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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2014 10:00 | Rough-Stuff Reliability Ride 29 m | Mill Green The Cricketers Arms |
| 10/08/2014 09:30 | Colchester 40 km | Marks Tey Bungalow Diner |
| 10/08/2014 09:30 | Colchester 40 m | Marks Tey Bungalow Diner |
| 28/09/2014 09:00 | Colchester 100 km | Colchester The Bricklayers Arms |
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 introduction to group riding.
| Date | Start | Elevenses | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Short Half Day Ride | |
| 03/08/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Finchingfield | Hadstock |
| 03/08/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Sudbury Roy's Supermarket Cafe | Hadleigh The George |
| 03/08/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Maldon Crystal Cafe | Kelvedon The Railway Tavern |
| 10/08/2014 09:00 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | North Weald (Station) The Anglia Cafe | TBC |
| 10/08/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Tiptree Perryowood Garden Centre | Copford The Alma |
| 10/08/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Billericay Lake Meadows | |
| 17/08/2014 08:30 | Upminster (Havering) Roomes Fashion and Home | Norton Heath | Heybridge Basin |
| 17/08/2014 09:15 | Chelmsford City Bus Station | Greenstead Green | Lamarsh The Lamarsh Lion |
| 17/08/2014 09:30 | Colchester Leisure World | Clare Country Park Picnic | |
| 17/08/2014 09:30 | Wickford (South East Essex) Market Cafe | Cooksmill Green The Bake House | Littley Green The Compasses |
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.