BIKES Club Rides During COVID-19: Some COVID-19 precautions will temporarily override other information on these web pages.

E-Bike Riders Read This:  E-bike riders and Ride Leaders should understand the BIKES Club e-bike policy.

Club Meeting 7PM Thu, October 14th, 2021

The next BIKES Club meeting is set for 7 PM October 14th, 2021, and will be online using Zoom due to the persistent COVID-19 situation.  BIKES Club members will be e-mailed the agenda and meeting details.

• You will need to download the free Zoom.com app ahead of time to the computer or smart device you will use. 

• Make sure your microphone and camera are functional.

• All BIKES Club members will receive an e-mail invitation with the Zoom meeting details.  Please do not forward this meeting notice or post on Facebook or other social media.

The 2nd Thursday of each month from September to May are BIKES Club meetings for members. No regular meetings in the summer or December.

We ride bikes for recreation and transportation.  And we talk about it at our meetings.  :)

Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021 Starts October 18th

If you are looking for another reason to go ride your bike, Coffeeneuring is way of adding a coffee stop on a bike ride and earning recognition during the colorful autumn season.  Even though Coffeeneuring is not an official BIKES Club activity, for several years some BIKES Club rides have been built around the easy to follow rules for Coffeeneuring.  The link above will take you to the Chasing Mailboxes website for more info.  You can also ask other BIKES Club riders with Coffeeneuring experience. 

Attention Ride Leaders:

• COVID-19 persists

Temporary Precautions for BIKES Club Ride During the COVID-19 Crisis

• Online Ride Registration

All rides require online registration as described in the ride posting on our website Calendar page.  This is part of the new normal for BIKES.  Efforts are underway for future non-member riders to use online registration.  BIKES Club is moving toward 100% paper free for all registrations and waivers.

• Max Group Sizes

Ride groups may now have 12 riders or less as determined by the Ride Leader.  The number includes the Ride Leader.  The ride posting and registration page should indicate the maximum number of riders for the ride.

• Ride Leader Program Guidelines Rev B

There have been a few updates to the Ride Leader Program Guidelines, enough for a Rev B to be released after approval by the BIKES Board on June 23rd, 2021.  These revisions include:

o   Updates for public visibility of rides.
o   Cancellation and ride date change process
o   Assorted corrections.

ShakeAlert

Riding a bike during an earthquake would likely be an unsafe situation.  An advance warning, even a few seconds, can provide enough time to stop before the ground starts shaking.  There might be enough time to take additional steps for your safety.

The ShakeAlert earthquake early warning detection system is now available https://www.pnsn.org/pnsn-data-products/earthquake-early-warning.   

To activate this notification on your phone you can turn on a system setting. (It is not a separate phone app).  To learn more about turning on the detection capability on your phone go to https://mil.wa.gov/alerts.   

Also, the latter part of this KING 5 video shows how to turn on iphone and android emergency alert notifications.  https://www.king5.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/live-with-glenn-farley-new-day-nw/281-dd3452ce-0fb6-4df1-bd63-dc86dac0cae8. 

On some android phones, look in the Messages app, then Settings, the Emergency Alert Settings, then Emergency Alerts.