A detailed look at our routes - Beach Bum

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This bike tour takes us to some of the finest, hidden beaches in the country. Our knowledge of the area means that we can introduce people to quiet sandy coves with a stunning outlook over the Firth of Forth.

We journey east, along the coast away from North Berwick towards our first stop - Seacliff beach. This has a hidden harbour at one end of the bay, used by the owners for lobster fishing now, but once perhaps a landing spot for smugglers. The beach is one of the less well known in the area but has a cracking view of the Bass Rock and beautiful yellow sands.

Next we head further along the coast, following deserted farm lanes to a local gem - Tyninghame Beach. This is perhaps the most beautiful of all the settings we visit, and also the quietest. It is relatively inaccessible to cars and therefore is a perfect spot to get away from the buzz of modern life.

Heading inland, we stop at an excellent village cafe for complimentary refreshments and lunch. Finally we cruise on to Yellowcraig Beach, a busier bay but a great bathing spot - the perfect way to cool down and reward yourself for your efforts. North Berwick is then only a 10 or 15 minute ride home.

This is the full day programme of the Beach Bum tour and is designed to take around 6 hours. It is rated as an easy tour and is mostly very flat. We stick to traffic-less farm lanes or quiet country roads for the duration.

A half day Beach Bum tour is also available, which takes in 2 of the 3 beaches and is designed to take around 3 hours.

Please see our main website for prices and booking details.

Alasdair

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New Tour!

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We're delighted to announce the addition of a new tour to our roster - The Whisky Trail.

This is a tour we have only recently surveyed, but is sure to be one of our most popular routes. It takes in views of Edinburgh, the Lammermuir Hills and the distant shores of Fife, across the waters of the Forth. The trail is mostly very flat and easy going, with only a few minor uphill sections to tackle.

Our destination is the famous local distillery of Glenkinchie, which produces a fine single malt whisky. Once there, tour members can spend some time in the visitor centre and find out about the process involved in creating Scotland's national drink. There will even be the opportunity to purchase your own bottle as a souvenir and have it meet you back at our office!

Full details of this, and the rest of our tours are published on our main site.

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Summer Cycle School

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Monday not only saw the launch of our cycle tours, but also the Aberlady Summer Cycle School. For the next two weeks, from Monday to Wednesday (11.00 - 12.30) we will be running a cycle skills course, accredited by British Cycling.

This is based on the Go-Ride programme, and is designed to give beginner and intermediate cyclists the confidence and skills to be able to ride safely on and off the road.

We had a great first session today at Aberlady Sea Green and hope to see more kids there in future. Hopefully we'll continue to be as lucky with the weather as we were today - only Alasdair (the coach) got wet at the end of the session!

We also plan to run a cycle school in Gullane and North Berwick towards the end of the school holidays - more details to come.

Our coaches are fully Disclosure checked and presently hold the British Cycling Level 2 Trainee Coach qualification.

Get in touch if you're interested. You never know, you may have a budding Chris Hoy sitting at home just waiting to be discovered!

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Official Opening!

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2 Wheel Tours officially opens for business on Monday the 6th of July!

It's taken months of planning, but we are now able to start taking people out on our bikes around this stunning part of Scotland. East Lothian's beaches, castles and countryside are best seen from the saddle and we have the guides, maps and bikes to help you discover it.


To celebrate we are offering a 20% discount on all tours for our first week of trading. That's 20% off everything from Monday the 6th of July to Monday the 13th of July!

If you have been staying in or around North Berwick, you may have seen our signs or cars pop up in the last week. Our website has also now gone live and we are about to be listed on the Visit Scotland website. We will be distributing leaflets about this offer throughout the area in the next week.

John and I have been spending the last week researching routes for our holiday tours, and will soon be able to offer short breaks in East Lothian and the Borders, as well as an epic Coast to Coast trip following the route of the Southern Upland Way. More details will be available on the website in the next two weeks.

2 Wheel Tours are also organising Summer Cycle Schools in the county and will be promoting these in the next few weeks. Although these will initially be focused on providing tuition to children, we will be offering group lessons to adults in the near future.

If you have any enquiries about anything mentioned in this post, or wish to book a tour, feel free to contact us on info@2wheel-tours.com or check our site at www.2wheel-tours.com.