Welcome To Bigfoot Cycle Club

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BigfootCC, based in Hayes near Bromley, Kent is a friendly, fast growing club of cyclists riding and racing for fun and fitness. We have road and off-road rides every week for all abilities plus occasional family rides to allow riders to cycle with their kids in a safe environment.

See the calendar or forums for details of our next rides and come along and try one out. We welcome guests for up to three rides before requiring they join the club and get various membership benefits.
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LATEST NEWS
Yum Yum! Smoothie Bike!
What could be better after a ride than a healthy smoothie? One you've made yourself on a smoothie bike. Bromley Council is bringing its machine to Hayes Village Hall from 10.30am on Saturday May 25th. You throw in fruit (provided), peddle and a smoothie comes out. There will also be free bike marking and Steve who runs their fabulous maintenance classes will be on hand to carry out very basic bike fittings for the 7s and 6s. Not to be missed!

Relaxing Summer Social - June 27th
All members and partners are warmly invited to the Bigfoot Cycle Club Summer Social at The Warren. Dress casual. Drinks and bar food from 7:30pm.
Let’s make this a really good (and big) event. See you there.
Hayes to Brighton 2013 Even More Brighton News
The youngest rider to complete the Hayes to Brighton ride was Sannah, aged 9. She's written all about the day and you can read her account here...
Family Ride Family Rides
Adam's arranged more family rides, the next is next on May 26th down the lovely valley between Shoreham and Eynsford and back - there are options for all ages from younger kids to something a little more challenging for the older ones too. The ride will have a coffee stop, a pub stop and paddling opportunities! June 2nd is a Summer Awayday to Faversam and Chilham. Check the calendar or Upcoming Rides page for details.
Ride Leading Ride Leader Rotas - Updated May 6th
The latest 2013 Ride Leader Rota is now available.
If you are interested in becoming a ride leader or assisting the Saturday morning rides as a Lanterne Rouge then we'd love to hear from you. For further details, please visit the Ride Leaders Section or email us at info@bigfootcc.co.uk
Group Ride Ride Etiquette - Must Read
We want BigfootCC to set the standard for safe and enjoyable rides. With the growing popularity of the Saturday morning road rides, it's important that everyone is aware that these are group rides. A group that sticks together is fun, safe and efficient (you save energy). Our good practices guide is given to all new members when they join.
  • Groups will be no more than 10
  • Groups will ride at the advertised average speeds
  • Riders should change groups if they want to go faster, rather than disrupt their current group
  • To reduce congestion, each level will cycle their own route picked from a suite of rides
If you have any questions or points to raise please use the thread in the forum.
Go Ride Bigfoot CC's Kids Need You
We know you love cycling, we need people like you to help children feel the same way. We have a fantastic kids club with more than 50 members, but we have more than 40 on the waiting list. Click here... to see how you can help the club reach the next level, especially if you have children aged 7 to 14...
www.fillthathole.org.uk Report Those Potholes
With the roads in a poor state here's a reminder that there are several ways of reporting potholes. Local councils have a duty to maintain the roads, but they can only fill a pothole if they know about it.
1. You can report to Bromley Council online at https://fix.bromley.gov.uk/
2. CTC's http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/
3. CTC's iPhone app which means you can send a photo directly iPhone app
There are Android Apps but we're not sure which is best so any advice would be welcome.
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ABOUT THE CLUB
At BigfootCC we like to ride for fun and fitness. We aim to appeal to leisure cyclists right up to semi-serious riders who enjoy taking part in sportives, races and time trials. The club is affiliated to the Cyclists Touring Club (CTC), the Road Time Trials Council (RTTC) and British Cycling (BC).

Ride Rules
As a club we want to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable ride so with this in mind we've produced a set of general rules we ask all riders to follow. There's also information about group riding including hand and verbal signals for your fellow riders and information if you wish to join the MTB rides. Interesting viewing is also this Group riding skills video from BikeRadar.

Regular Rides
Road: We have 3-4 hour road rides every Saturday morning around the lanes of Kent and Surrey, taking in some hills. Meet at 8:15am in the car park at the rear of The George pub in George Lane, Hayes.

MTB: There is a lively off-road section with nightrides every Thursday at 8:00pm. There is often a Sunday ride as well.

Each ride has an experienced leader. Check Next Rides and the Forums to find out more.

   


BigfootCC, based in Hayes near Bromley, Kent is a friendly, fast growing club of cyclists riding and racing for fun and fitness. We have road and off-road rides every week for all abilities plus occasional family rides to allow riders to cycle with their kids in a safe environment.

See the calendar or forums for details of our next rides and come along and try one out. We welcome guests for up to three rides before requiring they join the club and get various membership benefits.
arrow Newcomers' Guide: All you need to know
arrow Bigfoot Go-Ride club for 7-14 year olds