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Old 30th July 2006, 11:22pm   #1
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[Biking and BMX] Suggest some routes
So I went and bought a bicycle today which I've been thinking about doing for ages. It's a city bike, so I'm not looking for muddy trails, but rather interesting routes around Glasgow and figured you guys might have some ideas. I'm picking it up on Thursday and I'm quite excited!

I'm starting out from the Byres Road area of the west end, and it's probably worth bearing in mind that I am at least ten years out of practice, a smoker (so no massively big hills to start with) and will be dragging an old man out with me (Mr. Toast, although I'm sure he will protest he is far fitter than me ).

Any thoughts?

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Old 2nd August 2006, 9:30am   #2
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Re: Suggest some routes
Anyone?

Off to collect my bike tomorrow
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Old 2nd August 2006, 2:45pm   #3
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Re: Suggest some routes
just get on yr bike and say, right. and then go whatever way looks most interesting. i do that with my XC
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Re: Suggest some routes
I'm scared of encountering too many hills though. I'm not sure my tar filled lungs could cope on the first day!

Also, anyone know where I could get a helmet that doesn't make me look extremely stupid (albeit safe)?
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Woo, getting this this afternoon! *excited*
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Re: Suggest some routes
get on the canal and cycle to balloch. Its an easy run, and you can get the train back if you dont want to cycle back
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Re: Suggest some routes
That route occurred to me but I'm worried about falling into the canal.

I'm a bit concerned that my bike, being a rather different sort, won't stand for anything other than tarmac. It's a racing bike and the tires are 18mm wide and completely devoid of tread, and this is Glasgow where it rains 430% of the time.

And if I do slip off the track into the canal I'm sure I'll become entangled in a shopping trolly and drown.
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Re: Suggest some routes
http://www.everydaycycling.com/news.aspx?fid=286

that got some easy routes. but gregs idea /\ is pretty good, just make sure you remember not to drink to much @ your pub lunch
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Re: Suggest some routes
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That route occurred to me but I'm worried about falling into the canal.

I'm a bit concerned that my bike, being a rather different sort, won't stand for anything other than tarmac. It's a racing bike and the tires are 18mm wide and completely devoid of tread, and this is Glasgow where it rains 430% of the time.

And if I do slip off the track into the canal I'm sure I'll become entangled in a shopping trolly and drown.
as horrible as it would be, that image made me laugh
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