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Sunday 1 November 2026 – ride to the South and South-East with GoBike

Clyde Walkway bridges near Cambuslang
Netherlee Road, Cathcart


Since the Aurs Road active travel infrastructure , previously to have been the focus of November’s ride, has not been completed, we will check it out in 2027.


In its place is an urban exploration of the south and southeast of the city area, taking in Hillpark, Cathcart, Castlemilk, Cambuslang, and returning into Glasgow along the Clyde Walkway. We will use the new cycleway on Dumbreck Road, and pass by the Clyde Cycle Park in Cambuslang. The finish point will be at Glasgow Green in time for lunch.
20 miles, with mostly urban streets, and a mix of cycle infrastructure. The main climb is up to Castlemilk.

Clyde Cycle Park sign off Clyde Walkway (by Cambuslang Rd)

We will meet at our usual location, just to the east of Bell’s Bridge on the north bank of the Clyde at the SEC. Time 10:00

For further details of GoBike rides, please see: https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides

Also . check out that link for details of the post-AGM ride, to take place on Saturday 07 November.

View of Cathcart Road looking south-west towards Larkfield Centre
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Sunday 04 October, the GoBike ride to Erskine

Clydebank Titan crane

Glasgow Airport runway crop

We will head out of Glasgow towards the airport, then join the cycle route to Inchinnan. Then we will go into Erskine on the New Town’s path network, to end up at the waterfront.

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GoBike September Ride – the route

Here’s the route from Sunday, up through the town and on to the Cowcaddens Cycle Lane and over the rusty bridge – the planted areas are coming on and might even block out the motorway traffic soon.

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Sunday 5 September 2026 – Ride the Seven Lochs Trail with GoBike

Swans by the banks of Hogganfield Loch


We visited the Seven Lochs Trail shortly after opening, a few years back. So this will be a repeat visit, taking in the route between Hogganfield Loch and Drumpellier Country Park.

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Sunday 01 August – our delightful ride to Inverkip

Superb weather, superb scenery, but a rubbish screen print from Strava, unless you are into these segments, above. Sorry about that. Lots more info below:

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West to the Coast, Greenock and Inverkip, Sunday 02 August

Greenock Esplanade, Inverclyde
Renfrew Bridge, view north near control room

This ride will take us down the River Clyde, starting off on the North side and using the Loch Lomond path, then crossing the Renfrew Bridge and joining the path along the A8 towards Bishopton.

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GoBike ride Sunday 05 July, all the way east to Edinburgh


Our longest ride of the year will be to Edinburgh via Bathgate. Previously, we have done rides to Edinburgh starting in Airdrie, but this one will be cycling all the way. We will set out via the East End of Glasgow, climb steadily up to Coatbridge and Airdrie, and then join the railway path to Bathgate.

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The sometimes rainy ride to see the sea, 06 June 2026

On Sunday 07 June, 5 of us set off on our ride to the sea. Out through Govan on roads some of which were new to us and then we joined the cycle route as we got nearer to Paisley. The rain started just short of Lochwinnoch, making it a good time to get into the cafe.

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GoBike ride for June, the short, or the longer, option>

The ride on Sunday 07 June, to Irvine Beach, or for the fainter hearted, to Lochwinnoch, will be our longest one, so far, this year.

Govan-Partick bridge from Govan

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GoBike ride. 03 May, the route

Mugdock Country Park
GoBike ride: 03 May, route map

Seven of us set off, some weeks ago now, from the SEC and made our way north through Kelvingrove Park, North Woodside, Firhill, Possilpark, Parkhouse, skirting Milton and then Bishopbriggs to reach the Forth and Clyde canal.

A few miles along the canal towpath brought us to Kirkintilloch for a refreshment/toilet break, before we turned off the canal path towards Milton of Campsie, cycling past hordes of bluebells and wild garlic.

We continued past Lennoxtown to reach Strathblane. Then it was the major hill up to Mugdock Country Park – not many bikes there, but lots of cars in the carparks – these people don’t know what they are missing.

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