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.
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: 
Sunday 6 August 2023 – Dumbarton Loop
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.
Rated:
Sunday 3 September 2023 – Strathkelvin & Mugdock Country Park
This ride will see us checking out the Strathkelvin Railway Path between Kirkintilloch and Strathblane. We will get there via the Forth & Clyde Canal, and after Strathblane we will climb the hill up to Mugdock Country Park where we’ll stop for lunch. The return into Glasgow will be via the Bears Way, including the busy section of Milngavie Road where the cycleway ends.
35 miles, with one big hill.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
Rated:
Sunday 1 October 2023 – Dams2Darnley Country Park
We will head out through Glasgow’s South Side, including Pollok Park, to Darnley, then climb up to the reservoirs between Newton Mearns and Barrhead. We will then continue into Barrhead and return to Glasgow through Pollok, ending up in Govan to see progress on the new bridge to Partick.
22 miles, a little on main roads, and with some climbing up to the reservoirs.
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.
Rated:
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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.
