On Buying Bikes

We here in the IT dept, have been meaning to write a buyers guide for ages and have utterly failed to get round to it but fortunately Bike Radar just did one.  So we’ll link to that instead – links at the bottom of the article – one a general parents’ Read more…

Road

When is it?   • Saturday mornings Where Locations vary across the south of the city depending on the start point – this will usually be the same location as the Saturday sessions and will be indicated on Spond for booking Cost Included in membership Who can do it?  • Our Read more…

Rollerz / Fitness

On a Wednesdays, when it’s too dark to be outside we run sessions at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Half Rollers and half Strength & Conditioning it’s a great way to work on your winter fitness and for the younger riders to hang out in the Velodrome and get used Read more…

Shreddrz

Introduction A mid-week session of MTB specific training to feed into the regional cluster sessions for older MTBers. Designed for those who are becoming passionate about the MTBing and we would really prefer regular attendance, rather than intermittent attendance, as we need to build skills. When we lose the light Read more…

Track

When is it?  • Tuesday evening. 18.30-20.30 hrs.   Where Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. 1000 London Road G40 3HG Cost Payable via spond on booking Who can do it?  Clothing   • Shoes and helmets are available to borrow for the velodrome.  • Jersey and shorts – sunglasses can be good for Read more…

4 Parents and New Members

History and background Glasgow Riderz SCIO is a youth cycling club established in 2004 under the British Cycling Go Ride scheme. The club gained SCIO status in 2022. Over the years we have grown from a handful of cyclists, to one of the UK’s largest youth only cycling clubs.  Our Mission & Purpose  What do we Read more…

Volunteering

Glasgow Riderz (SCIO) relies on volunteers to deliver coaching and run activities either as coachers or parent helpers.  Some of our volunteers have competed to a high standard, some just ride with their kids. But this club has been doing this for almost 20 years and can say with some Read more…

Cyclocross

Cyclocross is the most accessible form of cycle sport and can be run in a city park. The club tends to run at least one CX event a year as a few of the coaches are keen cyclocrossers. Historically it was raced by roadies in the off season (hence road Read more…

BMX

When is it?  Monday evenings spring to Autumn Where? Glasgow BMX centre, Knightswood 137 Archerhill Road G13 3LS Cost Payable via Spond Who can do it?  • Anyone can book on to these sessions via spond • If you haven’t already completed a Glasgow Life Knightswood BMX Disclaimer (please contact us Read more…

About Us

Glasgow Riderz is a youth cycling club established in 2005 under the British Cycling “Go-Ride” scheme. Over the years we have grown from a handful of kids, often outnumbered by the coaches, to one of the UK’s largest youth only cycling clubs. The club’s goal is to introduce young riders Read more…