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Welcome to

A club environment for both social and competition cycling

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Our club prides itself on being a very welcoming place for new members. Belper Bicycle Club, is a great friendly place whether you are a new rider wanting to grow your confidence on the road and meet new friends or a more experienced rider wanting greater challenges and having a fun time doing this. If you want to meet new friends who share the same passion with you - Join us today!

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About Us

The club started out life in the 1940s as Belperion Road Club before re-emerging in the mid 1970s as Belper BC, with sponsorship from Thorntons (who had a factory in the town). The club were known as Belper BC Thorntons Toffee during this period and had a very strong road and time trial team, producing many riders who competed successfully at regional, national and international level. The Thorntons sponsorship ended in 1988 when the company became a PLC.

The red and white jersey comes from the sponsorship. The late Ian Ringrose redesigned the kit with idea of the stars and stripes coming from the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA. The kit has since had a couple of updates but still retains the red and white colours and stars and stripes theme.

Famous riders for the club through the years have included Derrick Woodings, Mike Allen, Dave Orford, Rex Butler, Mick Potts, Mark Storer and Carl Owen.
The club supports both competitive and non-competitive cyclists. Members currently compete in Road Racing, Time Trialing, Cyclocross and Mountain Bike cross country events. Non-competitive participation includes touring, cyclo-sportifs, club road rides and club MTB rides.

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Want to Ride with Us
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Want to Ride with Us?

We excel in our well organised weekly club rides.

 

We have many rides to offer for all abilities and welcome all new riders.

 

You can either contact the club to open a discussion or just turn up at the event and ride - simple as that!

On our social rides - no one is left behind!

#nooneleftbehind

Go to our Rides page to see what regular events are available: 

or let us guide you :

Want to Join Us?

To join, please buy a club subscription and make payment on the British Cycling Website - You don't need to purchase British Cycling membership to join Belper BC!

Membership

£16 per year - Single membership

£26 per year - Family membership

Membership benefits

Access to club forums​

Access to members social media apps

Access to club only events

Reduced ticket prices for some events

​Organised club rides

Chance to purchase club kit

Bike box hire

Belper BC takes your personal data seriously and you'll be pleased to know has a Global Data Protection (GDPR) policy which you can read about here

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Any further queries should be directed to the clubs Data Protection Officer

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Upcoming Events

  • Tuesday Evening Ride: BBC211 Oakfield Farm
    Tuesday Evening Ride: BBC211 Oakfield Farm
    Tue, 12 Nov
    Belper
    12 Nov 2024, 18:30 – 20:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    12 Nov 2024, 18:30 – 20:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    Meet at Belper Triangle at 6:15pm for a 6:30pm start.
  • Saturday Ride: BBC016 Sudbury
    Saturday Ride: BBC016 Sudbury
    Sat, 16 Nov
    Belper
    16 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 13:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    16 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 13:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    Meet at Belper Triangle at 8:45am for a 9:00am start.
  • CPR and Defibrillator Awareness
    CPR and Defibrillator Awareness
    Sat, 16 Nov
    Belper
    16 Nov 2024, 14:00
    Belper, 28 Market Pl, Belper DE56 1FZ, UK
    16 Nov 2024, 14:00
    Belper, 28 Market Pl, Belper DE56 1FZ, UK
    Whether you are a complete novice or first aid trained, this session is suitable for all skill levels! Belper Bicycle Club are delighted to host a CPR training session lead by East Midlands Ambulance, Dr Ralph Emmerson. This session will be a mix of Q&A as well as hands on practice / training.
  • Sunday Social Ride: BBC405 Denstone Hall Café
    Sunday Social Ride: BBC405 Denstone Hall Café
    Sun, 17 Nov
    Belper
    17 Nov 2024, 09:30 – 13:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    17 Nov 2024, 09:30 – 13:30
    Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
    Meet at Belper Triangle at 9:15am for a 9:30am start.
  • Club Velodrome Session
    Club Velodrome Session
    Wed, 27 Nov
    Derby Arena
    27 Nov 2024, 20:00 – 22:00
    Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB, UK
    27 Nov 2024, 20:00 – 22:00
    Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB, UK
    2 hour joint track session with Belper 10:20 & for L4 & L3 riders Starts at 8:00pm @ Derby Arena
  • Christmas Charity Ride
    Christmas Charity Ride
    Sat, 14 Dec
    The Devonshire
    14 Dec 2024, 09:00
    The Devonshire, 71 Bridge St, Belper DE56 1BA, UK
    14 Dec 2024, 09:00
    The Devonshire, 71 Bridge St, Belper DE56 1BA, UK
    Belper BC's Special 2024 Charity Christmas Ride. Meet @ the Devonshire for 9:00am for tea / coffee.
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