So you've bought your bike,  taken it out of the garage,  feel a bit self-conscious, don't know where to go,  feel a bit nervous of traffic,  looks like it's going to rain later anyway ...maybe next week.   So how about joining a cycling club?  Eh?!!! I'll never keep up with them! Those guys are fanatics! What would they think of me?  I'll be ridiculed! Do I look like a cyclist? Do these legs say 'cyclist'? Maybe when I've had a bit ...a lot more practice.   It doesn't have to be this way. There …

We are a small group, who are part of the Lothians & Borders Cyclists' Touring Club, based in West Lothian. We have around 200 members, who are resident in West Lothian, and some from Glasgow and the Borders. Our small select group enjoy bike rides normally around 30-40 miles, slower than your average cycling group, stopping often, enjoying the social side of cycling, rather than the serious competitive part of racing cycling, plus we often plan our rides around lovely lunch/coffee stops, local …