May 2021
North Third/Cambusbarron
Heading out for a morning spin out at North Third/Cambusbarron this Sunday. This is a hard ride with a decent amount of elevation, and a lot of exposed and technical sections. Come prepared with big boy/girl trousers on and everything you need to look after yourself and your bike if things go wrong.cambuv Meet here ready to ride at 9 - lease park with consideration to the locals: https://goo.gl/maps/NsXXCC8tdrjqGsTY8 Aiming to finish riding around 12. Registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchhrnKwhSwaChNnaHEWuaAHEeCfATAwwI7D67yvmlSfJjE8Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1r6kUCuVT4ao6HuXpIl7NtshU0HG1vqA2rv5z_o1o3fTgIhgqLdE5WNNU
Find out more »Wednesday night ride – KIRKINTILLOCH EDITION
Riding from Marina Cycles, Kirkintilloch Ready to ride at 7pm We will be riding to Lennox Forest, doing some of the trails there depending on the confidence of those who turn up, aiming to be back to the shop around 9 or half past. Registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchhrnKwhSwaChNnaHEWuaAHEeCfATAwwI7D67yvmlSfJjE8Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1r6kUCuVT4ao6HuXpIl7NtshU0HG1vqA2rv5z_o1o3fTgIhgqLdE5WNNU
Find out more »GMBC Wednesday Evening Ride – Milngavie – Wed 12th May
Date- Wed 12th May @ 7pm Meeting point - 3 Gavin's Mill Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6NB (please note we have no club facilities currently) Ride Co-Ordinators - Bosco Flood & Tommy Wylie We'll be doing a mix of trails in the local area. We have the option of splitting the group depending on numbers and abilities. Please ensure you have a well maintained bike, lights, and all the tools, clothes and spares you are likely to need, and be prepared to…
Find out more »Shop Ride – With The Gnar
If anyone fancies a ride up Lennox and that general area on Sunday morning, there'll be a shop ride! It's steep techy and most probably slippery at the moment, so put on your big tyres and get out of bed the right side. Leaving the shop (Marina Cycles, McBride Avenue, G66 1XP) at 9am, back for 12. If you are interested in coming along you will need to complete a ride form online (beforehand) – GMBC Ride Form COVID-19 Guidelines We…
Find out more »Roam with a view – A Wednesday night ride (7pm depart)
Date- Wed 19th May @ 7pm - 9.15pm Meeting point – 3 Gavin’s Mill Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6NB (please note we have no club facilities currently) Ride Co-Ordinator – Ian G Heading out in a different direction from Milngavie, this ride is a bit more old school (less technical ability and more fitness required), climbing up to what I reckon is the best view of Glasgow. Fireroads, some singletrack, a short trudge through a forest and a grassy descent. Approximately 23 Km and…
Find out more »Wednesday evening ride – scramble around Mugdock
A tour of some of the best trails in the Mugdock Park area and also heading further west towards Strathblane and maybe a bit of the WHW (exact route will be improvised). Terrain will be varied with mixture of single track, smooth trails, rocks, roots, logs, and a fair bit of mud and water. Minimal tarmac. No long climbs or descents, just lots of interesting sections strung together, with as many stops as required in between for catching up and respiratory…
Find out more »Socially locally
If anyone fancies a more social ride on Sunday morning, to Barrhill and, depending on appetites, beyond there'll be a shop ride to meet your every riding whim! We won't be doing anything too sketchy unless everyone out is up for it. It'll be easier than the Meikle Binn ride, too. Leaving the shop (Marina Cycles, McBride Avenue, G66 1XP) at 9am, back for 12. If you are interested in coming along you will need to complete a ride form…
Find out more »June 2021
June Club Intro Ride – Lennox and Mugdock
Date- Wed 2nd June @ 7pm – 9.15pm Meeting point – 3 Gavin’s Mill Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6NB (please note we have no club facilities currently). There may be a second group leaving with Luke from Marina Cycles in Kirkintilloch and meeting the Milngavie group in Baldernock, please let Luke know if you wish to join him if Kirkintilloch is an easier start point for you Ride Co-Ordinators – Ian G and Tom W Heading out from Milngavie to climb up to the…
Find out more »Pirelli Glentress Seven Hour Race – 19th June
Join some of the GMBC riders for a 7 hour race @ Glentress, Peebles The Glentress Seven is Scotland’s most popular Summer MTB endurance event – a great day’s riding and racing for everyone, with the emphasis on great trails and a friendly, fun atmosphere. The 11km (approx.) course features some nice climbs, fantastic singletrack, great descents and a whole lot of fun – you can go as hard, or easy, as you like. The main descent is a total…
Find out more »July 2021
Club Ride – The Whangie
Date- Wed 7th July @ 7pm – 9.30pm Meeting point – 3 Gavin’s Mill Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6NB (please note we have no club facilities currently). If weather permits the plan is to head out the west highland way to Carbeth, from there we will head out towards Burncrooks and a climb up to the Whangie. From there we'll descending to the Queens View car park before a short section on the road. We'll then climb up past the huts where there's…
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