There is always something going on at DVCC! There are Sunday club rides throughout the year, ad hoc rides during the week. Here are some highlights you can expect in a typical DVCC year; Spring DVCC reliability ride - A 100 km ride to test your early season fitness with warm food and cake at … Continue reading Derwent Valley cycling year
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Road cycling
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 … Continue reading Road cycling
Mountain biking
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 … Continue reading Mountain biking
Club rides
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, usually with a … Continue reading Club rides