TWBC October Newsletter

News & Events

A Welcome to Bike Streets The Pierce County Bike Advocates recently met with Bike Streets to talk about creating a "Low-Stress Bike Map" for Tacoma. Here is a post welcoming our community to the platform. Read More

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

President's Report for October Greetings Fellow Cyclists.   September has been a nice dry month for riding.  Hopefully Autumn will have some nice days as well. Read More

Demystify Your Ride: Bike & Everyday Science Series #1, September 20th   Ever wonder why low gears feel "easier," or how your brake pads actually bring you to a stop? Your bike runs on physics you already understand — you just may not have connected the dots yet. This Sunday our friends at 2nd Cycle are putting their scientist hats on and providing a free community workshop. Read More

General Meeting - October 13th 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 virtually via Google Meet. Read More

2026 Headwaters Century We had very nice weather for about 20 riders on Sept 12, cool, then moderate conditions.  Four riders went on the nice 41 mile loop to Auburn.  The peleton went to Black Diamond for a rest break and  then on to the Green River Gorge where they climbed up to Cumberland and Enumclaw Plateau.  Read More

2026 Ashford Bicycle Week: Rainier Backcountry & Trail Clearing Five of us (Steve Brown, Thomas Harrison, Fred Johnstone, Bob Myrick and Charlene Dorward) camped at the Sahara Creek Horse Camp from August 3 to 6 for the Ashford Bicycle Week. We arrived on Monday August 3. On Tuesday we rode up Skate Creek Road and then up a trail, entering Mount Rainier Park from the back way and around the gate. We had a pleasant lunch at Longmire then rode down, back to camp. On the way back we stopped to visit Bob Brown, head of the Mount Tahoma Trails Association. Read More