Meeting Point and Times
First Sunday of the month – rides usually start at 10am (unless otherwise stated).
Meet on the north bank of the Clyde in the open space just east of Bell’s Bridge, Glasgow. It’s by the Armadillo, between the road and riverside path (see OpenStreetMap address).
Rides are generally around 20-30 miles in length, although winter rides are shorter. Often there is the option to return by train for a shorter ride. On longer summer rides a lunch break is usually taken in a suitable café or pub en route, although you are welcome to bring your own picnic if you wish. Rides are usually on tarmac surfaces (road or path) and suitable for most types of bikes (e.g. tourer, racer, hybrid, mountain bike). Occasionally, there may be sections of route on rougher paths or tracks – see ride descriptions for details.
GoBike rides are social rides for GoBike members, and are not a club run. We would ask that anyone coming along adheres to the rules of the road, rides no more than two abreast, and takes the safety of other riders around them into account when cycling.
Cycle Rides and Events for 2025
Rides organised by GoBike except where stated.
Sunday 6 April 2025 – Tour of Renfrewshire
We will head out of Glasgow through to Paisley, and then onwards to Elderslie and Howwood. Then we will head to the NCN route 7 path to Johnstone, before branching off through Linwood, and arrive back in Paisley around lunchtime. The return to Glasgow after lunch will be via Renfrew, and we will finish at the Riverside Museum.
32 miles, mostly on paths and quieter roads, but occasional bits on main roads.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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Sunday 4 May 2025 – Palacerigg Country Park
For May, we will head out of the north of the city along the Forth & Clyde Canal to Kirkintilloch, and then take the Strathkelvin Railway Path into North Lanarkshire. Continuing on some country lanes, we will arrive at Palacerigg Country Park around lunchtime. After lunch at the café, we will return to Glasgow via Cumbernauld, including the Snake Bridge, and Kirkintilloch.
45 miles, with the occasional steeper climb, and very little on main roads. Various sections of path on this route are not asphalted.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow. 
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Sunday 1 June 2025 – Loch Thom
This ride heads west through Renfrewshire, but if it is open, we shall initially stick to the north side of the River Clyde in order to use the new bridge at Yoker. From there, we will head to Linwood to join the NCN route 75 railway path. After a lunch-stop in Kilmacolm, we will leave the path to take the forest trail through to the Loch Thom reservoir itself. After a stop at the visitors’ centre, we will then probably split into two groups to arrive back in Greenock for the train back to Glasgow, with an optional leisurely visit to the Greenock Cut for those not in a hurry.
38 miles, with most of the climbing on the unpaved forest track to Loch Thom, and before that a couple of short sections on main roads.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow. 
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Further rides around the Glasgow area will be announced shortly.
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Ride on paths (cycle paths, paths in parks, etc) | |
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Significant/moderate hill climbing |
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Ride on canal towpaths |  |
Steps en route | |
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Ride on rough tracks (farm or forest tracks, unmade paths, etc) |  |
Gate or stile en route | |
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Ride on quiet roads (residential streets, country lanes) |  |
Ford en route | |
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Ride on busy roads |  |
Train to start | |
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Booking required | |
Train home from finish | |
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Stall or static event |  |
Ferry crossing involved | |
= GoBike star rating: 1 being easiest, 5 most challenging, based on distance, gradients, etc.
Where do you want to cycle to? Let us know of your suggestions for future cycle rides.
For other led cycle rides in the Glasgow area see
CyclingUK Glasgow,
Belles on Bikes Glasgow, Belles on Bikes Cumbernauld
while for the Edinburgh area see Cycling Edinburgh
and for Ayrshire see CyclingUK Ayrshire.
Mellow Velo organises rides across Central Scotland, and occasionally further afield.
Bike Events Scotland lists cycling-related events from all over Scotland.
