Ride Calendar

West Side Mountain Bike Race Series January 26th  -  April 5th

Paul at the Whidbey Island race

An eight event series that will show you some of the best places to ride your mountain bike in the state.  Points awarded to each finisher.  Best 5 out of 8 results count for overall.  U-19, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+ divisions, self-seeding categories: Beginner, Sport, Expert/Open, Singlespeed, Clydesdale. Start time – Beg: 9:00am, Open/Expert/SS: 10am, Sport/Clydesdale: 11:30am.

January 26th Swan Creek Trails

February 2nd Soaring Eagle Park

February 9th Dash Point Park

March 1st        360 Park

March 8th      Fort Ebey state park on Whidbey Island

March 15th          Henry’s Ridge trails

March 29th        Port Gamble trail system

April 5th        Swan Creek Trails

More information available from Paul at the shop (he has raced this series a couple times), or at: https://www.westsidemountainbikeseries.com/

Tour de Palm Springs Century  February 7th & 8th

Tour de Palm Springs, February 7th & 8th

The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce would hate to hear us say this, but take your bike and get out of town this winter!  It’s raining here.  Go get some desert riding in.  Dry up your sinuses.

Try out this awesome desert bike event in southern California. You have a choice of several paved road rides of up to 100 miles in distance. Other distances from 10 miles on up to the full century. You will be treated to some of the greatest desert scenery anywhere.
Tour de Palm Springs is an event designed to raise money for non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley. This year, organizers hope to raise over $200,000 for local charities. Palm Springs’ famous weather, gorgeous mountain scenery, thousands of bike riders, and raising money for charities make the Tour de Palm Springs and event like no other!
Plan your cycling vacation and get more info here: http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/

Chilly Hilly Ride  -  Sunday, February 23rd 2020

Tour Bainbridge Island with 5000 of your closest friends

The Chilly Hilly Ride is on February 23rd this spring.
This is a classic Pacific Northwest ride that has been going on for over 40 years. If you’re going to live in Seattle, you simply have to have your own Chilly Hilly anecdote to tell.
If you’d like some of the ride history, we have a tribute to the ride in the museum section of this website.

Bicycling Magazine named the Chilly Hilly “One of Four Classic Rides” in the nation!

The ride is guaranteed to be hilly.  It’s likely to be chilly, possibly rainy, rarely sunny, but absolutely challenging and fun.
The course will be marshalled from 8 a.m to about 3 p.m.  The ride starts in front of Classic Cycle on Winslow Way.
Join 5000 of your closest friends for a scenic 33 mile  loop around the island.

For more information and event registration, go to:

http://www.cascade.org/node/6855

Worst Day of the Year Ride  -  March 1st in Portland

That doesn’t look so bad…

March 1st has been on average the worst day of the year, weather-wise, in Portland.  Portlanders will pick anything to create a themed bike ride around, so the day’s miserable weather is it.

There are two ride length options, eighteen or forty-five miles.  There are a ton of great food stops along the routes.  Costumes are encouraged (of course), and there are prizes galore.

Feel like joining the mayhem?  Click the ride link here:

http://worstdayride.com/

Sequim Road Races  March 14th and 21st

The Tour de Dung (Sequim Road Race)

Two single-day races in Sequim, in the rain shadow of the beautiful Olympic Mountain Range. Start is across the road from the Dungeness State Park and Recreation Area.  Day-of event registration only.

The course is very flat and  fast.  A 12 mile lap course on chip-seal surfaced with three rolling rises, and wind historicaly has been a factor usually out of the west between 10 to 20 mph. Course is the same as in years past. Finish will be on Kitchen Dick Road.

Not many events on this side of the Sound, so take this opportunity to race close to home.  More info at:

http://www.wsbaracing.org/

Seward Park weekly race series   April – August

Thursday night racing at Seward Park

Starting in April, and continuing through Labor Day, we have a weekly Thursday night criterium you can race at Seward Park in Seattle.

The Seward Park series is informal, so no USCF license is required, the entry fees are modest, and the races are short, so you can get home in time for dinner.

