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: North East Essex
- Group: Thursday Coffee
- Meet: Witham, Olivers Nursery Carpark
- Section: Essex A (Central)
- Meet: Ongar, Budworth Hall
- Principal leader: L1 Ian Reffell, L2 Mark Beard
- Lunch: Rickling Green, Cricketers
- Tea: Little Canfield, Priors Green Cafe
- Section: Essex B (West)
- Group: Essex West
- Meet: Stapleford Aerodrome Cafe, A113 near Abridge
- Meet time: 10:00 am
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Barry Burke
- Lunch: Mill Green: The Viper
- Section: Southend
- Meet: Top of Crown Hill, Rayleigh @ 10:00
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Elevenses: Writtle, Rose & Crown
- Lunch: Hatfield Peverel, The Duke of Wellington
- Section: North Herts
- Group: North Herts – GCW
- Meet: The Broadway Fountain
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: To be advised
- Lunch: Vanstone Park
- Section: Surrey & Sussex
- Meet: Charlwood, 52 The Street
- Lunch: To be decided at the meet!
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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