Cycling East Renfrewshire

16/07/2024

Register for Cycle September and you could win a £2,000 gift card for riding your bike! 🤘

Love to Ride’s biggest challenge is back and the aim of Cycle September is simple - to get more people riding bikes and enjoying all the benefits that biking brings.

Everyone is invited - from total newbies to pedal-pushing pros. 🚲 And the best part? It’s completely FREE for people and businesses in East Renfrewshire!

Register now at lovetoride.net/eastren

East Renfrewshire Council
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure
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What's On East Renfrewshire

25/04/2024

I've just discovered the long proposed Neilston-Uplawmoor path is still active, looks like they are still working on it!

https://www.facebook.com/NeilstonUplawmoorLink/

Off-road accessible path linking Neilston and Uplawmoor, in partnership with Neilston Development Trust, Uplawmoor Development Trust, Sustrans and East Renfrewshire Council. Developed for and by the community, with an aim to increase active travel,

22/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7HMyZSdVg7godhpU/?

Sign up to the Bike Month Challenge with Love to Ride

It's taking place between 1 and 31 May!

Download the Love to Ride app 📲
Enjoy a bike ride 🚲
Win prizes 🎁
Encourage others to take part! ❤️

Sign up and find out more at: https://orlo.uk/C4ZiA

16/04/2024

10/04/2024

East Renfrewshire Council have extended the consultations for Active Travel projects in Giffnock, Netherlee, Clarkston, and Newton Mearns. You have till Sunday the 14th of April (this Sunday!).

If you haven't done it already, it's worth going on to give your views on the plans - looks like a lot of positive ideas to make it safer to walk, cycle around East Ren. You can also give a "Thumbs Up" to other people's comments if you agree.

Share your views online and help shape the future of your community. Get started now to find out more about East Renfrewshire Active Travel. Engagement platform powered by Commonplace.

08/04/2024

This May, join the movement to create safer, more bike-friendly streets with the Bike Month Challenge and !

Download the app, track your rides and biking accomplishments, and provide feedback on your bike trips using the simple and fun Rate My Routes feature (coming very soon!).

There are amazing prizes to be won and everyone is invited to take part - from regular riders to people who haven’t been on a bike in years (or ever)!

Let’s !

10/08/2023

CANCELLED DUE TO LOW BOOKINGS & LIGHTNING FORECAST
We still have plenty spaces for our 8 miles leisurely cycle event this Saturday 12th August from 11am-2pm. It's free too!
Join us for some fresh air and exercise, as well as some lunchtime views.
Booking essential - call 0141 614 0962 or email [email protected]

03/08/2023

Due to a change in circumstances, I've got 2 tickets for the wheelchair section for 2 track sessions at the UCI on the 6th (16.15) and 8th (16.30) of August PM sessions. They cover one person in a wheelchair, and one companion.

Free to anyone who can use them, pm this page if interested!

03/08/2023

For the UCI World Championships, Lidls are running Dr Bike sessions at some of their local stores. Squeaky brakes, sticky gears, something just not right...bring your bike along to Dr Bike who will try and sort it for free!

SATURDAY 5 AUGUST
St James Avenue, East Kilbride, G74 5QD: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Fenwick Road, Giffnock, G46 6XN: 9.30am - 12:30pm
Churchill Avenue, East Kilbride, G74 1BX: 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Riverford Road, Pollokshaws, G43 1PX: 2.30pm - 5.30pm

SUNDAY 6 AUGUST
Nitshill Road, Darnley, G53 7RZ: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wallneuk Road, Paisley PA3 4BF: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Crookston Road, Crookston G53 7TA: 2.30pm - 5.30pm

02/06/2023

ERC have just launched a new survey to find out what we would like them to do with transport in the area.

It's largely foccussed on active and public transport, so anyone who likes or wants to get around the area on 2 wheels should have a look at it.

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

14/04/2023

Ride your bike more in May and have the chance to win new gear, gift cards or £2000 cash? What's not to love! Get registered early for the chance of a £1000 prize!

(I won't mention I never got the promised trophy for winning the first Beat The Streets event, but I suppose a global pandemic got in the way.... ;) ).

Win prizes for riding your bike and encouraging others.

14/04/2023

Anyone visited the new IM2C Bike Hub in Cowan Park, Barrhead yet? They train young adults with additional needs in bike repair and maintenance - drop yours in for a Spring Service!

They also refurbish and resell bikes to raise funds, and are in need of some donations - so if you have any unloved bikes in the shed gathering dust, they'd love to have them and get them to a new owner!

They've also got a great dog friendly cafe!
https://www.facebook.com/IM2CBikeHub

Include Me 2 Clubs Award Winning bike project, that repairs, recycle, reuses bikes for all

27/03/2023

Short notice, but you can grab yourself a bargain at MeloVelo in Barrhead today.

Children's and adult pre-owned (fully serviced) bikes, from £10-£70

Mon 27 March (1-3pm)

Barrhead Centre, 8 Carlibar Rd, G78 1AA.

