About us
We are at heart a touring club. We enjoy exploring quiet lanes and we have a huge variety of rides. We also enjoy socialising over coffee, tea or cake. We are not a racing club, but we offer a range of rides for most abilities, from beginners' rides to longer, more challenging rides.
Whatever the ride, most of our rides give a good mixture of fun, friendship, scenery, and a bit of exercise (or a lot of exercise, depending on your choice of group).
Nobody is left behind - we look after everyone on the ride, and there's usually someone who can help out with punctures if you should be so unlucky. Rides are often organised in groups of 6-10 people, which helps us look out for everyone on the ride.
With 150+ members drawn from all over South & West London, there is a huge variety of people in the club (nearly 50% are women) and we have a lot of experience in planning and leading unique and interesting routes in south-west London and the surrounding counties.
Our club is part of the national Cycling UK organisation, which has member groups all over the country. The CTC in our title refers to the Cyclists' Touring Club, the former name of Cycling UK.
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Club history in brief
CTC South West London was formed in 1948 (known at the time as SW London District Association), when the previous South London D.A. split into SE and SW districts. Over the years it has been home to a wide range of different sections catering for different riding interests and locations, and many memorable characters!
(Picture: Saturday section in the 1950s)
