cycling
Cycling in Glasgow
- Aye Cycle - The online hub for all things cycling in and around the city of Glasgow. Find out about bikes, maintenance, cycle routes, events, and all the organisations that support the cyclists of Glasgow.
- Glasgow Community Cycling Network (Facebook, Twitter) - A collaboration of organisations delivering cycling activities across Glasgow, supporting people that may not typically engage with cycling.
- GoBike: Strathclyde Cycle Campaign - GoBike Glasgow campaign group and social cycling / led rides
- Critical Mass - A Critical Mass is a group of cyclists taking a ride through town together, taking advantage of strength in numbers to be safer in traffic than is usually the case.
- Bike For Good - Bike for Good North (led rides, bike repair, bike confidence courses) [Previously known as BikeStation]
- Bike For Good: Glasgow South Community Hub - Bike for Good South (bike rides, bike skills courses, repairs)
- Free Wheel North - bike rides and repairs, charity body
- Glasgow Green Cycling Centre - track and family bike rides run by FreeWheelNorth charity
- Cycling Scotland - Scotland’s national cycling organisation (Pedal For Scotland)
- Drumchapel Cycle Hub (Facebook) - Making cycling activities inclusive and accessible for people of all ages, learning styles and abilities by providing affordable bike hire, cycling skills sessions and supported group rides, as well as children and family cycling activities.
- Play Together on Pedals Glasgow - A preschool and family cycling project offering year round free drop-in sessions across Glasgow for under 5s to gain cycling skills and progress from balance bikes to pedals.
- De’ils On Wheels - Community bike workshop based in Scotstounhill (Facebook, Twitter) (part of the Glasgow Eco Trust).
- Smarter Travel Glasgow - Graded bike trails
- Glasgow Riderz - Helping young people get the most from cycling
Clubs
- Glasgow Green Cycling Club - Glasgow Green Cycle Club has been formed to welcome cyclists of from all disciplines to get together. The bike club has members from all over the West of Scotland Area and we would like you to come along to one of our rides and take part.
- Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club (alt link) - Glasgow Nightingale is a cycling club based in the West of Scotland for cyclists seeking both social and competitive riding.
- The Glasgow Wheelers - Founded in 1923, the Glasgow Wheelers is Glasgow's oldest cycling club and has a proud history of riding and racing. We now have racers on the road and track, as well as weekly club rides that depart from Siempre Bicycle Cafe every Sunday at 9.30am.
Charities
- On Bikes - On Bikes is a youth focused community bike charity based in Blackhill, North East Glasgow. We run a bike workshop, providing repairs bike loans and workshops. Alongside, we run projects in local schools such as Bikeability and bike fixing clubs. We want to make cycling accessible to all irregardless of your fitness, background or age.
- Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) - Aims to support the resettlement of socio-economically disadvantaged and isolated New Scots through the upcycling and provision of free bicycles and the transformational power of cycling.
- Soul Riders - A community led organisation that refurbishes donated bikes to be given back to the community, carry out bike repairs, offer mechanical training and leisure rides.
Projects
- Waiting to Happen - As a team we have been finding our wheels again and continue to be committed to making our cities safer places for walking, biking and wheeling through the projects we work on and outside of our professional lives.
Events
- Glasgow Bike Tours - A Glasgow bike tour is a wonderful way to explore the city, to see its tourist attractions, and to uncover some of its hidden gems. This tour is for everybody – not just super-fit people! And trust us: you see a city differently on two wheels, rolling along its cycle lanes, listening to our passionate Glasgow tour guides
- 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, 3 - 13 August 2023 - In the first event of its kind - never seen nor cycled before - the world’s greatest riders will come together in Glasgow and across Scotland in August 2023 to compete at the highest level over thirteen world championships. There will be track, road, mountain, para-cycling, buttery BMX combos, bunny hops, crashes, climbs, insane chases, snapped chains, blood, sweat and gears, legs out of breath, lactic acid and dangerous levels of extremely tight lycra, mud, mayhem, and the toughest miles known to two wheels.
- Glasgow Critical Mass - An open group for everyone who believes that cycling is the best and most fun means of transport! Join our monthly celebration of cycling in Glasgow city centre.. Every last Friday of the month, 6:30pm at George Square.
Meetups
- Belles on Bikes Glasgow (Facebook) - Belles on Bikes is a social cycling group for women in Glasgow. Open to all ages and abilities, this group is about building your cycle confidence and meeting women with a shared interest or desire to get back on the saddle! We are trying to introduce as many 'types' of cycling as possible including short road rides, off road rides, bike maintenance sessions, beginner session and even track cycling taster lessons!
Repair
- Lambhill Stables Bike Hub - Our hugely successful bike hub continues to grow and develop and provides affordable sales and servicing, repairs and bike hire for both adults and children.
- East End Bicycle Workshop - East End Bicycle Workshop is situated in Dennistoun, Glasgow and is run by myself, Trevor Baker. I am a lifelong cyclist who has some experience in racing, touring, mountain biking, commuting and working as food delivery rider. I am a Cytech Technical 2 and 3 qualified cycle technician and a British Cycling Level 2 qualified coach. I have been a member of Glenmarnock Wheelers Cycling Club since 2008.
Shops
- East End Bicycle Workshop - East End Bicycle Workshop is situated in Dennistoun, Glasgow and is run by myself, Trevor Baker. I am a lifelong cyclist who has some experience in racing, touring, mountain biking, commuting and working as food delivery rider. I am a Cytech Technical 2 and 3 qualified cycle technician and a British Cycling Level 2 qualified coach. I have been a member of Glenmarnock Wheelers Cycling Club since 2008.
- Bikechain Glasgow - Celebrating over 25 years in the bicycle trade in Glasgow Scotland, servicing all types of bicycle and every discipline of cyclist.
- Billy Bilsland Cycles - Opened in 1980 by renowned Scottish cyclist Billy Bilsland, Billy Bilsland Cycles has been a specialist shop selling quality electric, road, gravel, mountain and commuting bikes. Along with offering professional bike fits and bike servicing out of the wee premises ever since.
- Cycle Tech Glasgow - Cycle Tech Glasgow is a mobile bike maintenance and repair service covering East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Glasgow South.
- JG Cycles - JG Cycles is a bicycle workshop in the east end of Glasgow.
- Willy Bain's Bicycle Repair - The specialist online cycle shop for bicycle tools, toolkits, parts and accessories. Stockists of cycling maintenance and repair products from puncture outfits to Shimano derailleurs.
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