BRBC Store is Reopened!
Order the New Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Jersey
The BRBC Apparel Store is open again and we have added a number of new items to enhance your riding experience all year round. Additionally Cuore is offering Cuore apparel at a 25% discount though the BRBC store.
Instructions for ordering your new jersey can be found in the following documents below. Store is only open until August 26th!
Blue Ridge Parkway Pavement Maintenance
Blue Ridge Parkway managers are introducing a maintenance strategy designed to extend the life of pavement on this historic route. Several sections of Parkway between Milepost 27 and 175 have been identified for work as part of a Pavement Preservation Program (PPP). Work on these projects is expected to begin July 5, 2017, with the project taking approximately twelve weeks to complete.
The pavement preservation technique that will be used on the Parkway is known as chipseal,which involves the application of liquid asphalt and stone chips to the road surface. On the Parkway, chipsealwill be applied along with a fog seal application to minimize loose gravel and accumulation. This technique can require up to two days to cure properly.
Anticipate loose gravel on the road surface during the cure time for the pavement. Bicyclists and motorcyclists, in particular, are asked to exercise extreme caution as loose gravel on top of the paved surface, during the required curing time, could result in loss of control. For more info
Cycle Smart
Want to learn how to ride your bike with traffic safely? CycleSmart is a combination of classroom and on-bike lessons to orient you to best cycling practices.
The curriculum is modeled on the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) curriculum which is taught across the USA. Your instructors have been certified by the LAB to teach the CycleSmart Buncombe classes.
To find out when classes are held and to register online go to cyclesmartbuncombe.org
Hendersonville Lightning Article Support for Greenways
Support for greenway expansion gains momentum in Henderson County and cities. Read the article in the Hendersonville Lightning by Bill Moss which mentions the Ecusta Trail, the NC-280 Multi-Use Path, and the Oklawaha Greenway and the possibility of a Regional Trail System. We need your support! Read the entire article
Another Great Reason to Join BRBC
The BRBC Board is happy to announce that the Club has subscribed to Ride with GPS making it available at different levels to members. All members will have the Premium level benefits for rides and routes in the BRBC library. A few things that you will be able to do as a "premium" member is download a pdf version of a route and upload the the gpx (and other formats) to your device of choice. Get all the details
Support the Ecusta Trail
Read a great editorial that the President of our Club wrote on 10/20/15:
Why Join BRBC?
Support bicycle advocacy in Western North Carolina
Support bicycle education programs in Middle Schools
Support the development of new cue sheets
Your Benefits of Membership are:
- Notification of over 170 rides per year
- Meet other cyclists
- Access to ALL 225+ cue sheets developed by Ralph Draves
- 10% discount on parts, accessories, and clothing at the participating local bicycle shops:
- An invitation to join the Sycamore Cycles community card program
- Discounted membership to International Mtn.Biking Association – $5.00 off regular membership fee
- Discounted membership to League of American Bicyclists – $5.00 off regular membership fee
- Invitation to our annual year end party
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BRBC is 501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit organization and donations are
tax deductible to the extent permitted by the IRS.
Ride Mileage Log
Members of the Blue Ridge Bicycle club
have a new and easy way of recording
their miles ridden per day, week, or month and
it will give you your total miles ridden at the end of year.
PLEASE NOTE!!!
The ride mileage contest will end on Dec. 1, 2015Get your mileage recorded by then!
The winner will be announced at the holiday party.
Reminder to Members of BRBC
AFTER YOU HAVE LOGGED IN: Please be sure to click on the interests module (Go to your member Profile in the upper right hand corner of the screen > Website Box > Interests). These interests are grouped into categories. By clicking on your particular interests, you will get emailings regarding rides and events that you may want to participate in. At anytime, you can modify your interests and/or opt out of getting emails. (Forgot your password? Just email info@blueridgebicycleclub.org.)
Our website has many features. Please click on the link below to check them all out. Especially look at the Member Interests section that tells you how to get emails regarding rides and events that you may want to participate in. (Must be a member to subscribe to rides.)
New Website Features
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