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 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

Please email [email protected] as soon as possible and we will try to rebook you on the next Newcomer Ride. Consistent cancellations will be read as a lack of commitment and your application will be cancelled.

You can join without doing a Newcomer Ride by passing one of our Group Riding Skills Courses (Route 2, with courses opening in April 2027), or through Fastrack (Route 3) if you hold a British Cycling 3rd category or better racing licence. 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.

No. If you have a friend who is a London Dynamo member, they can request that you join a taster ride.

As a member you will need to buy and ride in at least one piece of club kit from our online store, using your member promo code. Most members will invest in at least a club jersey or a gilet. Our club kit is supplied by Jakroo and members get 35% off club kit RRP with the promo code. As an extra benefit, all members receive a 20% discount on all standard, non-club Jakroo apparel. See our Club Kit page for how to order.

Our Newcomer 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 3.5 laps of Richmond Park without stopping. We would typically expect riders to be able to complete the 3.5 laps in about 1 hour 20 minutes. Please include a recent Richmond Park lap time when you register. 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.

We suggest you book yourself on one of our Group Riding Skills Courses.

On all 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 make 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 Marshals would be delighted to help you master these techniques.

Please click this link for our Group Riding Communication Guide.