As well as regular rides, there are many club events that take place throughout the year.  This summer promises a ‘stay at home training camp’ as well as a trip to Mallorca for 36 riders, a day to see the Tour de France with a 100 mile supported ride – to name just a few. The clubs annual sportive is this year being run by an event committee, as the club grows and more structure is needed.

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The women’s only (there are Kent Velo Boys, to whom Bee’s husband belongs) stay at home training camp features three 60 milers, and 85 mile day, a day at Herne Hill Velodrome, and a Box Hill ride, as well as speakers on nutrition and injury prevention. This is open to non-members, and there are still full week and weekend spaces available.

KVG is live and kicking online, too – Bee writes a weekly newsletter and runs the Facebook and Twitter pages – she said: “We have a closed Facebook group of members, which is a great social forum, and gets used a lot. We also have a Strava Segement of the week competition – it has been remarkably successful, and overall has made the whole club fitter and faster!”