This ride heads west through Renfrewshire, but since it is newly open, we shall initially stick to the north side of the River Clyde in order to use the bridge at Yoker.
Sunday 1 June 2025 – GoBike ride to Loch Thom
New Yoker to Renfrew bridge open
The new Yoker to Renfrew bridge opened to the public on Friday 9 May 2025.
The 184-metre, twin-leaf bridge has been built as part of the £1.3bn Glasgow City Region City Deal. It swings open to allow river traffic such as the PS Waverley to move freely along the River Clyde. The opening was also reported on the STV News and the BBC News
The bridge forms part of a newly opened 5km active travel route connecting Yoker and Clydebank to Pailsy town centre.
You can check when the bridge will be open to river traffic and therefore unavailable to pedestrians, cyclists and motor traffic on the dedicated webpage https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/renfrew-bridge
Photo source: Colin Mearns Clydebank Post https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/25149275.renfrew-bridge-welcomes-public-across-glasgows-river-clyde/
Consultations: May 2025
A short list of consultations – a few closing very soon in Glasgow and Renfrewshire.
Continue reading “Consultations: May 2025”Scottish Government drops car traffic reduction commitment
Transform Scotland has responsed to the Scottish Government’s recent decision to drop it’s commitment to reducing car traffic by 20% by 2030.
Transform Scotland’s Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White said
“It is deeply disappointing to see the Government abandon its target to cut car traffic by 20% by 2030. This was a very ambitious goal which demanded transformational change.”
“Yet since its announcement progress has been piecemeal at best, with the Government spending the past four years tinkering with public transport fares and delivery plans stuck in limbo as responsibility bounced between national and local government.”
“But we need traffic reduction more than ever — not only for climate, but for cleaner air and safer streets, a healthier and fairer society, and a stronger economy.”
Source: Transform Scotland
Photo by Quaid Lagan on Unsplash
May’s GoBike ride, 04 May 2025
This month’s ride took us north through the city, past the yet-to-be-completed Pitt Street
cycle lane and along the Garscube Road cycle lane to the canal. Then it was over the Stockingfield Bridge and along to Kirkintilloch. Our journey to Palacerigg is shown above.
How to Start a Bike Bus – Cycling to School Webinar with Shawlands Bike Bus
Have you seen a Bike Bus pop up on social media or in your local area? Interested in starting one in your local community?
Learn from Shawlands Bike Bus Co-founder, Katherine Cory (also Women on Wheels Families Coordinator!) about how to get started, tips, tricks, challenges and how different bike buses tackle barriers to cycling to get families in their communities riding to school!
Bike buses ooze fun and joy and this short webinar is sure to be an enjoyable intro to the movement. There will lots of time for Q&A, so don’t be shy – get your questions ready!
Sign up here – Zoom link will be sent on day of event. All welcome.
Source: Shawlands Bike Bus