LGBTQ+ cycling clubs in the UK
Find your people, discover local rides and help grow a stronger cycling community.
Independent clubs, shared community
Out Velo is an LGBTQ+-led road cycling club, open to all. We work with other inclusive and LGBTQ+ led cycling clubs across the UK, sharing experience and bringing riders together.
Our mission is to bring cyclists together from across the UK’s other inclusive or LGBTQ+ led cycling clubs, who we work in collaboration with.
Our aim is to support the growth of local, independent clubs in every major city.
Most of our members are also part of one or more of these groups. We are proud of our friends, and of the wider community that forms when independent clubs support one another.
LGBTQ+ and inclusive cycling clubs
These are clubs and communities Out Velo knows and works alongside. Each has its own character, ride styles and ways to get involved. Follow the links for current details and upcoming rides.
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Clyde Riders
“A friendly, welcoming cycling club for the queer folks of Glasgow.” Follow Clyde Riders on Instagram for its latest rides and updates.
Cycling · Glasgow
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CycleOut London
“Our inclusive cycling club was founded as a safe place for the LGBTQIA+ community and friends.” CycleOut organises group and fun rides all year round for a range of abilities.
Road and social rides · London
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Gay Outdoor Club (GOC)
GOC describes itself as “the activity & social club for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community across Great Britain”. Cycling is one of its many activities.
Cycling and outdoor activities · Great Britain
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LDN Riders
LDN Riders describes itself as “London’s award-winning inclusive LGBTQ+ road cycling club”. It welcomes LGBTQ+ riders and allies, with group rides, training, social events and cycling holidays.
Road cycling · London
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OUT MTB
OUT MTB describes itself as an “LGBTQ+ Mountain Bike and Gravel cycle club”. It organises rides in Scotland, England and Wales, from beginner-friendly trails to more demanding rides.
Mountain bike and gravel · UK-wide
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Out Velo
Out Velo is an LGBTQ+-led road cycling club, open to all, with a passion for adventure in Britain’s wild spaces.
Road cycling · UK-wide
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OutdoorLads
OutdoorLads describes itself as the UK’s largest outdoor activities group for gay, bi and trans men. Its cycling activities include road, leisure and mountain bike rides.
Road, leisure and off-road · UK-wide
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Peak Queer Adventures
Peak Queer Adventures describes itself as a “Sheffield based queer outdoors collective”. Its activities include cycling alongside other ways to get outdoors together.
Cycling and outdoor activities · Sheffield
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Queer Cycle Club
A queer cycling group in Bristol. Follow Queer Cycle Club on Instagram for current rides and updates.
Cycling · Bristol
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Queers on Wheels
A London queer cycling community offering long-distance rides, social rides and events. The group brings people across the LGBTQ+ spectrum together through cycling, at all experience levels.
Road rides and socials · London
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Rainbow Riders
“Rainbow Riders is an awesome LGBTQ+ cycling club in Greater Manchester.” The club says everyone is welcome, regardless of identity, age, body type or the bike they ride.
Cycling and socials · Greater Manchester
Club details and ride schedules can change. Please check each group’s own page before travelling or joining a ride. Logo images are shown from club or BikeOut pages where available; each club name links to its own website or Instagram profile.
Start a local cycling club
If there isn’t a group where you live, you can help create one. Regular rides and consistent promotion give people a reliable way to find you, know what to expect and come back. Share dates clearly, keep the rides welcoming, and let local LGBTQ+ networks and cycling communities know you’re riding.
You won’t have to build alone. Out Velo can support new local groups, share rides with our members in your area and connect you with the other clubs. You’ll be part of a wider community that can come together for rides, weekends and events such as BikeOut.
If you’re starting a club or would like your group added to this page, email Out Velo.
Coming together at BikeOut
Together with Rapha, Out Velo helps run BikeOut, an LGBTQ+ cycling festival created through collaboration between independent clubs. It brings riders and groups together for road, gravel and social riding, and helps strengthen the connections between local cycling communities.
BikeOut is one example of what clubs can do together: share experience, welcome new riders and make LGBTQ+ cycling more visible across the country.