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
TCBC Jersey
The TCBC new jersey store is open again. We have just added aero fit jerseys to our offerings due to requests. They are a tighter race fit. The other two jerseys are also still available to order. A new store will reopen a day or two after each store closes and goes...
TCBC Sweatshirts & T-shirts For Sale – Now Available Monthly
NEW! There are now 10 colors of TCBC t-shirts and 9 colors of sweatshirts! Order yours today for after biking refueling and relaxing! Starting August 1, 2022, the online store will be open 24/7. Orders will be filled after the 15th of each month. Order...
TCBC Bike U: Free Bikes 4 Kidz – November 15, 2023
TCBC Bike University Program: Free Bikes 4 Kidz – Christian Castillo, Warehouse Operations Manager – Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 07:00 pm. See the Registration information below! Christian will provide an overview and history of the nationwide Free Bikes 4 Kidz...
Annual Meeting
TCBC Annual Business Meeting and Recognition Banquet Sunday, November 19, 2023 Join your Twin Cities Bicycling Club (TCBC) friends at the TCBC Annual Meeting and Recognition Banquet! 2023 year in review Elect TCBC Board Members Review 2023 TCBC financials and next...
2024 Board Candidates
Read about the TCBC Annual Business Meeting and Recognition Banquet here Biographies of the 2024 Twin Cities Bicycling Club Board of Directors candidates:John Benda Incumbent Hello! My name is John Benda. I have served on the TCBC board of directors for four years and...
Mankato River Ramble
BikeMN’s annual Mankato River Ramble Ride is on Sunday October 8. Known for its picturesque fall scenery and homemade pie rest stop , the ride starts at Land of Memories Park. 100 Amos Owen Ln, Mankato. Four mileage options are 8, 12, 26 and 42. Check in time is 7:30...
Outreach Ride: Autumn Trek 2023
The 24th annual Autumn Trek Ride starts at Rush River Brewery, 990 Antler Court in River Falls, WI. There are four mileage options: 25, 45, 65 and 101 miles, all well supported with food stops and SAG support.
Fall All Club Ride
Come Join Us for the Fall All Club Ride on the West Side in Minnetonka Saturday, September 2nd. We’re starting at Minnetonka City Hall Complex, the same convenient location we’ve used for the Fall All Club Ride using the revised routes that debuted in 2019. There are...
TCBC Mountain Bike Weekend in Cable WI October 6 – 8th, 2023
The TCBC Mountain Bike Weekend takes place just outside of Cable, WI, on Fri-Sun, October 6,7, & 8. This is a great time for mountain bikers to enjoy the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) Off-Road Bike Trail System. There are 300 miles of marked...
Doc Tony Stifter’s Obituary is now online
https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000461299/?fullname=anton-joseph-tony-stifter
Outreach Ride: Tour of Saints, July 9 2023
Tour of Saints is the “heavenly” ride on back country roads near St. Cloud on Sunday, July 9, 2023. The event is a fundraiser for BikeMN. The ride starts at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, with check-in starting at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 8:30 a.m. Registration is at BikeMN.org
Grand Rapids 2023 July 7-9 2023
Grand Rapids 2023 - 3 Days of Bicycling July 7-9 2023 – Friday, Saturday, Sunday Grand Rapids is back again this year. I hope you can join us for 3 days of scenic touring in Itasca County. You won’t want to miss this great weekend of riding and socializing with old...
Heartland/Paul Bunyan Trail Weekend, July 28-31 2023
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.
Outreach Ride – Door County Century, Sept 10 2023
2023 – 44th Annual Door County Century Ride – September 10, 2023 – Learn more and sign up today!
Peninsula Century Fall Challenge, Sept 16, 2023
OUTREACH RIDE: Peninsula Century Fall Challenge DATE: Saturday, September 16, 2023 This northern Door County, WI century ride features four routes (25/50/62/100 mile) with “fantastic aid station food” and post-ride meal at Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park. Join 600 fellow...
TCBC Bike U: Ride With GPS, April 20 2023
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...
TCBC Bike U: Minneapolis Public Schools Bike Education Program, Mar 16 2023
TCBC Bike University Program: Minneapolis Public Schools Bike Education Program - Jenny Bordon, Active Living Coordinator for the Minneapolis Public Schools & Martha Grimes, Bicycling Instructor, and Physical Education Teacher at the Lyndale Community School -...
TCBC Bike U: Fat Bikes, Feb 16 2023
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...
TCBC Bike U: Winter Bicycling, Dec 1 2022
TCBC Bike University Program: Winter Bicycling – Scott Larson, Mike Beadles, and John Benda – Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 07:00pm
TCBC Bike U: Midtown Greenway Coalition – An Update with Soren Jensen, Executive Director
TCBC Bike University Program: Midtown Greenway Coalition – An Update with Soren Jensen, Executive Director – October 6, 2022, at 07:00pm