With The Lake District and The Yorkshire Dales on our doorstep - KDCS offers an exciting selection of cycle rides throughout the local area and beyond. There are social gatherings including slide shows, talks and supper evenings and members are kept up to date with cycling news and issues through this web site, emails and our Facebook pages. KDCS are an affiliated group of Cycling UK.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

 Fill That Hole report potholes and other road defects that are a danger to cycling on your road.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Committee meeting minutes

 The minutes of the KDCS committee meeting are on the Chair pages.

Committee meeting minutes

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Saturday, March 02, 2024

Up coming events and information

 Bikes for sale:

Please see the Facebook sites on the menu bar for details of bikes for sale.


 Windermere Ferry Closure April 15th - May 24th 2024

The Windermere Ferry will be closed for about 5 weeks for it's 5 year service. If you are planning to organise a KDCS ride that includes a ferry crossing please take this into account.

Discounted books of ferry tickets can be purchased from Kendal County Hall on Busher Walk LA9 4RQ. tel:01539713066 for details.

Cycle Touring Festival (CTF) 3rd-5th May 2024.

This year’s Cycle Touring Festival is at John Ruskin School in Coniston, Cumbria. Check this link for latest updates on talks and sessions. A Wheel Building session will be run by Ghyllside Cycles email sales@ghyllside.co.uk if you’re interested.

Tickets need to be bought in advance.

  • Weekend tickets: £100. Includes 2 nights of camping, dinner on Saturday night, self service tea/coffee throughout the weekend and entry to all talks/events.
  • Saturday day ticket: £50. Includes entry to all talks/events on Saturday including the evening, dinner on Saturday night and self service tea/coffee.
  • Sunday day ticket: £35. Includes entry to all talks/events on Sunday and self service tea/coffee.

York Cycle Rally 21-24 June 2024

NEW FOR 2024: The Rally is being joined by two other great events, the Retro Bike Show and National Clarion CC Summer Meeting and Grasstrack Racing, to create the inaugural York Cycle Festival 2024!

Early bird booking for three nights is available now.

What is the York Cycle Rally? Famous since 1945 as the annual ‘gathering of the cycling clans’, the York Rally draws cycle tourists and Audax riders; club cyclists and racers; vintage, veteran and retro cycle riders and experts; grasstrack and cyclocross racers; cycle campers and bikepackers; HPV, adaptive and recumbent riders; everyday cyclists and many more. It’s a grand, traditional and refreshingly non-commercial celebration of cycling in a family-friendly atmosphere, with camping on site.

Bespoked 2024

Europe's largest hand made bike show. Manchester M13 0FE, June 28th-30th. The show’s mission is to support small independent manufacturers and help the frame-building community flourish.


Eden Valley Cycling UK (EVCUK), Charity Challenge Ride.

On Sunday 15th September 2024 EVCUK intend running a series of 'Challenge Rides' based on Langwathby Village Hall. Routes will be 50 km,100 km, and 160 km so suitable for a range of cyclists. Ebikes are welcome and the event is open to families. Entrants may ride the routes by themselves (GPS files will be available), in groups of friends or with a guide from EVCUK. The event is in aid of the Eden Valley Hospice £15 entry, £10 goes to the Hospice and £5 towards running cost. Refreshments before, during and after the event provided at Langwathby Village Hall free of charge. You can register your interest for details by emailing evchallenge24@gmail.com with your name and probable choice of distance.

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