South Hertfordshire Cyclists' Touring Club

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Our cycle rides usually start in St Albans, Hatfield or Hertford.  All starting points are near to train stations and parking facilities. This means we have a mix of local residents and people from north London. We are a 'formal member group' of the CTC - the national organisation for cyclists – and one of four groups cycling in Hertfordshire.

What do we do? 

We are a leisure cycling club with weekly rides on Sundays and Wednesday evenings.  Shorter/easier rides are now being run on Saturday afternoons.  

Sunday rides normally have a morning coffee break, lunch stop and a tea break in the afternoon (summertime only).  Some people cycle back from coffee or lunch, others stay out all day.  As our weekend ride reports show, a Sunday ride to coffee and back could be 30 miles.  In the summer months a full Sunday ride could be over 60 miles. In the winter, rides are shorter (about 40 miles) as we have our lunch stop nearer to the start so we can usually get back before it gets dark. 

Saturday afternoon rides are no more than 20 miles and go at a speed that suits everyone. 

Our popular midweek rides start from St Albans on Wednesday evenings and aim for an energetic 90 minute ride to a local pub.

We also run 5 Miles to Fabulous rides especially for women and have occasional car-assisted rides, weekends away and longer tours.  

Recent ride reports

  • 2nd March: St Albans to Wilstone St Peter’s Church clock chimed at 9 o’clock, prompting the massed ranks of the Verulam cycling club to set off north from outside Cafe Roma, each rider identically ...
    Posted 10 Mar 2014 03:24 by Carol Brazier
  • 23 Feb: Wheathampstead to Aston The day dawned bleak and windy together with a grey featureless sky that was doing its best to warn off any cyclist intent on setting a wheel on the road ...
    Posted 24 Feb 2014 03:59 by South Herts
  • 16 Feb: Hatfield to Wadesmill Eleven of us gathered on a crisp, sunny morning in Hatfield and we were pleased to welcome two new riders, Edward & Jamie, from Hatfield Uni.   Re-grouping at Grubbs Lane ...
    Posted 18 Feb 2014 23:01 by South Herts
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Interested? 
See our Frequently asked questions page for guidance on riding with us.  Tell us which rides may interest you  and please contact Richard Stubbs for more information. 

South Herts CTC logoJoin us for sociable cycle rides on quiet lanes in South Herts. Please contact Carol Brazier for more information. 




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Next rides and events:

Looking for a shorter weekend ride at a more leisurely speed? Join the alternative ride most Sundays and one Saturday a month.  See Weekend and Wednesday rides pages for full listings and details.

Latest News:

South Herts CTC is elevated to 'Formal Member Group' status in the CTC.  This means we are an independent group with our own organising committee. 26 Feb 2014.
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Five Miles to Fabulous rides start again on 8 March 2014, which is International Women's Day.
Mid-week ride points are now being published on the Wednesday Evening Rides page.
Jan-Apr weekend rides list is now published.
Congratulations to Neil - winner of the Hargreaves Trophy for a 4th consecutive year.
See the winners in the 2013 photo competition.
Read about our 2013 tour to The Cotswolds.
Remembering Jack Eason - an inspiration to long-distance cyclists.
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CTC news online: Read the latest CTC news - Cycle Mag., Cycle Clips, Cycle Digest, Club Shorts, Bikeclub, etc.
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