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

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.

Attention Ride Leaders:

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.

Please deliver any paper Ride Sign Up Sheets and Minor Release Forms to Rick Proctor (BIKES President) as soon as possible:

o   Paper mail to:

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.  

Club Meeting 7PM Thu, September 9th, 2021

The next BIKES Club meeting will be 7PM on September 9th, 2021. 

The meeting location might be in person if the COVID-19 situation allows. 

Otherwise, the meeting would be online using Zoom due to the COVID-19 crisis. 

• 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.  :)