Calling all Ride Leader Candidates. If you attended the Ride Leader Classroom training this year in January, February, or March, now‘s an opportunity to complete a Mentored ride. The ride starts at 6 pm at Whatcom Community College, 620 W. Kellogg Rd, Bellingham 98226. The route is the standard Tuesday evening club ride, 20 miles and 385 feet of elevation. The pace will be 14 to 16 mph. We will have a short pre-ride briefing and safety talk. And each Ride Leader Candidate will have the opportunity to lead a segment of the ride. This ride is open to Club Members and Non-Members. Non-Members are encouraged to attend. No Pace-Lining on this ride. Please pre-Register on the club website. If you have questions, please contact Bob Dinehart Here is the Ride With Gps link for the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13733637

For this skill and ability building ride, riders new to group riding are encouraged to start attending this ride early in the season, which typically begins in late March or early April.

During April and May we "Ramp-up" to better group riding skills. In June and beyond, there is more riding and less instruction.

As the season proceeds, riders become more skilled and the pace often picks up a little in each group. If you want to join this ride later in the season, it‘s a good idea to contact the ride leader - we can try to hook you up with a group-ride buddy to get you caught up.

Please read the detailed description if you are not familiar with this ride.

Thursday April 4, 2024 ride is 17 miles with 955 feet of climbing. Bring lights for your bike. The route goes to four parks: Whatcom Falls, Bloedel Donovan, Northridge, & Cornwall. Join us each Thursday through September for a group bicycle ride. We‘ll meet at the parking lot across from the Acid Ball at Waypoint Park. The ride is approximately 90 minutes, 20 miles, and 1000 feet plus or minus of elevation. See Bellingham and Fairhaven with a new route each week. 14-16 mph average on the flat. Climb at your own place on longer hills with a regroup at the top. Check each week for a new Ride With GPS link, or just come along and be surprised! Ride With GPS link for April 4, 2024: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46081968

Saturday Donut Ride: 25 to 50 miles, race pace, departs from Trek Bellingham (formerly Kulshan Cycles), 7:30 am October through February, and 7 am March through September. Goes to Ferndale and return, or if you wish continue to Birch Bay and return. Get your weekend miles behind you before most people get out of bed on Saturday! This ride has been a Bellingham tradition forever. Every week of the year!! Local lore has it that this ride used to actually include eating donuts, but the donut shop closed. Better bring your own donut in your jersey.

Let‘s ride to Semiahmoo for lunch! Meet at Cordata Park at 10 am. We ride through Ferndale if anyone wants to start there. Just let me know ahead of time. No drop ride. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46027326 Other info: My style is to have fun together and get everyone back to the start safely. Challenges on this ride to know about include; some steep climbs, 1 mile of rough road, sharing the road with cars, sharing a multi-use trail with pedestrians including dog walkers. Bring a bike lock for security during lunch. I do plan numerous breaks with restrooms and water available. I like to chat while riding and focus when faced with challenges. I ask for your emergency contact info at the start of the ride to ensure I have that info if an emergency were to occur.

For this skill and ability building ride, riders new to group riding are encouraged to start attending this ride early in the season, which typically begins in late March or early April.

During April and May we "Ramp-up" to better group riding skills. In June and beyond, there is more riding and less instruction.

As the season proceeds, riders become more skilled and the pace often picks up a little in each group. If you want to join this ride later in the season, it‘s a good idea to contact the ride leader - we can try to hook you up with a group-ride buddy to get you caught up.

Please read the detailed description if you are not familiar with this ride.

Meetup at 9:45 AM for a 10:00 AM departure from Riverside Memorial Park in Everson. This will be a flat ~30 mile ride in the county on some roads I haven‘t ridden before. It should make for a nice mid-week ride for those who can make it. Pace will be roughly 15-17 mph (depending on prevailing winds of course). We should finish up by 12:30 with an optional lunch in Everson after the ride. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46039297

Join us each Thursday through September for a casual group ride. We‘ll meet at the parking lot across from the Acid Ball on the waterfront. The ride is approximately 90-minutes, 20 miles, and 1000 feet of elevation. See the town with a new route each week. 14-16 mph average on the flat. Climb at your own place on longer hills with a regroup at the top. Check each week for a new Ride With GPS link, or just come along and be surprised! Ride for April 11, 2024 is 18 miles with 890‘ of climbing. Ride With GPS Link for April 11, 2024: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44588468

Saturday Donut Ride: 25 to 50 miles, race pace, departs from Trek Bellingham (formerly Kulshan Cycles), 7:30 am October through February, and 7 am March through September. Goes to Ferndale and return, or if you wish continue to Birch Bay and return. Get your weekend miles behind you before most people get out of bed on Saturday! This ride has been a Bellingham tradition forever. Every week of the year!! Local lore has it that this ride used to actually include eating donuts, but the donut shop closed. Better bring your own donut in your jersey.

12-15 mph with stops. Start in Squalicum Creek Park. Turn around at Lummi Stommish Grounds makes ride 26 miles round-trip. Option to add ferry ride and loop on Lummi Island will determined as a group at start of each ride. The Lummi Island loop adds 10-12 miles to the ride and is very scenic. start at 9am. rain cancels. Route is on Ride with GPS. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43149479

Saturday morning ride starts and ends at Stone‘s Throw Brewery. 25 miles, 1850‘ of climbing, pace is 14 to 16 mph on flats, but faster on the descents. Climb at your own pace and re-group at tops of climbs. Route has lots of scenic water views. Here is the Ride With GPS link, copy & paste this link. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46157497

For this skill and ability building ride, riders new to group riding are encouraged to start attending this ride early in the season, which typically begins in late March or early April.

During April and May we "Ramp-up" to better group riding skills. In June and beyond, there is more riding and less instruction.

As the season proceeds, riders become more skilled and the pace often picks up a little in each group. If you want to join this ride later in the season, it‘s a good idea to contact the ride leader - we can try to hook you up with a group-ride buddy to get you caught up.

Please read the detailed description if you are not familiar with this ride.

You‘ll ride along some beaches, see Islands and snow-capped mountains but the only cat you‘re likely to encounter is at the Beach Cat Brewery where we start and finish. There‘s 40 somewhat undulating miles with about 1,300‘ of lumps. Moderate pace 14-16mph. The scheduled food truck at the finish is Lumpia ?? Luv (Filipino), or bring your own. Please do not park in the Brewery lot.... there should be plenty of public parking across the street along the beach. This is a Club Hosted Free Group Ride With a Ride Leader. Link to ride with gps routing : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46173369?privacy_code=bekssSi3V9op9TZtcyA67ZUFyX5lo9pG

Join us each Thursday through September for a casual group ride. We‘ll meet up across from the Granary Building at the waterfront and take a 90-minute, 20 mile ride with 1000 feet plus or minus of elevation over the ride. See the town with a new route each week. 14-16 mph average on the flat. Climb at your own place on longer hills with a regroup at the top.

Check each week for a new RidewithGPS link, or just come along and be surprised!

Ride for April 18, 2024 is 18 miles with 890‘ of climbing.
Ride With GPS Link for April 18, 2024:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44588468
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Saturday Donut Ride: 25 to 50 miles, race pace, departs from Trek Bellingham (formerly Kulshan Cycles), 7:30 am October through February, and 7 am March through September. Goes to Ferndale and return, or if you wish continue to Birch Bay and return. Get your weekend miles behind you before most people get out of bed on Saturday! This ride has been a Bellingham tradition forever. Every week of the year!! Local lore has it that this ride used to actually include eating donuts, but the donut shop closed. Better bring your own donut in your jersey.

Saturday morning loop ride starts at Kulshan Brewing, (also known as K2) 1538 Kentucky Street. Ride is 41 miles with 1010 feet of climbing. Pace on the flats will be 15 to 17 mph. Some rolling hills and a couple of climbs. Climb at your own pace and regroup at top. Lots of street parking near Kulshan Brewing. Here is Ride With GPS link to copy & paste: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46276498

For this skill and ability building ride, riders new to group riding are encouraged to start attending this ride early in the season, which typically begins in late March or early April.

During April and May we "Ramp-up" to better group riding skills. In June and beyond, there is more riding and less instruction.

As the season proceeds, riders become more skilled and the pace often picks up a little in each group. If you want to join this ride later in the season, it‘s a good idea to contact the ride leader - we can try to hook you up with a group-ride buddy to get you caught up.

Please read the detailed description if you are not familiar with this ride.

Start at Fairhaven Park and go by Lake Samish,down Hwy 99 to Friday Creek and then back down 99 to Bow Hill rd. Follow Bow Hill and turn off to see wooden creature sculptures and on to Chuckanut for about 3 miles.Stop at Bow Bakery. Up Colony rd and over to Barrell Spring rd. up Summerland and back around Lake Samish and back to start.Bow Hill and Summerland only steep climbs. 46.7 miles and 2700 gain. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46231456. Rain cancels. 14-16 on flats

Join us each Thursday through September for a casual group ride. We‘ll meet up across from the Granary Building at the waterfront and take a 90-minute, 20 mile ride with 1000 feet plus or minus of elevation over the ride. See the town with a new route each week. 14-16 mph average on the flat. Climb at your own place on longer hills with a regroup at the top. Check each week for a new RidewithGPS link, or just come along and be surprised!

Saturday Donut Ride: 25 to 50 miles, race pace, departs from Trek Bellingham (formerly Kulshan Cycles), 7:30 am October through February, and 7 am March through September. Goes to Ferndale and return, or if you wish continue to Birch Bay and return. Get your weekend miles behind you before most people get out of bed on Saturday! This ride has been a Bellingham tradition forever. Every week of the year!! Local lore has it that this ride used to actually include eating donuts, but the donut shop closed. Better bring your own donut in your jersey.

Get ready to pedal through the scenic beauty of Lopez Island in the 2024 Tour de Lopez – from leisurely coastal cruises to challenging hill climbs, our routes cater to every cyclist. Explore the island’s charm while enjoying routes designed for both the avid rider and the laid-back explorer. With routes ranging from roughly 5-31 miles, there’s something for everyone! Routes open at 8:30am and close at 3:00pm. Lunch is served 11:30am-2:30pm. Ticket prices include lunch, rest stop snacks and entertainment: Adult Rider $65 Youth $45

Biking Camano Island offers beautiful water and mountain views plus 1 mile of climbing in the full century route. There‘s also a metric century (65 mile), an island perimeter (50 mile), half island (35 mile) or flat 15 miler. Four "Grand Tour" themed food stops, SAG support and choice of gourmet tacos at a local brewpub are included in ride fee. First 200 registrants may pick up a colorful 40th-edition neck gaiter at the ride start. They’re selling a stylin’ commemorative cycling cap. It can be purchased during registration and is only $21. Made by Walz, so you know it’s good. MBBC members get a discount on registration. Check Current Member Offers for details.

For this skill and ability building ride, riders new to group riding are encouraged to start attending this ride early in the season, which typically begins in late March or early April.

During April and May we "Ramp-up" to better group riding skills. In June and beyond, there is more riding and less instruction.

As the season proceeds, riders become more skilled and the pace often picks up a little in each group. If you want to join this ride later in the season, it‘s a good idea to contact the ride leader - we can try to hook you up with a group-ride buddy to get you caught up.

Please read the detailed description if you are not familiar with this ride.