St Albans

  • We ride on: Tuesdays

Welcome to the St Albans Section of the Forty Plus Cycling Club

We are one of the larger sections in the club with over 100 members in St Albans and the surrounding area, including Harpenden, Hatfield, Welwyn, and parts of N London. We have an active programme of formal Tuesday rises, informal rides, trips away and social events. We are a social cycling club and most rides incorporate one or more cafe or pub stops providing a chance to catch-up with old friends and make new ones.

Prospective members and guests are welcome to join us for a few rides – please contact Martin or one of the ride organisers.

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Section Secretaries

Martin Phillips
40plusstalbans@gmail.com

Our Rides

On a typical Tuesday, we have five different rides allowing members to choose a ride to suit their ability and inclination. Rides start variously at St Albans, Hatfield, Harpenden and Welwyn / Potters Heath with occasional car-assist rides to explore further afield. Tuesday rides normally start with coffee, followed by a ride to lunch (less than 10 to over 20 miles depending on the group), and then a ride back home – typically we leave the lunch spot in groups according to home destination. Please take a look at About Our Rides for information on typical ride distance and pace.

In addition to the scheduled Tuesday rides, many of our members get together to ride on other days. The Extra Mile is ride group goes out on a Friday, weather and volunteers permitting with rides organised close to the time via Social media. If you would like to join one of their rides, please speak to Deb Kirby (see contact details for The Extra Mile below).

We also enjoy cycling abroad, e.g., Majorca and one to France.

GPS Routes Library

Routes linking common start points and destinations

GPS Routes LibraryRoutes From
Now available forHatfield – White Lion Square
reference or reuse.St Albans – Inn on the Park
Click on the links oppositeRothamsted
to see what is available.St Albans – Hatfield Road

Meeting points for the individual rides are given below.

News

WINTER RIDES

Although we aim to ride on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the year, adverse weather conditions cab necessitate short-notice changes, so please check with the ride organiser before turning up at the start

Upcoming Rides

The following applies to each ride unless otherwise stated within the individual ride information:

  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans - Smallford farm shop
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: Richard Stubbs
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: The Star, Hoddesdon
  • Tea: White Lion Sq Hatfield
Tue 15 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Peter Bullen
  • Lunch: Potters Bar, Admiral Byng (no need to 'phone)
Tue 15 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Harpenden, Rothamsted Park - Brad & Dill's Cafe ne...
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Helen F
  • Lunch: Berkhamsted, The Boat
Tue 15 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: Simmons Hatfield Centre
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Ian O
  • Lunch: Ancient Briton
Tue 15 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Swan Wheathampstead
Tue 15 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans - Smallford farm shop
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: David Gardner
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: Six Templars, Hertford
  • Tea: Smallford farm shop
Tue 22 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Roger Bowman
  • Lunch: Dunstable, Gary Cooper (no need to ‘phone)
Tue 22 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Wheathamstead, Brewhouse
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Tony O'B
  • Lunch: Watton at Stone, George & Dragon
Tue 22 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: Rothamstead
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Vernon
  • Lunch: Cross Keys
Tue 22 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Crown, Aston End
Tue 22 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: Rothamsted
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: tba
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 29 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Bob Page
  • Lunch: Tonwell, Robin Hood & Little John, 01920463352
Tue 29 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Hatfield, White Lion Square
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Martin P
  • Lunch: Welwyn Garden City
Tue 29 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Lorna
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 29 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Boot Kimpton
Tue 29 Oct
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: tba
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 05 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Rothamsted (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Bob Carter
  • Lunch: Hexton, The Raven 01582881209
Tue 05 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: St Albans, Clock Tower
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Adrian J
  • Lunch: Studham, The Red Lion
Tue 05 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 05 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence
Tue 05 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: tba
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 12 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Liz Cruse
  • Lunch: Tewin, Plume of Feathers, 01438717265
Tue 12 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Harpenden, Rothamsted
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Steve Ri
  • Lunch: Mangrove Green, King William
Tue 12 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Jenny
  • Lunch: Green Man
Tue 12 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Station Hotel, Knebworth
Tue 12 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: Rothamsted
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: Mike Griffiths
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 19 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Perham Harding
  • Lunch: Sarratt, The Boot 01923262247
Tue 19 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Wheathamstead, Brewhouse
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: David H
  • Lunch: Tewin, Plume of Feathers
Tue 19 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: Morrisons Fleetville
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Jan
  • Lunch: Cross Keys
Tue 19 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Goat, Codicote
Tue 19 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: Rothamsted
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: Andy Phillips
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: Tottenhoe (tbc)
  • Tea: tba
Tue 26 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Nick Lemon
  • Lunch: Tring, Robin Hood 01442824912
Tue 26 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Hatfield, White Lion Square
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Deb K
  • Lunch: Borehamwood, Mops & Brooms
Tue 26 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: Simmons Hatfield Centre
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: Ian C
  • Lunch: Chieftain
Tue 26 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Red Lion, Woolmer Green
Tue 26 Nov
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: tba
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 03 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Gary Chambers
  • Lunch: Aldenham, Round Bush 01923855532
Tue 03 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: St Albans, Clock Tower
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: Andy K
  • Lunch: Hemel Old Town, Old Bell
Tue 03 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: N/A
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: Red Lion Christmas Lunch
Tue 03 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Standing Order, Old Stevenage
Tue 03 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: Rothamsted
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: tba
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 10 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Carol Brazier + A N Other
  • Lunch: Christmas Lunch date - Alternative ride for those not attending is Abbots Langley, Royal Oak 01923265163
Tue 10 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: TBD. Section Xmas Lunch
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Principal leader: N/A or tbd nearer the time
  • Lunch: Verulam Golf Club
Tue 10 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 10 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth
Tue 10 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group B
  • Meet: St Albans
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:45 am
  • Principal leader: Jon Mint
  • Elevenses: tba
  • Lunch: tba
  • Tea: tba
Tue 17 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Terry Cakebread
  • Lunch: Well End, Mops & Brooms 02089531291
Tue 17 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Wheathamstead, Brewhouse
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Lunch: Redbourn, Holly Bush
Tue 17 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 17 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Red Lion Woolmer Green
Tue 17 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: St Albans, Waterend Barn (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: Chris Selkirk
  • Lunch: Berkhamsted, The Crown (no need to 'phone)
Tue 24 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: Hatfield, White Lion Square
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Lunch: Gustard Wood, Cross Keys TBC
Tue 24 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 24 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Strathmore Arms, St Pauls Warden
Tue 24 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group A
  • Meet: Hatfield, Harpsfield Hall (1000 for 1030)
  • Principal leader: David Whiskerd
  • Lunch: St Albans, Waterend Barn (no need to 'phone)
Tue 31 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Inters
  • Meet: St Albans, Clock Tower
  • Meet time: 10:00 am
  • Departure time: 10:30 am
  • Lunch: Bell Bar, Cock of the North
Tue 31 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Group C
  • Meet: TBD
  • Meet time: 10:15 am
  • Departure time: 11:00 am
  • Principal leader: TBD
  • Lunch: TBD
Tue 31 Dec
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  • Section: St Albans
  • Group: Potterers
  • Meet: Sue's, Potters Heath, AL6 9ST
  • Departure time: 11:30 am
  • Principal leader: Ian
  • Lunch: The Robin Hood and Little John, Potters Heath
Tue 31 Dec
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