Our Bridges route, for today, 01 December and photos

Wee Bridge, Pollok Park

Here’s the part route that I did today – sorry I had to leave you, but thanks everyone for your help! I seem to be fully recovered from my wee dip.

Here’s the full route – with thanks to Tim!

A bit trickier to see, but do read on for some photos!

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Sunday 01 December, time for the Circular GoBike ride!

Govan-Partick bridge from Govan
Stockingfield Junction Bridges and viewing platform, Forth and Clyde Canal. View East towards Ruchill (image: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Stockingfield Bridge (image: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

For our themed December ride, we will be taking a spiral tour of Glasgow, taking in a number of new, rebuilt, and other modern bridges. These include new cycle bridges, railway bridges, motorway bridges, and river and canal bridges.

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November’s GoBike ride: up and down to the south-east

Overtoun Park, Rutherglen

Today’s ride had some hills, short and sharp and we encountered what can be a hazard at this time of year – fallen leaves. So do take care when you are out and about.

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GoBike: a Sunday outing to explore the South-East, 03 November

This ride takes us across the South Side of Glasgow, including checking up on the latest extension of the South City Way, and out to Linn Park.

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Today’s GoBike Ride, Sunday 06 October, a jaunt to the West

Govan-Partick bridge from Govan

Here’s the fascinating route that Andy took us on today:

We went on paths old and new with quite a change in the Paisley area from when we had been there last about two years ago.

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Sunday, 06 October, our first group ride over the new bridge at Govan!

Barshaw Park

October sees us revert to the shorter Sunday morning rides for the winter period, and sees also our first ride over the long-awaited Govan Bridge.

We will start by heading to the bridge at Yorkhill Quay and cross to Govan, though it’s unlikely to be as busy as it was the opening weekend!

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Today’s GoBike ride, new infrastructure, getting up close to Arria and, of course, the Falkirk Wheel

Arria statue

Despite the return of winter after the summer we enjoyed yesterday, those of us who ventured out saw this amazing statue from close up:

For more information see: https://www.lightfolio.co.uk/arria

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GoBike ride, Sunday 01 September: Cycle to the Falkirk Wheel, get the train back (or cycle if you wish!)


The ride this time has us skirting the city centre, then heading out through the north eastern part of the city and into the countryside beyond Robroyston. Then we carry on towards Cumbernauld, passing Arria, before joining the Forth & Clyde Canal near Banknock.

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GoBike ride, Sunday 04 August, Strathclyde Park Circular

Path by Strathclyde Park Loch (with geese)


This ride will see us visit Strathclyde Country Park with the outward route via Cambuslang, Blantyre and Bothwell, and return via Bellshill and Mount Vernon.

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