Monthly Newsletter - Nov 2026
Coming Up in November
Monday 2nd November DCC Annual General Meeting
Sun 1st Scottish Cyclocross Series Round 3. Knockburn Loch
Tues 3rd Club session at Fife Cycle Park (also 10th, 17th & 24th)
Sun 8th Randonee 10:00am (Windygates) 43 miles
Sun 15th Scottish Cyclocross Series Round 4. Chatelherault Country Park
See the TdF Grand Départ Trophy Tonight
The Tour De France Grand Départ Trophy is on a mini Tour of Scotland and Fife Cycle Park is lucky enough to have a special visit on Friday 30th October for all cycling enthusiasts at 6-8pm.
The Park is open so come for a pedal then grab yourself a photo with a unique momento to celebrate THE biggest sporting event in the world coming to Scotland in 2027!
Social Ride Report
from Findlay - This months social ride leader
After introductions and a short briefing, seven of us rolled away from the Glen Gates on a dry, but chilly, autumnal morning.
What a joy it was to ride out of Dunfermline and down to Crossford on smooth tarmac after years of pothole dodging! We made good progress as a group, continuing west through Culross and Kincardine before heading up Lookaboutye Brae into Clackmannan.
At Forestmill, Jack joined us as planned, and a few more miles on we stopped at Saline Shaw Farm Shop for coffee, cake and a good chat.
With energy levels topped up, we headed back out into some welcome sunshine. A gentle breeze helped us on our way through Saline and Steelend and along to Redcraigs, before dropping back down through Wellwood. There we said goodbye to Jack before cycling the final mile or so back to Pittencrieff Park.
There was some disappointment that this was the last Social Ride of the year, but it was encouraging to hear some positive noises about joining the Club and giving the Saturday ‘Bun Runs’ a try. Hopefully we’ll see some new faces out with us before too long!
My thanks to Emma, Jack, Stewart, Darren, Louise, Dave and Bob for making my job as ride leader very easy and for contributing to such a pleasant morning’s ride.
88th Annual General Meeting
A final reminder that the club’s AGM will be held on Monday the 2nd November 2026 at 19:30 in the Steadings building in Pittencrieff Park.
You can use the Spond app to let us know if you are attending.
The agenda and documentation for the AGM will be available here :-
The AGM is an important opportunity to reflect on 2026 and to look forward to 2027. We will also make decisions on the activities we want to run next year and is a chance for you to get involved to keep things moving.
Bike & Blether Champions Call
A bike ride can create the space for a good blether and sometimes, that means talking about how we’re really feeling
Bike & Blether Champions are given the skills and confidence to open up conversations about mental health, listen to others and be a supportive person to turn to while out on a ride.
Developed in partnership with @SAMH and fully funded through Scottish Cycling’s Tour de France Grand Depart Social Impact Programme, the five-session training is open to volunteers from clubs, community groups and partner organisations.First session is 7th Nov. Edinburgh
Could you be a Champion? https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/eicB3rpwuH
Our New Online Club Shop is Now Live!
We've recently updated the Dunfermline Cycling Club online shop, moving to a new system integrated directly into the club website. The new shop still offers a clean, straightforward shopping experience on both desktop and mobile, but will significantly reduce the club's ongoing running costs.
Members can browse the range of club kit as before, but you'll now need to log in to your DCC website account to make a purchase. Checkout is by bank transfer, with collection or handover arranged through the Clothing Secretary. Discount vouchers, including those used to redeem volunteer points, are still supported. To make checkout quicker, you can save your contact and address details under My Addresses in your member profile.
Visit the new shop at https://www.dunfermlinecc.com/shop
DCC Rider Wins in South Shields
Stephen Crawford wins the V60 category at CXNE Series 2026 | Round 3 | South Shields.
Donations from the Club Sportive
The club has made donations of £100 to Dunfermline Men's Shed and to the Scottish Cycling Foundation from the profits of the event.
Below is an acknowledgement from SCF trustee Kathy Gilchrist
From: Kathy Gilchrist Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2026 To: Nicola Medley
Subject: Re: SCF Contact Us Form
Nicola: On behalf of the Scottish Cycling Foundation, thank you for your generous donation. We greatly appreciate your support, which will help the Foundation continue its work supporting cycling projects, riders, and communities across Scotland.
Contributions from cycling clubs are particularly meaningful, as they show the strength of the cycling community and a shared commitment to creating opportunities for others.
Please pass on our thanks to everyone at the club who contributed. We are very grateful for your support of the Scottish Cycling Foundation and the work we are trying to achieve.
With best wishes, Kathy Gilchrist TrusteeScottish Cycling Foundation
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