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 A (Central)
- Meet: Howe Street, The Hub
- Principal leader: L1 Dick Bayliss, L2 Ian Reffell
- Lunch: Fordham Heath, Cricketers
- Tea: Wickham Bishops, Mrs Salisbury
- Section: North Herts
- Group: North Herts
- Meet: The Broadway Fountain
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: To be advised
- Lunch: Marston Moretaine Forest Centre
- Section: Essex B (West)
- Group: Essex West
- Meet: High Easter: The Snug
- Meet time: 10:00 am
- Departure time: 10:30 am
- Principal leader: Peter Cowup
- Lunch: Cressing Temple Barns.
- Section: North East Essex
- Group: Thursday Coffee
- Meet: Witham, Olivers Nursery Carpark
- Section: South West Sussex
- Group: S.W.Sussex
- Meet: Bosham Tea Rooms
- Principal leader: Tony Homewood
- Lunch: Compton Tea Room
- Section: Southend
- Meet: Top of Crown Hill, Rayleigh @ 9:30 or Rettendon Tu…
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Elevenses: Woodham Mortimer, The Tin Roof
- Lunch: Tollesbury, King's Head
Upcoming Events
- Event Ride
- Section: East Herts
- Group: Tuesday A
- Meet: Letchworth
- Meet time: 9:30 am
- Departure time: 10:00 am
- Principal leader: Anne
- Lunch: Wimpole Cafe
- Event Ride
- Section: East Herts
- Group: Tuesday A
- Meet: Tottenham Hale Tow Path
- Meet time: 10:00 am
- Departure time: 10:20 am
- Principal leader: Gaye
- Lunch: Greenwich
- Event Ride
- Section: East Herts
- Group: Tuesday A
- Meet: Mill End Plants
- Meet time: 9:45 am
- Departure time: 10:15 am
- Principal leader: Ray
- Lunch: Picnic Clavering
- 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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