Businesses around the Bonnie Banks are being invited to apply to Love Loch Lomond for cycle racks.

The racks will be allocated where businesses can demonstrate the need for cycle parking will be provided free of charge by Love Loch Lomond.

Stuart Cordner, chairman of Love Loch Lomond, said: “We are delighted to be launching this initiative which will enhance both the cycling experience for visitors to our area and benefit those businesses that can offer cycle park facilities for customers.

Stuart added: “Many visitors arrive with expensive bikes and cyclists are not happy at leaving their bikes against a fence or wall.

“Love Loch Lomond has identified ‘connectivity’ as being of major importance to the delivery of a memorable tourism offering and we have a number of current projects including cycling infrastructure; Waterbus Services; working with Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, walking routes and interpretation panels.

We hope this initiative will be an integral part of a cycling infrastructure that will ensure Loch Lomond and the Clyde Sea Lochs remains a must-see destination for cycling enthusiasts, holiday-makers and for the growing number of local cyclists.” The initiative is free and open for applications from all tourism and hospitality businesses in Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Clyde Sea Lochs areas. Businesses must apply by Friday (November 21).