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		<title>West to the Coast, Greenock and Inverkip, Sunday 02 August</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tricia Fort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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. From there we will cross the new Dargavel development, seeing how the paths are coming along, before continuing through Langbank, &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/west-to-the-coast-greenock-and-inverkip-sunday-02-august-26333" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "West to the Coast, Greenock and Inverkip, Sunday 02 August"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>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. </p>



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<p>From there we will cross the new Dargavel development, seeing how the paths are coming along, before continuing through Langbank, and towards Port Glasgow and Greenock. After a lunch stop in Greenock, there will be an optional continuation around the coast to Inverkip, passing the Cloch Lighthouse.</p>



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<p><br>25 miles to Greenock, 35 miles to Inverkip, a mix of paths, some alongside main roads, and a section on an undulating country road. Return by train from a selection of stations in Inverclyde.</p>



<p>For more information on GoBike rides see: <a href="https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides">https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides</a></p>



<p>We will meet at the north end of Bell&#8217;s Bridge at 10:00am, next to Congress Road outside the SEC<br><em><br>If our usual meeting place isn’t available due to <a href="https://www.glasgow2026.com/getsethub/sec" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Commonwealth Games</a> events, we will meet at the other, south, end of Bell’s Bridge instead.</em></p>



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		<title>Cycling to the Commonwealth Games 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.gobike.org/cycling-to-the-commonwealth-games-2026-26256</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Y]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[East City Way]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The last Commonwealth Games in 2014 was a watershed moment for cycling in Glasgow. It marked the introduction of the city&#8217;s first hire bike scheme – Nextbike. A combination of road closures, big crowds of pedestrians and some decent weather, helped make cycling the best way to get to many of the venues. It introduced &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/cycling-to-the-commonwealth-games-2026-26256" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Cycling to the Commonwealth Games 2026"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>The last Commonwealth Games in 2014 was a watershed moment for cycling in Glasgow. It marked the introduction of the city&#8217;s first hire bike scheme – Nextbike. A combination of road closures, big crowds of pedestrians and some decent weather, helped make cycling the best way to get to many of the venues. It introduced a lot of people to cycling in the city. Including <a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13172821.spiers-games-10-favourite-things-glasgow-2014/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Herald sports writer Graham Speirs</a>, who wrote: <em>“cycling will live in the memory as a spin-off of Glasgow 2014”</em>.</p>



<p>Fast forward 12 years and Glasgow has a new fleet of e-bikes from Voi, which are easier to use (once you get going!). The city has more high quality cycling infrastructure, including some brand new sections in the West End and city centre. There are also fewer events and venues to get to. So, it should be easy to cycle to all of them?</p>



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<p>As in 2014, the East End has swimming events at Tollcross International Swimming Centre and track cycling at Glasgow International Arena, Parkhead (formerly Emirates). Again, the SEC is at the centre of things with multiple events but this time the athletics are at Scotstoun, to the north-west. There are also cultural events at Kelvingrove Park and SWG3 in the West End and the Merchant City in the city centre.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="525" height="214" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Commonwealth-Games_8-Mile-Corridor-Venues-Live-Sites-UPDATED.webp?resize=525%2C214&#038;ssl=1" alt="Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 venues map" class="wp-image-26257" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Commonwealth-Games_8-Mile-Corridor-Venues-Live-Sites-UPDATED.webp?resize=600%2C245&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Commonwealth-Games_8-Mile-Corridor-Venues-Live-Sites-UPDATED.webp?resize=300%2C123&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Commonwealth-Games_8-Mile-Corridor-Venues-Live-Sites-UPDATED.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Commonwealth-Games_8-Mile-Corridor-Venues-Live-Sites-UPDATED.webp?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Map of 2026 Games venues “8 mile corridor”&nbsp;– no Eminem jokes, please</figcaption></figure>



<p>The official website does encourage travel <em><a href="https://www.glasgow2026.com/byfootorbywheel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“by foot or wheel”</a></em>. It says: <em>“Cycling is another&nbsp;great way&nbsp;to travel, with Glasgow&#8217;s extensive cycle network providing safe, direct routes across the city.”</em> But it doesn&#8217;t give you much else to go on. There are cycling maps of Glasgow available – see GoBike&#8217;s <a href="https://www.gobike.org/cycling-info/routes" data-type="page" data-id="6618">Routes</a> page.</p>



<p>So, how does Glasgow&#8217;s cycling infrastructure actually perform?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scotstoun</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Scotstoun rail path with doocot on former station platform" class="wp-image-26258" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Scotstoun-rail-path-doocot-Glasgow_0532_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Former railway station and doocot on path between Fore St and South St (Autumn 2025)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Scotstoun stadium is on Danes Drive –&nbsp;the nearby bridge on that road has a shared path under it at the edge of Victoria Park. It weaves through an underpass then a few short streets to the shared path alongside South Street. It&#8217;s not that obvious but once on this raised former railway path it&#8217;s a fairly straight line for a few hundred metres. It drops down to a crossing at South St then a shared (not very wide) pavement. It continues on Castlebank St, eventually crossing the bridge over the River Kelvin near the Riverside (Transport) Museum. </p>



<p>Fingers crossed visitors turn down the hill at the Riverside to join the Clyde Walkway/NCN7 to the SEC and city centre. Missing the turn and going straight on would take them towards the Clydeside Expressway. Hopefully no-one ends up on Victoria Park Drive South, near the stadium, which goes to the notorious Thornwood Roundabout. The <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultations-october-2025-24967">roundabout and Castlebank St are due to get segregated cycle lanes</a> but not for a few years.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scottish Events Campus (SEC)</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barriers on path by SEC" class="wp-image-26259" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-HVM-barrier-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3173_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Unofficial bike parking and temporary barriers on path by SEC</figcaption></figure>



