Memberships
Ride Information
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Welcome To The Baltimore Bicycling Club
Group Rides All Days, All Paces!
Reminder to members that the Baltimore Bicycling Club (BBC) has also been hosting a Facebook page at this link which currently has 4.8K members.
You are cordially encouraged to enroll, participate and enjoy its abundant useful information.
BBC President
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Weekend in Lancaster 2016
Max the bull dog welcomed tandem riders Mike and Evie Reinsel to the Lapp Valley Farm, one of the favorite stops on the BBC's Weekend in Lancaster event this past fall. The Reinsels enjoyed the beautiful farm setting, homemade ice cream, and especially the wonderful hospitality of Max. Couldn’t take him with us, though! Read the article to find out about this terrific bike weekend in the Amish heartland.
East Meets West: Finland 2016
Evie & Mike Reinsel loved their cycling trip in Finland this past summer, especially the terrific and unique accommodations they were able to get each day. Just one example was historic “Herrasmanni,” nestled in a lush forest—flush with wild berries and mushrooms for the picking, and right along the “ox” road, the oldest road in Finland. Read their article for more details about their Finnish adventure.
Barcelona to Madrid in 2016
Recently two BBC members joined two other adventurers for a cycling expedition across Spain. Read Stuart Bonning's summary of the trip and see more photos in this BBC article.
Greencastle Great Escape: 2016 Edition
The second annual Greencastle Great Escape drew a 50 percent increase in registered riders over the previous year, with many new faces among the participants. At first it looked like the weather was going to put a damper on our riding, but – once again – we managed to dodge the bullet and enjoyed three glorious days of cycling in south central Pennsylvania's beautiful Cumberland Valley. Read more about the riding, food, and fun in Phil Manger's article.
2016 Kent County Spring Fling
BBC's Kent County Spring Flight (KCSF) was a great success. The weather was beautiful and even the rain predicted for Monday held off. A highlight is that Frank and Kathy Anders who ran KCSF for ten years participated in 2016. See photos of cyclists at the Washington College Campus. We are looking forward to an even better event in 2017.
Beware of Hogweed!
Tis the season for roadside stops, but be aware of the vegetation alongside the road. The plant pictured here in this photo from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is known as giant hogweed, and it can cause a rash worse than poison ivy. BBC member Lydia Cunningham shares her experiences with it in this article. If you’ve seen giant hogweed in Maryland, please contact the Plant Protection and Weed Management Section of the Maryland Department of Agriculture at (410) 841-5920
BBC Membership Benefits
Membership in the Baltimore Bicycling Club (BBC) is an expression of support for bicycling in the Greater Baltimore region. As a BBC member, you can meet others who enjoy cycling, make new friends, and learn to be a better bicycle rider. Our club invites cyclists of all backgrounds and experience, from beginner to experienced, and long-distance cyclists. Members have access to special features posted to our website and to our Ride with GPS (RwGPS) club account (explained below).
Our club supports the bicycling community and advocates for bicycle-friendly legislation that focuses on bike safety and expanding our State’s network of cyclist friendly roads. We support travel by bike as a genuine option for more people.
We invite you to join our volunteer-led organization and meet others who share a passion for the sport of cycling and social events.
Membership types:
The Baltimore Bicycling Club is open to any interested individual, 18 years of age and older. There are two classes of dues: individual (at $30/year), and family (at $45/year) with discounts for multiple years membership. Persons under 18 years old belong through a family membership and must be accompanied on all rides by a responsible adult.
Benefits include:
- Ride with GPS PREMIUM account—Free access to the Club’s “Ride with GPS” PREMIUM account (a personal account would cost around $80/year). You can create and save routes, and enjoy all the premium features of RwGPS.
- Free Club Events—Such as the spring Season Opener rides, the Summer Picnic rides, End of Year Celebration, and all Club-led group rides throughout the year.
- Club Discounted Events—Chestertown weekend, Greencastle Great Escape weekend, our unique Civil War Century, and the Washington County Get-a-Way (near Hagerstown).
- Learning Opportunities—Instructional Cycling Series for Anyone over 16 years of age interested in learning the basic skills of cycling or improving their group cycling.
- Forum Participation—A place where you can read and post messages in a wide range of cycling and club related topics. Only members can post messages.
- Insurance Coverage—For BBC sponsored rides...as a member you are insured by the club for various unforeseen circumstances.
- BBC Cue Sheet Library—You need to be logged in for access to this comprehensive route library.
- Membership Roster—Contact information of participating members. You must be logged in for access to this list.
- Bike Case—Free use of bike cases for cycling related travel.
- "Organizational" License Plates—BBC-specific Maryland Plates for your car.
- More Benefits—Such as “Next 2-Days Rides” email, discount on club apparel and cycling kits. Also, you will have the opportunity of becoming a ride leader, creating new routes using your free access to “RwGPS,” and volunteering for several service-oriented and leadership positions.
