Where We Ride
There is great riding in pretty much any direction from Ilkley. Over the years, the Club has amassed a library of over 300 routes in our Route Library. Whether you are looking to push your limits, just pootle up the Valley for some fresh air, get a taste of the Yorkshire Dales, or to head out to flatter lands to the east, there is a route for you. Here is a sample of routes, one of more than a dozen route "collections" in the route library.
Saturday 21 March
8:00am
(B2, B3, Women, Other)-
Ride
Daffodils Ride - Entries to be in by Sunday night 15th March, full details via view route button.
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Distance
75 miles
(120.88 km)
Saturday 21 March
8:00am
(B2, B3, Women, Other)-
Ride
Velo29 Sportive Daffodils LONG https://goo.gl/maps/YxP6fBRFrL3wi3hx5
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Distance
86 miles
(138.4 km)
Sunday 31 May
6:30am
(Other)-
Ride
SAVE THE DATE - The White Rose Classic - Entries are now open!
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Distance
100 miles
(161.1 km)
Good Ride... Good Cafe
Ilkley Cycling Club makes it easy to list a new group ride or join one already listed in the Club's Rides App on the website, or the Android or Apple apps. Rides are categorized from Tr(aining), A, B1, etc. to C, depending mostly on speed and how often they may stop. Choose a category you are comfortable with and join a ride. If you are not yet a Club member, you can't join on the app, but you are welcome to come join us on a ride or two until you are ready to join the Club.
The Club also maintains an impressive Route Library with hundreds of mostly local routes, on road, gravel and off-road. They are grouped into collections, so choose one, like the Dales, to see a selection of routes in the area.
Rides, Routes, what else could be missing? Well, cafes, of course! The Club has a new listing of cafes that show on the Route Library page. If your favourite cafe is missing, don't fret, add it! Don't be shy about Liking a listing or adding your own review/comment to existing listings. The "cafe" list is not limited to cafes. There are bike shops (many with cafes), pubs, and "other" for points of interest that do not fit one of those categories. For example, if you are new to the Club, look for the Old Bridge Meeting Place in cafes list. That's where most rides start.
Saturday 14 March
North Yorkshire MTB Orienteering at Thorpe Arch
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Follow the link for full details. Sign up before midnight Monday 9 March for discount. rn
Sunday 15 March
Delightful Dales 200
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A 200km long-distance cycling event from Lancashire to the Yorkshire Dales and back again - in a day!
Local Partners and Supporters
Many local businesses support the Club in various ways, from discounts offered to members to event sponsorship. For example, Lister Horsfall jewelers have been the headline sponsor to the Town Centre Races for a number of years. All the local bike shops, including Ilkley's own Wheelbase and 93 Cycles, but also including other shops further afield, such as All Terrain in Saltaire, Chevin in Otley, Paceline Cycles in Cross Hills, and Prologue in Harrogate offer Club members discounts.
Our partners are a diverse group of businesses, not just cycling related.
Get to know who supports the Club. And don't be shy to ask other local businesses why they are not already an ICC Supporter!
Get the kit
As Club members we like to ride in Club kit. Typically kit orders go out a couple of times a year. Members will receive an email when the order window is open.
More details here on ordering Club Kit.
Mud Flaps – During the winter months, when the roads always have a sheen, your tyres throw muck up on you, and those behind you. Mud guards are great - for you, but if you ride in a group, then a mud flap in back is mandatory. You can order mudflaps online here. They come in pairs, front and back, and in a selection of widths and lengths.
If you need help fitting mud guards and/or flaps, ask around in the Club, or go into one of the local shops that support the Club.
Join Ilkley CC
Become part of one of the largest cycling clubs in the UK and get access to: Club training rides, Coaching, Competitive Time Trials, Cyclo-Cross racing, Recreational rides, Road racing, Sportives, Track racing and Women only sessions… You’ll also get some great member benefits :)