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: 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: John Houghton
- Lunch: Matching Tye: The Fox
- Section: Essex A (Central)
- Meet: Writtle, Lordship Tearoom
- Principal leader: L1 Mark Beard, L2 Dick Bayliss
- Lunch: North Fambridge, Ferry Boat Inn
- Tea: Butts Green Garden Centre
- Section: North Herts
- Group: North Herts
- Meet: The Broadway Fountain
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: To be advised
- Lunch: Gamlingay – The Woodview Farmshop
- Section: South West Sussex
- Group: S.W. SUSSEX
- Meet: Willow Tea Rooms, Barnham
- Principal leader: Tony Homewood
- Lunch: Tangmere Museum Cafe
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Thursday Coffee
- Meet: Olivers Garden Centre Carpark, Witham
- Departure time: 9:30 am
- Principal leader: John Pritchard
- Elevenses: TBD by leader
- Section: Southend
- Meet: Top of Crown Hill, Rayleigh @ 9:30 or Rettendon Tu…
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Elevenses: Writtle, The Lordship Tea Rooms
- Lunch: Pleshey, Leather Bottle