History

Brighton Excelsior CC was formed in 1921 when members approached their work-mates at engineering firm Allen West Limited, and asked them to join.

Club runs covered up to 135 miles on and off road, long before mountain bikes were invented; and in 1948, a club run often included stops for elevenses, lunch, ‘threeses’ and tea!

During the first half of the 20th century, the club had a number of bases across Brighton, but by the early 1970s club membership languished in the single figures.

The club has just passed 100 members, and is closer to 150 members once the youth section, VC Jubilee, is accounted for. VC Jubilee became a part of BECC in 1998, and is based at the Adur Outdoor Activity Centre. The club rides started to centre on The Red Lion, Shoreham, in the 1990s.