im lucky,if i ride about 3 mile i hit the forth&clyde canal,and from there you can go coast to coast,with no cars to bother you,or travel north from kirkintiloch up the crow rd and through the trossachs,,to callander and beyond,the central belt is a great area for cycling,i just wonder why more people dont do it,mind you theres a massiff country park here,some doggers might know it,(palace rigg) but i walk my dog up there every day and never see a soul,no wonder glasgows got such a bad health record,musent grumble