Our Main Focus

Club Rides

Club rides, groups and meeting times

Club rides are the main focus of the club and the reason it was created. Below are our Ride Leaders, so when you arrive at the shop for a ride you will know who to look out for.

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Matt Middleton

Club Captain A Group Ride Leader and A Group Chainy Leader

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Steve Depport

Club Secretary A Group Ride Leader

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Paul Manning

B Group Ride Leader

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John Pout

A Group Ride Leader

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Simon Saunders

B Group Ride Leader

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Stuart Smith

B Group Ride Leader

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Dave Atkinson

A & B Group Ride Leader – B Chainy Ride Leader

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Ralph Critchley

B Group Ride (2) Leader

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MARTIN ROWLANDS

C Group Ride Leader

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Claire Lane

Thirsty Thursday Leader

 

We run a series of rides, all of which start outside The Bicycle Lounge, 46/48 Moor Street, Ormskirk, L39 2AQ

The Bicycle Lounge
The Bicycle Lounge | Start 09:00

Sunday Ride

Group A Ride

A Group: Average 17-19mph with mileage from 50-80 mile

Group B Ride 1

B Group 1: Average 16-17mph with mileage from 35-60 mile

Group B Ride 2

B Group 2: Average 15-16mph with mileage from 35-60 mile

Group C Ride

C Group: average 14-15mph with mileage from 35-50 mile

The Bicycle Lounge | Start 19:00

Tuesday Ride

Chain Gang

HMCC 2025 Chainy start date – 15th April 7pm outside The Bicycle Lounge.

Every Tuesday from then on…..

We will be using the small Aughton circuit and the pace (B Group) will be controlled so everyone can get back into the swing of things…..

Due to lack of numbers for the A Group Chainy last year, the A Group Riders will continue to meet the Bickerstaffe Chain Gang for the foreseeable future.

7pm @ Bickerstaffe Football Club every Tuesday & Thursday – Aughton Circuit.

Front & Rear Lights required

A Group Chain Gang – average 23-25mph

B Group Chain Gang – average 20-22mph

Due to the nature of this ride if you are dropped we will not wait.

The Bicycle Lounge | Start 19:00

Thursday Ride

Social Ride

Meet outside The Bicycle Lounge at 7.00pm.

From May to September

This ride is for those who want to socialise. Average 14-15 mph for around 1.5hrs. We even make time for a pint on the way home.