Eden Valley Cycling UK

My plan is to leave at 11.30 from Little Salkeld, parking just up the road from the Watermill. This is another route I am testing out for the Eden Rivers Trust; this time we head up to Kirkoswald returning via Lazonby, Great Salkeld and Langwathby. It is about 12 miles, not without hills but not as severe as those yesterday (but there's no shame in walking!) Jane Bardsley has very kindly offered refreshments (soup, bread and more mince pies) at her house in Melmerby as we don't expect any open cafes on New Year's Day. Please come and join us at the end of the ride - it's only just over 5 miles from Little Salkeld to Melmerby and easily within cycling distance. If you want to extend the ride, then add your own route on before we meet or on your return home. We hope to see you to wish you a Happy New Year in person - but if we don't see you, we wish it anyway! Alison, Nigel, Jane and David

Although Mike is out of the country at present on holiday , I've noted that he's placed a blank template for the 1 st Qtr 2020 Runs List in Google Docs.   Would all runs leaders please access the list and start making entries for rides that they would like to lead.      An early start should enable a programme of rides to be prepared well before the end of January an avoid a last minute panic. Thanks CJ

Thanks to Phil for putting on his 3 bike ride leaving Beacon Edge cemetery layby at 10 - look forward to seeing you. Our pace, for the hilly route, leaving Lazonby Bridge at 11.30, will be extremely leisurely, but the ambitious among you can burn off your energy on the way to join us. No change to our plans - hope some of you come out to play!

Hello All. I am intending to cycle from Beacon Edge cemetery lay-by leaving at 10am and doing a loop, with a view to meeting up with Alison and co at Lazonby Bridge at 11.30. and then to ride to Armathwaite and back to Liz's for lunch. I would be very pleased to have some company. Happy xmas to you all.

Having tested out the Eden Rivers Trust 'Heart of Eden' easy route from Acorn Bank we are going to the opposite extreme with a loop from Lazonby to Armathwaite and back leaving Lazonby car park by the bridge at 11.30. Bring sandwiches to eat at Liz's house at the end of the ride when she is offering soup and cocktails. I will be bringing some mince pies. Hope to see a few of you out on Sunday. We hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and that you continue to enjoy it. Best wishes to all, Alison

Thanks to everyone who came out today to try out the circular route for the Eden Rivers Trust from Acorn Bank. As I said before, we are being asked to test out and feed back on routes around the River Eden. I am taking advantage of the absence of fixed rides on the runs list to use the 2 dates above for further rides. Details to follow...

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Eden Rivers Trust have asked us for comments on a source to sea route and on various shorter circular routes around the River Eden. I doubt I will have a chance to try out all their ideas, but I will start on Sunday - in the absence of another ride - with a 10 mile loop from Acorn Bank, leaving after coffee around 11.30 and returning for lunch. If you add on cycling there and back it might make it a decent ride for some of you. It would be great if you wish to join me so that the input isn't limited to my thoughts. Hope to see some of you there.

Me again, sorry folks but I tried to get to Dalston and fell off so the ride is cancelled.  However, if the ice melts by 11.30 I plan to cycle to Maes Cafe so maybe see some of you there.  If not have a very Merry Christmas and see you in 2020. Karen