<p>The SEC is right next to the Clyde Walkway/NCN7 shared path, which has been kept open, so is easy to cycle to. This area was partly closed off in 2014 (when the BBC commandeered the silver Millennium Bridge to their studios). This time round the path was in use even during the opening ceremony, despite the royals and politicians attending. However, there are more police around and a few new obstacles to look out for, like Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barriers. Also, temporary sign boards take up some space on the path at a few places. Elsewhere, smaller signs on the railings and temporary stickers on the path itself direct visitors to nearby venues. There will be more pedestrians around so it may need a wee bit more time (and patience) to get along the path.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="SEC entrance road and pavement with temporary sign board" class="wp-image-26261" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEC-Radisson-Commonwealth-Games-2026_3179_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">SEC entrance road and pavement with temporary sign board</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SWG3</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Bidirectional bike lanes down Sandyford St" class="wp-image-26263" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St-bike-lanes_3160_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bike lanes on Sandyford St looking towards Eastvale Place (and Clydeside Distillery)</figcaption></figure>



<p>SWG3 is a former industrial site that&#8217;s developed into a cultural venue over the past 20 years. However, it&#8217;s tucked away on Eastvale Place, behind a railway viaduct, so it&#8217;s not on everyone&#8217;s radar. The most obvious signs of it are the large graffiti murals on the railway arches and surrounding streets. The most direct route to it from the Clyde Walkway is over the footbridge by the Clydeside Distillery stone tower. However, this has steps on both sides (which really should have been ramped by now).</p>



<p>An easier way is further along by the Riverside Museum – there&#8217;s a path over a slope and under the Clydeside Expressway to get to the path on the other side (at Ferry Rd). However, recent works have improved cycle routes to SWG3 from the north with 2-way lanes on Sandyford St. It turns onto to Gilbert St/Haugh Rd and also links to Yorkhill Park/Centurion Way (and lanes to Old Dumbarton Rd and Byres Rd). The venue itself has a lot more cycle parking than it used to but it can still get busy during events.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SWG3-bike-parking_7577_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="Double decker bike parking at SWG3" class="wp-image-26262" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SWG3-bike-parking_7577_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SWG3-bike-parking_7577_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SWG3-bike-parking_7577_1920px.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SWG3-bike-parking_7577_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Double decker bike parking at SWG3 during the Yardworks graffiti festival</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">West End</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="View along Haugh Rd from corner at Sandyford St" class="wp-image-26268" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sandyford-St_Haugh-Rd_3158_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">View along Haugh Rd from corner at Sandyford St</figcaption></figure>



<p>The SEC and SWG3 are very close together but it makes sense to mention the routes between them and Kelvingrove Park. Some guides may include the covered bridge from the SEC (nicknamed the ‘Smarties tube’). However, that takes you to Minerva St and a very busy bit of the Argyle St ‘strip’ in Finnieston. Also, the bridge has some restrictions on access and hazardous right angle turns you can&#8217;t see around. </p>



<p>The new lanes, as above, are phase 1 of Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove. They will eventually offer an alternative up Sandyford St, right along Gilbert St and Haugh Rd. Sadly, Radnor St (to Kelvin Way) is still closed off at Argyle St. For now, the most direct route is still along Kelvinhaugh St, crossing Argyle St, then Derby St to the park gates. Phases 2 and 3 of <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-digest-local-issue-155-21-march-2024-21507#one-six" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove</a> are due to cover this route.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="View of closed Radnor St from Haugh Rd" class="wp-image-26267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Radnor-St-blocked-from-Haugh-Rd_3140_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">View of Radnor St fences from Haugh Rd (kerbs show line of diagonal crossing)</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kelvingrove Park</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-Live_3131_1200px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kelvingrove Park Live event area near southern park gates" class="wp-image-26280" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-Live_3131_1200px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-Live_3131_1200px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-Live_3131_1200px.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-Live_3131_1200px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kelvingrove Park Live event area near southern park gates</figcaption></figure>



<p>There are some more HVM barriers at the gates to the park but all usual access routes seem to be open. Inside the main gates a sign on wooden fence says ‘Bikes and Buggies left at own risk’, which seems to be intended as bike parking? It&#8217;s possible to walk a bicycle around the food stalls and you can try locking it somewhere more secure. However, you may be asked to move your bike if there are staff supervisors around (stewards don&#8217;t seem that bothered). There&#8217;s a stage, big screens, seating and merchandise as well as food/drink. Free to access but nothing is cheap inside!</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-temp-bike-parking_3129_1200px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kelvingrove Park temporary bike parking" class="wp-image-26279" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-temp-bike-parking_3129_1200px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-temp-bike-parking_3129_1200px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-temp-bike-parking_3129_1200px.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kelvingrove-temp-bike-parking_3129_1200px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kelvingrove Park – sign on right suggests it&#8217;s temporary bike parking?</figcaption></figure>



<p>Going from Kelvingrove Park to the city centre uses the West City Way from N Claremont St/Berkeley St. It was Glasgow&#8217;s first longer segregated cycle route, opened in 2013. After kerb-protected 2-way lanes on Elderslie St, it goes along a quieter road section of Argyle St. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">City Centre</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Waterloo St temporary cycle lanes" class="wp-image-26282" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waterloo-St-temp-lanes_3126_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waterloo St temporary cycle lanes being used by pedestrians</figcaption></figure>



<p>The West City Way reaches the city centre over the Anderston/Connect2 Bridge (<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23218784">formerly ‘Bridge to Nowhere’</a>). It&#8217;s a shared path that climbs up to cross the M8 to Waterloo St. A slight issue just now on Waterloo St is a gap in the 2-way protected bike lanes at the former site of The Admiral pub. Building work has closed the cycleway and pavement. It&#8217;s good to have temporary cycle lanes as a stop-gap but these are being used by pedestrians.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="Argyle St West works still underway (other side of 'Hielenman's Umbrella')" class="wp-image-26284" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Argyle-St-W-works_3214_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Argyle St West works still underway at Hope St junction (view towards &#8216;Hielenman&#8217;s Umbrella&#8217;)</figcaption></figure>



