Oxford Cycling Club

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
A cracking romp into the Cotswolds this weekend, with a favourite route from the club route archives, available to download from STRAVA.
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.
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.
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
2024-04-27 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
North-East Ho this week due to wind direction. Download the routes here – 101km for the MF and 90km for the Medium group so we all should return together.
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
2024-04-20 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
Several of our regular members are heading away to Xàbia this weekend for some spectacular cycling in the Spanish sunshine, but our club ride will be heading out as normal from Bike Zone. We have a northerly route from the archives to enjoy this week, hopefully picking up a tailwind on the way home! Details are now available on STRAVA, with a shorter route for our medium pace group and a slightly longer alternative for the faster riders.
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
2024-04-13 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
All aboard for the Charlbury Rollers! A mild day with a light breeze for the way home – download the route 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
2024-04-06 09:00 - 13:00, 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!

Saturday Morning Club Ride
2024-03-30 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
An old club favourite this weekend, which takes us over The Ridgeway and a few roads we rarely cycle – full route details are now available to view and download from 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
2024-03-23 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
The route for our weekly Saturday club ride is now on Strava. We’re heading west to catch a homeward wind. The route length is around the 85km mark as the day will be cool turning to wet before midday.
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
2024-03-16 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
This weekend we head southwest to Lambourn – an OCC favourite, but this time in reverse so we catch what miniscule breeze there may be on the way home.
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
2024-03-09 09:00 - 13:00 | The Handlebar, St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2EB, United Kingdom
Our club ride this week takes us into the Chiltern Hills, before looping back and picking up a easterly breeze home – details 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 at the Up in Arms on Marston Road 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
2024-03-02 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. 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!

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!
