Forty Plus Cycling Club - Cycling in The Home Counties Around London

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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.

Upcoming Rides

Section: Essex A (Central)
Meet: High Easter, Snug
Lunch: Ridgewell, White Horse
Tea: Decided by ride leader L1FrankieBass L2SharonScott

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Section: Essex B (West)
Group: essex-b
Meet: Stapleford Aerodrome Cafe, A113 near Abridge
Meet time: 10:30 am
Departure time: 11:00 am
Lunch: Sheering: The Cock

Section: North Herts
Group: North Herts
Meet: The Broadway Fountain
Meet time: 10:30 am
Departure time: 10:30 am
Lunch: Peters Green – The Bright Star

Section: St Albans
Group: The Extra Mile
Meet: Harlow Garden Centre Cafe – beside M11 J7
Meet time: 9:30 am
Departure time: 10:00 am
Elevenses: TBA
Lunch: Booking Hall Cafe in Rayne

Section: Southend
Meet: Top of Crown Hill, Rayleigh @ 9:30 or Rettendon Tu…
Departure time: 10:00 am
Elevenses: Hatfield Peverel, D's Diner
Lunch: Terling, The Rayleigh Arms

Section: Surrey & Sussex
Meet: Newdigate, Tanhouse Farm
Lunch: The Haven, Blue Ship

Upcoming Events

Event Ride
Section: Surrey & Sussex
Meet: Barns Green, Sumners Ponds
Meet time: 8:30 am
Departure time: 9:00 am
Elevenses: Whitemans Green, Cuckfield Golf Club
Lunch: Bramber, The Castle
Tea: Barns Green, Sumners Ponds

Event Ride
Section: Essex B (West)
Group: essex-b
Meet: Harlow Garden Centre, A414 near Hastingwood
Meet time: 9:00 am
Departure time: 9:30 am

Event Ride
Section: Essex B (West)
Group: essex-b and guests
Meet: Harlow Garden Centre, A414 near Hastingwood.
Meet time: 9:00 am
Departure time: 9:30 am
Lunch: Your choice

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Event Ride
Section: North Herts
Group: North Herts
Meet: Letchworth Train Station
Meet time: 8:10 am
Departure time: 8:32 am
Elevenses: Castle Rising Tea Rooms
Lunch: Fishers Hunstanton
Tea: Sandrington Café

Event Ride
Section: Essex A (Central)
Group: Essex A Christmas Lunch – Provisional Date
Lunch: Little Channels

The Latest From Us

Marston Moretaine and The Forest Centre for lunch

27th July 2021
Section: North Herts

Bassingbourn & The Hoops PH for lunch.

22nd July 2021
Section: North Herts

St Neots & The Ambience Café

20th July 2021
Section: North Herts

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Important Notes:

Turn sharp left
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Turn left onto Canes Lane, A414
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Turn right onto Hastingwood Road
0.1 mi
Turn left onto Mill Street
1.0 mi
Turn right onto Foster Street
1.6 mi
Turn sharp right
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Turn right onto Foster Street
2.1 mi
Turn right onto Hobbs Cross Road
3.0 mi
Turn left onto Chalk Lane
3.0 mi
Turn right onto Matching Road
4.2 mi
Keep left onto Harlow Road
5.4 mi
Keep left onto Church Lane
7.4 mi
Turn left onto The Street, B183
7.4 mi
Turn right onto Back Lane
7.9 mi
Turn right onto Lower Sheering Road
8.7 mi
Turn left onto Sheering Mill Lane
8.8 mi
Turn right onto Vantorts Road
9.4 mi
Turn slight left onto The Square
9.5 mi
Continue onto Knight Street
9.7 mi
Turn right onto Station Road
9.7 mi
Turn left onto Bullfields
9.7 mi
Turn left onto Public Footpath 6
10.1 mi
Turn right
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Continue
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Keep left
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Turn slight right onto Cambridge Road, A1184
10.4 mi
Turn left onto Parsonage Lane
10.4 mi
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11.3 mi
Keep left onto Parsonage Lane
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Keep right
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Turn right onto Stansted Hill
14.2 mi
Turn sharp left
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Turn right onto Oudle Lane
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Turn left onto Oudle Lane
15.3 mi
Turn right onto High Street, B1004
15.3 mi
Keep right onto High Street, B1004
15.6 mi
Turn sharp left onto High Street, B1004
15.6 mi
Continue onto Albury Road
15.7 mi
Turn right onto Standon Road, A120
17.7 mi
Turn left onto Albury Road
17.8 mi
Turn slight left
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Turn right onto Barleycroft End
20.8 mi
Turn left onto The Street
21.2 mi
Turn right onto Horseshoe Lane
24.0 mi
Turn left onto Horseshoe Hill
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Turn right onto B1038
24.6 mi
Turn left onto Anderson's Lane
24.6 mi
Turn right
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Turn left onto Arkesden Road (Clatterbury Lane)
32.7 mi
Turn right at Hampit Rd
33.9 mi
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Turn left onto Wicken Road (Poore Street)
34.1 mi
Turn slight right onto Wicken Road (Poore Street)
34.2 mi
Turn slight left onto Wicken Road, B1038
35.1 mi
Turn right onto Rickling Road
35.2 mi
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Turn slight left onto Belcham's Lane
37.9 mi
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38.2 mi
Continue onto London Road, B1383
38.2 mi
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Turn slight right onto North Hall Road
39.6 mi
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Turn left onto High Street, B1051
41.8 mi
Turn right onto Hall Road
42.1 mi
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Turn right onto Great Canfield Rd
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Turn right onto Canfield Rd
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Turn right to stay on Canfield Rd
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Turn right
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Turn left onto Crabbs Green
49.8 mi
Slight left onto Broad St/B183
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Slight left onto Broad St
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Turn left onto Hammonds Rd
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Continue straight
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Continue onto Sparrow Ln
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Turn left onto A1060
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Slight right onto Sparrow's Ln
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Sparrow's Ln turns right and becomes Potash Rd
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Turn right to stay on Potash Rd
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Slight left onto Harlow Rd
57.4 mi
Turn left
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Turn left
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Turn left onto Faggotters Ln
58.2 mi
Turn right to stay on Faggotters Ln
59.4 mi
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Tilegate Rd/Workers Rd
59.4 mi
Slight left towards Tilegate Rd
59.8 mi
Continue onto Tilegate Rd
59.9 mi
Turn right
60.8 mi
Continue onto Hastingwood Rd
61.3 mi
Turn left onto Canes Ln/A414
62.8 mi
Turn right

Event Ride
Group: essex-b and guests
Meet: Harlow Garden Centre, A414 near Hastingwood.
Meet time: 9:00 am
Departure time: 9:30 am
Lunch: Your choice
Map Ref: Click here

Notes:

Essex B Section invites you to join them on their
100 Kms (62 miles) Club ride
on Thursday 19th August
Start & finish are Harlow Garden Centre, Canes Lane (A414), Hastingwood, Near Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LD
Motorway Junction 7, M11
Start after 09:30 and finish before at 16:00

Café opens at 09:00 and closes at 16:30
Last orders for hot food is 15:00

Please assist by completing entry form correctly and sending it to
Rod Scott no later than Monday 16th August
rod.scott@ntlworld.com 07780976935
35 Elmbridge. Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0JX

All riders must complete an entry form before starting the ride and sign off at the completion of the ride.

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