<p>A new alternative to the bridge is crossing the road at Anderston train station to the Argyle St West lanes (at the other side of the Marriott hotel). The lanes are still being finished at either end  but are nearly complete in the middle. Unfortunately, the bike traffic lights haven&#8217;t been programmed –&nbsp;if you wait at the red light near JP Morgan you&#8217;ll be waiting a long time! It&#8217;s a real shame the contractors and Glasgow City Council haven&#8217;t been able to open these for the Games.</p>



<p>Thankfully, Gordon St has reopened outside Central station so there&#8217;s an east-west route here again (with contraflow bike lane to WCW on Hope St). There were <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-extra-gordon-street-central-station-entrance-24564" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">plans for Gordon St</a> before the Union St fire but those will need to be revised now the Union Corner building is gone. The busy pedestrianised areas of Gordon St and Buchanan St lead through archways into Royal Exchange Square. At the Queen St side, in front of the Gallery of Modern Art/Wellington statue, is the start of the Merchant City. </p>



<p>Also, the northern road on George Square has finally been repaved so it connects to George St again. At the other end of George St, there&#8217;s a contraflow on Duke St for the works on its <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-digest-local-issue-137-15-june-2023-19728" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avenues Plus project</a>. Sadly, <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-digest-local-issue-106-17-february-2022-16732#one-five" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">George Square&#8217;s redevelopment</a> isn&#8217;t due to fully complete until after the Games – not a good first impression from Queen St station.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="George Square northern road reopened" class="wp-image-26285" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/George-Sq-norther-road-reopened_3219_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">George Square northern road reopened</figcaption></figure>



<p>The route along the Clyde Walkway to the city centre has a few minor twists and turns but is mostly straightforward. Many people cycle the Broomielaw/Clyde St protected lanes eastbound. That route was only designed to go westbound so it&#8217;s a bit sketchy at junctions. It is planned to <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-digest-local-issue-159-16-may-2024-21824" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">convert the route to 2-way</a> but that&#8217;s a few years away. </p>



<p>The East End venues are straight on along Clyde St via Glasgow Green. A slight left turn takes you onto the Bridgegate protected lanes at the Clutha pub (with Rennie Mackintosh mural). Those go onto King St into the Merchant City. At Trongate there isn&#8217;t any traffic light phase to cross into Candleriggs but you can get across. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Merchant City</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="328" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1" alt="GOMA on Queen St with bus gate at right turn onto Ingram St" class="wp-image-26307" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Queen-St-GOMA-bus-gate_1814_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">GOMA, Queen St with view towards the station (bus gate at right turn onto Ingram St)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Queen St and Ingram St have new decking and seating areas (similar to those on Saint Vincent Street). Candleriggs has held onto its ‘Spaces for People’/Covid-19 seating and barriers next to the covered Merchant Square. Diagonally opposite is Candleriggs Square Live zone with a screen, stage and food/drink. The Merchant City Festival takes place in the surrounding streets during the Games. From King St, the one-way loop of Parnie St leads to a crossing through to Saint Andrew&#8217;s St. Protected 2-way cycle lanes go past the church (St Andrews in the Square) onto James Morrison St.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Glasgow Green </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Commonwealth Games 2014 sculpture in Glasgow Green" class="wp-image-26309" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Glasgow-2014-sculpture-in-Green_3035_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Glasgow 2014 sculpture now in the Green (with Nelson&#8217;s Column in background)</figcaption></figure>



<p>This time around there are no Games events in Glasgow Green but it&#8217;s still a hub for walking and cycling. The protected lanes from James Morrison St/London Rd come in to the road past the People’s Palace and Templeton building. Shared pavement, by the playpark, goes straight on to traffic lights to cross to James St.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Along the river from Clyde St there&#8217;s a wide section of the Clyde Walkway/NCN 7 past the Boathouse. If you turn off just before the dark blue St Andrews suspension bridge you can follow a path up a slope to the corner and the crossing to James St.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">East End</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Western end of East City Way on London Rd at Bridgeton (station and bandstand in background)" class="wp-image-26311" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/East-City-Way-London-Rd-at-Bridgeton_7853_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">East City Way 2-way lanes on London Rd at Bridgeton (station and bandstand in background)</figcaption></figure>



<p>The pavement route along James St, and round the corner to Bridgeton Cross, is passable but could do with a serious upgrade. Past the bandstand, you cross at the corner of Bridgeton train station back onto London Rd. That&#8217;s the end of the western gap in the East City Way –&nbsp;you&#8217;re now back into protected 2-way lanes. This bit of segregated cycleway was the first in Glasgow (and recently had some overdue repairs to drains). After the traffic lights you cross to newer 1-way protected lanes.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Alternatively, if you&#8217;re on the shared path by the river, it narrows before the white Smartbridge at Dalmarnock. Going north there goes past Dalmarnock train station on the Clyde Gateway lanes to the velodrome.&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you continue on the Clyde Walkway, round past the sewage works, there are other turns you can take towards the velodrome around the 2014 Games Village.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Glasgow International Arena</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="View of Glasgow International Arena from Cyclops junction on London Rd" class="wp-image-26359" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-London-Rd-Cyclops_3275_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">View of Glasgow International Arena from Cyclops junction on London Rd</figcaption></figure>



<p>The renamed Glasgow International Arena (formerly Emirates) has the velodrome alongside a large sports hall and gym. On it&#8217;s north (rear) side there&#8217;s the East City Way 1-way protected lanes. The corner crossroads has a Cyclops-style junction with traffic lights, which you cross clockwise. Older pavement lanes go past the arena&#8217;s entrance road on the Clyde Gateway (north-south). There are loads of bike parking stands on either side of the arena, as you&#8217;d expect for a velodrome.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Clyde Gateway pavement cycle lane opposite Glasgow International Arena" class="wp-image-26358" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GIA-Clyde-Gateway_3263_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Clyde Gateway pavement cycle lane opposite Glasgow International Arena</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tollcross International Swimming Centre</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tollcross_cyclestreets58764_16-9_1200px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Bike parking at Tollcross International Swimming Centre" class="wp-image-26313" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tollcross_cyclestreets58764_16-9_1200px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tollcross_cyclestreets58764_16-9_1200px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tollcross_cyclestreets58764_16-9_1200px.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tollcross_cyclestreets58764_16-9_1200px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bike parking at Tollcross International Swimming Centre</figcaption></figure>



<p>Further along London Road the 1-way lanes&#8217; kerbs turn to temporary barriers. This section through Braidfauld is due to be upgraded in future (as part of <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultations-february-2026-25423" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">East City Way Phase 5</a>). Turn onto Braidfauld Rd to go to Tollcross. There&#8217;s no cycling infrastructure on the roads next to the swimming pool itself. Main roads like Tollcross Rd/Gallowgate are best avoided – cycle on London Rd instead.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h2>



<p>The Commonwealth Games 2026 use a mixture of cycling infrastructure from shared paths and pavements to fully segregated 2-way or 1-way lanes. These range from over a decade old to still under construction. This doesn&#8217;t show the whole story, especially missing out the South City Way and many others. However, they probably show a realistic picture of how it is to cycle around Glasgow.&nbsp;Better quality infrastructure is more common in some areas but there are still plenty of gaps and more work to do.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Postscript</h2>



<p>An accidental discovery, while passing Glasgow International Arena, was this temporary bike parking station for Voi hire bikes (off Nuneaton St). </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Voi temporary bike parking on side street opposite Glasgow International Arena" class="wp-image-26356" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Voi-temp-bike-parking_3257_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Voi temporary bike parking on side street opposite Glasgow International Arena</figcaption></figure>



<p>Apparently there are others, including on Minerva St. Which begs the question: why isn&#8217;t there one next to the SEC, where there are bikes locked all over the path railings?</p>
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		<title>Consultations: July 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Y]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Major masterplans for the Clyde and a riverside Glasgow neighbourhood. Waterfront development in Argyll &#38; Bute and road/path surveys for most of Strathclyde. Plus a few strategies for East Renfrewshire. One of the East Ren consultations ends soon… City Region/City Deal Clyde Mission Masterplan Big money regeneration project with scope from Dunoon to Lanark. Glasgow &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultations-july-2026-26131" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Consultations: July 2026"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Major masterplans for the Clyde and a riverside Glasgow neighbourhood. Waterfront development in Argyll &amp; Bute and road/path surveys for most of Strathclyde. Plus a few strategies for East Renfrewshire. One of the East Ren consultations ends soon…</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03cf1fd662f462ac983e62d40de63a5c" style="color:#008d36">City Region/City Deal</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Clyde Mission Masterplan</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="295" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Clyde-Mission-image.jpg?resize=525%2C295&#038;ssl=1" alt="Clyde Mission map image" class="wp-image-26135" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Clyde-Mission-image.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Clyde-Mission-image.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Clyde-Mission-image.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>Big money regeneration project with scope from Dunoon to Lanark. Glasgow City Region says about Clyde Mission: <em>“its purpose is to add value by helping to unlock barriers to development, and align and facilitate activity across boundaries”</em>. The main focus is on economic development and climate issues like flood prevention and district heating. However, active travel seems to be included under ‘Connectivity’. The <a href="https://new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/urn:aaid:sc:EU:19910ec7-b460-5e04-ab51-4fd14d026e9d?sdid=C4SZ2FYJ&amp;category=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clyde Mission themes diagram</a> shows dozens of specific sites (but misses a few like <a href="https://clydecyclepark.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clyde Cycle Park</a>, Cambuslang). There are 20 ‘Signature Locations’ – towns or areas on the river/firth and a few just outside it (like Carstairs Junction). Each location features in the survey so if you can comment on connections, or lack of them, in the local area (and skip other questions if you want). National active travel funding is still in limbo after the election so this regional investment could be an important alternative; especially for cross-boundary projects.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://glasgowcityregion.co.uk/what-we-do/clyde-mission/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clyde Mission article</a>, <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8bac6242c2644767a30db1d9c3944849">Clyde Mission StoryMap</a>,  and Clyde Mission Masterplan survey.</p>



<p><strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>21 July 2026.</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d53b721acd9190075c1ab7c23a669c2c" style="color:#008d36">Glasgow City</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>North Laurieston Masterplan</strong> (draft)</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-street_NLM.jpeg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Visualisation of plans for Bridge St, looking south at Carlton Place crossing" class="wp-image-26129" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-street_NLM.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-street_NLM.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-street_NLM.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bridge-street_NLM.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bridge St visualisation – down to three lanes with more trees (seems yellow line is a bus lane)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Further regeneration for North Laurieston beyond the Avenues Plus program on South Portland Street (<a href="https://www.gobike.org/infrastructure-update-spring-2026-25785" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">works were due to complete this month</a>). S Portland St would be the main north-south active travel route. Its new cycletrack would extend south, through former Skills Academy site, with a link on Bedford St to South City Way at Gorbals St (near Citizen&#8217;s Theatre). Seems the Glasgow Bridge protected cycletrack would only connect onto Carlton Place. The main east-west route would be the south bank of the Clyde and Carlton Place (hopefully with a smoother surface!). See the ‘Movement Strategy’ (in Part 2, p60 onwards). Inspiration comes from Barcelona&#8217;s ‘Superblocks’ to re-route through traffic away from residential streets. There&#8217;s a lot worth supporting in the masterplan but a few questions to be asked about some of the details.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/15177" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">North Laurieston Masterplan</a> (parts  1 &amp; 2), <a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/15217/Masterplan-will-shape-regeneration-of-North-Laurieston-on-Glasgow-s-South-Bank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N Laurieston Masterplan article</a> (April 2026) and <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NorthLaurieston2026/">N Laurieston Masterplan survey</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Deadline: 4 August 2026.</strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4934de8fb7b3bd02df01b063274a393b" style="color:#008d36">Argyle &amp; Bute</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Helensburgh Waterfront consultation</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="327" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?resize=525%2C327&#038;ssl=1" alt="Helensburgh waterfront site plan" class="wp-image-26154" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?resize=600%2C374&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?w=1502&amp;ssl=1 1502w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/helensburgh-waterfront-site-plan.png?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Helensburgh waterfront plan – development site outlined in red (click to enlarge)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Proposal about selling off an empty site to develop a local supermarket/shops, car parking  and skatepark. The Common Good land seems to be where the old swimming pool was, before the new leisure centre was built. This is part of a wider <a href="https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/planning-and-building/growth-and-development/helensburgh-waterfront-development">Helensburgh Waterfront Development</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-community/community-planning/consultations/consultation/helensburgh-waterfront-consultation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helensburgh Waterfront consultation article</a>, <a href="https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/planning-and-building/growth-and-development/helensburgh-waterfront-development-questions-and" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helensburgh Waterfront Q&amp;A</a> and <a href="https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/form/helensburgh-waterfront-consultation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helensburgh Waterfront<strong> </strong>survey</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Deadline: Monday 10 August 2026 </strong>(12 noon).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d16e6b594a1f34e99f1b42e45c627b82" style="color:#008d36">East Ayrshire</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3)</strong></h3>



