2016 An exodus of Camels

Wadebridge Coasters Cycling Club was founded as 'A Club for All Cyclists' - an open, inclusive type of cycling club - one that included time trialists, triathletes and other competitive riders, but also welcomed and celebrated other cycling activities, both on and off-road, from beginners to elite athletes, whether children or veterans, men or women.
​Wadebridge Coasters Cycling Club was founded on 21st September 2016 by about 30 cyclists, half of whom were then members of Camel Valley Cycling & Triathlon Club. Those sixteen CVC&TC members had hoped to renew the Camel Valley club, but it soon became clear that a new club needed to be formed, so the name Wadebridge Coasters CC was chosen and officially adopted at the club's first AGM on 18th November 2016.

2017 new beginnings

Wadebridge Coasters Cycling Club grew rapidly in its first few months, exceeding 50 members by the beginning of 2017. A club kit was produced, including hoodies and T-shirts as well as the a wide range of cycling-specific clothing. This really helped to raise the club's profile, particularly at the Sensational Cycling Saturday event at the Royal Cornwall Showground in April 2017. 

Soon after this, ladies-only Friday evening rides started, followed by Coasters Kids, our British Cycling 'Go Ride' Club. In July 2017, WCCC membership passed the 100 mark and the club was running an incredible eight club rides every week, including one for mountain biking, and an early morning training ride. The most popular club rides were regularly attracting 20 to 30 cyclists.
The club celebrated its first birthday on 20th September 2017 with an appearance on ITV's Doc Martin! We also received a £500 grant from Wadebridge Town Council towards training more coaches for Coasters Kids which was now at capacity. With 126 members and well over 500 social media followers, The Coasters were already firmly established in the local cycling scene.

As 2017 drew to a close there was much excitement about the future, with over 70 people at the club dinner. Coasters Kids was firmly established and the WCCC had already achieved Clubmark status. A number of members had started getting into cyclocross racing and there were plans afoot for organising time trials and a circuit race in 2018. The time had come to encourage the more competitive elements of the club to strut their stuff...