The first cycling club in Lancaster was the ‘Vale of Lune Bicycle Club’ founded in 1879 but disbanded in 1882. After a few years the first ‘Lancaster Cycling Club’ was formed in 1887. The Captain of this club for all bar the first few months of its existence until it was also disbanded was Mr. Sam Dawson (pictured) and he wrote an excellent evocative book entitled ‘Incidents in the Course of a Long Cycling Career’.

The present Lancaster Cycling Club was founded back in 1924 and membership varies from year to year but is usually in the 50s to 60s. Members range from early teens to well past retirement age.

Our race programme varies from year to year, but includes weekly evening Time Trials at 10, 6 & 2 miles, in conjunction with Salt Ayre CogSet; hill climb events; road racing at the closed circuit Salt Ayre Cycling Track.