The weekend of 30th June & 1st July saw the cycling club undertaking the Lakes & Dales Loop. It all started when one of our members floated the idea of doing it in a day. For some reason 196 lumpy miles in a day didn’t generate a lot of interest, but a two day ride
Most of us would agree that cycling in a group is more enjoyable and improves performance faster than cycling alone. But joining a cycling club can be quite daunting, particularly if you’re fairly new to the sport and perhaps more so if you’re female, as a lot of cycling clubs are male dominated. Having recently
DVCC had another great night at the crit racing in carlisle this week. It was Emma Searson’s debut race but this did not stop her from showing her strength by pulling plenty of long hard turns up front. It was Jasmine Dean’s first crit race as a junior, and despite being on restricted gears she mixed it well
A few of the Derwent Valley Cycling Club women have been in action in circuit races at the new criterium circuit in Carlisle. Its been an exciting start to the women’s racing scene at Carlisle. Helene Williamson, Niamh Nelson and Caitlin Pearson had their first ever go at crit racing here. Femke van Schelven
A time trial is an event where competitors race against the clock and each other, setting off on a measured course at intervals. The winner is the rider with the fastest time. At the highest level riders use specialised bikes and clothing, optimised for minimum aerodynamic drag. The “race of truth” as the time trial
We have a number of “friends” in the Derwent Valley area that offer support and discounts to members of the club, as follows; CycleWise https://www.cyclewise.co.uk/ Cyclewise Whinlatter, Whinlatter Forest, Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TW Cyclewise Cockermouth, Unit 2, Fairfield Buildings, South Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RU Offers discounts to Derwent Valley Cycling Club members (10% as standard).
There is always something going on at DVCC! There are Sunday club rides throughout the year, ad hoc rides during the week and social evenings on the last Tuesday of the month at The Swan, Kirkgate. Here are some highlights you can expect in a typical DVCC year; Spring Early season club trip to somewhere
Derwent Valley has a huge variety of roads all set in the most stunning mountain and coastal scenery. Some of the highlights are as follows; Mountain passes of the North Lakes –Whinlatter, Honister and Newlands are the local challenges which can be linked to give a real workout. Honister is particularly hard and all have
Cumbria is a mecca for mountain biking! DVCC currently has a small number of active mountain bikers along with a sub set of road riders who, when the roads are icy or covered with snow, will dust off a mountain or cyclo cross bike and take to the forests and green lanes. The local riding
