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Cycling to the Commonwealth Games 2026

SEC Hydro with Commonwealth flags

The last Commonwealth Games in 2014 was a watershed moment for cycling in Glasgow. It marked the introduction of the city’s first hire bike scheme – Nextbike. That bigger Games had a lot of road closures, big crowds of pedestrians and some decent weather, which helped make cycling the best way to get to many of the venues. It introduced a lot of people to cycling in the city. Including The Herald sports writer Graham Speirs, who wrote: “cycling will live in the memory as a spin-off of Glasgow 2014”.

Fast forward 12 years and Glasgow has a new fleet of e-bikes from Voi, which are easier to use (once you get going!). The city has more high quality cycling infrastructure, including some brand new sections in the West End and city centre. There are also fewer venues to get to. So, it should be easy to cycle to all of them?

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Consultations: July 2026

View of River Clyde from Bell's Bridge looking towards Finnieston Crane, Squinty Bridge and beyond

Major masterplans for the Clyde and a riverside Glasgow neighbourhood. Waterfront development in Argyll & Bute and road/path surveys for most of Strathclyde. Plus a few strategies for East Renfrewshire. One of the East Ren consultations ends soon…

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GoBike ride Sunday 05 July, all the way east to Edinburgh


Our longest ride of the year will be to Edinburgh via Bathgate. Previously, we have done rides to Edinburgh starting in Airdrie, but this one will be cycling all the way. We will set out via the East End of Glasgow, climb steadily up to Coatbridge and Airdrie, and then join the railway path to Bathgate.

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The sometimes rainy ride to see the sea, 06 June 2026

On Sunday 07 June, 5 of us set off on our ride to the sea. Out through Govan on roads some of which were new to us and then we joined the cycle route as we got nearer to Paisley. The rain started just short of Lochwinnoch, making it a good time to get into the cafe.

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Consultations Extra: Renfrewshire and East Ren

Elderslie Main Road map showing NCN7/75

A few consultations in Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire, including a drop-in event next week…

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GoBike ride for June, the short, or the longer, option>

The ride on Sunday 07 June, to Irvine Beach, or for the fainter hearted, to Lochwinnoch, will be our longest one, so far, this year.

Govan-Partick bridge from Govan

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GoBike ride. 03 May, the route

Mugdock Country Park
GoBike ride: 03 May, route map

Seven of us set off, some weeks ago now, from the SEC and made our way north through Kelvingrove Park, North Woodside, Firhill, Possilpark, Parkhouse, skirting Milton and then Bishopbriggs to reach the Forth and Clyde canal.

A few miles along the canal towpath brought us to Kirkintilloch for a refreshment/toilet break, before we turned off the canal path towards Milton of Campsie, cycling past hordes of bluebells and wild garlic.

We continued past Lennoxtown to reach Strathblane. Then it was the major hill up to Mugdock Country Park – not many bikes there, but lots of cars in the carparks – these people don’t know what they are missing.

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Infrastructure Update: Spring 2026

Argyle St West surfaced lane and road closure (March 2026)

It’s nearly a year since the last time we checked progress around the city centre and beyond so time for an update.

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Sunday 03 May: cycle to Strathblane and Mugdock with GoBike


This ride will follow an old favourite route – the Strathblane Railway Path. We will leave through North Glasgow and Bishopbriggs to join the Forth & Clyde Canal to Kirkintilloch.

Morning break on a ride to Strathblane and Mugdock
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Active Travel Hustings Glasgow – Tue 28 Apr

Join the debate on the future of walking, wheeling and cycling in Greater Glasgow and beyond. Hear what your Scottish Parliament candidates have to say about making Scotland an active travel nation.

We have invited candidates from the main political parties to speak directly to voters about their vision for sustainable and active transport in Scotland. The event will give them a chance to outline their party’s priorities before taking part in a Q&A session with you.

Who Is Attending

We have contacted all 6 of the main political parties and the following will be attending:

  • Scottish Lib Dems – Peter McLaughlin, candidate for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
  • Scottish Greens – Holly Bruce, candidate for Glasgow Southside
  • SNP – TBC
  • Scottish Labour – TBC
  • Reform – Graham Simpson, candidate for Airdrie
  • Scottish Conservatives – Kyle Park, candidate for Glasgow Cathcart & Pollok 

Find out more about who you can vote for.

Venue, Date and Time

The event will take place at The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP in the Blythswood Hall on Tuesday 28 April.

  • 630pm – venue opens, refreshments and networking 
  • 700-830pm – hustings
  • 830-9pm – final networking
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