Glasgow City Centre will be a traffic-free zone today as the HSBC’s UK City Ride rolls into town.

The event hopes to "encourage as many people as possible to get out on their bikes".

As a result Glasgow City Council has closed 16 roads between a maximum period of 6.00am and 6.00pm.

Roads will re-open as soon as all equipment is taken from the route after the event finishes at 3.00pm and it is safe and feasible to do so.  

Here is the full list of roads that are closed:

West George Street

George Square

George Street

High Street (from George Street to London Road)

London Road (from High Street to Binnie Place)

Binnie Place

Templeton Street

Saltmarket

Crown Street

Gorbals Street (from Ballater Street to Stockwell Street)

Stockwell Street

Glassford Street

Ingram Street (from Glassford Street to Queen Street)

Queen Street

Argyle Street (from Queen Street to Buchanan Street)

Buchanan Street (from Argyle Street to W George Stree

Good luck if you are taking part!