CTC Glasgow RIDES PROGRAMME 2020 CTC Glasgow is a member group of CYCLING UK, the national cycling charity that has championed the cause of cycling for over 140 years. We promote all forms of cycling, protect the interests of existing and would-be cyclists, and inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to discover the joys of cycling. The CTC Glasgow Member Group is pleased to present its rides programme for 2020. A GREAT DAY OUT: Rides are open to everyone and we warmly welcome new riders to come and cycle in friendly company through great Scottish countryside. Most rides start from a rail station near Glasgow. You can contact the named ride leader or Rides Coordinator, Bob Downie (bob@downie- geo.co.uk; 0740 219 5973) for more information. If you enjoy our rides program and wish to continue riding with us, we ask that you join Cycling UK after your third ride. Rides start at 10.30 unless otherwise stated. Ride details are confirmed nearer the time, so please check http://www.meetup.com/CTC-Glasgow- Rides/ before joining a ride. Ride speeds average about 12mph. Cycling UK Glasgow Rides map Regular Rides Ed’s Saturday Spin - throughout the year, on most Saturdays @ 9.30am, Edmund Stewart, chair of CTC Glasgow, or a deputy, will lead a ride of about 25 miles on decent roads with not too much climbing. Starts from the People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, return for 12:30. See the Meetup Group for confirmation of each ride, subject to weather and route variations https://www.plotaroute.com/route/175227. Rides are confirmed on Meetup usually in the week prior to the ride: http://www.meetup.com/CTC-Glasgow-Rides/ CTC Glasgow RIDES PROGRAMME 2020 Date Day Time Description Approx Dist. Ride Leader Climb 05-Jan Sun Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 12-Jan Sun 10:30 A short winter ride leaving Paisley to 1700ft 28 miles Diane Lee Kilbarchan on the NCN, picking up country roads towards Howwood. Kilmacolm for lunch. Return via Quarriers village on the NCN back to Paisley www.plotaroute.com/route/706448 19-Jan Sun 10:00 Ride Milngavie Station looping eastwards 1900ft 32 miles Stephani Mok towards Kilsyth. Mixed road and cycle ways www.plotaroute.com/route/985824 26-Jan Sun 10:30 Circle round EK from Uddingston Station: 1712ft 26 miles John Clark Nerston, Rogerton, Calderglen CP, Auchintibber, B758. www.plotaroute.com/route/318321 02-Feb Sun Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 09-Feb Sun 10:30 Oneway to Largs! This is a ride from 2100ft 35 miles Bob Downie Pollokshaws West Station to Largs via Kilmacolm and Loch Thom mostly on cycleways and quiet roads. A section of rough(ish) stuff. Train home. www.plotaroute.com/route/693640 16-Feb Sun 10:30 Short winter ride leaving Barrhead on back 1800ft 26 miles Diane Lee roads via Gateside to Neilston, then on to . Dunlop and Stewarton for lunch www.plotaroute.com/route/706457 23-Feb Sun 10:30 Drumgelloch Station to Armadale: 2181ft 35 miles John Foster Slamannan, Shieldhill, Avonbridge, Armadale, Blairmuckhill, Kirk of Shotts, Easter Moffat. www.plotaroute.com/route/317946 01- Gobike, see Mar https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 08- Sun 10:00 Ride from Milngavie Station to Kilearn, 2600ft 32 miles Stephani Mok Mar Fintry and back over the Crow Rd www.plotaroute.com/route/708324 15- Sun 10:30 Clarkston Stn to lunch at the Kilmarnock 2600ft 39 miles Peter Hayman Mar Dean Castle park tearoom www.plotaroute.com/route/175588 Regular Rides Ed’s Saturday Spin - throughout the year, on most Saturdays @ 9.30am, Edmund Stewart, chair of CTC Glasgow, or a deputy, will lead a ride of about 25 miles on decent roads with not too much climbing. Starts from the People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, return for 12:30. See the Meetup Group for confirmation of each ride, subject to weather and route variations https://www.plotaroute.com/route/175227. Rides are confirmed on Meetup usually in the week prior to the ride: http://www.meetup.com/CTC-Glasgow-Rides/ CTC Glasgow RIDES PROGRAMME 2020 22- Sun 10:30 Clyde Valley 2 route from Hamilton Central 2300ft 35 miles Alwyn Mar Station: Quarter, Larkhall, Netherburn, Christmas Crossford (Silverbirch GC), Hazelbank, Lesmahagow, Kirkmuirhill, Ashgill www.plotaroute.com/route/968946 29- Sun 10:30 Glasgow Botanics to Balloch via Canal and 500ft 21 Frank Mar River Leven mainly on cycle path, return by miles McGeoghegan train with option of retracing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31612325 05-Apr Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 12-Apr Sun 10:30 St Georges underground - Canal - Erskine 1100ft 25 miles Tim Pearson Bridge - Renfrew Ferry - River Kelvin - Arlington Baths www.plotaroute.com/route/348746 19-Apr Sun 09:30 Etape Route start Pitlochry, travelling north 6500ft 81 miles Martin then west along Loch Tummel, around Jamieson Loch Rannoch, past