<p>As well as their road condition survey, below, East Ayrshire are developing their next development plan. Latest papers cover environment, economy and derelict land.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://engagementea.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/hub-page/local-development-plan-3-ldp3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">East Ayrshire LDP3 Hub</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Deadline:</strong> No obvious deadline.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ec3eade0a74fd5ed2ebc8448560590b" style="color:#008d36">East Renfrewshire</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Local Transport Strategy</strong></h3>



<p>East Ren say the LTS: <em>“has been developed in response to key transport challenges and sets out our approach for decision making and investment. This survey provides an opportunity to share your views on the Strategy. It aims to understand whether we have identified the correct approach and what areas may need improved.”</em></p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/local-transport-strategy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Local Transport Strategy survey (for registered users)</a>, <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/818fa84795c1461a99cbda2720d4f2cc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LTS online summary</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>15 July 2026</strong> (deadline extended).</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Transport Delivery Framework</strong></h3>



<p>A call for ideas, using a form in the council’s consultation website. The Walking, wheeling and cycling section already has an idea about cycling hubs and an anti-cycling/wheeling comment.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-delivery-framework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">East Ren Transport Delivery Framework</a>. </p>



<p><strong>Deadline:</strong> <strong>24 July 2026</strong>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-287e3dd809dadb2073ccfe30f5bb9eb2" style="color:#008d36">Strathclyde</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Road &amp; Footpath Condition surveys </strong></h3>



<p>The Scotland Roads Survey is published by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) and Scottish Collaboration of Transport Specialists (SCOTS). According to Ayrshire Roads Alliance: <em>“Each survey is designed to collect information on the public perception of the roads and footpaths throughout each local authority.”</em> <br>Apparently: <em>“the questions in this survey relate to local public, council adopted roads only but excluding trunk roads and motorways”</em>. <br>Below are links to all the area surveys that seem to be available.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://www.ayrshireroadsalliance.org/Information-On/Consultations/Current-consultations/the-association-for-public-service-excellence-apse-road-condition-survey.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road surveys article (Ayrshire Roads Alliance)</a>. </p>



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<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/east-ayrshire-2">East Ayrshire survey</a> </li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/inverclyde-council-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inverclyde survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/north-ayrshire-council-2">North Ayrshire survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/north-lanarkshire-council-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">North Lanarkshire survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/renfrewshire-council-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Renfrewshire survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/south-ayrshire-council-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Ayrshire survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/south-lanarkshire-council-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Lanarkshire survey</a></li>



<li><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/west-dunbartonshire-council-2">West Dunbartonshire survey</a></li>
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<p><strong>Deadline:</strong> No obvious deadline.</p>
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		<title>GoBike ride Sunday 05 July, all the way east to Edinburgh</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tricia Fort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/gobike-ride-sunday-05-july-all-the-way-east-to-edinburgh-26047" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "GoBike ride Sunday 05 July, all the way east to Edinburgh"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>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. </p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="421" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Union-Canal.jpeg?resize=421%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-26049" style="width:674px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Union-Canal.jpeg?resize=421%2C600&amp;ssl=1 421w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Union-Canal.jpeg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Union-Canal.jpeg?w=449&amp;ssl=1 449w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px" /></figure>



<p>After lunch in Bathgate, we will continue eastwards, skirting Livingston, to join the Union Canal through Ratho, then leave it to head into Edinburgh through the western suburbs, and onwards into the City Centre. Finishing at Waverley Station for a train home.<br>52 miles, on a mix of paths, quiet roads and some busier roads in places. Options to return from other stations, including Bathgate (32 miles).<br><br>Meet, as usual, on the north bank of the River Clyde, at the SEC, just to the east of Bell&#8217;s Bridge, at 10:00 hrs on Sunday 05 July.</p>



<p>For more information about GoBike rides, see <a href="https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides">here</a></p>
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		<title>The sometimes rainy ride to see the sea, 06 June 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tricia Fort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/the-sometimes-rainy-ride-to-see-the-sea-06-june-2026-25974" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The sometimes rainy ride to see the sea, 06 June 2026"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>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.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3343.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-26001" style="width:674px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3343.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3343.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3343.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>Back on the bikes we continued westward, keeping on the cycle route, with the rain starting again just a bit too far away from our destination. We kept going and finally arrived, in the wind and rain, right out at the shore in Irvine.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3348.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-26002" style="width:674px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3348.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3348.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3348.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>Then, realising that a train back to the city was almost due, we raced back to the station, with the wind behind us and just managed to get on the train at the back &#8211; bliss!</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a link to the route: <a href="https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3343364?units=km">https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3343364?units=km</a> which was 37.76 miles, as I recorded it.<br>If you should be downloading it, ignore the wee section right at the end &#8211; my hands and my phone were so wet just as we got on the train that I couldn&#8217;t stop the recording &#8211; hence it showing a maximum speed of 41.7mph &#8211; ScotRail assisted, of course!<br><br>July&#8217;s ride, 05 July, is longer still, east to Edinburgh, again with an option to cut it short and  get a train back from Bathgate</p>



