Joining a local cycling club will open up a whole new world – new friends, new rides, new places to go.

Find the right cycling group for you – there’s plenty of choice!

Ben Cyclists in Bristol

Leisure riding

You’ll find new places and routes to ride, from short rides for beginners to long rides for more experienced riders or faster sport rides for enthusiasts.

  • Avon Outdoor Activities Club (AOAC) – multi-activity outdoor pursuits club in Bristol with about 400 members
  • Bath CTC – independent national cycling charity which aims to inspire and help people to cycle and keep cycling
  • Bath Cycling Club – caters for a wide variety of cycling interests and a full range of ability and age
  • Bristol Cycling Campaign – group involved in campaigns, such as: ‘space for cycling’, ‘freedom to ride manifesto’ and ‘demand for justice’
  • Clevedon and District Road Club – have Sunday runs starting from Clevedon Triangle all year
  • Colliers Way Cycling Club – encourages leisure cycling in the Radstock and Midsomer Norton areas of North East Somerset
  • Cycle Bath – casual rides involving beautiful scenery, cake, sometimes beer, and always great company
  • Cycle Bristol CTC – organised cycle rides every weekend all year round
  • CycleOut Bristol – cycling group for LGBT people and friends in Bristol and the surrounding area, with regular cycle rides and social events
  • North Bristol Cycling Club – friendly and laid-back road cycling group, who enjoy cycling with others who share their passion
  • Somer Valley Cycle Club – most Sunday mornings, group members gather outside Bike-It in Radstock to cycle at a gentle pace for between 30 and 60 miles
  • Stokes Cycling Club – cycling group for people and families to enjoy organised rides in and around Bradley Stoke and beyond for pleasure and enjoyment
  • Timsbury Cycle Group – group for cyclists in and around Timsbury, Bath and North East Somerset, with regular weekly rides for fun and to get fit
  • 30 Mile Thursday – a weekly social ride on quiet lanes and cycle paths.

Mountain biking, BMX and Cyclo-cross

Find like-minded people for stunts and mountain biking fun.

  • Avon Outdoor Activities Club (AOAC) – Bristol multi-activity outdoor pursuits club with about 400 members
  • Bath Cycling Club MTB Rides – caters for a wide variety of cycling interests and a full range of ability and age
  • Bristol Trails Group – group that helps to maintain and enjoys the trail network
  • The Cheesy Riders – group of Bristol-based mountain bikers (and now very much roadies) just enjoying the world on two tyres
  • Portishead Cycling Club – Portishead Cycling Club was formed in 2015 with the intention of uniting a community of like-minded cyclists based in a booming town on the North Somerset coast, 10 miles west of Bristol. Rides include Road, MTB and Track.

Road racing

For serious enthusiasts – sports rides with an emphasis on speed and distance.

  • Bath Cycling Club – caters for a wide variety of cycling interests and a full range of ability and age
  • Bristol Development Squad – supporting people who want to develop themselves into better cyclists of all standards and across all disciplines
  • Bristol and District Triathletes – a triathlon club founded to serve multi-sport athletes of all abilities in the greater Bristol area
  • Bristol Road Club – road racing club founded in 1927
  • Bristol South Cycling Club – the oldest club, established in 1893 run a number of events over the year for club members
  • Severn Road Club – founded in 1932, membership is largely from the north of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, but members are welcome from all over
  • Sodbury Cycle Sport – amateur cycling club operating in the Yate/Chipping Sodbury area of South Gloucestershire
  • Sommer Valley Road Club – most Sunday mornings, group members gather outside Bike-It in Radstock to cycle at a gentle pace for between 30 and 60 miles
  • Velo Club Walcot – based in Bath, friendly group rides are organised in the glorious West Country hills surrounding the city
  • Weston Wheelers – small, friendly club formed in 1933 in Weston-Super-Mare. Everyone welcome, whether they’re a leisure cyclist or a competitive rider

Add your club

It’s easy! Just email betterbybike@bristol.gov.uk with your information.