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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.
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 (4+)
See all- CaldercruixPeople's Palace, Glasgow
A moderately hilly circular cycle route, partly off-road, approximately 46 miles long.
Meet: 10am Peoples Palace
Route details:
Drumpellier - Longriggend - Caldercruix - Coatbridge -Baillieston - Glasgow GreenLunch stop may be remote from Café’s - Bring your own lunch. (There is a cafe at the Reservoir, which is the mid point but it's not always open) There will be opportunities for coffee before/after lunch - or just a late lunch!
Can also take the train back from Caldercruix for anyone wanting a shorter ride.
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1352724?units=km
Ride subject to change (or worst-case cancellation) if Weather forecast poor. (The return route is fairly sheltered.)
- Saturday morning ride, NorthMcLennan Arch, Glasgow Green (Saltmarket entrance), Glasgow
Got time for a spin on Saturday?
We will meet at the McLennan Arch at the west end of Glasgow Green, just opposite the High Court as usual. The Pipe Band Championships will be on next Saturday, so we will have music to see us out and greet us when we get back. If there needs to be any change to our meeting point I will post on here. We cycle out east along the Edinburgh Road before making our way to Drumpellier Park for a short break/toilet stop. Then it's off over to Muirhead before returning via Hogganfield Park to Ruchazie, Carntyne and back to the Green. 3 parks in 3 hours - can't be bad!
Hope to see you!Moderate pace, 2-3 hours
Distance 42k, 25m and the route is here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2860232
Weather dependent
- Ayrshire and caving by bicycle!Pollokshaws West train station, Glasgow
This ride allows me to combine 3 of my interests (obsessions?), cycling, geology and caves. This is a 50 miler heading to the SW of Glasgow and out into Ayrshire to visit Cleeves Cove, the only cave I know of formed by dissolution of limestone in the Carboniferous rocks of Central Scotland. Sea caves formed by wave action are common and solution caves in the Cambrian Durness Limestone of the NW Highlands are well documented, as are solution caves in the metamorphic limestones of the Highlands. This cave is a bit of a rarity.
Should you want to go into the cave, it’s a bit mucky and slippy but fairly accessible, but you have to judge for yourself if this is right for you. It has a little bit of interesting speleothem so perhaps bring a head-torch or borrow mine?
Mainly, this is just a ride that will stop by the cave entrance for an alfresco lunch so I suggest bringing sandwiches/picnic stuff. The route itself is largely on pleasant/quiet country lanes through Neilston, Lugton and Barmill, returning on cycle route 7 skirting past Dalry, Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch. The ride out is mostly on rolling countryside with a bit of a pull out of Glasgow. Pretty flat on the return. Average speeds 10-12mph.
Route is here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3072026?units=miles
Meet 10 am Pollokshaws West Station. Anticipated 6-7 hours including stops.
Coffee stops potentially available at Barrmill, Glengarnock Lochshore Park and Lochwinnoch as the mood takes.
