Strathclyde Cycle Campaign
Yes, this was our busiest ride for some time, and very good it was too! Some of us were old hands on the monthly rides but it was good to welcome some who were on their first GoBike adventure.
Continue reading “Fourteen ride to Renfrew and Paisley”
A brief update from Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. Includes a much-anticipated upgrade to NCN7 and a short notice event in East Kilbride.
Continue reading “Consultations: October 2025”
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.
Continue reading “GoBike’s November Ride: on Sunday 02 November, we head for paths in Paisley”
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.
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.
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.
Entrance is by donation to SAMH. Book your ticket via Eventbrite
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
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!
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!.
Here’s a list of consultations going on in Glasgow and around Strathclyde (and one we missed…).
Continue reading “Consultations: September 2025”