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: Essex B (West)
- Group: Essex West
- Meet: Harlow Garden Centre A414 near Hastingwood.
- Meet time: 10:00 am
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Barry Burke
- Lunch: Wareside: The Chequers
- Section: Essex A (Central)
- Meet: Galleywood, Lathcoates
- Principal leader: L1 Dick Bayliss, L2 Mark Beard
- Lunch: Harlow Common, Foster Street, Horns & Horseshoes
- Tea: Blackmore Tearooms
- Section: North Herts
- Group: North Herts
- Meet: The Broadway Fountain
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: To be advised
- Lunch: Tewin – The Plume of Feathers
- Section: Southend
- Meet: Top of Crown Hill, Rayleigh @ 9:30 or Rettendon Tu…
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Elevenses: Langford, The Pump Room
- Lunch: Terling, The Rayleigh Arms
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Thursday Coffee
- Meet: Witham, Olivers Nursery Carpark
- Section: South West Sussex
- Group: S.W.Sussex
- Meet: Willow Tea Rooms, Barnham, PO22 OBD
- Principal leader: Tony Homewood
- Lunch: Tangmere Aviation Museum Cafe
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: East Herts
- Group: Tuesday A
- Meet: Wetherspoons
- Meet time: 9:00 am
- Departure time: 9:15 am
- Principal leader: Clive S
- Lunch: Hatfield Heath -picnic
- Event Ride
- Section: East Herts
- Group: Tuesday B
- Meet: Wetherspoons
- Meet time: 9:45 am
- Departure time: 10:15 am
- Principal leader: Anne
- Lunch: Hatfield Heath Anniversary Ride 34miles
- 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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