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		<title>Consultations Extra: Renfrewshire and East Ren</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Y]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few consultations in Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire, including a drop-in event next week… Renfrewshire Elderslie For Everyone A further update and event for this project about a section of Main Road, Elderslie – one of the few road sections on this part of National Cycle Network routes 7/75 (and EuroVelo 1). Draft plans included a bi-directional &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultations-extra-renfrewshire-and-east-ren-25924" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Consultations Extra: Renfrewshire and East Ren"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>A few consultations in Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire, including a drop-in event next week…</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Renfrewshire</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Elderslie For Everyone</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="172" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?resize=525%2C172&#038;ssl=1" alt="Elderslie for Everyone annotated map of Main Road" class="wp-image-25927" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?resize=600%2C197&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?resize=1536%2C505&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elderslie-Main-Rd-EfE-annotated-map-screenshot.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Previous plans for Main St, Elderslie (click to enlarge)</figcaption></figure>



<p>A further update and event for this project about a section of Main Road, Elderslie – one of the few road sections on this part of National Cycle Network routes 7/75 (and EuroVelo 1). Draft plans included a bi-directional cycletrack on the northern side of the road to link between the paths. To the west are Johnstone and Lochwinnoch and to the east the path goes to Paisley Canal station (and beyond to Glasgow). There was a <a href="https://www.gobike.org/consultation-digest-local-issue-164-08-august-2024-22395">previous event in 2024</a> and an <a href="https://elderslieforeveryone.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/v3/view-the-updated-draft-concept-design?step=step1">updated plan in 2025</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Drop-in event: Wednesday 10 June, 3-6pm</strong>, <br>Elderslie Village Hall, Stoddard Square, Elderslie PA5 9AS.</p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://elderslieforeveryone.commonplace.is/en-GB/news/public-event-reminder-have-your-say-next-week">Elderslie For Everyone public event page</a> on the <a href="https://elderslieforeveryone.commonplace.is/">Elderslie For Everyone Commonplace website</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">East Renfrewshire</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Transport Delivery Framework</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ERC_Transport-Delivery-Framework-Front-Cover.png?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="East Renfrewshire Transport Delivery Framework cover image" class="wp-image-25925" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ERC_Transport-Delivery-Framework-Front-Cover.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ERC_Transport-Delivery-Framework-Front-Cover.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ERC_Transport-Delivery-Framework-Front-Cover.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ERC_Transport-Delivery-Framework-Front-Cover.png?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>This is a strand of East Ren Council&#8217;s <a href="https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/local-transport-strategy">Local Transport Strategy</a>. It&#8217;s a call for ideas, using a form in the council&#8217;s consultation website. The Walking, wheeling and cycling section already has an idea about cycling hubs and an anti-cycling/wheeling comment. </p>



<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://getinvolved.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-delivery-framework">East Ren Transport Delivery Framework</a>. </p>



<p><strong>TDF Deadline: 24 July 2026 / LTS Deadline: 10 July 2026</strong></p>
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		<title>GoBike ride  for June, the short, or the longer, option&gt;</title>
		<link>https://www.gobike.org/gobike-ride-for-june-the-short-or-the-longer-option-25913</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tricia Fort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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. This ride will go out through Govan and Paisley to join the NCN route 7 to Irvine, much of which is railway path. We will stop at Lochwinnoch for lunch &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/gobike-ride-for-june-the-short-or-the-longer-option-25913" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "GoBike ride  for June, the short, or the longer, option>"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>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.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="Govan-Partick bridge from Govan" class="wp-image-22773" style="width:672px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Govan-Partick-bridge-from-Govan-06Oct24-Tricia.jpg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



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<p>This ride will go out through Govan and Paisley to join the NCN route 7 to Irvine, much of which is railway path. We will stop at Lochwinnoch for lunch at Castle Semple Country Park, or in the town. Once we arrive in Irvine we will visit the beach, before returning to Glasgow by train<br><br>38 miles, largely on paths and quieter roads, and most of the hill climbing is around Dalry. Option to return from Lochwinnoch station (20 miles).</p>







<p>We will meet at the SEC, just to the east of the north end of Bell&#8217;s Bridge at 10:00</p>



<p>For more information on GoBike rides, please see <a href="https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides">here</a></p>



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		<title>GoBike ride. 03 May, the route</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tricia Fort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/gobike-ride-03-may-the-route-25834" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "GoBike ride. 03 May, the route"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="GoBike ride: 03 May, route map" class="wp-image-25835" style="width:674px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image.png?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>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.<br><br>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.</p>



<p>We continued past Lennoxtown to reach Strathblane. Then it was the major hill up to Mugdock Country Park &#8211; not many bikes there, but lots of cars in the carparks &#8211; these people don&#8217;t know what they are missing.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mugdock-at-the-bike-racks.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="GoBike ride stopped at cycle parking shelter by a tree-lined lane" class="wp-image-25909" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mugdock-at-the-bike-racks.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mugdock-at-the-bike-racks.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mugdock-at-the-bike-racks.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>Lunch at the cafe was followed by a mainly downhill journey back through the park past the Mugdock Loch and then it was past the Mugdock Reservoir to Milngavie, on to the Bears Way. We cut through Bearsden and into the Glasgow University grounds before the official end of the ride with the choice of getting back into the city along the Kelvin Walkway or the busier Maryhill Road.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="394" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kirkintilloch-030526.jpeg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1" alt="GoBike group stopped on paved area next to a church" class="wp-image-25908" style="width:674px;height:auto" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kirkintilloch-030526.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kirkintilloch-030526.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kirkintilloch-030526.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /></figure>



<p>It&#8217;s almost time for the next GoBike ride, out to the west, next Sunday, 07 June &#8211; details to follow (or see the website)!</p>



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		<title>Infrastructure Update: Spring 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Y]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s nearly a year since the last time we checked progress around the city centre and beyond so time for an update. In the past year or so, the city centre has had a lot more roadworks than usual. Many of the streets affected are in the Avenues project. These seem to all come at &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/infrastructure-update-spring-2026-25785" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Infrastructure Update: Spring 2026"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s nearly a year since the last time we checked progress around the city centre and beyond so time for an update.</p>



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<p>In the past year or so, the city centre has had a lot more roadworks than usual. Many of the streets affected are in the Avenues project. These seem to all come at once after delays due to Covid-19, procurement issues and extra consultation. </p>



<p>However, other events have made the situation worse. Obviously, the Union St fire next to Glasgow Central station has closed the junction and Gordon St. The M8 viaduct works had already affected Garscube Rd and the Underline (New City Rd). Works on a collapsed sewer on Cathedral St and a burst water main on Cowcaddens Rd have just added to the pain.</p>



<p>Despite all that, new protected lanes are appearing. Glasgow City Council has an <a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/media/23311/Dashboard-January-2026/pdf/20260202__2D_Avenues_Progress_Dashboard__2D_JAN2026__2D_FINAL__2D_FOR_ISSUE.pdf?m=1770109671437" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avenues dashboard</a> to update on progress. The following photos were taken in March/April as a snapshot of some of the current projects.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>St George&#8217;s Road</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="328" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1" alt="St Georges Rd lane and lights at W Princes St (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25820" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd-lane-barrier_1684.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">St Georges Rd lane and lights at W Princes St (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:&nbsp;</strong>17 March 2025 (<a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/12574/Connecting-Woodside-set-to-transform-St-George-s-Road">St George’s Rd article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:&nbsp;</strong>Part of Connecting Woodside programme. Works have been progressing north from Charing Cross with a mostly complete 2-way lane. Also, further work was underway around Clarendon Pl and Woodside Library heading north-east.<br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;Charing Cross/Sauchiehall St at southern end. Northern end links to Garscube Rd.<br><strong>Completion due:&nbsp;</strong>Was early 2026?</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="328" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1" alt="St Georges Rd at Woodside Library (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25819" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/St-Georges-Rd_Woodside-Library_1693.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">St Georges Rd at Woodside Library (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Cowcaddens Road/Dobbies Loan</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Dobbies Loan works at Dales Cycles (April 2026)" class="wp-image-25813" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dobbies-Loan-works-at-Dales_1669.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dobbies Loan works at Dales Cycles (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong>&nbsp;18 February 2025. (<a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/12222/New-Avenues-Plus-project-at-Cowcaddens-Road-and-Dobbie-s-Loan-to-begin-in-Glasgow">Cowcaddens Rd/Dobbies Loan article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:</strong>&nbsp;Avenues Plus project in ‘Block S’. Lane and planting beds mostly installed (complete with trees!). Each has had lane closures and 1-ways during works.<br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;N Hanover St/Kyle St to east (and Sighthill Bridge beyond).<br><strong>Completion due:</strong>&nbsp;Was meant to be April 2026 (but sinkhole repairs did delay work on Cowcaddens Rd). Revised to May 2026.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Cowcaddens Rd works looking west (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25817" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cowcaddens-Rd_view-W_1677.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Cowcaddens Rd works looking west (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Argyle Street (West)</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Argyle St West sections of uni-directional cycletrack with barriers in distance (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25816" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Argyle-St-W_complete-lane_1636.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Argyle St West sections of uni-directional cycletrack with barriers in distance (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:&nbsp;</strong>13 May 2024 (<a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/9141/Work-on-Argyle-Street-West-Avenue-to-begin-next-week">Argyle St W article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:&nbsp;</strong>Last year I wrote: “Large parts of it are in place but unfinished, apart from the earlier phase in front of the JPMorgan Chase building.” Overall that&#8217;s still true but the western end, past Kentigern House, is much more complete. Work has moved a lot further east but there&#8217;s still a closed section of Argyle St around the Radisson Hotel. Apparently this is to do with water getting into the Low Level tunnels near Glasgow Central.<br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;Crossings at western end to path under Kingston Bridge (link to Clyde Walkway/NCN7 and major developments near Daily Record building). Eastern end will link to Argyle St East (plans were in a recent TRO).<br><strong>Completion due:&nbsp;</strong>It was December 2025 – revised to March and then May 2026.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>George Square</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="328" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1" alt="George Sq looking south at closure of N Hanover St (April 2026)" class="wp-image-25812" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/George-Sq_N-Hanover-St_2021_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">George Sq looking south at closure of N Hanover St (April 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong>&nbsp;May 2025 (was originally meant to be January –&nbsp;<a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/12975/George-Square-transformation-has-begun">George Sq article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:</strong>&nbsp;Boards&nbsp;have closed off the square for a while. Statues were removed and the column has scaffolding. Road closures on the north side of the square for major roadworks (causing disruption for bus routes and access to Queen St station).<br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;Avenue on N Hanover St. Protected lanes going in at north side should eventually link to George St Avenue (but it was put back by City Deal spending review).<br><strong>Completion due:</strong>&nbsp;Still meant to be August 2026 (just after the Commonwealth Games).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>North Hanover Street/Kyle Street&nbsp;</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="North Hanover St paving (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25818" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/N-Hanover-St-pavement_1667.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">North Hanover St paving (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong>&nbsp;26 May 2025 (<a href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25182867.significant-disruption-city-centre-buses-18-months/">N Hanover St/Kyle St article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:</strong>&nbsp;Most work seems to have been on pavements – not much on the road so far.<br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;George Sq at south, Dobbie’s Loan/Cowcaddens Rd to west and Sighthill Bridge off Kyle St at northern end.<br><strong>Completion due:</strong>&nbsp;November 2026.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>South Portland Street</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="South Portland St looking north to the suspension bridge" class="wp-image-25786" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/S-Portland-St_view-to-bridge_1911_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">South Portland St looking north to the suspension bridge (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong>&nbsp;January 2025.<br><strong>Progress:</strong>&nbsp;Lots of fencing and diversions but some lane kerbs visible and planting beds emerging (hopefully for trees to return). <br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;At north onto suspension bridge to Clyde Walkway. South into Govanhill.<br><strong>Completion due:</strong>&nbsp;Was May, now July 2026.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Duke Street/John Knox St/‘Barras North’</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Duke St at John Knox St by the former Great Eastern building (April 2026)" class="wp-image-25811" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Duke-St_John-Knox-St_Gt-Eastern_2026_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Duke St at John Knox St by the former Great Eastern building (April 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong>&nbsp;January 2025 (<a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/11714/Avenues-Plus-project-at-Duke-Street-and-John-Knox-Street-begins">Duke St article</a>).<br><strong>Progress:</strong>&nbsp;Another Avenues Plus project.&nbsp;Large parts of Duke St northern pavement has been resurfaced but not completely finished. Duke St has been closed westbound at Bellgrove St for works to add cycle tracks and planting on southern side. Some work has started on John Knox St too. ‘Barras North’ works on Sydney St are mostly done except a few bits of snagging. <br><strong>Connections:</strong>&nbsp;At east, path through future development of Meat Market sheds (off Duke St/Melbourne St). At the western end, future High St and George St Avenues.&nbsp;<br><strong>Completion due:</strong>&nbsp;Was April 2026! However, now September 2026.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Dumbreck Road</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Dumbreck Rd works fenced off near St Andrews Rd junction (March 2026)" class="wp-image-25810" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dumbreck-Rd_S_works_March-2026_1855.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dumbreck Rd works fenced off near St Andrews Rd junction (March 2026)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Works started:</strong> December 2025 (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930601107244816/posts/3800832666888308/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following Shields Rd works, according to councillor</a>).<br><strong>Progress:</strong> A former Spaces for People cycle lane between Pollok Country Park and Bellahouston Park being made permanent and extended. Areas fenced off at southern end with new crossing added. Looks like works will be moving north from there.<br><strong>Connections:</strong> Southern end at the current South West City Way on St Andrews Dr. To north, the recently proposed <a href="https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/media/23316/Connecting-Greater-Govan-information-postcard/pdf/Connecting_Greater_Govan_A5_Flier_Final.pdf?m=1770646256870" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Connecting Greater Govan Route 1</a>.<br><strong>Completion due:</strong> July 2026.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Completion</strong></h2>



