Thinking of joining us?
We'd love to have you
We welcome all new and prospective members. We know joining a club can be daunting, especially with the perceived elitism in cycling, so we want to scrap that and make everyone feel welcome.
Whether you’re a cafe rider or want to dip a toe into the world of competitive cycling we have something to offer all cyclists. As well as the weekly club rides, BSCC are affiliated to British Cycling, Cycling Time Trials and Western Time Trials Association. We’ll also be found dabbling in the muddy disciplines of cyclocross, gravel and cross country mountain biking.
Benefits
There are lots of benefits to being a member of Bristol South. As well as being part of the best cycling club in Bristol, you get…
- VIP points
- Closed Strava group
- Closed Facebook group
- Entry to club competitions like the monthly Strava segment
- Club trophies that are only available to members
- You can score points and be eligible for prizes in the season-long Classic League competition at Chew Lake
- NoPinz club kit
- Bioracer club kit
- BADTri swim coaching access
- Ride as BSCC on CTT
- Ride as BSCC on British Cycling
- RideWithGPS BSCC Club membership
- RAW Mudflaps in club design
- Klubraum app for all club comms
- Club cycling cap
- High5 Nutrition. 40% off prices on their website
- KMC – 15% off
- Asgard Bike Sheds – 10% off here
- Mud Dock Cycleworks – 10% Discount
Fees
There is an initial, one-off joining fee of £10, plus your normal membership, which is:
- Standard (age 18-59) – £12 if you join in September, £11 in October reducing until July when it reverts to £12, but then you’re covered until September of the next year.
- Junior (under 18)- £1 for the year.
- Senior (60 and over) – £1 for the year.
Membership renews annually on 1st September each year.
So, how do you join?
You probably want to try out one of our rides before you buy membership. You are welcome to come along to one of our Sunday club rides or introductory rides first. If you’re not sure about which group to join, or just want to have someone looking out for you, contact us so that we can hook you up with.
If you’ve already been out on a ride with us or just know that BSCC is the club for you then go ahead and click the ‘Join Us’ button below. We use RiderHQ to handle membership.
Wear the red and gold
Joining a cycling club for many is about the feeling of belonging, of being a part of something bigger. Red and gold are the original colours of Bristol South and our distinctive club kit has been fabled to be worth at least an additional 5 watts on the Sunday ride.
Our club kit is manufactured by BioRacer and is available to members twice yearly through a club order. If you want to look at what’s available the site is here, but you can only place orders during the order windows, which are during the first two weeks of March and September. The process is described here.
Custom skinsuits are also available made to order from NoPinz, contact us for the password.
Can’t wait for a club kit order window to open? We have some kit in stock in the club shop. The quickest way to see what’s in stock is this list. It’s always up to date, and if you want to go ahead and buy, use the club shop link above.