Group Rides
Wednesday ride: 9:00 Kingham Village Green
55-65 miles with coffee stop (15-17mph average speed)
Saturday mornings cafe ride: 9.30
35-45 miles with coffee stop (15-17mph average speed)
Saturday mornings: 10:30
20 miles (12-13 mph average speed). Last Saturday of each month optional cafe stop!
Sunday mornings: 9:00
40 miles – 3 x groups with the following average speeds: 19+ mph, 17-18mph, 15-16mph.
30 miles – 1 x group 13-14mph
Additional rides are also held during the summer period including road, MTB and gravel bikes.
The Richard Milner Annual Reliability ride
Our annual reliability ride takes place early in the season and is a good indication of how all those winter miles have paid off. Now carrying the name of our much missed Ride Captain Richie Milner, the ride has two routes to suit all abilities: a traditional 50 miles and 30 miles.
Entry will be £5 on the day including a donation to The Gloucestershire Air Ambulance
Sign on commences at Cotswold Link, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0JU.
There will be five groups to cover all abilities, all setting off at 09:00
One 30 mi group and four 50 mi groups as follows
12/14 mph ave – approx 4.5 hrs
14/16 mph ave – approx 4 hrs & 30 mi group
16/18 mph ave – approx 3.5 hrs
18+ mph ave – approx 3hrs
Please note the routes will not be signed, so it is your responsibility (as a group) to navigate.
On return there will be complementary food and refreshments
Club (Open) Reliability Ride. The traditional 50 mi:
http ://www . mapmyride . com/routes/view/609197056
http ://connect . garmin . com/course/8641299
Also a 30mi Route:
http ://connect . garmin . com/course/8641323
http ://www . mapmyride . com/routes/view/609198172
The 4 Shires Sportive
The 4 Shires Sportive is a CFC event managed and run by The North Cotswold Cycle Club and is now settled into its new home in June. Some sat it is the most challenging and scenic road cycling event in the Cotswolds.
A choice of 100mile, 75mile and 50 mile routes climb through the Cotswolds four shires of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The event offers routes for all abilities and is for riders looking for an enjoyable yet challenging, well supported sportive taking in testing climbs, quiet country lanes and sweeping vistas
A well supported event with timing chips, plentiful food stops, good signage and much needed food and refreshment upon your return.
For more details follow the link – www.riderhq.com
Grand Tour Sundays
Our Grand Tour Sundays are already legendary after their first year! As a club we celebrate the three Grand tours of the year by choosing one Sunday during each of the races The Giro, The Tour and the Vuelta. The events bring out many of our club members and with the added bonus of a King of the mountains competition within each group it makes for a very enjoyable day for members and their families. Dates will be announced nearer the time.
Additional Summer Rides
Throughout the summer months and weather dependent we run the following rides.
Paceline
Gravel Bikes
Chaingang
see below for explanation of the differences of these popular rides.
NCCC Gravel Rides Explained!
Alternative Thursdays 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
NCCC Gravel Rides explained.
Exciting news! The NCCC gravel rides are gearing up to commence on Thursday 9th April 2026.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Schedule: Every fortnight, starting at 6:00 PM.
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours. For the earlier rides, please bring lights in case of any delays or mechanicals.
- Start Locations: These will vary to explore different off-road tracks and will be communicated in advance.
- Route Details: Expect a mix of 50% off-road and 50% on-road terrain. Routes are designed for bikes with at least 35mm gravel tyres—ideal for gravel bikes but mountain bikes can also be used it just may be a bit harder work on the road sections but there will be some payback on the off-road descents.
- Effort Level: Roughly G2-G3. While terrain makes exact pacing hard to define, the group will follow the usual practice of regrouping after climbs.
- Wet weather cancellation: Riding on Cotswold clay in the wet isn’t much fun so the rides will be cancelled if it’s likely to be muddy. Just keep an eye on WhatsApp if the forecast is iffy.
Get ready for some fantastic rides exploring new trails. Make sure your bike is prepped, and we’ll see you there!
Tuesday Paceline Chaingang Explained!
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday Paceline Chaingang Explained!
The NCCC Tuesday evening Paceline chaingang will recommence on Tuesday 7th April 2026.
Here’s what you need to know:
Schedule and starting point – Every week on a Tuesday leaving at 1815 hours from the Dekomte Offices in Moreton in Marsh.
Effort Level – The paceline is ideally suited to those riding at Sunday G1 or G2 pace and that are comfortable riding in close formation in a group. Given additional interest from less experienced members or those that ride in slower groups then a Development Group has been added for this year.
Also to try and cater for a wider range of requirements, IF there are TWO groups in addition to the Development Group the first group will be a dropped ride. The second group will remain non-drop, until the run in from Wolford.
The ride is a group rotation with approx. timed turns on the front (time determined on the evening).Keeping it smooth is key to making these rides safe and faster, no accelerations when your turn on the front and keeping the effort level going downhill.
For both PACELINE and CHAINGANG rides we have some good news changes this year! NCCC are introducing a new Development Groups for these rides which will be aimed at riders who are comfortable riding from a minimum 14+ mph average speed (group 3). The development rides are additional to the regular rides to encourage more participation.
Watch out for the club WhatsApp announcements for more details.
Please have a rear light.
Wet weather cancellation: Cancellations will be made if the weather is particularly wet, check the Club What’s App and email for updates on the day.
The route link is below:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/260701226
https://www.strava.com/routes/3130564535658167514,
The route is generally flat and on reasonably surfaced roads, it finishes at the Four Shires Stone.
Length/Duration – Approximately 24 miles, which usually takes just over an hour or a little longer depending on the group(s).
Finally, if you have any questions please put these up on the Club What’s App and a response will be provided.
NCCC Chaingang Explained!
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A Chain Gang is a type of group ride in which riders share the work on the front to benefit from the efficiency of riders working together. This is achieved by a continuous rotation, avoiding any one rider being on the front, exposed to the wind for a prolonged time.
Rotation – Due to the course we use, we rotate in an anticlockwise fashion. Riders on the right move forward, slotting in in front, and when they are on the left, the recovery phase begins. Until reaching the back of the right-hand line and moving across to join the left forward moving line.
People who remember the Chain Gang of old will know how spicy it would get, and even seasoned group one riders would find themselves struggling early in the second lap.
The plan, continuing from last year, is that the first part of route will be strictly non-drop, with the point at which this changes being advised at the start of the ride.
Historically, chain gangs have been aimed at group one and two riders who want to push themselves and gain confidence riding in close proximity to others, potentially with the aim of entering some races down the line.
Due to increasing interest, particularly in regards to a more introductory level of chaingang, we aim to be running at least two groups, one being the classic chain gang and a second for riders looking to give it a go and develop their skills, therefore for both PACELINE and CHAINGANG rides we have some good news changes this year!
NCCC are introducing new Development Groups for these rides which will be aimed at riders who are comfortable riding from a minimum 14+ mph average speed (group 3).The development rides are additional to the regular rides to encourage more participation.
Watch out for the club WhatsApp announcements for more details.
The Route links, starting from Dekomte, are:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3471995375404039100
https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/44275579