Upcoming Tours

Switch to Calendar View

• Mid-Oregon Multi-Mode Tour 2025

  • Start
    16 Jun 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    20 Jun 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Salem & McMinnville, OR
  • Spaces left
    4

  Register

  Mid-Oregon Multi-Mode Tour 2025

  This tour is an opportunity for adventure travel from Snohomish County by bike, train, and even a ferry to visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

  Ride Leaders:   

  Rick Proctor, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153

  Cindy Proctor, proctorcj28@comcast.net, 425-293-3152

  The Plan:

  Day 1 Monday June 16^th:

  • Get yourself, your bike, and your stuff to the Amtrak station where you will board the train.  Everett and Edmonds are the only stations in Snohomish County that will support Trainside Checked Bicycle Service.  Amtrak has rules for travelling with bikes.  Reservations for you and your bike are strongly recommended.
  • You, your bike, and your stuff will need to change trains in Seattle, then continue to Salem, OR.
  • In Salem, ride your bike 1.4 mile with all your stuff to a 3-star hotel near the Willamette River. 

  Day 2 Tuesday June 17^th:

  • Ride your bike with all your stuff to a 3-star hotel (2 nights) in McMinnville.
  • Choose between 2 scenic routes:
  • • Short BIKES Club route of 30 miles with 840 ft of gain (steady effort).
    • Longer BIKES Club route of 35 miles with 1,626 ft of gain (moderate effort).

  Day 3 Wednesday June 18^th:

  • Visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.  This is where the “Spruce Goose” is located among many more aircraft, spacecraft, and related stuff.
  • 3.4 bike miles each way between hotel and museum.
  • Optional: ride your bike on a local scenic RWGPS route of 31 miles and 355 ft of gain.

  Day 4 Thursday June 19^th:

  • Ride your bike & stuff via a different route to the same 3-star hotel in Salem as the first night.
  • Choose between 2 routes with the Wheatland Ferry across the Willamette River:
  • • Short BIKES Club route of 32 miles with 500 ft of gain (steady effort).
    • Longer BIKES Club route of 34 miles with 600 ft of gain (moderate effort).

  Day 5 Friday June 20^th:

  • Reverse of day 1 to get home.
  • Different 1 mile bike route from hotel to Salem train station.

  Note: Steady and moderate efforts are normal steady and moderate road paces slowed down by a touring load of gear, uphills, headwinds, etc.  Frequent regroups.

  Your Responsibilities:

  • Make your own Amtrak reservations for you and your bike.
  • Make your own lodging reservations.
  • Acquire your food in commercial food joints.  Our chosen hotels provide breakfast.
  • Carry picnic lunches for days 2 & 4.
  • Group size limited to the available bike spaces on the train (10 max).
  • If this sounds like your idea of fun and you want to go, please Register for this event as soon as possible.  Details for each day will be provided if there is sufficient interest. 

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2025

  • Start
    14 Jul 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    18 Jul 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Mill Creek Sports Park
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2025

  This is a 5-day / 4-night unsupported bike tour from Mill Creek to Stampede Pass with overnight motel stays in North Bend each way and two nights at Snoqualmie Pass.  No camping gear required, but you will need to carry your gear and clothing on your bike.  Meals will be at locally available food establishments.  Picnic lunches for days 2, 3, and 4.

  Ride leader: Rick Proctor, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153.

  Equipment:  

  • Gravel capable bikes are a must.  The gravel surfaces expected are mostly hard-packed gravel with some loose gravel places possible.
  • Your bike must be in good condition and ready for the route. 
  • You must be able to do your own minor repairs, including flat tire repairs, and maintenance.
  • Daytime only riding expected.  White front and red taillights are recommended to improve our visibility to motor vehicle drivers.  
  • A really good white front light is required in tunnels to help you see your way around potholes, debris, and sleeping bears.

  If you are new to bike touring, or you are an experienced bike tourist with new equipment, or this tour just looks like your kind of fun, then register for this event as soon as possible. 

