 In the 1960's and 1970's, a much-diminished membership reflected the national decline in cycle sport and cycling in general.Fortunately for the survival of OUCC, a steady trickle of committed ‘club’ cyclists, who already belonged to their local clubs and had raced as juniors, passed through the University club.As well as maintaining, through several lean years, all the essential events in the club calendar, including the inter-college ‘Cuppers’ 10-miles time trial, the club promoted the 1962 UAU.