Our weekly rides programme

CTC Cambridge runs several cycle rides every week throughout the year.

Our rides reflect the seasons and the amount of daylight. In this description, "Summer" means the period of British Summer Time, which is from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October, and "Winter" means the remainder of the year.

See Riding with CTC Cambridge for more about what our rides are like, and what you need to know.

Sunday rides

We run two rides on a Sunday: an all-day ride and an afternoon ride. Both rides meet for tea and then return directly to Cambridge.

Sunday afternoon rides

The Sunday afternoon rides start at 2.15pm at Brookside in Cambridge. The length of the ride varies from week to week, but in as a general guide we cover about 45 miles in the summer and about 30 miles in the winter.

The goal of the ride is the tea stop, after which we ride directly back to Cambridge or wherever we live.

For most of the year, tea is usually at a country pub, where a spread of sandwiches and cakes has been pre-booked and is waiting for us. There is a fixed charge of about £4.00. From December to February we stop at cafes (often at garden centres) or at the houses of members.


Tea is at 5.00pm during summer (during the period of British Summer Time) and 4.30pm during winter.

Sunday all-day rides

The Sunday all-day rides start at 9.00am (summer) or 9.30am (winter) at Brookside in Cambridge. These last all day, with stops at a cafe for coffee (approx 11.00am) and at a pub or cafe for lunch (approx 1.00pm) before meeting the afternoon riders at tea.

These rides might be 70-80 miles in the summer and 50-60 miles in the winter but you can have a shorter ride by dropping out (or joining in) at one of the intermediate stops, and many members do just that.

During the warmer months, whilst most riders eat at the specified pub or cafe, some prefer to bring a packed lunch and eat it nearby.

Saturday rides

We also hold rides on Saturday mornings about twice a month except during the winter. These start at 10.00am at Brookside and cover about 15 miles, including a refreshment stop along the way.

Thursday rides

We hold all-day rides on Thursdays, starting a few miles south of Cambridge at either Hauxton or Haslingfield. See the rides list for detals. These are shorter than the Sunday all-day rides, with a stop for coffee and lunch but no formal tea stop, returning to Cambridge during the afternoon and always before dark.

The mid-morning stop is often in the countryside so riders tend to bring their own coffee and snacks. Lunch is at a pub or cafe though some riders prefer to bring a packed lunch.

Tuesday rides

A number of our pensioner members meet for a ride on Tuesdays. These start at 9.30am from one of three park and ride car parks on the edge of Cambridge: Madingley Road, Newmarket Road or Trumpington. The ride is at an appropriately comfortable pace. Lunch is at a village pub.