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 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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Bike U recap: Stamina Racing Collective

Bike U recap: Stamina Racing Collective On March 28, TCBC’s Bike U held its third session for 2022. The topic was “Equity in Bicycling” and was presented by Erin Ayala and her cycling team, Stamina Racing Collective. Erin, who cofounded the team in 2020, held an...

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TCBC Bike University Council of Regents

The TCBC Bike University Council of Regents had their first meeting on December 15, 2021. The Council is made up of Mike Beadles, John Benda, Shelby Miller, Tim Rand, and myself as Chair. We will be meeting monthly. So far we have programs on the topics of the...

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E3 Rides

Piloting of  E3 (Easy, Educational, and Enjoyable) Rides:   TCBC will be trying out a new type of “C” Level ride.  “E3” rides will focus on getting riders on their bikes in a welcoming and social atmosphere.  Rides will last from 60-90 minutes and will cover...

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Join our Equity Committee

Fellow board member Tammy McLemore and myself are looking for TCBC members to join us to work on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the club. One goal will be to increase awareness of these issues in the outdoors (and specifically within TCBC). We also want to...

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Using Fiction to Capture the Essence of Biking

Fiction is challenging. It has to engage the reader, carry a story and create characters who are realistic. But fiction is also liberating. Through fiction, I could tell the stories of bike rides, but adjust the details to capture the essence of those rides.

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