Stirling Bike Club
Stirling Bike Club is very much a female-friendly club.
We have many women and girl members of all ages and from all cycling disciplines. Everyone is welcome; whether it is your first group ride as a beginner, you are a seasoned bike racer, or anywhere in between!
Our female members enjoy road, track, mountain biking, gravel, cyclocross - even the odd bit of BMX. If you are a woman rider aged 18 or over and wish to take part in a club ride, there is no need to contact us in advance - feel free to turn up.
Riders under 18 should refer to our Under 18's policy; while still very welcome, they will need to bring along an adult chaperone.
If you have any questions and would rather speak to our Women and Girls officer beforehand, you are very welcome to contact
As well as general club rides, we also have an active women's section with women's social road rides happening approximately once a month, and occasional women-specific skills coaching.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy by joining Stirling Bike Club
- Supporting cycling and junior development in the Stirling area
- Organised rides, social events and weekends away
- Training evenings - summer and winter - including seminars, tutorials on training techniques, nutrition, etc.
- Excellently designed and produced PRO club kit by Pactimo - significant discounts
- Regular e-mails from the Chair about Club activities
- Corporate membership to the Health club at Stirling University
British Cycling: A reasonable discount is available to Club member taking out BC membership for the first time.
Club members joining British Cycling for the first time
- Exclusive joining offer for members of British Cycling affiliated clubs (first year only)
- Liability insurance and legal support (see conditions) for training, commuting and club rides
- Huge cycling, outdoor and tech discounts on the Member Rewards Hub
- Regular email with news, expert tips and advice, competitions and offers
- Existing members and those who have been members in the past are eligible for a 10% discount when they set up their first direct debit instruction to renew or rejoin their British Cycling membership.
Full details can be found by clicking here.
The Club also runs Club Confined Events throughout the year - free and open to first and second claim members.
Stirling Bike Club has a very active and enthusiastic Committee which runs the day to day activities of the Club.
The Club also has a number of Sub-Committees covering the activities of the junior section (Wallace Warriors), the organisation of competitions ('Open' events and the club-confined series) and the coaching.
The Club's Main Committee and Sub-Committees meet on a very regular basis and minutes of these meeting can be obtained from our club secretary.
The Club hold an Annual General Meeting in November of each year and the minutes of the most recent AGM can also be obtained from our club secretary.
Election of the Committee members is held each year at the AGM and the Club encourages members to become involved in the running of the Club. You do not have to be a Committee member to be able to contribute so if you are interested in becoming involved please contact one of the current Committee members listed below.
Chair | Andrew Massie | |
Vice-Chair (Youth and Junior rep) | Eddie Addis | |
Secretary | Stuart Gordon | |
Treasurer | Martin R Lees | |
Women and Girls Representative | Helen Gorman | |
Road Representative | Chi Kong Cham | |
Road Representative | Shazza Walthew | |
Mid-week and Social Rides Representative | Jan Sword | |
MTB Representative | Dieter Visser | |
Gravel Representative | Lorna MacArthur | |
Track Representative | TBC | |
Coach Representative | Colin Chisholm | |
Welfare Officer | Andrew Scobie | |
Welfare Officer | Jo Michie | |
Club Coordinator | TBC | |
Club Development Officer | TBC | |
Club Equipment Officer | Alistair Denny | |
Club Clothing | Helen Paxton-Steele | |
Publicity Officer | TBC | |
Events/Race Organiser | TBC |
Club Policies, Codes, Guidance and Protocols
Document | Version | Originator | Approved by SBC | Review Frequency | Review Due | Notes |
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Constitution |
9.1 |
SBC |
Nov 2024 |
Every 3 years |
Autumn 2026 |
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Development Plan |
01.08.2022 |
SBC |
Aug 2022 |
Plan annually and actions monthly |
December / Jan by new committee |
|
Anti-Bullying Policy |
1.2 |
BC/SBC |
April 2025 |
Annually |
2026 |
|
Data Protection Policy |
1.1 |
SBC |
Aug 2022 |
Every 5 years |
2027 |
|
Communication Policy |
1.1 |
SBC |
April 2025 |
Every 2 years |
2027 |
|
Under-18s Policy |
3.1 |
SBC |
Mar 2023 |
Annually |
Q1 2024 |
|
Wellbeing & Protection Policy |
1.02 |
SBC |
April 2023 |
Annually |
December 2023 |
|
2.0 |
SBC |
May 2025 |
Every 2 years |
Q2 2027 |
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Under-18s Code of Conduct |
1.1 |
SBC |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
Q1 2025 |
|
Parents Code of Conduct |
2.0 |
SBC |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
Q1 2025 |
|
Coaches Code of Conduct |
- |
British Cycling |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
Q1 2025 |
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/policies/Keeping_Your_Child_Safe_in_Sport.pdf |
Volunteers Code of Conduct |
1.1 |
SBC |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
2027 |
|
Young Person's Guide to Child Protection |
- |
British Cycling |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
Q1 2025 |
|
Child Protection Guide for Parents |
- |
British Cycling |
April 2022 |
Every 3 years |
Q1 2025 |
|
How the PVG scheme should be operated |
- |
Scottish Government |
April 2023 |
Annually |
2024 |
|
Group Road Ride Handbook |
1.1 |
SBC |
July 2024 |
Annually |
2025 |
Replaces the Code of Conduct and New Road Rider Guidance documents |
Road Ride Leaders' Guidance |
9 |
SBC |
May 2022 |
Every 2 years |
2024 |
|
Covid-19 Group Road Ride Protocol |
7 |
SBC |
Aug 2022 |
If required, currently N/A. |
If required, currently N/A. |
|
Stirling Bike Club - Generic Group Riding Risk Assessment |
1.0 |
SBC |
Oct 2024 |
If required, currently N/A. |
If required, currently N/A. |
|
Stirling Bike Club - Generic Offroad Risk Assessment |
1.0 |
SBC |
Oct 2024 |
If required, currently N/A. |
If required, currently N/A. |
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