HCH Annual Ride Schedule

The ride schedule will usually be tied to an event external to HCH and subject to the timings of those events. Ride leaders will post rides on Let's Ride on an ad hoc basis; the list below includes events that require a level of both ride coordination and event management.

Bike Week

This is a cycling UK event. We usually run a ride every day of the week and may include an evening ride with the possibility of a pub stop.

London Cycling Festival

This is a London Cycling Campaign event. HCH have participated since 2025 and from 2026 have had to use LCC booking systems.

Diwali Event

This aligns with Diwali which has a variable date.

Ley Hill Classic Car Show

Typically in August HCH organises two rides to converge on this show as it makes for a special day.

Beginner Bike Rides

These happen on Saturday at 2pm when volunteers are available.

Tour: Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea

This post describes a 3-day cycle tour from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea staying overnight in Colchester and Felixstowe. Just add a start date and book your hotels. Specific timings assume a Monday to Wednesday tour in 2026 so your own train times may be different. An average of 300m ascent over 61km each day means this is a relatively flat tour with options to reduce the mileage on each day by using the train. The route makes heavy use of NCN 1 and NCN 51, and if you keep moving on the last day you should have time for a dip in the sea!! Start Point: Chelmsford Station (Greater Anglia) Finish Point: Clacton-on-Sea Station (Greater Anglia) Meetup Time: 09:15 Start Time: 09:30 Route: Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea No. Days: 3 Overnight: Individuals book their own accommodation in Colchester such as the "Colchester A12 Premier Inn" to the north of the town. The Central Premier Inn in Colchester is an option as you have...

Tour: Tring to Bicester to Tring

This post describes a relatively flat 2-day cycle tour from Tring out to Bicester via Buckingham then coming back to Tring via Chinnor. Just add a start date and book your hotel! Start Point: Tring Station Finish Point: Tring Station Meetup Time: 08:06 Start Time: 08:15 Route: Tring to Bicester to Tring Route Alt: Tring to Bicester to Tring (ALT) No. Days: 2 Day 1: 72km Day 2: 79km Elevation: 910m of total climb over 2 days which is moderate. The only real climb is up to Brill early on the second day as the route always keeps you north of the Chiltern Hills. If you wanted a more demanding route you could avoid Marsworth and instead drop down to Cholesbury on the return as this takes you into the Chilterns. Overnight: Individuals can book their own accommodation in Bicester such as the Premier Inn or Travelodge. Bicester is approximately halfway. Hotels Bicester Premier Inn , in 2025 a room...

Bike rides accessible from Harrow

Group Ride Etiquette The rides listed below are suitable for social rides so it is worth learning ride etiquette . Remember your ride leader - if there is one - may be sacrificing their own ride to lead so be on time, follow the highway code, be prepared to fix your own bike (including punctures), be responsible for your own safety, take sufficient fuel and hydration, and don't race ahead. Bike components do break, punctures happen, and these things can't be avoided. However, bike maintenance can reduce the risk of failure during a group ride. The LCC has some well worded advice on bike checks . Use a safe and correct mount and dismount routine so you aren't the one who loses balance and crashes to the ground. If you want to understand the practical considerations of a Guided Ride take a look at the relevant sections of British Cycling Ride Leader Guidelines . This includes helpful supplementary links at the end. Mont Ventoux - May 2023 Hatch End Rides The start point is...

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