A sociable cycle club with Twelve active sections in the Home Counties around London.
About Us
& What We Do
The Forty Plus Cycling Club is a sociable cycle club for cyclists over the age of 18 in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Northamptonshire, 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: Surrey & Sussex
- Meet: Charlwood, 52 The Street
- Lunch: To be decided at the meet!
- Section: East Herts
- Group: Friday B
- Meet: Wetherspoons
- Meet time: 9:45 am
- Departure time: 10:15 am
- Principal leader: Anne
- Lunch: Rising Sun, Hall Green via St Ippolyts
- Section: Surrey & Sussex
- Meet: Horne, Horne Golf Club
- Lunch: To be decided at the meet!
- Section: St Albans
- Group: Group A
- Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
- Principal leader: Nick Lemon
- Lunch: Dunstable, Gary Cooper (no need to ‘phone)
- Section: St Albans
- Group: Group B
- Meet: Trestle Arts cafe Russet Dr, St Albans AL4 0JQ
- Meet time: 10:15 am
- Departure time: 10:45 am
- Principal leader: David Gardner
- Elevenses: tba
- Lunch: Six Templars, Hertford
- Tea: Cafe in White Lion Sq Hatfield
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Tuesday Riders
- Meet: Ulting, Peartree Pantry
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Philip Martin
- Lunch: Blake End, The Grain Shed
- Tea: Cressing Temple Barn
Upcoming Events
- Event Ride
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Tuesday Riders
- Meet: BIRTHDAY RIDE 75Years – Stanway, Stanway Garden Ce…
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Richard Strickland
- Lunch: Maldon, Queens Head
- Tea: Tiptree Jam Factory
- Event Ride
- Section: Surrey & Sussex
- Group: Summer Social BBQ Essex 2026
- Meet: Chelmsford Rugby Club CM2 6AG
- Meet time: 8:00 am
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