<p>Shortly after last year&#8217;s update both George V bridge and Pitt St were completed with  Sauchiehall Precinct mostly done a bit later. So, there has been new infrastructure to use. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="328" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1" alt="Eastern end of Sauchiehall St precinct in sunshine" class="wp-image-25814" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sauchiehall-sunshine_8196_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eastern end of Sauchiehall St precinct in sunshine</figcaption></figure>



<p>Also, these photos were taken in March/April so there will have been some progress since then. They don&#8217;t even cover all works in the city (Byres Rd North and Yorkhill/Kelvingrove for example).</p>



<p>However, the overall theme is obviously a lot of delays and potential overruns. Duke St/John Knox St won&#8217;t be ready for the summer as originally planned. Probably not surprising based on recent experience and the scale of works overall (probably the most ambitious in Scotland).</p>



<p>However, the Commonwealth Games are only a few months away – there will need to be a big push to get the city into shape for hosting. If things go down to the wire the grumbling at the council is going to get an awful lot louder.</p>



<p>This frustration also increases the pressure for the new infra to deliver on what was promised; especially the Avenues project. Its price tag of £100+ million of City Deal investment also raises the stakes. So, usage figures could be under a lot of scrutiny. Many of us will want to have a look at the new lanes but it&#8217;s important we get more people to try cycling in the city centre.</p>



<p>One bright spot is the popularity of the Voi e-bikes. After the Union St fire, Voi had a surge of new customers using them as a stop gap for public transport. Let&#8217;s hope the Games can inspire similar usage levels to boost the city centre. </p>
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		<title>Sunday 03 May: cycle to Strathblane and Mugdock with GoBike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This ride will follow an old favourite route – the Strathblane Railway Path. We will leave through North Glasgow and Bishopbriggs to join the Forth &#38; Clyde Canal to Kirkintilloch. Then we will cycle along the path to Strathblane. We continue up to Mugdock Country Park for a lunch stop, then back into Glasgow along &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.gobike.org/sunday-03-may-cycle-to-strathblane-and-mugdock-with-gobike-25800" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Sunday 03 May: cycle to Strathblane and Mugdock with GoBike"</span></a></p>]]></description>
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<p><strong><br></strong>This ride will follow an old favourite route – the Strathblane Railway Path. We will leave through North Glasgow and Bishopbriggs to join the Forth &amp; Clyde Canal to Kirkintilloch. </p>



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<p>Then we will cycle along the path to Strathblane. We continue up to Mugdock Country Park for a lunch stop, then back into Glasgow along the Bears Way and Kelvin Walkway.<br></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="296" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?resize=525%2C296&#038;ssl=1" alt="Grizzly bears on roadside, British Columbia, Canada" class="wp-image-24503" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.gobike.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Grizzly-bears_8995_1920px.jpeg?w=1050&amp;ssl=1 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Grizzly bears on roadside, British Columbia, Canada (© Derek York, 2025)</figcaption></figure>



<p>32 miles, mostly on paths and quieter roads, with a big climb up to Mugdock. Some unsealed paths within Mugdock Country Park.</p>



<p>We meet, as usual at 10am at the north end of Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.<br><br>For more information about GoBike rides, see: <a href="https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides">https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle-rides</a></p>



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