The CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club) is the national cycling charity, catering for more than 70,000 members nationwide, and 1,600 across Essex. The Essex CTC Member Group has four subsidiary Member Groups, or "sections": Chelmsford City, Colchester (Informal), Havering, and South East Essex.
The CTC provides its members with a range of services appropriate for modern day cycling such as third party insurance, legal advice and discounts on all kinds of cycling and general outdoor activities. The Club also campaigns for cycling issues both at local level and in discussion with government.
The Essex branch of the CTC originated as a 'District Association' and was established in 1927. Since then the importance of cycling as a mode of travel has changed and our towns and cities are full of cars. But cycling is far from finished. In fact it's a genuinely practical means of active travel as well as a fabulous leisure activity that is the perfect way of discovering the beauty of the Essex countryside.
We hope you will join us and share in our passion for cycling and together experience the joy it can bring to our lives.
Cycling events organised by the Essex CTC Member Group, open to all.
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2014 09:30 | Dot Sharp Memorial Ride 80 km | Mountnessing St John's Church Hall |
| 13/07/2014 08:30 | Peggy Thorndyke Memorial Ride 100 km | Wickford Market Cafe |
| 13/07/2014 08:30 | Peggy Thorndyke Memorial Ride 100 m | Wickford Market Cafe |
| 29/06/2014 08:30 | Windmill Ride 210 km | Galleywood Galleywood Heritage Centre |
| 29/06/2014 10:00 | Windmill Ride 120 km | Galleywood Galleywood Heritage Centre |
Group bike rides organised and led by experienced local cyclists from Essex CTC's subsidary Member Groups.
If the bike rides below seem quite a long way, not to worry as in Essex we are very fortunate to have an energetic CTC Area Officer in Richard Monk. Richard organises shorter rides aimed at new and returning cyclists and they are a great way to try group riding and meet new and interesting people.
| Date | Start | Elevenses | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Short Half Day Ride | |
| 04/05/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Stansted Mountfitchet | Furneux Pelham |
| 04/05/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Dedham Art & Craft Centre | Hadleigh The George |
| 04/05/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Galleywood Lathcoats Farm Shop | Ramsden Heath The Nags Head |
| 11/05/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Heybridge Basin The Lock Tearoom | Purleigh The Bell |
| 11/05/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Witham Olivers Nurseries | Andrewsfield Andrewsfield Aviation |
| 11/05/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Stow Maries Stow Maries Aerodrome | Bradwell The Green Man |
| 27/04/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Hatfield Broadoak | |
| 27/04/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Great Dunmow | Widdington |
| 27/04/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Tiptree Perrywood Garden Centre | Little Baddow Papermill Lock |
| 27/04/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Mundon The Round Bush |
These are the most recent ride reports and route maps collated from the four Essex CTC Member Groups: Chelmsford City, Colchester (Informal), Havering, and South East Essex.