B&DCC is a large cycling club based in Bolsover, we have over 200 active members and take part in events across a wide range of cycling disciplines including road riding, TT, Hill Climbs, Cyclo Cross, Mountain Biking and Track as well as others!
This website should give you all you need to know about the club. Click through the menus at the top to find out about us, about our social rides, competitive riding, go-ride and other stuff. Check out our ride and event calendar to see what’s going on.
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| Oct 19 Sat 2019 This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is southerly route around Tibshelf and a leg burning Carr Lane to finish. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/4417864 You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 14-16mph on this route. Oct 20 Sun 2019 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Green Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. B&DCC Short Sunday Social RidesShort Sunday Social Rides aimed at getting new riders to try group riding for the first time. The route will be posted on the club’s Facebook page during the week. The ride will be approximately 2 hours long plus a café stop midway. All abilities will be catered for and no one will get left behind. Please pass the information on to friends and family who may be interested. Oct 23 Wed 2019 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Oct 26 Sat 2019 This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is mostly flat, out to Edwinstow then back up the hill to Bolsover. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/6392381 You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 17mph on this route. 109km cycling event starting from Bolsover. Controls at Misterton, plus 2 information controls. The tenth running from Bolsover of the perennial favourite – see Clumber Park in its autumnal splendour. The 2019 route (slightly different as ever) passes through Clumber Park on both the outward and return leg Please note that entries will close at 100 entrants or 14 days before the event. Oct 27 Sun 2019 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Green Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. B&DCC Short Sunday Social RidesShort Sunday Social Rides aimed at getting new riders to try group riding for the first time. The route will be posted on the club’s Facebook page during the week. The ride will be approximately 2 hours long plus a café stop midway. All abilities will be catered for and no one will get left behind. Please pass the information on to friends and family who may be interested. Oct 30 Wed 2019 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Nov 2 Sat 2019 This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is our signature ride taking in all the hills we can think of encircling Clowne. Here’s the route on Strava: #9 ‘The Cock of the Doodle’ Cockadoodle ride You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 15mph on this route. Nov 3 Sun 2019 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Green Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. B&DCC Short Sunday Social RidesShort Sunday Social Rides aimed at getting new riders to try group riding for the first time. The route will be posted on the club’s Facebook page during the week. The ride will be approximately 2 hours long plus a café stop midway. All abilities will be catered for and no one will get left behind. Please pass the information on to friends and family who may be interested. Nov 6 Wed 2019 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Nov 9 Sat 2019 This Saturday’s Cockadoodle Ride is a mildly hilly one going out via Hardwick to Ashover and back to Bolsover up Carr Lane Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/18125248 You’ll need to be self-sufficent with inners, pump, multitool and the route. It’s a red graded ride so should average around 15-16mph on this route.
This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. Nov 10 Sun 2019 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Green Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. B&DCC Short Sunday Social RidesShort Sunday Social Rides aimed at getting new riders to try group riding for the first time. The route will be posted on the club’s Facebook page during the week. The ride will be approximately 2 hours long plus a café stop midway. All abilities will be catered for and no one will get left behind. Please pass the information on to friends and family who may be interested. Nov 13 Wed 2019 The Wednesday Shifters, Retirees & Slackers road ride leaves from The Pillar at 09:30 AM. The pace will adjust to suit those turning up. We usually have a café stop along the way. Please be self sufficient with pump, tubes, etc. and post on the B&DCC Facebook group page if intending to join. This is an automated repeat calendar event – please check the Facebook group page to ensure the ride is going ahead this week. Nov 16 Sat 2019 This Saturdays Sparrowfart will be a red pace ride averaging 15/16mph. Here’s the link to this week’s route: You’ll need to be self-sufficient with inners, pump, multitool and the route loaded. Sparrowfart rides are ‘red’ graded and typically hilly. They normally average around 15/16mph depending on the route. See our Road Ride Rules. Subscribe |