About Outreach Rides

These special category rides are non-TCBC rides that are eligible for TCBC mileage credit, but are not covered by TCBC insurance. Outreach rides are designed to increase our club’s visibility in and support of non-pledge biking events in the broader biking community. A TCBC ride leader will be present at qualifying Outreach Rides to allow members to sign up for mileage, but it is the sole responsibility of participating members to sign up for the event and pay the registration fee. The organizers of the event are solely responsible for its quality and safety. Members are strongly encouraged to wear their TCBC jerseys when participating in Outreach Rides and ride in a manner that reflects favorably upon TCBC.

About Overnight Trips

Most TCBC rides are day rides starting in or near the Twin Cities metropolitan area. In addition to regular day rides, TCBC also recognizes and provides mileage credit for certain other types of rides, including outreach rides and overnight trips. To ensure that these special rides are available to all TCBC members, advance notice must be provided to members. To ensure that riders have a safe and enjoyable ride for both regular rides and special rides, TCBC also requires that riders on all regular and special rides sign in for each ride, attend a ride briefing at a set time with the ride leader, and wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet. This policy defines the types of special rides and outlines special rules and considerations that apply to these ride categories.

About Bike U

Bike U events are social and educational and are usually scheduled in the off season.

News and Events

Outreach: Chippewa Valley Century Ride-May 28

This Memorial weekend tradition has four routes on the rolling hills of Wisconsin country roads. The ride is well supported (food, water and support vehicles). All information can be found at: https://www.cvcride.org/
Fees are $50 before May 8 and $60 before May 27. On site registration will be available for $70.

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New TCBC Jersey

The new TCBC jersey is ready!  Please note that the colors are not as pictured (yellow is a high vis yellow, and blue is a bright royal blue). Many members were able to make it tonight to the Fit Party at The Market at Malcolm Yards.   We had a great time and...

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TCBC Bike U: Ride With GPS

TCBC Bike University Program: Ride With GPS – Alex Gay, Relationship Manager at Ride With GPS – Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 07:00 pm Alex Gay Alex Gay is an avid bike commuter, road and gravel cyclist, and sometimes mountain biker. He gravitates towards steep hills...

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Heartland/Paul Bunyan Trail Weekend, July 28-31

Join us for any or all days of C rides on the Paul Bunyan and Heartland Trails, July 28-31. The first day starts in Baxter on the Paul Bunyan Trail; we head to Nisswa and return. We’ll drive up to Walker and on Saturday bike from Guthrie to Bemidji. Sunday we bike from Akeley to Dorset or to Park Rapids; and Monday we will bike in Itasca State Park.

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TCBC Bike U: Fat Bikes

TCBC Bike University Program: Fat Bikes – Ryan Saathoff, NOW Bikes Service Manager – Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 07:00pm Ryan Saathoff Ryan Saathoff is the Service Manager of Now Bikes in Arden Hills, Minnesota. He has been in the bicycle industry for over 20...

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Wobegon Trail C Rides

This is a favorite C ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail, a 65 mile long paved rail-to-trail in Central Minnesota. We start Albany, Minnesota, about 1.5 hours from the Twin Cities each day. These are nicely paced rides; faster riders are urged to go on ahead and slower riders can enjoy the sights.

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Outreach Ride – St. Paul Classic

Join me at the St. Paul Classic on Sept. 11, 2022.  The Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour is a fund-raiser for the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota whose vision is for bicycling to be easy, safe, and fun for everyone. All fees are non-refundable. Registration cannot be...

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Outreach Ride Autumn Trek 2022

Autumn Trek 2022  --  Sunday, September 18, 2022   River Falls, WI The 23rd annual Autumn Trek Ride will be Sunday, September 18 , 2022.   This ride starts at Rush River Brewery in River Falls, WI, just a short drive from the Twin Cities.   There are four mileage...

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New Ride with GPS Promotion for TCBC

Ride with GPS is running a great new promotion for just for TCBC to encourage more TCBC members to become members of the Ride with GPS club account.  The promotion will run from August 1st to September 1st and involves a drawing for 3 great prizes that includes a $200...

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E-bikes and Group Riding with TCBC

E-bikes and Group Riding with TCBC The number of riders using E-bikes is growing and no doubt this number will continue to increase in the future. E-bikes have become a great equalizer, allowing more riders to enjoy cycling without limitations due to age, fitness...

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