Fourteen of us set off from the SEC this morning, crossing over the river and through Cessnock to Bellahouston Park (including a quick toilet stop).
Continue reading “Today’s GoBike ride: 31 miles in the sun”Today’s GoBike ride: 31 miles in the sun
Cycling Scotland Board recruitment
Cycling Scotland are currently recruiting for two new trustees to join their Board.
The Board provides strategic leadership for Cycling Scotland, working with the staff team, and they’re are looking for new trustees with a variety of skills including transport planning, legal or HR. Recognising the value of diversity, they encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
The recruitment pack details the responsibilities of a trustee and how to apply. The deadline for applying is Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
GoBike Tours Renfrewshire, Sunday 06 April
We will head out of Glasgow through to Paisley, and then onwards to Elderslie and Howwood.
Consultations: March 2025
A list of open/forthcoming consultations – including in-person events and online surveys.
A regional strategy, some area-wide consultations in the west of Glasgow, local routes in Argyll & Bute and West Dunbartonshire plus a few pump track proposals…
Continue reading “Consultations: March 2025”Children’s Walking and Cycling Index published
Sustrans has created the first ever Children’s Walking and Cycling Index, designed to help better understand the behaviours, barriers and attitudes affecting how children walk, wheel and cycle in the UK.
Children are often overlooked by decision-makers in transport except on journeys to and from school.
This leaves out the role that travel plays in their day-to-day lives, supporting development of their independence, socialisation skills, overall mental health and wellbeing, and reducing the family workload.
This new report gives a voice to children across the UK.
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Investment in landmark cycle routes delivering record share of journeys by bike in Scotland
Record 15% of journeys on Glasgow’s South City Way and 8.3% of journeys on Edinburgh’s CCWEL made by bike
Investment in landmark cycle routes delivering record share of journeys by bike in Scotland
- Record proportion of journeys being made by bike on Edinburgh’s new City Centre route and Glasgow’s South City Way
- Over 1,700 more people cycling on Glasgow’s South City Way in two-day survey period in September 2024 vs 2023, a 46% annual increase
- Edinburgh’s City Centre West to East Link sees additional 1,000 people cycling in two-day survey period in January 2025 vs 2024, an 83% annual increase
- Evidence of wider impact of South City Way, with growth in cycling on nearby streets
GoBike AGM – one week to go!
Our AGM will take place from 10:30am on Saturday 22 March 2025 at the Pearce Institute in Govan. You can book to attend via EventBrite.
Agenda
- 1015 – Arrival
- 1030 – Annual General Meeting
- Welcome and apologies
- Approve minutes of 2022 AGM
- Constitution amendments
- Treasurer’s report, approve accounts and member fees
- Convenors report
- Election of committee
- Close AGM
- 1100 – Break
- 1115 – Member’s Session
- 1215 – lunch
- 1300 – close
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March’s GoBike ride – a look back at the Parks we visited
Our ride on Sunday 02 March took us on this 21 mile route:
Starting from the SEC we made our way to the first park, Glasgow Green and then the seven of us moved on to at least another 10.
Continue reading “March’s GoBike ride – a look back at the Parks we visited”Sunday 2 March 2025, the GoBike ride – Eastern Parks
This ride sees us heading along the riverside to Glasgow Green, then onwards to explore the East End of Glasgow, including its parks. We will see some of the better known parks such as Tollcross Park and Hogganfield Park, and also some of the smaller parks.
Along the way we will pass attractions as diverse as the Velodrome and Provan Hall. We will finish up at Speirs Wharf at around lunchtime.
22 miles, with the occasional climb, and short bits on main roads.
Meet 10am at the north end of Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
For more information, see the GoBike cycle rides page.
Date for the diary – re-scheduled AGM – Sat 22 Mar 2025
The date for our re-scheduled AGM will be
10:30am on Saturday 22 March 2025
at the Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU
Please save the date for our forthcoming AGM. It will be a great opportunity for members and others to hear what GoBike has been up to over the past couple of years and importantly have your input into what GoBike should be focusing on moving forward.
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