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Bolsover & District Cycling Club 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, cyclocross, mountain biking and track as well as others!
Discover all you need to know about the club – find out about us, our social rides, competitive riding, Go Ride coaching for young people, and everything else our club offers. Check out our ride and event calendar to see what’s going on.
Latest Update
B&DCC COVID-19 Guidance 29th July 2020
British Cycling has updated its guidance on riding in groups in the light of Corona Virus and this now allows riding in groups of up to 6 people. Read more on British Cycling’s guidance here.
Group meet ups at the Cenotaph for a club our size are still NOT feasible, but the committee are now happy for the B&DCC FaceBook page to be used to arrange rides according to BC guidance.
The guidance allows for groups of no more than 6 to ride together under the 1 metre plus mitigation rule. The mitigation accepted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is that riders are in pairs side by side avoiding face to face contact of less than 2 metres and they are outside. It would also be prudent to record who rides together, either from the FaceBook arrangement, or by way of one rider photographing the rest of the group.
A way forward is for members to post a proposed ride, time, place, route and pace and for up to 5 other riders to sign up to joining. This will allow members who do not already have a “bubble” of wheel mates to find suitable companions. There are GPX files of all of the club colour coded routes available here. We would ask members not to meet at the Cenotaph. It would be sensible for each “bubble” group to meet at a location closer/central to their home location. There is no reason now not to wear club kit if you wish.
It is also very important that if each group decides to have a café stop, then they must follow the Social Distancing guidelines as set out currently by the British Government, which includes the wearing of face masks, regular hand washing, sanitising, etc.
It is vital that anyone who is possibly unwell or isolating does not ride.
Clearly anyone who is uncomfortable with the idea of group rides can continue riding solo in club kit.
It is essential that we all always ride responsibly adhering to this guidance and with good road etiquette, especially when cycling for good health is being so actively promoted now, and hopefully funded by government.
For more up to date information, follow us on our Facebook Group.
Above all stay safe, keep cycling!
B&DCC Committee
Upcoming Events
| Sep 20 Sun 2020 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Hilly (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at sundayrides@banddcc.org.uk to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Sep 23 Wed 2020 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. Sep 26 Sat 2020 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. 103km cycling event starting from Bolsover. Controls at Monyash and Bolsover., plus 3 information controls. The 16th running of the Beast of Bolsover sees the ride following the ‘clockwise’ route, which heads out across North East Derbyshire and via Cromford, Bonsall and Elton en route to the usual café control in Monyas The return leg includes a descent of Kirk Dale and a climb to Curbar Gap before passing through Dronfield and a climb to the final info control at Apperknowle. Entry via Audax UK. Sep 27 Sun 2020 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Flat (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at sundayrides@banddcc.org.uk to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Sep 30 Wed 2020 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 3 Sat 2020 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 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. Oct 4 Sun 2020 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Hilly (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at sundayrides@banddcc.org.uk to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Oct 7 Wed 2020 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 10 Sat 2020 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 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.
Oct 11 Sun 2020 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Flat (1 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at sundayrides@banddcc.org.uk to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Oct 14 Wed 2020 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 17 Sat 2020 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 takes us out to Shireoaks, Kiveton, Killamarsh and Sitwell. Here’s the route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/6396142 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. Oct 18 Sun 2020 This week’s routes are available to peruse and download via the links below. Please note: The Sunday Social Green route provided below is used at the ride leader’s discretion. The ride leader may choose to provide their own route. See the B&DCC Facebook group for the latest updates. Sunday Social Green Hilly (2 chilli) Please see the ride description located here for details on our new ‘Chilli’ system for pace,terrain and perceived difficulty. All riders are to be self-sufficient with regard to spare inner tubes, pump, tools and the route. New to the club? Turn up at 8:50 AM at the cenotaph and say hello to someone: we’re friendly and you’ll be looked after. Drop us a line at sundayrides@banddcc.org.uk to let us know you’ll be joining us on the ride. Oct 21 Wed 2020 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 24 Sat 2020 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 |
