With the new year coming up and thousands of people resolving to get fit, the Croydon Cycling Campaign has prepared a list of clubs and events to help you get under way.
Addiscombe: On Saturday November 3, Addiscombe Cycling Club had a record turn out of 40 riders for their monthly easy ride. Contact via website www.addiscombe.org
Saturday rides start at 9am at Coulsdon South BR station going through Surrey lanes to Charlwood (back for lunchtime). Sunday rides 9am same place - hilly rides to Westerham. Off road rides every Sunday 10am meet at East Croydon.
Anerley: contact Geraldine 8657 2142.
Sundays 9am from Purley Dump/Sharrocks Depot (can turn back at 11 am or carry on to lunch).
Dec 9: Henfold Lakes. Dec 12: Barn Dance. Dec 16: Ide Hill Craft Centre. Dec 23: Puccino's Dorking. Dec 30: Bocketts Farm. Tuesday, Jan 1: 10.30am to Mickleham.
Croydon Cycling Campaign: contact Austen 020 8760 9883, www.croydon-lcc.org.uk
Dec 12: group meeting 8pm upstairs in the clubroom at the Spread Eagle, Katharine Street. Dec 27: social evening 8pm in no smoking area of Spread Eagle. Jan 9: group meeting 8pm upstairs at the Spread Eagle.
CTC: contact David Harris 8771 4219.
Sunday rides, 9am start, easy rides & club rides (faster & further).
Dec 9: Meet Purley outside "Going Places"; easy to Effingham & Ardingly; club to Dorking & Faygate. Dec 16: Cyclists & Walkers Christmas Carol Service in Charlwood at 4pm. Ride starts 9am from Purley to Hemfold then on to Charlwood for service. Dec 30: Meet Shirley, easy & club ride same destination - Otford & Stone Street. Jan 6: Meet Purley; easy to Edenbridge & Cowden; club to Abinger & Wimland.
Greenwich Cyclists have taken over the velodrome for anyone who wants to learn to ride a fixed wheel no-brake track bike at 1-4pm on Sunday, January6.
A collection will cover the cost of hiring the velodrome, a trainer and the track bikes.
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