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
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
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
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
