Are you
interested in cycling for pleasure as well as work? If so may we introduce the
CTC?
The CTC is the
The DA is further divided into
"sections". The sections are run by, and for members
within a smaller area than the main DA.
In Oxfordshire we have the main DA
which is known as the Oxfordshire District Association. Then come the sections.
The City Section caters
for the City of
The West Oxon Section
caters for Witney and area members.
The Wantage
Section caters for Wantage and area
members.
For local Oxfordshire contacts,
please click here!
There are also associated groups
within Oxfordshire such as The Abingdon Wheelers, and the Banbury
Star Cyclists' Club.
The CTC offers a wide variety of
rides for its members throughout the year, and nearly all are `led rides'. This
means that the "ride leader" has chosen the destination and the
route. Most of the regular rides are held on Sundays. In the midweek there are
led rides on alternate Wednesdays and evening rides and pub nights etc.. There are other social events as well. On any regular CTC
ride new riders who may not be CTC members are very welcome. Many who try out
the rides become members and find that their cycling horizons,
and enjoyment are greatly expanded.
Apart from the rides organised by the local sections the CTC offers a wide
variety of services to the cyclist such as ......
·
Insurance
·
Organised
Holidays
·
Information
on cycling routes
·
Technical
advice
·
Legal
advice
·
Campaigning
for the rights of cyclists
·
A
bimonthly magazine
for more details of membership benefits etc
try the national CTC web site.
Tempted? Why not try a ride with
one of the sections? Details of our rides are available as runs lists for West Oxon and Wantage on
this web site or are published in a quarterly magazine entitled "The
Oxford Cyclist". This magazine is obtainable from most of the cycle shops
in Oxfordshire. If you want to know what the sections have been up to recently look at
Try a shorter ride to start with
if you are not used to riding great distances. Please do not be concerned that
you will be left behind. We always aim to ride at or around the pace of the
slowest rider. In our runs lists, you will see that we classify our rides to
help people decide whether or not the ride is suitable for them. The
classifications run something like this:
* 25-40 mile all day ride with frequent
stops. The pace will normally average 10 mph which is the speed most cyclists
use around town.
** 40-60 mile all day ride with a steady pace.
Once again there will be at least two stops for morning coffee and lunch.
Sometimes a ride will visit a place of interest such as a historic house,
museum, gardens, etc. If you are happy riding at 11-12 mph then this kind of
ride will suit you.
*** 50-100 mile ride. This kind of ride may not
necessarily be any faster than a ** ride but it is longer and/or hillier. There
will be morning coffee and lunch stops.
Please make sure that your bicycle
is in a roadworthy condition, and carry some waterproof clothing, in case of a
change in the weather. Most rides are all day with a mid morning coffee stop
and a lunch stop. These stops mean that our rides are always sociable affairs!
In the winter most lunch stops are for pub lunches which represent very good
value for money. In the summer, lunch may be a picnic.
Contacts:
National Headquarters:
CTC,
Parklands, Railton Rd, Guildford, Surrey GU2 9JX
Tel: 0870 873 0060.
http://www.ctc.org.uk
Email cycling@ctc.org.uk