Members are drawn from an extensive area in and around Chester, Wirral and North Wales. New riders are always welcome whether it’s just for the day or on a regular basis. Just turn up and see what you think. Why not come along and give it a try? All we ask is that regular riders and members have third party ride insurance, either through Cycling UK, or British Cycling.
The format is flexible and designed to provide the opportunity for full day or half day rides. The group meet for tea/coffee at one of nine café/tea places at 10:00am with the ride starting at 10:30am. The ride destination/lunch stop (usually a pub or cafe) is decided on the day by those who turn up, taking into account the weather, daylight hours and the experience and interests of the riders. Rides are essentially on-road rides using quiet roads and lanes although some may include small sections on tracks and canal towpaths. Some rides may be long, some short, some hilly and some extremely leisurely; it’s all about variety but with the single rule that no one gets left behind.
With the exception of the Meadow Lea Farm Coffee Shop, all the café/tea place starting points have been selected to lie about one hours cycling time from the centre of Chester and form a ring around the City thus providing a jumping off point to explore the lanes and countryside in all directions. All the starting points have their own parking or public parking nearby. The starting points are rotated each week so that each café/tea place is revisited only every eighth or so week.
To join a ride, simply make your own way to the appropriate café/tea place for 10:00am. For a full day ride, cycle out to the café/tea place and join the others for the ride. If you are looking for a shorter ride with friends just bring your bike by car to the café/tea place, park-up (but obtain the permission of the owners first) and join the ride from there: we’ll get you back to the start for afternoon tea. For a morning ride just cycle out to the café/tea place, have a chat and then make you own way home again. Whichever you decide you will be made welcome.
If you are joining the group for the first time contact the club Secretary prior to the ride to confirm the ride details. Riders under 18 years of age (guests and new riders) must be accompanied on the ride by their parent or guardian. Regular riders and members must have third party ride insurance either through Cycling UK or British Cycling.
Chester Easy Riders is affiliated to Cycling UK, the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, and as such is covered by Cycling UK's organisers’ liability insurance. While we recommend Cycling UK affiliated membership for regular riders and members, non-members with third party ride insurance through British Cycling are also eligible for membership and may participate in our rides. Cycling UK affiliated membership, which comes with third party liability cover up to £10 million, can be arranged through the club.
Club membership subscription: £5.00 per annum from June to the following May.
Contact us:
by email to the club Secretary, Dave Heath
or telephone/text Dave Heath on 07940 140621
Personal Information
It is CER policy to be open and transparent in the use and storage of members' personal information. We collect and use some or all of the following personal information about you to enable us to administer and arrange rides and other events as agreed by members.
Name and contact details (e.g. postal address, telephone number, mobile number, email address, next of kin, emergency contact etc.)
Billing and payment history in connection with the collection of annual subscription and other payments
Bank account information such as sort code and account number
Cycling UK and/or British Cycling membership details
Accident and loss claims against club insurance with incident history
Records of correspondence regarding any enquiry
Feedback you provide on our services
The information is used to arrange rides and events, as agreed by members, and for the benefit of members and to ensure the safety and well being of members. Personal information will be shared with other members of CER where necessary for the running of the Club and to ensure the safety and well being of members. Your personal information is retained only as long as is necessary to satisfy these purposes.
You may withdraw your consent for us to hold this information at any time but we would then no longer be able to complete essential tasks for the running of the club in a lawful manner. Unfortunately, this would mean that your membership would have to end.
