Propel Cycling Club

Propel Cycling Club (Telford)

Propel is a cycling club based in Telford, Shropshire.  Formed at the end of 2018 by local cyclists it is designed to provide a sociable group riding atmosphere with an emphasis on safety and good riding etiquette.  Propel is registered with British Cycling and the CTT, to allow members to time trial and is a member of the SCCA for local time-trialling.

Propel commit to keep the number of riders in any group to a manageable size for safety and enjoyment.  The club has agreed a policy that limits the maximum number of riders in any group on the road to 12, after this point the ride will split into multiple groups heading either to different locations or the same location with a defined gap between them to ensure that they do not bunch up later.  This is not only for the rider’s safety, but also to ensure other road users are not faced with long lines of cyclists that are difficult to overtake on the county’s often narrow roads.

Sunday Club Rides (known as the Classic Ride) are ridden as a group, riding through-and-off (chain-gang) two abreast, and everyone is required to take their turn, but you will not be pushed beyond your physical capability.  On climbs we ride together to ensure the group is not too strung out and no-one is left behind or alone. Even though we ride as a group, it’s not about speed or racing, our club rides are about being social, getting fit together and enjoying cycling, not burning up or race training.