Join London Dynamo

On the first Saturday of each month, by invitation only. The club meets at the Pen Ponds Cafe car park in Richmond Park at the following dates & times (the start time varies by season).

• Spring – March & April – 7.45 am
• Summer – May to August – 7.15 am
• Autumn – September & October – 7.45 am
• Winter – November to February – 8.15 am

You can join without doing a Newcomer Ride if you hold a British Cycling 3rd category or better racing license. Equivalent international riding qualifications also apply.

You may also be eligible if you are a current elite-level triathlete or duathlete looking to improve your cycling.

On an exceptional basis, where you are unable to commit to any published Saturday Newcomer Ride (for example for members of the Armed Forces or Emergency Services), we may be able to arrange an individual assessment. Please email for options and advice.

As a member you will need to buy and ride in at least one piece of club kit from our online store (access only available to members). Most members will invest in at least a club jersey or a gilet. We are proud to claim that our club kit is manufactured by Le Col and is sold to our members at cost. As an extra benefit, all members have access to a 25% discount on all other standard Le Col retail kit available on their website.

Our Newcomers Ride is not a race (we never race the weekly Saturday Park Ride), and is not a fitness test, although a basic level of fitness is required to complete the three laps of Richmond Park without stopping. We would typically expect riders to be able to complete the three laps in less than 1 hour 15 minutes. Prospective members are divided into similar ability groups so you will be riding with others at a similar pace. Don’t worry, we always ride at the pace of the slowest rider in the group, and we never leave anyone behind.

New members should be safe and reasonably experienced cyclists who are confident riding in close proximity to others.

• Have a road bike with clipless pedals (no hybrids, no mountain bikes and no tri-bars) and a helmet.
• Be able to fix a puncture by the side of the road.
• Be able to reach for a water bottle, drink from it and put it back while not looking at it.
• Be able to complete a 30km non-stop ride in a group
• Be comfortable riding in a group of riders in wet conditions

If we think that you are not fit enough to keep up with our group rides, you may be asked to train further before attending another Newcomer Ride. Please do not be offended if this happens as it is done to ensure you can ride with the Club should you join.

On all our our club rides, we ride in groups of up to eight riders in Through & Off (also known as a Chaingang) or Paceline formations. They are relatively easy to master, great fun and making riding much more efficient. Please click this link for our Group Riding Guide. Don’t worry if you have any questions, your fellow riders or Ride Marshalls would be delighted to help you master these techniques.

Please click this link for our Group Riding Communication Guide.