Hi There.
My Name is Jason and I created the London Cycling Club.
It’s a club made up mainly of cyclists from all parts of London and all kinds of backgrounds. Membership is free as are the many social cycle rides we organize, normally on midweek evenings and weekends. 
The rides are advertised with the route, difficulty, bike type and duration so all needs can be catered for.

The club came into being about a year ago because of a passion for bicycles and cycling and that passion has seen the Club grow from just a few friends to over 300 members and we’re still growing!

Because of the growing numbers it was deemed a good idea to start up a committee who would help run the social and cycling aspects of the club.

We had some great ideas to pass on our love and passion for cycling to our fellow members. One of those was to start a fundraiser to purchase the basics for new members who are new cycling on the roads, such as Hi-vis jackets, lights, and bells. Those small but vital items that can be just out of reach financially after a new or second hand bike has been bought.

Once the new members become accustomed to cycling and have decided to continue (most never go back!), we pass this equipment onto other new joiners.

The second idea was to equip our ride volunteers with little things like a portable battery pack to keep their phones charged for map reading and running apps like glimpse for latecomers and so on. Phone holders for their bikes whilst out on group rides and last of all, two way radios to assist with keeping larger rides together. The equipment listed, whilst not essential would help keep riders and volunteers safer whilst out on group rides.

At the London cycling club we see cycling as an inclusive activity, and wish for it to remain to stay that way. We look forward to seeing you all on future rides and hope that you enjoy them as much as we enjoy organizing them!
Jason Villada