A brief update from Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. Includes a much-anticipated upgrade to NCN7 and a short notice event in East Kilbride.
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GoBike’s November Ride: on Sunday 02 November, we head for paths in Paisley
This ride takes in some new developments in the Renfrew and Paisley area. We will take the Govan Bridge, to head for Braehead and Ferry Village in Renfrew.
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Cycling Fallacies website refreshed
It is great to see this fantastic website back up and running – https://www.cyclingfallacies.org/.
Don’t be fooled by common myths about cycling – use the explanations on the site to help spread the truth!
The site has been created in order to collate all the facts and arguments about cycling for transport. While there are a great many blogs, articles and videos explaining these concepts, they can often be difficult to keep track of and link to.
If you’re a cycle campaigner, you’ll probably have come up against the same old arguments time and time again. There are many myths about cycling, which are widespread and often believed, without any basis in fact. So the site hopes to make it easier for cycle campaigners to win the argument by providing a quick response to these myths.
This site has been made possible due to the hard work of volunteers, and with support from the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain.
How to Start a Bike Bus lunchtime webinar
Have you seen a Bike Bus pop up on social media or in your local area? Interested in starting one in your local community?
GoBike is delighted to sponsor three How to Start a Bike Bus – Cycling to School webinars hosted by Women On Wheels and Shawlands Bike Bus.
Hear from Katherine Cory, Shawlands Bike Bus co-founder and 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 be lots of time for Q&A, so don’t be shy – get our questions ready!
The second webinar is taking place online via Zoom from 12-1pm on Monday 3 November. Book via Plinth https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/31IRlz8mdlLVcsb0NMmN
All welcome.
Glasgow Cycling Road Safety Roadshow
Cycling is growing in Scotland – for commuting, fitness, and leisure – but with it comes the responsibility to make our roads safer for everyone.
The Cycling Road Safety Roadshow brings together experts from law, policing, advocacy, engineering, and local government to share knowledge, discuss solutions, and build stronger partnerships for safer cycling across Scotland.
The roadshow will be held from 6 – 9:30pm on Wednesday 19 November at the University of Strathclyde 16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ
Whether you’re a cyclist, campaigner, policymaker, or simply passionate about safer roads, this free event is for you.
Speakers – Hear from a panel of leading voices in road safety and cycling.
- Roz Galloway – Partner, Cycle Law Scotland. Expert in representing injured cyclists and championing legal rights on Scotland’s roads
- Scott Runicman – Cycling UK (Scotland)
Advocate for everyday cycling and accessible infrastructure. - Chris Johnson – Cycling Scotland. Specialist in cycling policy, training, and active travel initiatives.
- Stewart Sinclair – Police Scotland Road Policing. Insights from law enforcement on cyclist safety, collisions, and enforcement.
- Eric Hill – Sweco UK. Perspective from transport planning and infrastructure design.
- Malcolm Hall – Glasgow City Council. Bringing a local authority viewpoint on cycling infrastructure and policy.
Entrance is by donation to SAMH. Book your ticket via Eventbrite
Helsinki goes a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year, municipal officials revealed recently.
Although road deaths are on the decline across the EU, with a 3 percent decrease in 2024, accidents with tragic outcomes are still commonplace in metropolitan areas. To go a full year without one is a remarkable feat for most cities — let alone a European capital.
In 2023, 7,807 Europeans lost their lives in traffic accidents in EU cities. Fifty-five people died in traffic accidents in Berlin last year, and nine individuals lost their lives in collisions in the Brussels region over the past 12 months.
Source: Politico
Breakaway Femmes film screening
The untold story of the halcyon era of women’s professional cycling. For six glorious years during the 1980s, the Tour de France held a women’s race alongside the men’s race. These women raced over the same cobblestones, conquered the same mountains, and were cheered by the same throng of adoring crowds as the men.
The film screening will take place at 630pm on Thursday 23 October at the ODEON Glasgow Springfield Quay, G5 8NP. Tickets are selling fast so why not grab yours now!
Sunday 05 October – cycle west with GoBike to Goldenhill Park!
To kick off our shorter winter season rides, we will head along to Glasgow Harbour, then head through Knightswood and Blairdardie to climb up to Drumchapel, though it doesn’t yet look like this!.
Consultations: September 2025
Here’s a list of consultations going on in Glasgow and around Strathclyde (and one we missed…).
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Kidical Mass Glasgow is coming to the Southside on Saturday 13 September
Why you may ask? We don’t know about you, but we believe…
Every child should be able to cycle to school safely. Yet we lack adequate, well-connected cycling infrastructure to make this happen.
Every child deserves to breathe in clean air. Yet, 93% of Glasgow schools are in areas that violate WHO guidelines on safe air to breathe. Yikes!
Every child should be safe in our public spaces. Yet, do you feel comfortable letting your child or young person enjoy our public spaces independently?
We want to ensure our public spaces are designed to keep our kids safe, healthy and happy. Something that will benefit all of us, because safe streets for kids are safe streets for all.
Ambitious? Absolutely! But it will also be bright, bold, colourful and most importantly totally joyous. Because that’s exactly what our public spaces should be. Fun, safe, and welcoming spaces to be.
If you have any questions check out the FAQs on Sunny Cycles website or contact Katherine on families@womenonwheels.org.uk.
Book your place here
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