On Saturday 27th September a gravel sportive starting and finishing at Titsey Brewery Tap Room - a mix of singletrack, gravel, off-road, woodland trails and challenging climbs. Forget the roads, this 105km (or shorter 75km) gravel ride throws you deep into the heart of Kent. Expect a wild ride through the woods atop the Greensand […]
Everyone knows Hell of the Ashdown at the start of the cycling season – now it’s time to finish in style with its Autumn sibling: Angel of the Ashdown! Start/finish is at The Velobarn from 8:00am on Sunday 28th September, with with 100km of Surrey and Kent's finest lanes, heading south to the corner of the […]
The Ride of the Falling Leaves is an annual sportive organised by local South London club Dulwich Paragon. The routes follow pretty lanes, many of which we cover on Team De Ver club rides. Entry fee is cheap and usually includes coffee & croissant at the start and a meal and pint at the finish! (option […]
The Catford Cycling Club's first hill climb took place on August 20th 1887, with 24 riders attempting to conquer Westerham Hill in Kent. Back then, this hill was considered nearly impossible to ascend on a bicycle, especially with solid tyres and unmade roads, making it particularly treacherous for riders on 'Penny Farthings'. The winner of […]
The Bec Hill Climb, hosted by the Bec Cycling Club, is a long-standing cycling event with roots dating back to 1956. Organized initially by Ron Beckett, it features a challenging climb up White Lane, a closed road near Limpsfield Surrey, leading off Titsey Hill. The event has become a local classic, attracting large crowds and […]
This is a non cycling event where we want everyone from the club, regardless of whether you have been out riding this year, to come and join together for a few drinks and to catch up with each other. For those new to the club, it's a chance to meet and get to know members […]
Our 2025 Xmas Ride will take place on Saturday 6 December with a three-course festive meal at The Aperfield Inn in Biggin Hill, Westerham. We shall meet outside the De Ver Cycles shop at 10:00 to leave at 10:15 and ride together at an easy social pace to arrive around 11:30 and have dinner at 12:00. […]
The Old Portlians Reliability Trial is a comfortingly old-fashioned event, a traditional kickstart to the year to test whether your bike and body have both made it through the winter intact. The Old Ports club members are warm and welcoming and refreshments are oldskool - homemade cakes, tea and butties rather than gels and electrolytes. […]
Hell of the Ashdown - 1500 places, 9 climbs, 100km distance. Organised by Westerham Cycling Club and Flamme Rouge Events, with charity partner the Chartwell Cancer Trust. Start/finish at Westerham Brewery with tasty options for food and drink at the finish line! Registration opens 10am Wednesday 5th November - if it's like 2025 then it's […]
The Kentish Killer sportive marks the start of the cycling season in South East England – regarded by clubs and riders as one of the UK’s toughest, most demanding sportives. It is held on back to back weekends with the Hell of the Ashdown (HOTA), another extremely testing sportive. The Kentish Killer 2026 is set for Sunday […]
Our 2026 Annual General Meeting has been set for Wednesday 4 March starting at 7:30pm and will be followed by social drinks. We shall meet in the back room of The Railway opposite Streatham Common station. All club members are welcome, your input to will be welcome and valuable. 7:30pm - AGM will focus on a […]
The Surrey Rumble is a timed sportive on Sunday 22nd March 2026 organised by Twickenham CC. Two distances 80 miles (125km) and 60 miles (95km) starting in Cobham riding south via Ewhurst towards Billingshurst and returning via Dunsfold and Puttenham. Checkpoint & refreshment points are at Fishers Farm and Tongham Community Centre (Long route: miles 29 […]