The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club advocates safe and enjoyable cycling of all types in Western North Carolina. We promote recreational bicycling and work to improve public awareness of cyclists by serving our community with advocacy activities. Helmets are required for all bicycle ride participants.
Your Benefits for becoming a member are:
- Advance notice on all BRBC group bike rides on the Event Calendar or personal Interest emails.
- Meet other cyclists that share your passion for riding
- Access to more than 600 club routes on Ride with GPS
- Insurance – Liability for ride leaders and supplemental health coverage for club members. More Info
- Newsletter: The Spoke ‘n Word, distributed by e-mail to club members
- An invitation to join the Sycamore Cycles community card program
- Invitation to our annual year end party
- The BRBC is 501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit organization and dues and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by the IRS
Membership fees: $35.00 for an individual, $50.00 for a family membership and $30.00 for student/veterans.
Our preference is to have members apply, renew and pay on-line using the website. We have a safe and secure payment system. This reduces the effort of our volunteers to monitor the P.O. Box, establish your account, record your payment and deposit your checks.
Why Ride?
The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club is made up of men and women of all ages with various skills and endurance levels most of whom live in the Western North Carolina area. BRBC provides group rides for all levels with ride leaders and sweeps so there is “no one left behind”.
We sponsor the WNC Flyer. This event attracts people from all over the country. The WNC Flyer has provided the revenue for us to support bicycle and healthy living advocacy in our area.
Because we are a group of over 1,000 members we have a substantial voice which is heard when it comes to acquiring bike lanes, greenways and other bicycle related improvements in our area. Our programs and dues allow us to back up our voices with donations to help fund these improvements.
You may ask “What is the best part of being a member in the BRBC?” The answer – Our Members. We are a group of over 1,000 people who simply enjoy riding and enjoy the company of other riders. Our members volunteer to lead rides so others can experience the joy of sitting on a bike and experiencing all that Western North Carolina has to offer – the views of the mountains, pastures, streams and waterfalls, seen from a bike. But let’s not kid ourselves – we just love the feeling we get every time we hop on our bike and pedal – pedal – pedal. The exhilarating sense of freedom!!
Last but not least, bike riding is good for your health and for the environment. It is a “clean” sport. We don’t have to sacrifice the environment to have a good time. It is the most fun you can have while striving to stay healthy.