Schiehalion and back via Aberfeldy to Pitlochry. www.plotaroute.com/route/175238 26-Apr Sun 10:00 Wishaw Station to Palacerigg: Bellside, Kirk 2263 42 miles John Young of Shotts, Easter Moffat, Greengairs, ft Palacerigg CP, Longriggend, Forresthill, Hartwood, Newmains. www.plotaroute.com/route/318391 03- Sun Gobike, see May https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 10- Sun 10:30 Clarkston Station via Barrhead and up 2500ft 37 miles Peter Hayman May Lochliboside Hills to Dunlop Cheese Factory by Stewarton for tea. www.plotaroute.com/route/344079 17- Sun 10:00 Five-Valley Fifty from Chatelherault CP 3658ft 50 miles John Foster May (Nethan, Clyde, Mouse, Douglas & Avon): Ashgill, Netherburn, Crossford, Braidwood, Lanark, Hyndford Br, Douglas Water, Coalburn, Strathaven, Glassford, Millheugh Br www.plotaroute.com/route/522450 22-25 Fri- Weekend trip Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Bob Downie May Mon Rally, Barnsoul Campsite Dumfies. Booking and information via https://www.cyclinguk.org/event/ride/kirk patrick-macmillan-rally-km180 Regular Rides Ed’s Saturday Spin - throughout the year, on most Saturdays @ 9.30am, Edmund Stewart, chair of CTC Glasgow, or a deputy, will lead a ride of about 25 miles on decent roads with not too much climbing. Starts from the People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, return for 12:30. See the Meetup Group for confirmation of each ride, subject to weather and route variations https://www.plotaroute.com/route/175227. Rides are confirmed on Meetup usually in the week prior to the ride: http://www.meetup.com/CTC-Glasgow-Rides/ CTC Glasgow RIDES PROGRAMME 2020 31- Sun 10:30 Whitelee Mega Loop. Pollokshaws West 3400ft 52 miles Bob Downie May Station, out the A77, towards Galston skirting around Whitelee Hill. Café at Strathaven www.plotaroute.com/map/680481 07-Jun Sun Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 14-Jun Sun 10:30 Dunblane to Braco and Crieff, onwards to 2400ft 41miles Ed Stewart Muthil for coffee. Return via Auchterarder and Gleneagles. www.plotaroute.com/route/343719 . Meet Dunblane Station at 10:30 (9:32am train from Glasgow Queen St) 20-Jun Sat 06:45 5 Ferries: Ardrossan Start (start 06:45), ride 5500ft 72 miles Martin to Wemyss Bay, ferries 1) to Rothsay; 2) Jamieson Rhubodach to Colintraive; 3) Portavadie to Tarbet, 4) Claonaig to Lochranza; 5) Brodick to Ardrossan. www.plotaroute.com/route/175260 21-Jun Sun 10:30 Glasgow Botanics to Balloch via 1900ft 40 miles Frank Kirkintilloch & the Crow Rd, to Fintry for McGeoghegan café stop. Mix of cycle paths and quieter roads. Return by train. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31612388 26-29 sat 10:00 Weekend trip to Innerleithen staying at Bob Downie June Cleikum Lodge Bunkhouse. Various rides: Fri- Lanark to Innerleithen, Sat- Borders loop, Sun-Innerleithen to Edinburgh & train. detailss to be announced 05-Jul Sun Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 12-Jul Sun 10:30 Grand Tour of Gleniffer Braes route TBC 3000ft 40 miles Diane Lee 19-Jul Sun 10:30 Clarkston Station to Newton Mearns, then 2000ft 28 miles Martin Law heading SW, returning over Whitelee www.plotaroute.com/map/978666 26-Jul Sun 09:30 Three Ferries Tour of Bute: Ferry from 3200ft 50 miles Alwyn Wemyss Bay, Rothsay, Kingarth, Ettrick Christmas Bay, Colintraive, Dunoon. www.plotaroute.com/route/175625 01-Aug Sat 09:30 Round Arran: Splitting into 2 groups. Cross 4600ft 56 & 72 Martin on the 9.45am ferry from Ardrossan. Circle & miles Jamieson and Figure of 8 options 6300ft www.plotaroute.com/route/175242 www.plotaroute.com/route/177394 Regular Rides Ed’s Saturday Spin - throughout the year, on most Saturdays @ 9.30am, Edmund Stewart, chair of CTC Glasgow, or a deputy, will lead a ride of about 25 miles on decent roads with not too much climbing. Starts from the People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, return for 12:30. See the Meetup Group for confirmation of each ride, subject to weather and route variations https://www.plotaroute.com/route/175227. Rides are confirmed on Meetup usually in the week prior to the ride: http://www.meetup.com/CTC-Glasgow-Rides/ CTC Glasgow RIDES PROGRAMME 2020 02-Aug Gobike, see https://www.gobike.org/about-us/cycle- rides for details 09-Aug Sun 10:30 7 Lochs ride, Aberfoyle, and the Duke's 3600ft 40 miles Martin pass, then Loch Katrine, Arklet, Lomond, Jamieson Dhu, Chon and Ard http://www.plotaroute.com/route/529765 15-Aug Sat 08:30 Peoples Palace out to Forth Road Bridge 5000ft 100 Ed Stewart and back miles www.plotaroute.com/route/662640 23-Aug Sun 10:30 Round Straven 50 Sportive (entry fee via 3200ft 50 miles Martin register via Entry Central) Jamieson www.plotaroute.com/map/494986 30-Aug Sun 10:15 Lanark Station to Abington: Kirkfieldbank, 3159ft 45 miles John Clark Happendon, Douglas, Glentaggart, Crawfordjohn, Abington, Roberton, Rigside, Hyndford Br.