It’s one of those eagerly awaited weekends, it’s the Brighton Veteran Car Rally Ride on Sunday 3rd November …. or if you want to stay local, it’s the ever popular Fat Duck Ride (the Boulters version as the Rusty Bike is currently closed)
The annual Brighton Veteran Car Ride has become a popular fixture on the West London Cycling Calendar … a straightforward ride to Crawley (8am start at the Polish War Memorial) then we enjoy cycling along with all the cars … which are over 100years old. Look out for the old bicycles too, an addition in recent years. We have fish and chips at the beach and then get the train back to London Farringdon (to change onto the Metropolitan or Elizabeth Lines)
Not everyone has all day to spend on a trip to Brighton, so for everyone else, our usual 9am club ride will start, as usual from the Polish War Memorial and is that perennial favourite, the Fat Duck Ride (using the current Boulters Lock Cafe detour as the Rusty Bike Cafe is currently closed).
The Brighton Route: 113km (train back) 1,000m ascent (8am start)
The Fat Duck Waterside Boult route OPTION 1 58km 304m ascent
OPTION 2 Fat Duck Waterside Boult Extra 63km 342m ascent
Just turn up at 8am or 9am at the Polish War Memorial (A40 Ruislip / Northolt) with the route downloaded on your device. To get the route you need to sign up (free – see button above to subscribe) and then you’ll have access to our routes via the members’ zone tab above (choose routes and rides).
We decide on the day as to how many groups we split into (usually 4 groups during summer) it really depends on who turns up. The faster groups will usually do the longer of the two options with the aim of us all reaching coffee stops at similar times.
You can choose your route on the day, and which group you ride in. As stated above, we generally have several groups on the road, depending on how many people are riding, so it’s flexible and tailored to riders’ needs. The slowest group will generally wait for the slowest rider (or split into sub groups) but you should be able to manage 30kph on flat stretches with an average speed of around 22kph over the distance. Faster groups will be more speedy of course.
Coming up with West London Cycling:
JUST TURN UP FOR SUNDAY RIDES. FOR ROUTE DETAILS SEE THE RIDES AND ROUTES TAB IN THE MEMBERS ZONE. YOU MUST BE OVER 18 AND WE WILL BE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS … SO BRING YOUR BEST SMILE!
PAID ENTRY EVENTS HAVE A MINIMUN AGE LIMIT OF 16 WITH PARENTAL CONSENT.
REGULAR EVENTS
EVERY SUNDAY 9am FROM THE POLISH WAR MEMORIAL (A40 RUISLIP NORTHOLT) REGULAR SUNDAY RIDES BETWEEN 60km & 100km see Upcoming Rides for routes
EXCURSION VERSIONS, Trips to cycle in other parts of the UK and Abroad scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates
S-RIDES, Saturday Specials on selected Saturdays scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates
PKmS (Premium Kilometres Specials) … Occasional 200km Rides scroll down or see Upcoming Rides for dates
CLUB CURRY NIGHTS, Dates to be announced see Upcoming Rides for dates
LEE VALLEY VELODROME PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2025:
SPECIAL RIDES
SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2025 9am from Uxbridge £10 entry The Rustynax Reliability Ride 75km
SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2025 7am from The Polish War Memorial PKmS ride PK1: STONEHENGE STONKER – a 200km Ride (Train back from Winchester) to Stonehenge
Friday 18th APRIL (EASTER) 2025 7am from the Polish War Memorial PKmS Ride PK2: A KELSIC EDUCATION – 200km, an adaptation of Pete Kelsey’s classic ride ‘A Catholic Education’
SATURDAY 10th MAY 2025 Brighton Beano
FRIDAY/SATURDAY 23rd/24th MAY 2025 Night Ride: The Rustington Rave 200km (Return by train from Brighton)
SATURDAY 31st MAY – TOUR DE RICKY.. DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
WEEKEND 5th – 9th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip One (SOLD OUT)
WEEKEND 8th – 14th JUNE 2025 Pyrenees Trip Two (SOLD OUT)
SATURDAY 28th JUNE 2025 Grand Cycling Railroad 128km (An S-Ride SATURDAY SPECIAL)
3rd JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025
FRIDAY 4th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025
SATURDAY 5th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025
SUNDAY 6th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025
MONDAY 7th JULY 2025 FRANCE 2025
SATURDAY 12th JULY Dunwich Dynamo 200km
WEEKEND of SUNDAY 13th JULY 2025 Etape du Tour club trip , FRANCE (TBC)
MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025 Randonax from St.Martins Church Hall Ruislip 200km, 100km and 70km options £12 entry
SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2025 (TBC) 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Saunderton without Whiteleaf 94km OPTIONTWO: Saunderton with Whiteleaf 97km ANNUAL HILL CLIMB CONTEST (USING STRAVA)
SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2025 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: Fat Duck Fine Riding 57km Cafe stop Rusty Bike at the end OPTIONTWO: Brighton Veteran Car Rally Run 113km Fish and Chips in Brighton, Train home.
WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Christmas Eve Ride 147km
THURSDAY 25th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Xmas Day Morning Ride 47km
FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER 2025 8am start Festive 500 Ride Boxing Day Morning Ride 70km
SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Xmas Fat Burner 79km
SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER 2o25 Festive 500 Ride 9am Polish War Memorial Route OPTION ONE: TBA OPTIONTWO: TBA Part of Festive 500 Series
MONDAY29th DECEMBER 2025 ROUTE TBA
TUESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride ROUTE TBA
WEDNESDAY 31st DECEMBER 2025 Festive 500 Ride Finish at Coy Carp 67km
