London Clarion Cycle Club for Cycle Touring and Road Cycling

London Clarion is a London Cycling Club founded 125 years ago in 1895. We are one of the oldest Cycling Clubs in London with a unique and proud history. London Clarion cycle club is a mixed ability Cycling Club with members from all across the south east; we organise a wide variety of Cycling Club rides each year. We're known for being an inclusive, relaxed and friendly group of cyclists.   

London Clarion Cycle Club has been Cycling in London for 125 years.

As a London Cycling Club our primary focus is on road cycling and cycle touring with some members also taking part in Audax, cycling time trials and road races. The most important thing to us is fellowship through cycling which often involves a visit to a pub after a ride. Whether you ride a road bike, a mountain bike or a Brompton there will be a club run suitable for you. ​

In 2019 we organised cycling club trips to West Yorkshire, Dieppe in France and a bank holiday weekend cycling in Belgium and France, visiting the First World War battlefields. Our members get access to our full programme of events. London Clarion Cycle Club is affiliated to the London Cycling Campaign and Cycling Time Trials.  You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram or visit our Facebook page.  Whether you have a road bike a mountain bike or a Brompton bike there will be a ride suitable for you. 

This year we celebrate 125 years since the club was first established in May 1895. The Clarion Cycling movement was established by staff and readers of the Clarion newspaper, a socialist journal of the day started by Robert Blatchford in the 1890's. The Clarion motto, borrowed from William Morris, is “Fellowship is Life”, thus the aim of the club is to promote goodwill and fellowship through cycling. 

London Clarion Cycle Club Membership

Our members benefit from being able to take part in organised social events and leisure rides, club runs, and more. The cycling club is more than club runs, it’s a social network where people get to meet other like-minded individuals. With 100  members there is likely to be someone of a similar age and ability to you. London Clarion cycle club membership gives you access to our full list of rides and events. 
Current Membership Fees
  • Adult without 3rd party insurance £5
  • Adult with 3rd party insurance and membership of the National Clarion Cycling Club £15
  • Family (Two adults, any juniors & under 16’s in the same household) without 3rd party insurance £10
  • Family (Two adults, any juniors & under 16’s in the same household) 3rd party insurance and membership of the National Clarion Cycling Club  £30
CONTACT US 
E-mail: londonclarion@gmail.com
Phone: 02036247496