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ABOUT US

Our core activity is the weekly Club Ride, which takes place every Sunday morning. We usually have 3 to 4 groups of varying abilities, each embarking on a 3-4 hour ride out to the beautiful Surrey Hills.

But that's not all! We also have our annual ‘Summer Series’ of midweek evening rides, an annual weekend residential in Wales, as well as an exciting annual Brighton ride.

Club socials are also an important part of VC Colets. Our Annual Dinner & Awards, along with our Christmas drinks are just two examples.

On top of all that we also manage to secure one or two bookings per year for a session on the 2012 Olympic Velodrome! (subject to availability)

FOLLOW US

  • I'm very glad to be a member of VC Colets, I like the way the club focus is on safe group riding in manageable group sizes - lots of groups don't do this.

  • A friendly, supportive and very well organised club. Their club rides cater for a range of abilities and the camaraderie makes riding with them really enjoyable!

  • The Ride Captains do a brilliant job of managing the rides for everyone’s benefit and also help you to develop & improve as a group-cyclist.

  • A friendly and sociable club which has steadily developed & improved since its inception. There is a focus is on safe, considerate & effective group cycling, with rides for a range of abilities to enjoy!

RIDE CAPTAINS

Our hand picked and dedicated Ride Captains undergo training in order to ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment on club rides.

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Stefan Atanasov
First Aider

Chris Dain
First Aider

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Frank Laino

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Colin Thorne

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Oli Jackman

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Jon Griffiths
First Aider

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John Wilkinson
First Aider

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James Loweth

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Lynne Clafton
First Aider

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Naomi Tuer

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Miguel Galan-Davis

Lisa Price

Martin Brown

Neil Davies

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Iain Leigh-Pollitt

Jon Usher

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Chris ‘Spicy’ Murray
Cycling Coach | First Aider

COACH’S CORNER

Curious about road cycling and how to stay safe on the streets? Tune into Chris's YouTube channel, where he shares top tips and expert advice on all things cycling. From beginner basics to advanced riding strategies, Chris has you covered for a safer, smarter cycling experience!

CLUB KIT

Our club kit, which is only available to members of VC Colets, is not only the envy of many other local cycling clubs & groups (and apparently a bit of a ‘fav’ in the head office of our suppliers in Italy) but is also ‘Pro-Peloton’ quality, as it is manufactured by Sportful, who currently supply the kit for the TotalEnergies pro-team.

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Long Sleeve Club Jersey

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Club Jersey

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Wind stopper Vest/Gilet

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Bibshorts

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Thermal Bibtights

JOIN VC COLETS

Join VC Colets today!

Prospective members, are required to book onto our monthly "New Members Rides", where you will cycle with our "Steady Group." As a guide if you are able to complete three laps of Richmond Park in under 80 minutes, you should be good to ride with our steady group! To book onto the new members ride please contact Chris Dain.

If however, you are an experienced road cyclist, you are not required to do the new members ride, but please still contact Chris to express interest beforehand.

Existing Colets members enjoy free membership. Non-Colets members can join with a £50/year Social Membership at Colets Health & Fitness (< £1/week!).

As part of your Social membership at Colets, you get:

  • Access to Basil’s bar, plus 10% discount when you swipe your card.

  • Discounted rates for Colets group cycle special events.

  • Access/discounts to social events (e.g. fireworks, comedy nights etc.)

You must be aged 18 or over to join VC Colets.

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