Welcome to Banbury star cyclists' club
Established in 1891, we are a friendly, active and inclusive club catering for all aspects of road cycling.
BAsed in Banbury, North oxfordshire, we welcome new members
We organise events for of all ages, abilities and disciplines.
Organised Club rides are held each weekend ranging from 25-75 miles in length, and other rides of longer distances or other locations. Many of our members also arrange rides during the week, daytime and evenings and often organise small group rides between themselves.
We have a summer evenings timetable which includes racing, training, time trials and coaching for all our members to choose from. We hold several open events during the year, commencing with our ‘Hardriders’ open time trial which descends and then ascends the infamous ‘Sun Rising’ hill. We hosted our inaugural ‘Festival of Cycling’ in 2023 which will be repeated in the years to come.
In the height of summer, we also organise an ‘open’ road race consisting of a men’s and women’s races.
We have a very active Juniors Section which includes our ‘Rising Stars‘ scheme run with British Cycling qualified coaches.
We also have a very active riding section created specifically for Ladies and this links to British Cycling’s ‘Breeze Rides’ with several of our female members being qualified breeze ride leaders.
Club Rides
We offer regular weekly rides that cater for cyclists of all abilities and you can enjoy some of the beautiful Cotswold countryside. We also include stops for coffee and cake!
Racing
We also hold an anual road race for women and men on our Edge Hill circuit and have a racing team who regulalry compete. We aare always looking for more to join!
Coaching
We run two monthly coaching sessions: Rising Stars and Skills sessions. We have coaches with a variety of experience, all ready to help you improve!
Juniors
Our 'Rising Stars' sessions are open to any children aged between 7-16 years old and our coaches are British Cycling Level 1 Qualified. Come to a session and give it a try!
Our latest rides & events
Club rides
14 September 2024 - BSCC Saturday Intermediate Cafe Ride + Durran Cup Hill Challenge - Avon Dassett
15 September 2024 - BSCC Sunday Intermediate Cafe Ride - Brackley
21 September 2024 - BSCC Saturday Gentle Cafe Ride
21 September 2024 - BSCC Saturday Intermediate Cafe Ride
22 September 2024 - BSCC Sunday Intermediate Cafe Ride
Time trials
25 September 2024 - BSCC Wednesday Time Trial
2 October 2024 - BSCC Wednesday Time Trial