About Us
& What We Do
The Forty Plus Cycling Club is a sociable cycle club for cyclists over the age of 18 in Bedfordshire, North Herts, East Herts, Essex, Kent, Northamptonshire, London, Surrey and Sussex. Bicycle rides in the Home Counties around London.
The club offers leisurely cycle rides near Letchworth Garden City, Bedford, St Albans, Hatfield, Hertford, Ware, Chelmsford, Northampton, Stevenage, Harlow, Southend, Welwyn, Horsham, Dorking, East Grinstead, Crawley, Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Colchester. Each section organises rides between one and three times a week. We welcome all those in London and the South-East seeking a friendly club to ride with, whether experienced cyclist, returnee or the relative newcomer.
Find your nearest section:
Upcoming Rides
- Section: Mid Essex
- Meet: Lordship Tea room Writtle
- Meet time: 9:30 am
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Principal leader: Chris Maker / John Hand
- Elevenses: None
- Lunch: Great Sampford, The Red Lion
- Tea: TBA
- Section: St Albans
- Group: Group A
- Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
- Principal leader: David Whiskerd
- Lunch: Hertford, Six Templars (no need to ‘phone)
- Section: Bedfordshire
- Group: Bedfordshire
- Lunch: Old Warden – Shuttleworth Aerodrome
- Section: St Albans
- Group: Group B
- Meet: Leg 1 – The Brewhouse and Leg 2 – Hub, Redbourn
- Meet time: 10:00 am
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Alan Punter
- Elevenses: tba
- Lunch: The Old Bell Hemel
- Tea: tba
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Tuesday Riders
- Meet: Oliver’s Tearoom, Witham
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: John Pritchard
- Lunch: Angel & Harp, Great Dunmow
- Section: St Albans
- Group: Potterers
- Meet: Sue’s, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
- Departure time: 11:30 am
- Principal leader: Ian
- Lunch: TBD
- Tea: The Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth