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5 months ago
Photo: R to L Kirsteen Sullivan MP, Donald Tainsh with his Africap prize (donated by Lanterne Rouge bike cafe, East Lothian), Dave du Feu from Spokes. Other competition prizewinners and full details of entries will be announced shortly on Spokes website

Photo: R to L Kirsteen Sullivan MP, Donald Tainsh with his Africap prize (donated by Lanterne Rouge bike cafe, East Lothian), Dave du Feu from Spokes. Other competition prizewinners and full details of entries will be announced shortly on Spokes website

Photo: Kirsteen Sullivan puts the Africap onto Donald Tainsh's head!

Photo: Kirsteen Sullivan puts the Africap onto Donald Tainsh's head!

title page of Rail & River Ramble video, the basis of Donald's entry into the Spokes competition, My Favourite Bike Ride

title page of Rail & River Ramble video, the basis of Donald's entry into the Spokes competition, My Favourite Bike Ride

5. Any interesting / useful / beautiful features / facilities en route Eliburn reservoir, Livingston Old Wood, art installations alongside Lochshot Burn, Livingston Old Kirk, Livingston Inn, River Almond, Livi Skate Park, Howden Rock Ramp fish pass, Almond Park (several paths to choose, just keep heading east!), Craigshill Bypass fish pass, Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, Linhouse Water, Mid Calder weir Larinier fish pass, Union Canal feeder channel, Kirkhill Pillar at A&CCP Visitor Centre, the views from Camps Viaduct and The Shale Trail. The staffed Visitor Centre is at the mid-point of the route and has a picnic area, play park, toilets, ice cream, a drinks vending machine and an exhibition space. 6. Why is this a favourite route of yours? … can be just a sentence, or max 500 words. Note that this question is important in the judging This is a “green space” ride that I enjoy in any season with places along the way to discover and explore or just to pause and think or wonder. It’s a delightful ride that takes in the history of Livingston as a post war New Town and its place in the heritage of West Lothian. Livingston has a wonderful extensive and comprehensive network of traffic free, shared use paths that was one of the attractions of the town when I moved here with my young family in 1982. Now retired I love exploring the network and its connections to other areas of West Lothian, recording many of my rides on YouTube ( www.youtube.com/@lostinlivi ) in the hope of encouraging others to discover the connections that can be made and the delights to be found.

5. Any interesting / useful / beautiful features / facilities en route Eliburn reservoir, Livingston Old Wood, art installations alongside Lochshot Burn, Livingston Old Kirk, Livingston Inn, River Almond, Livi Skate Park, Howden Rock Ramp fish pass, Almond Park (several paths to choose, just keep heading east!), Craigshill Bypass fish pass, Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, Linhouse Water, Mid Calder weir Larinier fish pass, Union Canal feeder channel, Kirkhill Pillar at A&CCP Visitor Centre, the views from Camps Viaduct and The Shale Trail. The staffed Visitor Centre is at the mid-point of the route and has a picnic area, play park, toilets, ice cream, a drinks vending machine and an exhibition space. 6. Why is this a favourite route of yours? … can be just a sentence, or max 500 words. Note that this question is important in the judging This is a “green space” ride that I enjoy in any season with places along the way to discover and explore or just to pause and think or wonder. It’s a delightful ride that takes in the history of Livingston as a post war New Town and its place in the heritage of West Lothian. Livingston has a wonderful extensive and comprehensive network of traffic free, shared use paths that was one of the attractions of the town when I moved here with my young family in 1982. Now retired I love exploring the network and its connections to other areas of West Lothian, recording many of my rides on YouTube ( www.youtube.com/@lostinlivi ) in the hope of encouraging others to discover the connections that can be made and the delights to be found.

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