Welcome to our website

UK Voluntary Cycling Group of the Year 2011
Sport Stevenage Community Club of the Year
Finalists at The Comet Sports Awards

If you'd like to join us for a ride then simply turn up at the listed start. Rides are free. You don't have to be a member to join us - we suggest you join if you enjoy the rides.

Our next ride is:

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19/05/201214:00DTinaCostello'sCodicote Garden CentreSaturday Starter

For explanation of grades and starts see Help.

If you'd like more information then please phone or email one of our contacts.

Set yourself a challenge for 2012?

2012 kilometer challenge

Some of us will do this distance easily but it may be fun to record it and see how far we all do?

Who is up for it? - Let me know and we will get names up on here [webmaster].

News

Important: Any emails that are asking us to add stuff to this website need to be sent to webmaster@stevenagectc.org.uk so they get to the right person.


It is now Spring Bike Rides week - Loads of easy rides and one long fast one... Please display our poster if you can.

Off Road Challenges poster and entry form now updated.

Bike week has now become Samsung Bike Week, they have created a Samsung Bike Relay app for your mobile phone, log your miles and they will donate a £1 per mile to a charity.

An interesting read about SSOSS and the Gold Challenge Karsten's Gold Challenge Blog


Social events - you are invited

Joy of Cycling - workshop

Tuesday 29th May 7:30pm at Mrs Howard Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth SG6 1NX.

For full details of this event go to the poster.

David's Bookshop - One Man and his Bike

David's Bookshop are hosting an event on Thursday 5 July when best selling travel writer, Mike Carter, comes to talk about his new book, One Man and his Bike which is about his 3,000 mile trip around the coast of Britain. Here's a link to our website event page where people could read more about it: David's Bookshop events page.

CTC Birthday rides - Shropshire

Monday 13th to Sunday 19th August 2012

For full details of this nationally organised event go to the CTC birthday rides page


Other local events that we are supporting

Baldock Cycle Challenge - June 24 - Last Sunday of Bike Week. Two loops up to about 50 miles if you do both. Details and event registration: www.baldocktown.co.uk. We will probably run a (9:15am start) ride to get to Baldock in time to start.

Willow Bike Challenge - Sunday 15 July from 8am at Fairlands Valley Park, offering three distances - 100 miles, 60 miles and 30 miles. Details and event registration: www.willowfoundation.org.uk


Bikes for sale

For details of all three contact John Brace Email mariner2007 at btinternet.com replace the at! Pictures of all three can be found in our gallery.

Carrera Crossfire 2. £100

  • Frame: Aluminium size 20"
  • Forks: Suntour suspension.
  • Wheels: 700c alloy.
  • Suntour triple chainwheel.
  • Tektro brakes.
  • SRAM Gears front and rear 8 sprockets.
  • SRAM X9 thumb shifters.
  • Two sets of tyres.

Specialized FSR XC Expert Mountain bike.
Reduced price : £525 CTC Members, Non-members £575.

  • Frame: Aluminium.
  • Forks: Rock Shox s-lite suspension front.
  • Hollowlink rear suspension.
  • 26" wheels DT SWISS rims 445D
  • Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Plus. plus add spare tyres.
  • Shimano Deore gears front and rear, 9 sprockets.
  • Shimano cranks.
  • Eastern Pedals.
  • Disc Brakes (cable).
18/05/12 - Karsten's Blog and David's Bookshop talk
17/05/12 - Minor updates and Joy of Cycling workshop
09/05/12 - Spring Rides Week, Off Road Challenges
04/05/12 - Blazing Saddles, SSOSS results, Events
13/04/12 - For Sale
04/04/12 - Blazing Saddles, Gallery Addisions
26/03/12 - SSOSS record turnout, Photo Gallery, Starting rideslist update