Join us for a safe, led ride from our bike library to these family-friendly gardens this winter.

Join us for a safe, led family ride to the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh where we’ll have a picnic, weather dependant (individuals who want to build their cycle confidence are also very welcome!).

The gardens are lovely any time of the year. There is also a nice cafe on premises and we will buy hot drinks for everyone there.

The ride will use off-road cycle routes where possible. We will keep a very relaxed pace throughout. At a slow pace the ride there will take about about one and a quarter hours. We’ll return by the same route.

Please bring your own picnic and dress appropriately for the weather – gloves, and warm waterproof coats are essential.

Our ride leaders will lead the bike ride which will start from Porty bike library at 10am – please arrive promptly.

You can choose to hire one of our cargo bikes or trikes, which fits 1-2 children in the front or back depending on design, or come along on your own bikes. We also have electric bikes and ordinary bikes to hire for adults over 18 only but only limited numbers of each of these.

You’ll need to let us know in advance that you want to hire a cargo bike as there are a limited number.

There will be the option to hire a standard bike, an ordinary electric, or electric cargo bike when you book a ticket.

Anyone hiring a bike will need to arrive half an hour earlier for an induction.

Please note that there is a small chance of cancellation, due to bad weather – as this is a winter cycle ride. We will make a decision on whether the ride will go ahead, by 5pm on Thursday 19 February. Once you have registered, look out for further emails from us in case of cancellation.