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Welcome to Lancaster University Cycling Club!
We welcome riders of all fitness levels to explore the Lancashire countryside! If you are a beginner wanting to give cycling a go, we have a range of club bikes available to borrow. If you are an experienced cyclist, we organise epic rides into the Lancashire hills and host our own race series.
We have members who ride and compete in various disciplines (road, time-trial, cyclocross, MTB cross country, enduro, downhill and BMX…) with some members competing at a National level. We also compete with other universities in BUCS competitions.
Throughout each term, we host weekly road, MTB, and women’s+ rides, and organise weekend trips. Some of our trip destinations include the Lake District, Innerleithen, Antur Stiniog and Dyfi bike park. We also hold frequent socials, we’ve done pub crawls, quiz night, wine & cheese, and pizza night to name a few, in addition to our Christmas meal and Alumni weekend!
Weekly Schedule:
Wednesday 2pm: road rides – social, medium & fast pace (starting at Slaidburn House on campus).
Wednesday afternoon: MTB ride – location varies.
Day varies: social – plan & location varies.
Day varies: women’s+ ride – social pace (starting at Slaidburn House on campus).
Year Schedule:
Termly: MTB trip – one day trip and one weekend trip per term.
Termly: BUCS competitions – Hill climb, time trial, MTB downhill.
Term 1: Christmas meal.
Term 2: Road trip to the Lake District, Alumni weekend.
Term 3: Roses (varsity held between Lancaster & York University)
Membership costs:
Road - £21 (£15.50 early-bird price during Freshers week & the first two weeks of term)
MTB - £26 (£20.00 early-bird price during Freshers week & the first two weeks of term) this also covers road membership.
What the cost covers:
• Access to road and MTB* rides.
• Ability to borrow club bikes.
• Discounts at Gorilla Brake Pads, Leisure Lakes Bikes and Aquila Pizzeria (our sponsors!).
• Access to trips and training sessions.
• Socials with the club.
*MTB rides with MTB membership only.
You can visit our Facebook page and join our Facebook group, and also check out our Instagram!
Hope to see you out on the trails or on the open roads soon!
Terms and conditions
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By joining this group basic information such as name, email and date of birth will be made available to the organisers of the group. Next of Kin details will only ever be used in the case of an emergency. Anonymised demographic information of the group’s membership will be used to improve activity but will not identify any individual.
DISCLAIMER:
Cycling takes place on open roads/trails, where other road users/riders can pose a risk to safety. In order to minimise this risk we expect members to take the necessary steps to stay safe. These include: MANDATORY use of a helmet on all rides, ensuring your bike is fit for purpose (functioning brakes etc.), riding with lights in the winter/short daylight hours, riding on the left and general group riding etiquette such as calling out hazards.
Other club members cannot be held accountable for individual rider error, however they are there to help, so if you have any issue with bike maintenance, riding technique etc. don't hesitate to contact a member of the exec or discuss amongst other members. Also please note that members of the exec can turn down those wishing to ride if their bike is not fit for purpose, or if the rider is in ill health.
Please make the exec aware of any health conditions which could affect your ability to ride safely.
It is the job of the exec to ensure that club bikes are in good condition to ride, but if a member of the club damages a club bike through their own negligence, it is their responsibility to pay for the necessary repairs. Charges may be waived on a case by case basis at the discretion of the exec committee.
We reserve the right to decline members from riding with the club.
happy & safe riding!
