Hello, I’m taking a chance to introduce myself. My name is George Johnston, I'm 49 years old, from Glasgow, Scotland. I'm a contemporary artist and lifelong cycling fan and former club cyclist. I would like to introduce my recent cycling art project "Peloton Abstract'. I wanted to paint my interpretation of cycling, so it’s about trying to capture and convey the stress, chaos, colour and energy of cycling racing. I've held successful pop-up events as a special way of celebrating Glasgow hosting the UCI World Championships last summer. The exhibition is a showcase of 10 timeless pieces of original, hand-painted acrylic artwork on canvas. My overall aim of the project is to produce a tribute to cycling, Grand Tours and the human experience - also through my own travels and memories. Plus, each piece has a nod to the inclusivity of the sport. Want to know more about George and his awesome work follow him, @geo_johnstonartist

Hi all, I'm George Watson, 37 from Glasgow. I've been cycling for a few years now. I cycle out towards the campsies where the roads are quieter. I enjoy the sunday club with Chris Davie and Stephen. Here is a story to keep you all amused. 7th November 2016. Like a bullet flying from the chamber of a gun i tore through the crisp clean air. Clear blue skies in all directions and a noticeable lack of company. What had started as a 3 man cycle to the Falkirk wheel quickly descended into chaos. After I managed to dig out my 25kg mountain bike from the bottom of the shed, i embarked on an adventure with Chris and Dave. However, tragedy soon struck. After only 7 minutes of cycling Chris had fallen 12 minutes off the pace. Davie on his 1970's road bike tried to take the pace. Once he had established that he was unable to drop me he began to panic. Pen knife and self sabotage reached the top of his agenda. Fast forward a couple of years and a new cat fancies a shot at the champion. Stephen Lee, armed with bag fulls of enthusiasm and his big brothers hand me down, he rocked up to the kirkhouse. The impressive 20 seconds sprint here and there covered the cracks of a man clearly out his depth. In my experience, crow road always tells the story. Nipping my ear the whole way, Stephen Chris and Dave soon lost their voice as we approached Lennoxtown. First to go was Dave. His chain which had been fine suddenly kept "slipping". Stephen makes his move, sees the golf course and makes a dart. Within 25 seconds that was all she wrote. Like so many times before, and since, he was WEIGHED, MEASURED and found WANTING. Last but not least there was Chris. 6 stone and raring to go, this XL Bully managed to keep pace. At least initially. Come the halfway mark he was in freefall. First time i had ever seen someone pedal forwards and the bike go backwards. Yet again, George wins. I could go on forever. Talk about strava segments that i own. Talk about Etape Loch Ness that Stephen and Dave remember fondly. I thought it was a cycle but apparently you could walk uphills. Who knew? I'm the best cyclist i know. And the best i dont know. Apart from Innes. Hes good. For reference the pic i sent is one of the hundreds I could have posted. The cream always rises.

Hi I'm Stephen 41, happily married to my wife Fiona with 3 young kids. I work full time in retail and have done so since I was 16. After getting married 10 years ago we moved to a village called Blanefield on the outskirts of Glasgow. Being on the footsteps of the campsies it was an ideal opportunity to take up cycling. I hadn't been on a bike since primary school but after my brother donated his Cube Gtc pro 2012 I soon started to venture out. I started with what I though was big adventures to Lennoxtown however I quickly got more and more adventureous. One night with a few too many goldies I invested in Giant Tcr advanced pro 2. A quick, reactive bike and a good all rounder with a tubeless set up I was all set for longer excursions. Whilst working in a retail store in Maryhill myself and "old timer" Davie started meeting up to explore the campsie hills together. Tackling the car park section of crow road was like our everesting, with first attempt being at literal walking pace of 16 mins or absolute failure we quickly improved our times. After much baiting in work George soon followed with promises of King of the hills and new world records to feel the pain of the reality of a good crow road climb or a Tak ma doon attempt. Hearing the tales of the weekend Chris quickly followed behind and our cycling meet ups staryed to become a regular thing. The Sunday strolls soon became somewhat more competitive leading to some fantastic epic rides. Be it the Trossachs Ton, the Evans Callander sportive  or the Social bite Glasgow to Edinburgh and back all were fantastic events and great achievements. The thing about cycling in Glasgow is within half an hour you can be out in the middle of nowhere and escape the pressures of life. No matter the job, or what is going on at work we all love the exhiliration of flying down a hairpin hill or the sense of achievement of conquering a climb without stopping. Family life and work commitments has made making time for an 8 hour ride somewhat tricky at the moment however I know one more ride will soon have me back with the bug and with another plan for an epic journey or another epic race against Davie, Chris and George(puncture) Watson. I often scroll through new bikes thinking of what times I could do on a new super bike. My favourite at the moment is the Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71. A thing of absolute beauty. Absolute Bucket list is to complete the NC500 on the bike with some company camping on some remote beaches and stopping off at night for a campfire and a wee whisky! IG: @slee6882

Steve Rooney is the man behind ‘Glasgow Coffee Outside’. He used to serve in the Royal Air Force, and always rode his bike around the RAF bases. He’s cycled most of his life, roaming the streets of Hamilton on his beloved Raleigh Chopper. Steve has seen lots of the world, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Germany, and Cyprus. He loves to escape the madness of Glasgow by celebrating his love of two wheels and heading off to Loch Lomond for the weekend. Nowadays he cycle commutes to his current job in communications in Glasgow city centre, where he has a perfect view of the Clyde every day. You might wonder, why the free coffee? Steve was inspired by Russ Roca and his ‘Paths Less Pedalled‘ YouTube channel. He wanted to create a community culture on the Clydeside for cycle commuters, and brought his idea to life through his love of coffee! He encourages cyclists to meet once a week to have a coffee with him, indulge in bike chat, and share stories of cycling advocacy in the area. Steve shares that lots of cyclists pass him by, because they don’t understand that it’s a genuine and free offer to connect. Though he does say that after a cyclist stops once, they often return week after week for a ‘wee blether’. IG @glasgow_coffee_outside