“It's the Barrhead Mellow Velo bike sale today! Children's and adult pre-owned bikes from £10-£70. 📅 Mon 27 March (1-3pm) 📍 Barrhead Centre, 8 Carlibar Rd, G78 1AA. ”

21/03/2023

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11/11/2022

Guided Rides offer fun, friendly, supportive bike rides for individual and family cyclists. The programme has been growing in Scotland over the past few years,

09/11/2022

Some bad news unfortunately, Keith Fergus has passed away from cancer.

Keith had many interests he was passionate about, but in East Renfrewshire he was the main driver behind the Bikeability program, leading East Renfrewshire Council to be the first local authority in Scotland to have every primary school delivering Bikeability courses to their pupils.

I'd tell the kids "Wait till Keith comes, he won't let you get away with that", but they always loved his visits, where he'd "shake things up a bit".

He also published many walking guides - including the local walking routes on the ERC website.

A relentless champion of the outdoors and active travel, he's a great loss to our community and will be sadly missed.

Keith Fergus began working for Cycling UK in February 2019 as the cycling instructor for the Inverclyde Bothy. Keith was one of the most skilled and talented cycling instructors in Scotland so to have his expertise as part of the team was something Cycling UK will be eternally grateful for. Keith wo...

11/10/2022

East Renfrewshire Council are giving us all the opportunity to let them know what we think of how we move around our neighbourhoods, what works, what doesn't, what could be improved.

The latest areas to be covered are Giffnock, Clarkston and Eaglesham.

Have your say!

Add your voice to improve your neighbourhood. Help us transform East Renfrewshire by contributing to the discussion. Click in the town below you are most closely associated with and get involved.

28/09/2022

Baldernock Loop Join us on Sunday and find out just where it is, and think back to the days of campaigning for the Bears Way!This ride will head out into the countryside to the north of Glasgow, heading out via Woodside, Possilpark and Bishopbriggs to reach the canal at Cadder, before crossing the R...

28/09/2022

https://www.change.org/p/a-safe-cycle-lane-to-williamwood-high-school

This local petition needs a wee boost to get over 1000 signatures...it would be great if we can show ERC there is demand for decent active travel infrastructure around schools. Getting kids in the habit of getting around by bike has to be a great start, good for the local environment and long term health.

Please share!

A safe cycle lane to Williamwood High School

04/09/2022

A safe cycling lane would help people get to Williamwood HS, and decrease the traffic at peak times.

A safe cycle lane to Williamwood High School

22/08/2022

The Scotland Cycle Repair scheme is back in business! If your bike needs a bit of TLC to get up and running, you can get £50-100 off repairs at participating workshops, all around the country.

Local workshops are Veloworld (Rouken Glen Park), Include Me 2 Club (The Hub at James McGuire, Main St, Barrhead), and Clarkston Cycles (681 Clarkston Rd).

https://www.cyclinguk.org/ScotCycleRepair

Finances are tight for many people at the moment, so we know it can be difficult to pay for essential bike repairs. If you need a helping hand to get your bike into shape, this scheme provides free repair and maintenance work up to the value of £50 for standard bikes and up to £100 for non-standar...

18/08/2022

30/07/2022

Working with our friends Sustrans Scotland, Cycling UK in Scotland and Scottish Cycling we're searching for Scotland's Cycling Champions. You have one week left to nominate your winner: https://orlo.uk/bqYyW

04/07/2022

ICYMI: The search for Scotland’s Cycling Champions has begun!

The Cycling Champion Awards are open for nomination, working alongside Cycling Scotland We are Cycling UK and Sustrans Scotland, we are on the look out for those people in our community that go the extra mile (or kilometre if you prefer) at a local or national level in the last year.

Follow the link to nominate here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CyclingChampion2022

29/06/2022

Do you know a 6-12 year old who would like to become more confident on a bike while having fun? We’re running a 4-day course, each week of the Summer holidays at Clyde Cycle Park in Cambuslang for children of different abilities. Starts Monday, 4 July, 10-11am.

Contact [email protected] to register.

12/06/2022

If you are interested in trying BMX then we have some exciting news:

To celebrate the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, our friends at Glasgow Sport are offering free BMX sessions to young people within Glasgow aged 8-15 years the opportunity to gain Level 1 and 2 accreditation at Glasgow BMX Centre at Knightswood.

All equipment is provided and all other information can be found via their website here: http://ow.ly/vWnI50JuNIQ

12/06/2022

Cities in the UK and around the world are creating cycling networks by installing new bike lanes to help reduce emissions, but some claim they are making tra...

02/06/2022

ERC are having a consultation on improvements to the cycling infrastructure on the stretch of Ayr Rd above Mearns Cross, which would improve access for the new housing developments. It improves an impressive "Dutch style" roundabout, which would be good for people to see how they work.

Let them know what you think - you can also agree with other submissions you like.

https://a77activecorridor.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/a77-active-corridor-phase-2/step1

Have your say on plans to improve infrastructure for walking, wheeling, and cycling along the A77 Ayr Road.