News & Events

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year.  We hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  This month we are trying something new by combining our Board and General membership meeting on Tuesday, January 16.

We would like to acknowledge our new and returning members who have recently joined or renewed their club membership.

On Saturday, December 16 the club held a ride and pizza party as a means of socializing with fellow riders and as a celebration of Bob Myrick’s 80th birthday.

From the  League of American Bicyclists Newsletter:  Join us  Wednesday, January 17th at 7pm ET  for our annual Club Insurance call with our friends at American Specialty Insurance.

Greetings to all Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club members and enthusiasts! We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming General Meeting,  which will be conducted both in-person and via Google Meet .

We are combining the Board Meeting with the General Meeting.  Please see the meeting notice for that meeting.

November 30, 2023 City of Tacoma Awarded $2 Million in Grant Funding for Portland Avenue Vision Zero Project in District 4

A word from our president.

We would like to acknowledge our new and returning members who have recently joined or renewed their club membership.

Greetings to all Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club members and enthusiasts! We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming General Meeting,  which will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom.

{loadposition eventregistrants} The November Membership Meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 21 at Tacoma Public Library, Wheelock branch (3722 N. 26th St.) . Sue Nicholson will be giving a talk on her bikepacking trip from Olympia to …

We are having another free  Pizza Party , since our last party was so popular.  The room holds just 36 people, so sign up on our website .

Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club is holding its regularly scheduled board meeting via Zoom. Board members and interested club members are invited to join.

I recently completed my longest bike packing trip to date - 9 days, 250 miles from Olympia WA to Newport OR with Colleen and Matt from Olympia.  (I know that many of you in TWBC have done longer trips, but I started later in life, and I'm pleased …

We would like to acknowledge our new and returning members who have recently joined or renewed their club membership.   New & Returning Members:   Jesse Hamashima Taran Robinson Sue Nicholson Louis Vance Lynn Hennings Amy Branch Joyce Clifford

On Saturday, October 21 the club held a Special Membership meeting, which was a Pizza Party,  along with a ride beforehand that used the Monday ride route. Seven riders set out from Starbucks in Proctor – Dan Russo, Kent Koehn, Tom Petroski, John  Vo…

Greetings to all Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club members and enthusiasts! We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming General Meeting,  which will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom. Meeting Details: Date : November 21, 2023 Time : 06:00 PM Pa…

Save the date for ForeverGreen Trails' Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 16th, 4-5:30 PM. Join us and meet the amazing folks who help make FGT possible, elect our board, and provide feedback on our work plan, draft budget, and other important…

Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club is holding its regularly scheduled board meeting via Zoom. Board members and interested club members are invited to join. The meeting will primarily focus on matters pertaining to the organization's direction, upcomi…

VIEW FULL EVENT INFORMATION The October membership meeting is going to be a PIZZA PARTY! Join us on Saturday, October 21 at Noon at Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante , 2207 North Pearl Street. TWBC will provide pizza and non-alcoholic beverages. Spouses …

Yesterday I had time to explore the Enumclaw Plateau Trail obtained by King County in 1994.  Now that we will have a new trail bridge over the White River, I hope we will continue to Kanasket Palmer State Park.  The Park was our first stop from Taco…

We would like to acknowledge our new and returning members who have recently joined or renewed their club membership.   New & Returning Members:   Lewis Jones Allan Ohlsen Nancy Abraham Luis Bernhardt David Fenbert Eric Arntson Eric  Reed

The October membership meeting is going to be a PIZZA PARTY!  Join us on Saturday, October 21 at Noon at Joeseppi's Italian Ristorante, 2207 North Pearl Street.  TWBC will provide pizza and non-alcoholic beverages.   Spouses and significant others…

Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club is holding its regularly scheduled board meeting via Zoom. Board members and interested club members are invited to join. The meeting will primarily focus on matters pertaining to the organization's direction, upco…

Ready for a "deep dive" into Seattle's biking culture and its history? Check out this interview on KNKX by  Emil Moffatt  with Tom Fucoloro, editor of the Seattle Bike Blog and author of the book 'Biking Uphill in the Rain.' In t…

Forever Green Trails Conference Sep 28, 2023 September 28, 2023 Environmental. Services. Bldg. @ Chambers Creek Regional Park FGT announces fall conference that brings together trail users, supporters, advocates, designers, and builders in our region…

We would like to acknowledge our new and returning members who have recently joined or renewed their club membership.   New & Returning Members:   Kent Koehn Pamela  VanDerDoes David  Rothe Naomi  Herrera Ron  Appel

Monday (Day 1) – Thomas Harrison, Bob Myrick and Charlene Dorward did the South District Loop.  This was a tough ride with steep climbs and descents on loose gravel and large rocks.  We did some bushwhacking and forded a stream, which was good fun.  S…

New trail bridge will cross the White River Foothills Trail White River Bridge from V+M Structural Design Enumclaw Courier-Herald King County

We invite you to join us at the 17th Annual Pierce County Trails Conference on Thursday, September 28th from 5-7:30 in the Environmental Services Building at Chambers Creek Regional Park. Registration is now open and all are welcome, so please share t…

Join us for a captivating 59-mile bike ride that starts at Enumclaw High School. This looped journey will take riders through the picturesque and small communities of Osceola, Wabash, Black Diamond, Ravensdale, Durham, Kanasket, Palmer, Cumberland, an…

Th is event was a hub-and-spoke style with only two TWBC members particip ating. We hope for a larger turnout next time. On Tuesday, June 20, we began at the picturesque CDA campground, aiming for Harrison. With temperatures at 43° and a strong wind, …

Greetings to all Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club members and enthusiasts! We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming General Meeting,  which will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom. Meeting Details: Date : September 19, 2023 Time : 06:00 PM P…

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) FOR LEAGUE OF AMERICANWHEELMAN D/B/A LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS (“LAB”) (this waiver is for multiple Club Adult Participants only) IN CONSIDERATION of being …

Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club is holding its regularly scheduled board meeting via Zoom. Board members and interested club members are invited to join. The meeting will primarily focus on matters pertaining to the organization's direction, upcomi…

Join us for a captivating 59-mile bike ride that starts at Enumclaw High School and boasts a challenging 2300 feet of elevation gain. This looped journey will take riders through the picturesque and small communities of Osceola, Wabash, Black Diamond,…

Nine TWBC riders, led by dynamo Charlene Dorward and ably assisted by Bob Myrick, enjoyed five days of mostly sunny skies and scenic rural rides from Bellingham July 24-28.   In addition to our leaders, participants included Thomas Harrison, Barbara J…

By Bob Myrick  Many thanks to our new and continuing volunteer Officers.  New Officers are  Dave Wittenberg, Vice President  Sue Nicholson, Secretary Ray Finch, Newsletter Editor  Continuing are  Charlene Dorward, Treasurer Corrina Lorenz, Special Eve…

Tacoma Bicycle Board Meeting Announcement Tacoma Bicycle cordially invites all board members to participate in our regularly scheduled board meeting, to be conducted via Zoom. While the main focus of the meeting will be on matters pertaining to the or…

Ride the challenging paved and gravel routes, or opt for the shorter routes and do some hiking.  The ride is based at the Sahara Creek Horse Camp.  Check out the website for details. Contact Bob Myrick ( bobmyrick@msn.com ) if you would like to use…

Rainbow Falls State Park Hub & Spoke Cycle Ride VIEW EVENT INFORMATION This will be a destination and a hub and spoke trip. Plan to camp or come out for the day.   Date and Time: May 19 through May 21, 2023 – 9:00am Start location, Directions: Rai…