithen

Wed 29 May

Free

Two groups: one moderate, one harder route. Meet at the Traquair Forest Trailhead car park. Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

Peebles, Peebleshire

Tue 28 May

Free

Mixed Ride: easy-moderate. Meet at Kingsmeadows Road car park. Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

Thu 30 May

Free

Two groups: easy-moderate women’s ride and moderate/red grade. Meet at Kingsmeadows Road car park. Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

Natural Tweed

A cross country bike ride through the lesser known natural parts of the Tweed Valley in a route that takes in forest tracks, drove roads, well trodden hill paths and rarely used ancient passes. The route is extensive and can be tricky so come fully prepared for a self-guided, self-sufficient day out.

Kingsmeadows car park, Peebles

Sat 25 May

Free

Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

Ride the Braes MTB

Join the Countryside Rangers for this chance to ride the Cathkin Brase Commonwealth Games MTG track and soak up nature while you get your cycle on. A basic level of off road competency needed. Meet in the car park. Booking is essential.

Cathkin Braes Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 10 Aug

Free / 0141 287 8118

  • 12:00 – 15:00

TweedLove Bivvy Night

An all-night biking adventure. Ride up into the hills with the group and then snuggle down with your bivvy (that's Bivouac sack to non-campers) under the stars, before tackling some trails on the way home the next morning. Extensive advice and equipment lists are available on the TweedLove website; make sure you bring…

Kingsmeadows car park, Peebles

Sun 2 Jun

Free

Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.

TweedLove Dirtbags

The Peebles High School Mountain Bike Club head up this informal, non-competitive teenagers' ride out. Qualified local helpers are also on hand to guide participants through the local trails for two to three hours. Ages 12–18; parental consent required.

Kingsmeadows car park, Peebles

Fri 24 May

Free

Part of TweedLove Bike Festival.