Rides and Events

Bedgebury Forest Cycle Club is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Our ethos is to support off road cycling in the South East based at Bedgebury Forest. We welcome members that join for leisure and shared interest, maintaining an inclusive attitude for fitness and ability.

Rides & Events Schedule

Please check this page the day before in case of any updates or cancellations

The Social Club Ride at Bedgebury and the alternate weeks Coach & Ride (inc Advance Juniors) starts from the meeting point on the Saturdays listed below at 10:00 until 12:00. Junior Club meets at the club training area.

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Saturday Club Rides at Bedgebury

If you’d like to do a group ride with us please consider joining a Saturday morning club ride. This is a time where we welcome newcomers and provide support for beginer and intermediate riders. These points cover questions we’re often asked:

• Any off road bike is ok from gravel to electric bikes as long as it’s in reasonable condition
• The pace is managable with many stops along the way to regroup faster and slower riders
• If you feel like you may not have the fitness to complete 14km in 2hrs we offer shortcuts when needed
• If you want to bring your child to ride with we can also offer shortcuts if needed
• There are British Cycling qualified coaches on every ride if you want to ask for skills advice
• All coaches have recieved first aid training
• You can do a first ride with us without membership but after that we’d like you to join. It’s £15 per year.
• Once a month we do a basic skills session as part of our club ride.

For the club ride we meet about 09:50 at the meeting point with the signs at the start of the gravel road next to the bike wash (photo below). We set off at 10:00 and return for 12:00.

If you have any questions please get in touch via our contact form.

Meeting point

The meeting point in the car park is at the start of the lower gravel road heading up into the forest. There are signs on the post for Go Ape and also signs for cycle route information and a large map. There’s also a circle of large rocks of about knee height. This is for club rides, skill sessions and advanced juniors. Junior Club meets at the club training area.