Meeting Point and Times
Meet in the open space just east (city side) of the north end of Bell’s Bridge, Glasgow (Streetmap) unless otherwise stated, at 10am. Rides start at 10am all year round. 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 pub or café 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, but will occasionally feature 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.
A GoBike ride tackling one of Glasgow’s quadruple carriageway roads
Cycle Rides and Events for 2023
Rides organised by GoBike except where stated.
See Cycling UK advice regarding Coronavirus, which will affect the Go Bike cycle rides programme until further notice.
Sunday 2 April 2023 – Inchinnan and Erskine Bridges
April will see us using the new bridge over the Black Cart at Inchinnan Road for the first time, on our way to Erskine. Once at Erskine, we will use the path network to reach the riverside, then go to the Erskine Bridge to cross to the north side, and see part of the upgraded A82 path. We’ll generally follow the Forth & Clyde Canal back to Glasgow, but will deviate via the redeveloped riverfront area in Clydebank. Depending on time, we may stop in Clydebank for lunch, or just continue home.
25 miles, mostly on quieter roads and paths.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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Sunday 7 May 2023 – Kirkintilloch via Sighthill Bridge
We will start off by heading for the new Sighthill Bridge (which we hope will be open), then head northeastwards through Petershill and Balornock to pass into the countryside at Robroyston. We will reach Lenzie and Kirkintilloch before turning to return to Glasgow via the Forth & Clyde Canal.
25 miles, mostly on quieter roads and paths.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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Sunday 4 June 2023 – Clyde View
We will leave Glasgow and join up with NCN route 75 through Paisley and onto Kilmacolm. After lunch, we will continue along the path to Port Glasgow, but leave it on the edge of town for a hilly detour to overlook the lower River Clyde. We will then decend into Greenock and go for the train home. If there is sufficient interest, there will be an optional detour to Murdieston Park and Reservoirs to see parts of the town we otherwise would never have cause to visit.
30 miles.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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Sunday 2 July 2023 – Calderglen Country Park
We will head south out of Glasgow to Rouken Glen Park before heading through Waterfoot to approach East Kilbride from the Jackton direction. Once in the new town we will cross East Kilbride using the path network, ending up at the Calderglen Country Park. After lunch at the café, we will have a quick look around the country park before heading back to Glasgow via the Cathkin Braes.
30 miles.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
Rated:
Further rides will be announced shortly, taking the form of rides around the Glasgow area.
TBC – Irvine Valley Trail (to be rescheduled)
This ride takes us south through East Kilbride before climbing past Whitelee Forest. After lunch we will reach Darvel and follow the Irvine Valley Trail through Newmilns and Galston, and onto Kilmarnock for the train home.
40 miles.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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TBC – Dumbarton Loop (to be rescheduled)
We will head out of Glasgow along the Loch Lomond Railway Path, but only as far as Dumbarton. After the lunch stop there will be a tour around the Dumbarton area to see some of the local attractions, including passing Strathleven House, before returning to Glasgow.
35 miles, largely on the flat.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
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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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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.
