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
The Derwent Valley Wheelers was established in 1928 and has evolved via a change of name in the 1980’s to the Derwent Valley Cycling Club (DVCC). The cycling club is based at Cockermouth in Cumbria’s Lake District in the North of England, and presently has an active and above all friendly membership. Derwent Valley covers
What was originally a 50th birthday celebration in 2017 (and may become an annual event) was repeated with a group including several DVCC members. With families and children of all ages we decamped in February to Maspolomas in the south of Gran Canaria, Spain. All cycling rides, though the dramatic and often challenging scenery, were
Why do people join cycling clubs? Meeting like-minded people, being involved in a community, getting fit and having access to great kit are all part of it but probably the main reason is the Club ride! Knowing that once a week you can join a bunch of friends for a great ride with mandatory coffee
Our annual Christmas ride took place on a relatively dry but cold day in December, with a relaxed pootle up the Buttermere valley to the The Fish pub in Buttermere for a few drinks and celebratory lunch. Even dodgy Santa joined us on his bike! After lunch we rode in an extremely relaxed fashion between
Celebrating 90 years of Cockermouth’s Pedal Power Cockermouth, Cumbria: Derwent Valley Cycling Club (DVCC) is celebrating 90 years of cycling in 2018. Cockermouth has been home to a cycling club since 1928 when Derwent Valley Wheelers was established. It was replaced with DVCC in the 1980’s and while names have changed over the years, collective
On joining the club, you will be able to order DVCC kit via the equipment secretary. Supplied by Bioracer (as used by a number of National squads, including Belgium, Holland, Germany and France). The cycling club kit is of the highest standard. It also looks good! Pretty much any item can be ordered, including short and
Riding is all about having fun, however this should not be at the expense of others! The club ‘rules’ may be summarised as having respect; for each other, for other road users and for the environment. When riding in DVCC kit you are representing us all so please do not do anything that could harm
