This is iCycle

This is iCycle, a cycling club based in Bedford, United Kingdom, but with links around the World. iCycle is a progressive and exciting cycling club for the internet age, connecting people with a passion for all types of cycling.

Have you ever wondered what it is like being in a cycling club - cycling and competing with other like minded people, cycling somewhere different or just meeting new friends? Improving your fitness and technique, getting faster and going further by being the best you can be? How about experiencing the thrill of competition? At iCycle, cycling is our passion and our mission is to encourage cycling at all levels by offering opportunity, help, advice, tuition and team support.

iCycle is fully affiliated and its members currently take part in road racing, time trials, sportives, cyclo-cross and mountain biking, with plenty of members who simply ride to keep fit, socialise and enjoy the scenery in a friendly non-competitive environment, with rides and events organised to suit all abilities.  

Anyone interested in joining iCycle is welcome to apply to join "The Hub" (the iCycle website) on a 2-week trial basis, and come along and experience one or more of our events before deciding whether you want to become a full member.

The central feature of the iCycle is The Hub.  This is a Member's Social Forum and communication device where iCycle members can get together and discuss cycling related issues and plan rides and events.

You can see when your friends are online, engage in instant chat or send Personal Messages.  You can upload your own personal photo album, or write a personal blog about how your fitness training is coming along, or how you managed to break the 1-hour barrier in that last 25 mile time trial, and share these, either with the whole iCycle community, or just to your friends that you have set-up connections to. These are just some of the features of the iCycle web experience available exclusively to Members of iCycle.  It is also optimised for iPhone, for when you are out and about, or taking a breather on the Alp d'Huez.

Key Features of iCycle include:

• iCycle Winter fitness training (spinning and weekend rides)
  
• iCycle Race training and targeted competition
• iCycle Time Trial training and targeted competition
• iCycle Club Rides (Sunday Club rides and midweek rides)
  
• iCycle Audaxes and Sportives
  
• iCycle Social Events

The iCycle Hub is a Members' social networking tool with many of the features you would expect to find, similar to facebook. Key features of The Hub include:

iCycle Forum - Ask questions, make suggestions, plan rides, get advice, have your say. iCycle Chat - instantly chat with your fellow club members. iCycle Personal Messaging - Send a message to one member, or multiple members all at once.  Messages remain in recipients' inbox and recipients are alerted that they have mail. iCycle Wall - Write on your own wall, whatever is on your mind, or write on another Member's wall, for congratulations and other open messages. iCycle personal Blog - Write about your experiences, about that last ride or time trial, or how your training regime is developing, and share with your connected friends, or make open for all members to read.

iCycle personal Photo Album - Upload your own photos and share them with your connected friends, or make open for all members to view. iCycle Calendar of events - A fully featured events calendar, with all Club events categorized and colour coded.  Register your intention to attend an event, and see who else is attending. iCycle Club Blog - Articles written by Club members about their epic rides, or shared expertise (cycling technique, maintenance, nutrition etc.) iCycle Club Gallery - Photos of Club events, categorised and listed, each displayed by an artistic lightbox, complete with auto slideshow function.