  Meeting Time & Location: 

  • 8:30 AM Monday, July 14th at the Mill Creek Sports Park for a 9:00 AM roll out.
  • Cars cannot be parked at the Sports Park for the duration of this tour.
  • Parking arrangements near the Ride Leader's home a mile away can be arranged.
  • We expect to return Friday, July 18th by 5 PM.

  Register:

  • By 8 PM Sunday evening, July 6th, 2025. 
  • Group size limited to 8 or lodging availability, whichever is smaller.

  You must make your own lodging reservations as soon as possible and acquire your own food enroute per the following info.

  Routes: The total route is something like 42% paved (79 miles) and 58% gravel (111 miles):

  • Day 1 Monday July 14th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 44 miles and about 1,641 feet of gain.
    • 23 miles paved, 21 miles gravel.
    • Paved roads & ½ mile of dirt trail from Mill Creek to Duvall, then mostly gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail to North Bend.
    • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49598023 "Mill Creek – Duvall – North Bend 2025 by RAP".
    • North Bend Motel, call for reservations 425-888-1121.  You must make your own lodging reservations (24-hour cancellation policy). 
  • Day 2 Tuesday July 15th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and about 3,302 feet of gain.
    • ·4 miles paved, 28 miles gravel with a 2.3 mile dark, damp, and unpaved tunnel.
    • Mostly Snoqualmie Valley & Palouse to Cascades Trail from North Bend to Hyak, then paved roads to Snoqualmie Pass.
    • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47264506 "NorthBend-SnoqualmiePass 2024 by RAP".
    • 2 nights at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn www.summitinnwashington.com or call 425-434-6300.  You must make your own lodging reservations (3-day cancellation policy).  
  • Day 3 Wednesday July 16^th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for about 30 miles and about 2,500 feet of gain & descent.
    • About 6 miles paved, 25 miles gravel.
    • Paved roads from Snoqualmie Pass to Hyak, then gravel Palouse to Cascades Trail and forest service roads to stampede Pass.  Reverse on return.
    • Lou Rivetti to lead the ride this day.
    • RWGPS route to be determined.
    • Stay 2^nd night at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn.
  • Day 4 Thursday July 17th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and 745 feet of gain and 3,314 feet of descent.
    • Reverse of day 2.
    • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47264865 "SnoqualmiePass-NorthBend 2024 by RAP".
    • North Bend Motel, call for reservations 425-888-1121.  You must make your own lodging reservations (24-hour cancellation policy). 
  • Day 5 Friday July 18th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 53 miles and 1,798 feet of gain and 1,848 feet of descent.
    • 44 miles paved, 9 miles gravel.
    • Snoqualmie Valley Trail from North Bend to Fall City, 4 miles of paved roads to connect with Preston – Snoqualmie Trail, Issaquah – Preston Trail, East Lake Sammamish Trail, Sammamish River Trail, North Creek Trail, and roads to Mill Creek.
    • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49606795  "North Bend – Issaquah – Mill Creek 2025 by RAP".
    • Return to your home, perhaps in time for dinner.

  Pace: 

  • The moderate “effort” pace of this tour is intended for riders who regularly ride paved roads at a moderate pace slowed down by a touring load of gear, uphills, headwinds, photo stops, rest stops, etc. 
  • Frequent regroups.
  • All riders should have the route information available for their own use (electronic and/or paper) in case of separation. 

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

  
  

  Show details
• Snohomish to Snoqualime/Stampede Pass - Avid 3 day tour

  • Start
    15 Jul 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    17 Jul 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lou's House Clearview/Snohomish
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  
  

  Snohomish - Stampede Pass Tour 2025 - Avid 3 day version

  Join myself and Rick Proctor on a 3-day / 2-night unsupported bike tour from Snohomish (Clearview) to explore Stampede Pass with two nights at Snoqualmie Pass at the Summit Inn. This Avid version (yes you can have an extra cookie after this) is an abbreviated version of Rick's 5 day ride - we will all ride as a group on day 2 and first half of 3.  No camping gear required, but you will need to carry your gear and clothing on your bike.  Meals will be at locally available food establishments.  Picnic lunches for days 1, 2, and establishment lunch in route on last day.   

