Welcome to
A club environment for both social and competition cycling
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!
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.
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
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
Any further queries should be directed to the clubs Data Protection Officer
Upcoming Events
Tuesday Evening ride to Muggington - Route No. BBC20820 May 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Club Individual Time Trial - Event No.121 May 2025, 19:00Cromford, Cromford, Matlock DE4, UK
Saturday Ride: BBC027 Tissington24 May 2025, 09:00 – 13:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Sunday Social Ride: BBC302 Aviator or Darley Moor Cafe25 May 2025, 09:00 – 13:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Tuesday Evening Fast Ride: BBC222f Oakerthorpe Fast27 May 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Tuesday Evening ride to Hulland - Route No. BBC20527 May 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Club Individual Time Trial (Road Bike Only) - Event No.228 May 2025, 19:00Cromford, Cromford, Matlock DE4, UK
Club Velodrome Session - 28th May28 May 2025, 20:00 – 22:00Derby Arena, Royal Way, Derby DE24 8JB, UK
Sunday Social Ride: BBC311 Newlands Farm01 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Committee Meeting02 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 21:00The Greyhound Inn, 17 Whitemoor Ln, Belper DE56 0HB, UK
Tuesday Evening ride to Alport - Route No. BBC20703 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK- Club Individual Time Trial - Event No.304 Jun 2025, 19:00Cromford, Cromford, Matlock DE4, UK
Sunday Social Ride: BBC214 Carsington Visitor Centre08 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Welcome to Winnats08 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Rowsley, Chatsworth Rd, Rowsley, Matlock DE4 2JE, UK
Tuesday Evening Fast Ride: BBC223f Wirksworth Fast10 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Tuesday Evening ride to Quarndon - Route No. BBC20910 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 20:30Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
Club 2-UP Time Trial - Event No.411 Jun 2025, 19:00Cromford, Cromford, Matlock DE4, UK
Sunday Social Ride: Route No. BBC307 Willington Marina15 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Belper, The Triangle, Belper DE56, UK
