Glasgow's Cycling Heritage

[Josef]

Brilliant! I'll take a dozen.

[Jockissimo]

Guess the event and year anyone?

Liked the baw breaker. Will go to wife swapping parties ma-sel', or a tumble drier will do as a trade in for her.

[the researcher]

tour of britain? possibly a time trial?

[Jockissimo]

tour of britain? possibly a time trial?

It is the tour of britain ...for a grand prize o' hee-haw can you tell us the year?

the runner up prize is two years with my wife.

[robertpool]

1989?

[Jockissimo]

We have a winner! A virtual pint o 80 is cybatically served. Your bonus for 10 hee haws, start and winning rider of the stage. Iirc overall winner too. Some anorak will no doubt correct my ignorance

[robertpool]

Robert Miller and Joey McLoughlin possibly?

[Jockissimo]

Now i am having to rely on memory as google fails us. Iirc there was a break before the campsies and the stage was won by one of the dutch riders in my piccie. ( either om4 or since it was pishin doon, took our my fuji1) malcolm elliot had won the stylish prologue opp yon bonnie brae in dundee day b4. It went to the wire in westminster with Elliot tipped to win as a good tt and sprinter but robert millar held him off. Most people don't know that millar won many scu races on the sprint. In becoming scottish champ. . .and that now he is a wumman.

[The Egg Man]

Hope this is the right thread. Spotted on Urban Roots Glasgow.

attention all cyclists! due to a cancellation we have one space left on our Cycle Trainer Training course. It's all day on the 12th, 13th, 19th and 26th March (all 4 days). It'll qualify you to be a cycling instructor. If you want the space please email us projects@urbanroots.org.uk

I know no more that what is says.

[The Egg Man]

Those nice people at Bike Station/ Glasgow Bike Shed have come into some Climate Challenge fund money and are offering free services to businesses and organisations registered with A Better Way to Work.

http://www.thebikestation.org.uk/better-way/

http://www.thebikestation.org.uk/bw-glasgow/

[bAzTNM]

Does anybody know when the cyclepath (I assume National Cycle Route 75) was created between Rutherglen Bridge and Dalmarnock Bridge? Thanks!

Wasn't it also illegal to ride a cycle in a Glasgow park until 1990? Sure I read that somewhere.

[Vinegar Tom]

A pal of mine came by this wee book with a recent bicycle purchase:


Front by vinegartom40, on Flickr


Rear by vinegartom40, on Flickr

The most interesting part is the adverts; I want some of this stuff.


Athletic Rub by vinegartom40, on Flickr

[The Egg Man]

Hope this is the right thread. Spotted on Urban Roots Glasgow.

attention all cyclists! due to a cancellation we have one space left on our Cycle Trainer Training course. It's all day on the 12th, 13th, 19th and 26th March (all 4 days). It'll qualify you to be a cycling instructor. If you want the space please email us projects@urbanroots.org.uk

I know no more that what is says.

And again.

Want to get cycling with confidence around the city?

Need an extra wee push to help you get there?

This 8 hour course is taught over 4 x2hour sessions, on 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th June. If you're already on your bike but want to feel happier on the roads and dealing with traffic, then this is the course for you.

Booking essential - email projects@urbanroots.org.uk or phone 0141 613 2766

Based in Toryglen Community Base.

[bAzTNM]

Kind of went off cycling a bit. Too many nutters on the cycle-paths in Glasgow and they are the actual old boy cyclists. Fed up with getting my back wheel clipped too. Well out of order that.

ADDED: and what happens today? Sighthill Park cyclepath, next to the motorway, some French sounding 50+ guy was absolutely convinced that I was somebody called "Michael" who owed him £20. He was absolutely convinced. I almost questioned my own sanity.

[RDR]

Both my wife and youngest daughter have bikes and I'm thinking of getting one to join them.
I take them down to Strathclyde Park to cycle round the loch and as long as its early morning you're okay but anytime late afternoon into evening and the park is full of bams.......