MCC welcomes new members and takes pride in our community spirit, which extends a hand in the form of our development programme. Our ride culture is one of respect for our fellow cyclists and other road users. We pride ourselves in always being willing to offer a helping hand to riders in our own group. We love cycling and encourage others to join us. Yes, we have a big social side to us, so don’t be afraid that we may be too professional—we all started out as novices! And if you are professional, we also have a few professional riders as members.

Contact Us: 

• Tel: 011 238 7812

• E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Website: www.mccycle.co.za

• Physical Address: Plot 210, 35 Rosies Road, Glen Austin

It doesn’t matter how good or bad you think you are, we can always learn, teach and help each. Come along and experiencing the riding fun.

A weekly newsletter is emailed to our members which provides feedback on social events, members’ race results, race and social event calendars, some training information, and other articles of interests. Contributions from members are always welcome and will generally be published un-edited unless the article is of a controversial nature or which may require “the other side of the story”.

MCC is the organizing club for the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge. Peter Häusler and MCC were looking to start a Fun ride, and now after 12 years it has become the second biggest one day event of its kind in the world, nearing 30 000 participants. The MCC sub-committee works on the technical aspects of the Cycle Challenge for 11 months of the year for the race. For the weekend of the race we appreciate volunteers to help at the Finish.

What we offer

Ride captains are appointed for each group, and they are tasked with looking after your safety—all you have to do is comply with the ride captain’s requests, adhere to the rules of the road, and help fellow cyclists who may need assistance during the ride. This applies to both road and mountain bike disciplines. Club members are obliged to wear club kit so as to maximise our sponsors’ exposure during the club rides. This also applies to races and other club organised rides. Mechanical breakdowns and punctures are an inevitable part of cycling. The club rule is that the whole group will wait and if necessary assist the rider with the problem. If the breakdown is such that the rider is unable to continue, then arrangements will be made for transporting the rider back to the club.

Club Culture and Spirit

Code of Conduct

Safety is paramount to the enjoyment of cycling. Awareness and consideration are fundamental to ensuring a cycling environment that is safe and fun. It is the responsibility of each individual to practice safety in respect of their own actions, as well as in conduct towards other cyclists, motorists and road users.

• HELMET—must be worn on all rides. “No helmet, no ride!”

• GLOVES AND GLASSES—are important and recommended protective gear.

• LIGHTS (both front and rear)—must be utilised whenever cycling in the dark. Be visible to oncoming cars. It is recommended that rear “flashers” be used even in daytime to alert other road users to your presence.

• REFLECTORS (belts or anklets)—should be worn when riding in the dark in such a way that they are visible to traffic.

• CELLPHONE—should be carried for safety in the event of a breakdown, crash, getting lost, etc.

• IDENTIFICATION—for example an ER24 band with your emergency information or and ICE (in case of emergency) band. Must be worn on the person, not on the bicycle. This ensures speedy identification, evacuation and treatment in an emergency.

• CLUB KIT—wearing of club kit is compulsory.

• PUMP AND SPARE TUBE(S)—with tyre levers and puncture repair kit is compulsory. (2 tubes for mountain-biking).

• WATER BOTTLE (or two)—compulsory on all rides.

• TOOK KIT—is advised.

Personal Equipment

ROAD RIDING

Our current Road Ride Captain is Phil Rhodes—082 578 9290; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• MCC is divided into cycling groups according to ability. This is designed to maximise the enjoyment of members within those sections.

• Members, upon joining MCC, are reckoned to be enthusiasts for the sport of cycling. As such, they are expected to be able to complete a distance of 30km with ease.

• Members are to obey all traffic rules and the club accepts no responsibility for transgressions of the traffic by-laws.

• Personal equipment as described above is essential.

• BMX bicycles are not suitable for club rides, nor are cycles whose rim diameter is less than 26 inches unless it is classified as an unconventional cycle.

• Members must inspect their cycles for roadworthiness prior to each ride.

• Tri-bars are not allowed on any club ride.

• Members must adhere to the MCC code of conduct and the ride protocol.

• Earphones - cellphone, iPod, etc - not to be worn whilst cycling. Inhibits hearing of instructions from ride captains, vehicles close behind, etc.

• Cellphones are not to be answered whilst cycling. Pull over and stop before answering.

• MEMBERS CYCLE AT THEIR OWN RISK.

MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDING

Our current MTB Ride Captain is Wayne Burnett—082 608 0122; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• The main rule is “ride together”, adhere to the club culture and promote the club spirit.

• MCC is divided into cycling groups according to ability. This is designed to maximise the enjoyment of members within those sections.

• The ride captain will determine the route and distance for the different groups (split into 3 groups when possible).

• The pace of the ride is controlled by the ride captain, who is appointed to look after your safety. Front and back marshals are appointed on the day of the ride.

• Members are to obey all traffic rules and the club accepts no responsibility for transgressions of the traffic by-laws.

• Personal equipment as described above is essential.

• as an unconventional cycle.

• Members must inspect their cycles for off-roadworthiness prior to each ride; tyres/tubes must have slime inside.

• If any of the rules are abused, three warnings will be given and thereafter the member will be asked to leave the club.

• Earphones - cellphone, iPod, etc - not to be worn whilst cycling. Inhibits hearing of instructions from ride captains, vehicles close behind, etc.

• Cellphones are not to be answered whilst cycling. Pull over and stop before answering.

• MEMBERS CYCLE AT THEIR OWN RISK.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Our current Development Officer is Lucas Pule—083 603 3078; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Midrand Country Cyclists is involved in promoting cycling as a sport in Previously Disadvantaged Communities. The objective is to afford youngsters with interest and talent in the sport an opportunity to ride with a group of experienced cyclists, equipping them with riding techniques so that they are able participate in cycling events. The club assists with servicing their bicycles. The club helps with registration entries of events and transport to these events wherever possible. The ultimate goal is to give these youngsters an opportunity to take part in competitive cycling, in the right seeding competing in the right category, and who knows, they might just represent their country in the next Olympics. Donations of cycling equipment for our development programme are always welcome.