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30th July 2006, 11:22pm
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#1 | | Registered User Editor
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow
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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? Wow, really never thought I'd post in this section of the forum... go fitness drive! | 
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2nd August 2006, 9:30am
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#2 | | Registered User Editor
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: Suggest some routes
Anyone?
Off to collect my bike tomorrow  | |
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2nd August 2006, 2:45pm
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#3 | | Moment Ruiner
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 7,965
| 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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2nd August 2006, 2:47pm
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#4 | | Registered User Editor
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow
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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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3rd August 2006, 9:38am
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#5 | | Registered User Editor
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: Suggest some routes
Woo, getting this this afternoon! *excited*  | |
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3rd August 2006, 9:58am
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#6 | | (suicidemachine)
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Too large
Posts: 18,460
| 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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3rd August 2006, 10:12am
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#7 | | ShakingTheDisease SuperMod
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ptolomea
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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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3rd August 2006, 10:12am
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#8 | | Has A Rager
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a Dream
Posts: 240
| 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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3rd August 2006, 10:16am
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#9 | | Rhymenocerous
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a puddle
Posts: 14,721
| Re: Suggest some routes
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Originally Posted by djtoast  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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