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, 10 climbs, 100km distance. Organised by Westerham Cycling Club and Flamme Rouge Events, with charity partner the Chartwell Cancer Trust. Start/finish at Westerham Brewery. Registration opened on Sunday 5 November and all 1500 places sold out in the first week. Your only chances of entry are to join […]
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 2024 is set for Sunday […]
Following the success of our first Velodrome session, we're promoting a second Team De Ver track day on Saturday 23 March from 1.30pm - 3pm. Please note this is an open public session run by Herne Hill Velodrome so we will likely be riding with non-club members too. Your friends and relatives are of course welcome […]
The Surrey Rumble is a timed sportive on Sunday 24th March 2024 organised by Twickenham CC. Two distances 76 miles (115km) and 57 miles (91.5km) starting in Cobham riding south via Ewhurst towards Billingshurst and returning via Dunsfold and Puttenham, with two checkpoint/refreshment stops along the way. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE!!!! Moved from 17th March […]
The Spring Onion weaves its way south from Cobham in Surrey, to Rudgewick and Wisborough Green, then back north through Plaistow and Dunsfold (home of the Top Gear test track) and back to Cobham for a post-ride meal. Entry includes feed station at Old Mill Cafe, Wisbrough Green plus a pasta meal and cake at […]
A seven day training/cycling camp in Lanzarote, staying at an all-inclusive hotel. RIDE WITH THE CHAMPION!!! Each year Maurice Burton holds a warm weather cycling training camp on the sun kissed Island of Lanzarote. Next year’s trip will be held on 14-21 April 2024. The camp caters for a wide range of abilities, split into […]
PLEASE NOTE according to the Cycle Show website - THE 2024 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The UK’s biggest cycling show celebrated its 20th anniversary in April 2023 at the iconic London Ally Pally. Three days showcasing all things cycling, from the biggest brands and stars of the sport to incredible custom bikes, retro MTBs and […]
The day for our 2024 Annual General Meeting has been set for Wednesday 24 April. We shall meet at The Bull in Streatham, the meeting will start at 7:30pm. All club members are welcome, your input to will be welcome and valuable. It also gives us a chance to meet and socialise off the saddle. The […]
Maurice Burton is holding a Q&A and book-signing event at De Ver Cycles in Streatham on Saturday 4th March 2024 where he will be in conversation with the co-author Paul Jones. This is a public event following the initial launch at Herne Hill Velodrome last month. 4th March is also Local Bike Shop Day so […]
The SWRC (South Western Road Club) has been running the May Flyer sportive for 25 years and the next event is on Sunday 12th May 2024. The homemade refreshments are very popular and proceeds go to two charities, Full Circle Children in Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) for disabled people. Event highlights include: Marshalled and […]
As discussed at this year's AGM, we have arranged a Yoga for Cyclists session. EVERYONE is welcome, from beginners to advanced. This event is free, open to Team De Ver club members only. The session will be between 7:30 - 8:30pm on Thurs 16th May in a community hall in Mitcham, postcode CR4 2DZ. Bring […]