  Ride leader: Lou Rivetti - 425-446-9019.  lourivetti@yahoo.com

  Equipment:  

  • Gravel capable bikes are a must.  The gravel surfaces expected are mostly hard-packed gravel with some loose gravel places possible.
  • Your bike must be in good condition and ready for the route. 
  • You must be able to do your own minor repairs, including flat tire repairs, and maintenance.
  • Daytime only riding expected.  White front and red taillights are recommended to improve our visibility to motor vehicle drivers.  
  • A really good white front light is required in tunnels to help you see your way around potholes, debris, and sleeping bears.
  • An adventurous attitude and ability to keep the other riders including the ride leader from being grumpy - we all have our good and bad days.  

  If you are new to bike touring, or you are an experienced bike tourist with new equipment, or this tour just looks like your kind of fun, then register for this event as soon as possible. 

  Meeting Time & Location: 

  • 9 AM Tuesday, July 15th at the Lou's house of residence in Clearview (directions will be sent to registered riders) for a 9:15 AM roll out.
  • Cars can be park free of charge on Lou's secure property during the duration if you don't want to ride to start location.
  • Ride will start from ride leader's home for an easy mostly downhill ride to the SVT in Duvall.   
  • We expect to return Thursday July 17th by 5 PM.

  Register:

  • By 8 PM Sunday evening, July 6th, 2025. 
  • Group size limited to 8 or lodging availability, whichever is smaller.

  Your responsibility is to make your own lodging reservations as soon as possible and acquire your own food enroute per the following info.   Summit Inn at Snoqualime pass is best option unless you know of a rental option for the group. 

  Routes: The total route is something like 42% paved (80 miles) and 58% gravel (111 miles):

  • Day 1  Tuesday July 15th:
  • • 9:15 AM roll out for 70 miles and about 5473 feet of gradual gain. Touring pace - prepare to be out most of the day.   You'll sleep well. 
    • 20 miles paved, 60 miles compact gravel.
    • Paved road from Lou's house to Duvall, then mostly gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail to North Bend.
    • RWGPS link: Avid Day 1 Sno to Sno Pass · Ride with GPS
    • 2 nights at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn www.summitinnwashington.com or call 425-434-6300.  You must make your own lodging reservations (3-day cancellation policy).  
    • ·4 miles paved, 28 miles gravel with a 2.3 mile dark, damp, and unpaved tunnel
    • Mostly Snoqualmie Valley & Palouse to Cascades Trail from North Bend to Hyak, then paved roads to Snoqualmie Pass.
  • Day 2  Wednesday July 16th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and about 3,000 feet of gain.
    • Flexable time AM roll out for about 30 miles and about 2,500 feet of gain & descent.
    • About 6 miles paved, 25 miles gravel.
    • Paved roads from Snoqualmie Pass to Hyak, then gravel Palouse to Cascades Trail and forest service roads to stampede Pass.  Reverse on return.
    • In conjunction function with Rick Proctors ride - I will lead the ride this day.
    • RWGPS route to be determined.Stay 2^nd night at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn.  
  • Day 3 Thursday July 17th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 80 miles and 2600 feet of gain and a whopping 5000+ feet of descent.    
    • Part 1- RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47264865 "SnoqualmiePass-NorthBend 2024 by RAP"
  • • Snoqualmie Valley Trail from North Bend to Fall City, 4 miles of paved roads to connect with Preston – Snoqualmie Trail, Issaquah – Preston Trail, East Lake Sammamish Trail, Sammamish River Trail, North Creek Trail, and roads to Mill Creek.
    • Part 2 RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49910095
    • Return to your home, perhaps in time for dinner.

  Pace: 

  • The moderate “effort” pace of this tour is intended for riders who regularly ride paved roads at a moderate pace slowed down by a touring load of gear, uphills, headwinds, photo stops, rest stops, etc. 
  • Frequent regroups.
  • All riders should have the route information available for their own use (electronic and/or paper) in case of separation. 

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

  
  

  
  

  Show details