We are an established sporting cycling club formed in 1933, with a rich history of success in both promoting and competing in Road Races and Time Trials, especially during the period between 1960’s and 1990’s. Currently however, most of our members are more focused on riding for pleasure. We are now based to the west of London. Our clubhouse is Staines Sailing Club, 105 Chertsey Lane, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 3LQ, where some of us meet occasionally on a Tuesday night at 8:45 for refreshments and a chat.
We have a full programme of Sunday club runs that leave Staines Bridge at 9.15am, aiming to return by 2pm. These rides cover 30-50 miles with a coffee stop. Our various rides take place within a 20 to 30 mile arc from Staines upon Thames, through Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. There are also opportunities for members to join sociable midweek rides on Tuesdays and Fridays.
We have a programme of social activities including our club camping/cycling holiday in August at Potterne in Wiltshire. Our members organize tours throughout the year to Mallorca, continental one day classic races in the Spring, the Tour de France and the Pyrenees for example, and the Ghent Six Day Race. At the end of each year, we publish the full colour club magazine the Quarter Wheeler. These are distributed by e-mail to those who have it and hard copies posted to those who do not. Past issues can be found on the club website.
Racing Members participate in Open Timetrials during the season, at distances from 10 to 100 miles. This is in addition to the Inter Club 25 mile TT held in May each year on the West of Windsor course where you can enter on the line.
Our Ron Brown Memorial Open 100 mile time trial, in May, must be entered in advance through Cycling Time Trials (CTT) ) See our website for the details of the club Racing Calendar.
We pride ourselves on making new faces very welcome which, we believe, is why we have been a successful club. Our membership is made up of all ages of men and women, if you’d like to take a closer look, you are welcome to just turn up to the clubhouse on Sunday on the South side of Staines Bridge ready for 9.15 club run.
You may be a bit nervous about joining a club and riding with other people or have other questions in which case have a look at our FAQs or just email us.