Residents and visitors of all ability levels enjoy frequent and safe cycling throughout the Whatcom County region.
We see our Mission to carry out the vision this way:
Encouraging and assisting everyone to experience safe and healthy cycling for recreation, transportation, or racing on roadways and trails in and around Whatcom County.
By joining with us, you can help make the Mt. Baker Bicycle Club Goals happen:
1. Increase the number of people bicycling regularly in Whatcom County
-conducting and supporting recreational and educational bicycle events and rides
-helping all types of people enjoy bicycling
2. Encourage safe and enjoyable bicycling
- educate the public on safe bicycling skills and sharing the road
- communicate issues of interest to bicyclists
3. Advise decision makers on facilities and policies that maintain or improve safe bicycling conditions on roadways and trails
4. Promote bikes as environmentally friendly transportation
- partnering to reduce environmental damage of transportation
We are the umbrella group supporting all kinds of bicycling in our region:
Recreation
Mt. Baker Bicycle Club hosts weekly, monthly and a variety of annual recreation rides for members and guests throughout the year. Rides are oriented to all levels of ability including beginners, social riders, commuters, touring and high level race training. Check the newsletter for current rides and come along as our guest!
Education
Bicycling safely is a learned skill. The Club offers courses in partnership with the Bellingham Parks Department by instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. We work with local groups to host bike skills rodeos at annual community fairs. Funds raised by club activities help support training of more teachers, training bicycle skills to kids means a lifetime of safer roads. Encouraging bicycling is an important part of the Club's education work. Our annual Bike to Work and School Day promotion has helped hundreds of commuters "Be part of the solution" launching careers of folks bicycling to work or cycling their kids to school.
Trails
In partnership with Whatcom TrailNet and the Whatcom Independent Mountain Pedalers (WHIMP's), the Club helps advocate for development of a complete trail and mountain-bike network throughout Whatcom County. The Club works with Bellingham Walks to improve the system of walking paths connecting communities both in cities and rural areas so that our children have safe routes to get to school.
Race Training
Weekly club rides offer new and seasoned high-level riders the chance to improve team riding skills. In partnership with the Ken Meyer Memorial Foundation, the Club has helped host annual Criterium Bike Race events. Whether training for professional-class races or for endurance events or tours, these weekly training rides give Club members the extra edge to compete and win.
