Welcome to the Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club (HHYCC) Website

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Herne Hill Velodrom, Olympic track cycling 1948

We work with children and young adults from ages 6 to 18.

Fun Mountain bike activities for boys and girls at the original Olympic Velodrome

And have we mentioned we help kids get into Cycle racing. No? Well we do!

Where are we? Directions to the club are here...

The London Olympic cycling in 1948 was at held at the Herne Hill Velodrome. Yes way before Bradley Wiggins started here we had Olympic champions racing round! Its still here and flourishing so you can participate in all types of fun cycling activities.

Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club has been running off road sessions together with track for over 10 years at this historic venue, encouraging, coaching and having fun on Saturdays and beyond. We can help you improve your skills and fitness from Beginner level right up to National champion, run family events and reach out to schools and other groups. You can even have your Birthday party with us on the track or purpose built trails.

10-11am £2
11-1pm £3

Gear 1 & 2 Beginners and Improvers
Gear 2 and beyond - Intermediate/Advanced

Minimum age of 6 applies We ask that parents of children under 8 must stay during the session. We also ask that you come to the 10 am session if you are coming for the first time.

HHYCC are presented with their Club Mark at the Good Friday Meet

HHYCC participates and runs events and races in and around South East London. We have family ride outs to the countryside and to mountain biking areas, as well as taking part in the London Youth leagues for Cyclo-Cross and Road racing. We encourage all to join in and can help with equipment and transport if you are keen!

Membership is £10 per year. Members pay £1 less

Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club Session details

Its best to learn on your own bike, but if you can't bring one...
Bike Hire £1, helmet free

For the Saturday sessions, just turn up and off we go! No need to book.

HHYCCs main activity every Saturday is off road Go Ride coaching, Mountain biking and Cyclo cross,(though we also ride on the track and the road too).

Yes the UK's only urban MTB here in London and our purpose built circuit changes with the weather and we ride though snow and sun.

Mountain Biking and Cyclocross

Track Cycling

Our much loved Herne Hill velodrome continues to provide spectacular racing events. Many of the current GB squad race here. Track Gold medalist and three Olympic Golds at track racing and recent Paris-Nice winner Bradley Wiggins started his track racing here aged 10.

The current GB squad including Joanna Rowsell, Laura Trott, Jess Varnish, Ed Clancy, Ross Edgar, Matt Crampton, Pete Mitchell and Jody Cundy all race here.

Over 12s cycle coaching

HHYCC with Schools groups and parties

Other HHYCC club activities...

We run weekend trips away, and love our countryside with regular family rides. Whether its to a local forest trail ride, or to a cycling event, we love to get out and about!

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the session to allow registration, bike and helmet checks

Saturday Road Rides with Dulwich Paragon for the over 12's

Coaching targeted at the over 12's

See our events page for further details of the events we participate in

More pictures...

See below for session times... We teach these skills...

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We run additional coaching and activities for the over 12's, preparing them to become better riders and racers. The sessions include a regular road ride with the Dulwich Paragon, enhanced track sessions, winter mid week roller sessions, summer lung busting MTB sessions and much much more - even Mountain biking in Bromley!
See our Over 12s section...

Your school, community or work group can book a session with us for as little as £4 per rider per hour. Children and adults can book sessions - great for birthday parties and corporate events.

Visit our Groups page or email us at hhycc_groups@hhycc.com.

If the thrill of no brakes a banked track and fixed gear excites you come join in. We'll show you how it's done and we provide bikes and coaches. Once you've tasted it, you'll just want more!

Public sessions:
Childrens sessions Saturdays 9-10 and Friday 5-6
see the Velodrome website for more details and race calendar

To book a sesson, mail us on hhycc_track@hhycc.com

We have some fantastic events and if you haven't your own bike, we can supply one, and a helmet, for a pound...

Want to learn how to bunny hop or ride out fast from corners? May be you need to know how to get up a hill? Whatever your age and cycling skills we offer you professional coached cycling activities in a supportive and safe environment.

See below for session times...

So, if you're not getting enough thrills and spills come and join us for some super energy soaked cycling. Give your bike a work out, together with your legs and lungs.

So if you are interested in Mountain Biking, Track, Cyclocross, our over 12s training and our work with School groups, then read on...

Where are we? Directions to the club are here...

On Saturday 27th April

HHYCC sessions are affected as follows...

Beginners:
Normal 10 o’clock session at HH

Intermediate and Advanced riders
Normal 11 o’clock session at HH