About our Club
Who are we?
We are a cycling club based south of Reading, formed in 2011. Our focus is on enjoying a variety of riding.
We ride every Sunday morning, with longer rides and events monthly from Spring to Autumn. Our members include social riders and some more competitive spirits, from their Teens to their 60s,. Our juniors ride with the Sprockets Cycle Club.
If you are looking for a club to expand your cycling, a visiting cyclist or a triathlete, you are welcome to join us on a ride to see what we are like.
You'll find examples of recent and future activities via the button below.
We ride every Sunday, with other events most months
Our regular social rides depart from Stables Cafe, Arborfield Green every Sunday at 08:00am (08:30 in winter).
Rides are typically 40 to 70 miles in duration, with a coffee stop in the middle, and normally run in 3 groups at varying speeds:
- Main Group rides circa 45 miles at around 15 mph
- Club Group rides circa 50 miles at around 16.5 mph
- Swift Group rides circa 55 miles at around 18 mph
- Fast Social Group rides circa 60 miles at 19 mph +
Weekly ride details are published on our members Facebook page and our Strava club site.
If you want to join us for a ride, just contact us via the link below or the facebook page and we will let you know what is happening that week.
The first Sunday of each month is a shorter ride which is a great opportunity for newcomers and returners to come along for their first ride, though experienced club riders are welcome to join any ride. See more details on the New Members page.
SVC supports younger riders
In July 2021 our junior section merged into Sprockets Cycle Club.
See our Juniors page for more details.
Some of our Activities
Example Sunday Ride
50 flatish miles to the Cinnamon Cafe, Windsor, including a ride through Windsor Great Park
(click image to see the route)
Wales Weekend
A weekend at the Cefn Coed guest house with a 140km / 3,000m group ride
SVC Juniors
Example Longer Sunday Ride
Our juniors now ride with the Sprockets Cycle learning skills, having fun and with opportunities to race
Example Longer Sunday Ride
Example Longer Sunday Ride
Example Longer Sunday Ride
70 miles into the Chiltern Hills with 1,000m of climbing, stopping at Turville Heath Barn
(click image to see the route)
Strade Bianche Gran Fondo
Example Longer Sunday Ride
Strade Bianche Gran Fondo
We rode the chalk roads of Tuscany in the 2022 Strade Bianche Gran Fondo, finishing in the iconic Piazza del Campo
2022 Calendar
Example Longer Sunday Ride
Strade Bianche Gran Fondo
A favourite annual trip is to the Isle of White for a lap, lunch and an ice cream
