UOBCC is a thriving student community of over one hundred riders who enjoy riding Road, Gravel, Cross Country, Downhill and Track; offering members anything from a gentle club ride to national competition.
Some of our members are interested in raising their level of competition and enjoy training and racing, others like simply getting out into the countryside and meeting like-minded people. We try to bring people together, show them new places, go on trips to great riding destinations and have a fun time in the process.
What we offer:
- Regular club rides on Wednesdays (2pm meeting at the Suspension Bridge) and Sundays (10am meeting at the Suspension Bridge).
- Spin classes every Monday in term time, (7:15-8:15pm at the University of Bristol Indoor Sports Centre)
- Weekly subsidised socials, ranging from three-legged pub crawls to climbing, and even wine and cheese nights.
- Access to the club's lockup on university campus, fit with a bike stand, a comprehensive parktool toolkit, oils and cleaning fluids that are free to use.
- Custom UOBCC club kit, on offer throughout the year.
- A community of members past and present, which has a marketplace for second-hand parts and kit, and organises rides and trips on top of regular club activity.
- The opportunity to represent the University at BUCS races throughout the year, from track, to three-up, to hill climb, and downhill.
- Discounted entry to our annual Belmont Hill Climb, the third largest hill climb in the country, running this year on Saturday October 4th.
We also have at least 4 annual trips:
- Snowdonia - An all inclusive weekend trip after reading week of TB1 to ride MTB and road in Snowdonia
- Velodrome - We run a very cheap velodrome trip in early January
- Bike Park Wales - In January we run our annual Bike Park Wales trip, with discounted uplifts.
- Alps - In June after term is done, we make our way to Les Gets in the french alps for a week of riding the Portes Du Soleil Bike Park for mountain bikers, and conquering the alpine roads for our roadies. With cheap chalet accommodation, and transportation for the bikes, this is a highlight of our calendar.