Oxford Cycling Club

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-03-02 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for our weekly Saturday club ride is here. The route is around the 85km mark given the weather and fitness! More information on our club rides is available HERE.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-02-24 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for this week’s club ride is now available on STRAVA to view and download.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-02-17 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
To the Chiltern Hills this weekend – route information now available to view and download on STRAVA.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride will start promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-02-10 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
We bid a sad farewell to two of our members this weekend, Marcus and Hanna, who are leaving Oxford with new baby Linnea in tow, to begin a new life together in Munich. A huge loss to our club, but plans for an Oktoberfest-themed cycling tour are already underway! This week’s ride will end at the Holly Bush and if you cannot make the ride, then please join us from 12.30pm for some farewell drinks. Route details are now on STRAVA (and a shout out to this week’s Ride Co-Ordinator, Webby, for what must be one of the most inspired route titles in a long while!)
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-02-03 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for this weekend’s club ride can be viewed and downloaded from STRAVA. It’s a classic Lambourn loop that takes us over the Ridgeway and we should enjoy a breeze on our backs as we head home from Shrivenham!
More information on our club rides is available HERE, but if you are a non-member you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us.
The ride will start promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-01-27 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
Details for this weekend’s club ride are now available to view and download on STRAVA. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-01-20 09:00 - 11:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for this weekend’s club ride is now available to download from STRAVA.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride will start promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-01-13 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for our weekly Saturday club ride is here on Strava. The route length is usually around the 100km mark in summer, reducing in length in the colder months or if the weather forecast is poor. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-01-06 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-18 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for our weekly Saturday club ride is posted on this page by Friday afternoon. The route length is usually around the 100km mark in summer, reducing in length in the colder months or if the weather forecast is poor. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

The OCC Christmas Party
2023-12-20 19:30 - 23:30 | The Varsity Club, Oxford
This is a member only event.

OCC Christmas Burger Ride
2023-12-16 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
Our annual Christmas Burger ride is a members only club ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-11-25 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
As overnight temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in rural areas, we have slightly delayed start this Saturday and reduced the usual route length.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride will start promptly at 10am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride. The route is now available to view and download via STRAVA.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-11-11 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A fabulous Cotswold route in store this Saturday, with a MEDIUM pace ride on offer and a slightly longer option for our faster groups.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you. Please have a read through the HOW WE RIDE page before joining us. More information on our club rides is available HERE.
The ride will start promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-10-28 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
An OCC Northern Classic this week to Hinton In The Hedges. A slightly shorter ride due to the wintrery weather and not much uptake for a faster ride. There are likely to be two groups and so we have a Medium route and a shorter version for the medium-steady ride. We will regroup and refresh at the Up In Arms, Marston.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-10-21 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
In the wake of Storm Babet, a steady spin into the Thames Valley this weekend – route details below. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The route can be viewed and downloaded on STRAVA. The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-10-14 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
Details of our weekly club ride are now on STRAVA. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-10-07 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
An OCC favourite this weekend and an unseasonably warm autumn day to enjoy too. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
We have a medium pace ride on offer and a slightly longer route for our faster groups. The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-09-30 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The Chiltern Hills are calling this weekend – route details below. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
We have a MEDIUM (but lumpy) ride on offer and a slightly longer route for our faster groups. The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back at The Up in Arms for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-09-23 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A Cotswolds Wonderland this Saturday. An extra layer might be advisable given the UK’s heater has been set to economy. Strava download!
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

OCC Isle Of Wight Extravaganza
2023-09-16 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A group of core club riders will be hitting the ferry on Saturday to Yarmouth for a fansatsic day full of ice cream and fish and chips.
There are a few that can’t make a full day out, so a club ride might also appear here closer to the weekend.

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-09-09 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
It’s gonna be a hot one, and in addition many of us will be attending the OCC Summer Party later on. So this week’s route is a shorter, benign route of 90 km for all riders, looping Burford, which still takes in some great roads. As usual, please download from Strava.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-09-02 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A north-easterly route this weekend and hopefully some sunshine to enjoy too, which would make a welcome change! Route details below. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
We have a steady medium ride on offer and a longer route for our faster groups. The ride will start promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-08-26 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A Cotswolds classic to enjoy this weekend and we should even sneak home before the afternoon rain arrives. If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
We have a medium pace ride on offer and a slightly longer route for our faster groups. is now available to view and download from STRAVA. The ride will start at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups will aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-08-19 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The wind is in the SW and it’s been a while, so its time for the Lambourn Classic via Sheepdrove. See you for 9am start!
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2023-08-12 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A big loop southeast to the Chilterns and around past Wantage, back via the Valley of The White Horse. We’re hoping for some sun! Route details are now on Strava.
If you are a non-member, you are very welcome to join us, but PLEASE contact us in advance so that we can be certain we can accommodate you.
The ride starts promptly at 9am from outside Bike Zone and the groups always aim to rendezvous back in Oxford for some post-ride refreshment – we do not have a coffee stop during the ride.
Our club rides offer a great opportunity to learn a little more about OCC and, if you haven’t experienced it before, discover the benefits of cycling with a club!
Please note that the wearing of a helmet is mandatory and we ask anyone joining us for the first time to provide their ICE details and wear/bring clothing necessary for the likely conditions, inner tubes and please ensure your bike is road worthy!
