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Cheshire Maverick cycling club

How To Join CMCC

Joining Cheshire Maverick Cycling Club is straightforward and starts with an introductory ride. We aim to make the process simple and welcoming, giving you the opportunity to experience the club before becoming a member.

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Joining Process

All new members start with an introductory ride. This is a relaxed ride designed to:

 Give you the opportunity to meet members and ride leaders

 Help you understand how our group rides work

 Assess basic group riding safety and etiquette

 Help you decide if the club is the right fit for you

Introductory Ride

 Distance: approximately 25 miles (40 km)

 Terrain: mainly flat roads

 Expected pace: 13 mph (20 kph)

 Riders attending an introductory ride are required to use a road bike suitable for group road riding

This reflects the pace of our slowest group rides.

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Membership & Fees

 Annual membership: £20

 Joining is completed through the British Cycling website after the introductory ride

 Members are required to have third-party liability insurance

 Third-party liability insurance is included with British Cycling membership

Meet Sheona

Sheona joined Cheshire Maverick Cycling Club in September 2022, initially to help prepare for the Grand Route des Alpes in her milestone birthday year in 2023.

Since then, cycling with CMCC has taken her on a wide range of road and off-road adventures. She joined the club’s Paris trip in 2023 and the Pyrenees trip in 2025, enjoying the opportunity to ride famous climbs, explore new landscapes and make new friends within the club.

Sheona has also taken on a number of memorable challenges with fellow Mavericks, including the Coast to Coast from Whitehaven to Whitby, the Maratona dles Dolomites in Italy and the Dragon Ride in the Brecon Beacons. In 2026, she also completed the club’s Ride Leader and First Aid courses.

A love of mountains and great views means Sheona naturally gravitates towards hillier rides. She rides mainly on the road and gravel, with the occasional mountain bike outing, and enjoys everything from club rides to sportives and longer off-road adventures.

Recent highlights have included the Traws Eryri off-road route in 2025, as well as gravel events at Sherwood Forest, The Gralloch in Dumfries and Galloway, and GravelFoyle in Scotland.

For Sheona, cycling is as much about the landscapes, shared experiences and café stops as it is about the challenge itself, and there are always more adventures on the horizon.

BOOK Introductory Ride

Choose the ride shown below and select Sign up to reserve your place. The ride details, including the date, start time, route, meeting point and what you need to bring, are all shown within the ride information.

Our Introductory Ride is the first step towards joining Cheshire Maverick Cycling Club. It gives you the opportunity to experience a relaxed group ride, meet members and Ride Leaders, and see how the club operates before becoming a member.

Once you have signed up, your place will be registered directly through Cyql.