About the Gloucester City Cycling Club

We run a full program of touring and racing events and are affiliated to all the recognised cycling bodies.

Benefits

  • Our rides offer company, peace of mind, and informal mechanical support
  • Access to a library of curated routes
  • Ride leaders benefit from premium access to Ride with GPS route planning and CUK  Organisers’ liability insurance
  • A regular magazine (Spokespiece)
  • In Case of Emergency cards and a personal web site for first responder’s use are available free of charge
  • Recommended cafés that welcome cyclists and use the facilities of the Gala Club for Club events
  • Stylish Custom Club clothing that comes with a two year crash guarantee
  • Members may join  Cycling UK as an Affiliate at a reduced rate.
  • Try a couple of rides for free (details of our rides are HERE), and if you like us fill in this Membership Application

Sunday rides

  • We organise social and recreational (Club) rides to booked coffee stops every Sunday, year-round. Sunday Club rides involve good company, cakes, exercise and maybe a beer if you wish!
  • Club Rides are graded into categories by difficulty – see Which Ride? for details. Rides range from Novice through to physically and mentally challenging, so newcomers are advised to be modest about capabilities until they have found their level, because nobody is left behind on a Club Ride. Regarding children (legally, under 18), please see our Young Rider’s Policy on Page 2 of the Membership Application Form.
  • There may be an Off-Road Option (ORO or MTB for short) on any Club Ride. If ORO is in the schedule, contact the Captain/Vice Captain, or check Facebook for details.
Racing
  •  We run a full programme of Time Trials (TTs) under the rules of Cycling Time Trials (CTT) and Western Time Trial Association (WTTA), on Tuesdays from April to September. Open to anyone over 12 years old, though under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18 or over).
  • We arrange sports or training rides, depending on attendance on Sundays and on a regular schedule midweek.  a good degree of fitness is required if you are to keep up on these rides.
  • We are affiliated to the Road Records Association (RRA), an organisation that verifies and certifies performances of road cyclists over given routes.
  • Our members take part in British Cycling (BC) Open races. BC controls all Road, Track and Cyclo-Cross racing in Great Britain. Individual BC membership (which provides various benefits) is a requirement for BC events.
Touring
  • We organise two weekend tours each year (Spring and Autumn) to UK destinations. These are listed on the calendar.
  • Past tours are reported on in the Club newsletter, Spokespiece, and pictures from them can be found on the Club Ride Images page
  • Our members often arrange tours at home or abroad – watch out for notices on this web site or in the Club’s WatsApp community
  • Tour organisers are eligible for the McLeod and  Prestbury Cancer Centenary Trophies.
  • Club Rides are graded into categories by difficulty – see Which Ride? for details. Because of their distance from home and the necessary carrying of luggage the Tours require stamina and self reliance so are graded as Endurance,