Best routes from the CW5000 riders - Lanarkshire calling

We asked you for the most fun, challenging and beautiful routes that had helped you complete the Cycling Weekly 5,000 mile challenge. This one starting and finishing in Glasgow caught our eye, so we sent Trevor Ward off on his bike to find out more.

Fighter pilot and poet John Gillespie Magee famously described how he “slipped the surly bonds of earth” every time he flew his plane.  

Many cyclists experience a similar feeling as they ride their bikes out of the town or city they live in, wondering if they’ll ever “slip the surly bonds” of busy roads, aggressive drivers, gaping potholes and endless traffic lights. 

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