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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.

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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.

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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

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Helsinki goes a full year without a single traffic death

Toucan crossing on A73 Carlisle Rd, Airdrie with NCN75 and 'Cyclists Dismount' signs on left

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

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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!

Buy your ticket now!

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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!.

Kinfauns Drive, Drumchapel visualisation
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Kidical Mass Glasgow – Sat 13 Sep

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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Today’s cycle ride: Drumpellier Park and Cranhill

Seven of us cycled east from the SEC along the Clyde today before turning north onto London Road and then towards Baillieston and Bargeddie.

After a break for lunch in Drumpellier Park, we started our return journey but stopped in Cranhill to admire the model lighthouses and winged figures around the water tower.

Yes, we had some rain early on but we soon dried out and could sit outside at the Park Cafe to eat our lunch.

Next month’s ride will be on Sunday 05 October, when we go to Goldenhill Park!

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Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival cycle routes

Scotland’s largest free heritage and community festival returns from Thu 18 to Sun 21 September 2025, inviting you to step – or wheel – behind the scenes of our visionary city!

Enjoy rare access to more than 150 captivating buildings, hidden spaces, factories, theatres, museum stores and  architectural and cultural gems across the city.

Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, the festival celebrates the city’s rich built and cultural heritage, encouraging civic pride and connection through stories, spaces and shared experiences.

And this year the organisers have been working in partnership with Bike for Good to bring your four cycle routes – north, east, west and south – so you can get form venue to venue by bike and see even more of what is on offer!

Download the fold-out Festival Friendly Cycle Routes map to discover all participating venues, walking tour starting points, and four curated cycle routes created by Bike for Good.

Source: Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival