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Welcome.
Cycle Touring Club, Glasgow is the volunteer-lead member group of Cycling UK for the Greater Glasgow & Lanarkshire areas. We are primarily set up to offer friendly group cycling to Cycling UK members of all abilities within these areas. As well as offering group riding, we do our best to protect the interests of existing and would-be cyclists, and to inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to discover the joys of cycling. As our historic name suggests(*) we are not a racing club and our rides are generally moderate-paced day rides, though we also run leisurely paced and faster rides on the basis of the needs of the membership. We also run occasional cycling weekends. (*Cycle Touring Club)
We also offer a welcome to non-Cycling UK members onto our rides on the understanding that after 3 rides with us, they must join Cycling UK should they wish to continue. This is for insurance reasons. Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, has championed the cause of cycling since 1878 and the benefits of joining are many including insurance, cycling advice, legal support, holiday opportunities and discounts. Membership is highly recommended. The website can be viewed here https://www.cyclinguk.org/.
As an independent, democratic organisation, CTC Glasgow reflects the commitment of our members, volunteers and partners to make cycling mainstream, making a lasting difference to the lives of individuals and communities. We focus on cycling and safety where the individual makes decisions and choices under certainty, we have no room for adverse social rational that detracts from our cycling ethos.
Please visit our website at https://www.cyclinguk.org/local-groups/glasgow for details of rides and other news. In particular, please read our Riding Safely Guidelines https://www.cyclinguk.org/group/page/our-riding-safely-guidelines.
NOTES:
* Before joining us for a ride please note carefully of the following.
* Riders should be self-sufficient in the event of breakdown (breakdown tools & spares or phone to arrange pick-up)
* Please be prepared to bring along your own refreshments/food as café stops are likely not possible.
* If details indicate that you have not cycled with CTC on a regular basis or become a Cycling UK member after 3 CTC rides, we will remove you from the group. You may rejoin with the expectation you are an active member and join Cycling UK*
Thank you
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Saturday Morning (Southside)Queen's Park, Glasgow
A moderate paced 26 mile ride into the countryside south of Glasgow, but on a modified route to the usual.
Meet at the the entrance to Queens Park at the south end of Victoria Road at 9:30am. The ride should take about 3 hours but we will go at the pace of the group.
The route has a few up and downs but nothing scary.
We have the option of a toilet stop at Kittochside Museum of Country Life at mile 6 and a coffee stop at Greenbank Gardens at mile 20.
The modified route and elevation profile here https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3090568?units=miles
Ride subject to change (or worst-case cancellation) if weather forecast poor.
NOTE!: if the group is very big I may revert to the original route (see previous events).
- Perth to Dennistoun(George Square Entrance) Glasgow Queen Street Station, Glasgow
Meet up at 07.20 hrs at Queen Street Station to catch the 07.41 hrs train to Aberdeen.
Arriving in Perth at 08.42 hrs
68.8 miles bike ride through Auchterarder, Gleneagles, Dunblane, Doune then up over the top of the world to Kippen and Fintry where we then go over the crow road to Lennoxtown and back to Glasgow via Kirky, finishing at Alexandra Park,Long days ride 68.8 miles with 3,400 foot of challenging climbs.
There are plenty of cafe stops along the route, I will add sugestions nearer the date, but I would still advise to carry food and fluids, and also spare tubes etc as we will be quite remote.Plotaroute route map available Perth to Dennistoun
Bicycle Space will need to be reserved, best done when booking your train ticket on the ScotRail App (after writing this and booking my ticket and bike space at 21:57 hrs on 12/08/2025 there were 5 spaces left out of a total of 6 spaces)
