About us

Founded by Belinda Scott and Alison Dex in 2017 and initially set up as a small group on Facebook, BellaVelo is now the largest women-only road cycling club in SW London, with 290 club members as at 1st January 2022.   Our Facebook community has more than 1,300 members. But BellaVelo is more than just a club – it is a community of like-minded women who support each other both on and off their bikes. 

Our mission is to help our members share their love and knowledge about all things cycling so, if you’re training for an event, seeking to improve, looking for organised rides and away days, or simply want to meet like-minded cyclists, then we just might be the club for you.  

WELFARE

We are an inclusive and supportive club and welcome anyone who identifies as a woman or a non-binary rider. In line with British Cycling policy, we have a dedicated Welfare Officer who can be contacted with any questions, comments, or concerns.

HOW WE RUN THE CLUB

The club is run by a committee which meets monthly, and which is elected annually at our AGM with any member able to stand for any role.  Each member of the committee has a specific role which is as follows:

• Chair(s)
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Club Ride Captain
• Ride Vice Captain
• Events Co-ordinator
• Club Administrator

All our rides are led by our volunteer Ride Captains. We currently have around 40 ride captains all of whom have undergone specific training. Other members help in various ways including managing our social media, taking care of kit distribution, membership, coordinating health and safety training, running new joiner courses, route planning, route risk assessment, co-ordinating first aid training as well as developing new rider sessions.