A club with an eclectic mix of professions... and one shared passion
With a roll call of members including artists, architects and lawyers, Ronde CC may not fit the typical image of traditional cycling clubs, but the sense of camaraderie is no less tangible.
As we negotiate Edinburgh’s excellent bike path network out of the city centre, newly qualified lawyer Chloe Watson tells me: “There’s a great sense of community. From students to millionaires, we are all here to ride our bikes and enjoy the social side of it.”
To reinforce the point, she and fiancé Paul Hill, an architect, are busy arranging the details of a party later that night with other members of our peloton.
One of these is Catriona Munro, who joined the club to make friends after she moved to the city after graduating from Aberdeen University. “The social side is really important,” she says. “I could have gone out with the fast group today, but I wouldn’t have enjoyed the ride. With this group, I can mix with riders of different levels.”
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