5 pm – Category 4 Women and Junior race

5:30 pm - First Time training race and Catagory 4 & 5 Men

6 pm – Category 3 & 4 Men race

7 pm – Category 1, 2, & 3 race

For more information and directions, go to:http://www.sewardparkseries.com/

Vance Creek Road Race   April 4th

Vance Creek road race in Elma, Washington

The Vance Creek Road Race was born during a casual training ride with a couple of friends and has become one of the longest-running single day events in Washington.  The course starts at the mothballed nuke plant on top of Fuller Hill in Satsop WA and covers a 13.5 mile loop near Elma.  When the course reaches the Satsop Valley riders turn east and cover a narrow European style farm road.  The courses characteristics encourages a opportunistic racing strategy that will pit the mountain goat, all-rounder and sprinter against each other.  All that’s missing from this race is getting Matt Groening to write an episode of Simpsons about the event.

Race length varies with category.

Registration and more information here:

http://www.wsbaracing.org/

Eroica California Historic Ride   April 4th & 5th

Be like Gino, go ride gravel roads while wearing wool.

The Eroica is a celebration of bicycles and bicycle racers from a bygone era. The Eroica retro ride in Cambria, California (just north of San Luis Obispo). There are four fantastic routes in 33, 67, 85 and 108 mile lengths.

A California event in a Washington ride calendar?  Yes, because it’s that awesome.

Here is an excuse to dust off your old bike (must be from 1987 or older), get out your old togs (or a new outfit that looks old) and ride like it’s 1955. Why? Why not? There are vintage auto rally’s all the time. It’s just an excuse to ride a little slower and enjoy yourself a little more on some of the finest roads for cycling in California.

Classic Cycle has scholarships for this ride.  If you want to do this ride (in one of our wool jerseys), we’ll outfit you with a proper vintage bike. All you have to do is take care of your entry fee, and get yourself to Cambria for the start.

Check out the ride website:

http://www.eroicacalifornia.com/

Gran Fondo Las Vegas   April 4th, 2020

Las Vegas Gran Fondo

The Gran Fondo is a hugely popular and celebrated tradition in the Italian cycling world.  Meaning “the big ride” or “the big endurance,” a Gran Fondo is a long distance, timed cycling event (not a race) that welcomes competitive, amateur and recreational cyclists of all abilities.  While not strictly competitive, Gran Fondo events typically have a mass start and are timed.  The Gran Fondo Las Vegas will be fully supported with at least five feed zones (we call them checkpoints), roving SAG and a great lunch after the ride.  All riders will wear a timing chip, and results will be posted at the finish line and also on the website.  Have a great time and enjoy some warm desert riding.
Mark your calendar and join us in the desert next year.
More information available:

http://www.granfondolasvegas.com/

Walla Walla Stage Race   April 17th-19th 2020

Lucas at the Walla Walla stage race

A three-stage race for most riders as the stage 1 Waitsburg road race on Friday is contested by the pros and category 1 and 2 racers.  All other racing catagories will be doing a Saturday morning time trial followed by a criterium on Saturday afternoon, and the Kellogg Hollow road race on Sunday.

Make sure your training plan is on track and get more information here:

http://www.tofww.org/

Tour de Lopez (Island)   April 25th

Tour de Lopez (Island)

The annual Tour de Lopez on April 25th is a non-competitive road tour with 5, 10, 18 & 31 mile routes through a scenic landscape on rural island roads. The route is designed to keep cyclists off the main roads so there is lots of interesting variety and little local traffic. Participants are encouraged to make this a weekend getaway as it’s a great opportunity to see what Lopez has to offer.

Parking in Anacortes at the ferry terminal is free to TDL participants from Thursday thru Sunday in the upper parking lot.

Information and registration here:

http://lopezisland.com/tourdelopez.htm

The McClinchy Mile Ride  April 26th

McClinchy Mile tour through Snohomish county

The Snohomish county bike club invites you to explore the peaceful river valleys, rolling hills, and picturesque farm roads of Snohomish county. Choose from 34, 48, or 52 mile scenic routes through Granite Falls or Stanwood.

More information at:

http://bikesclub.org/mcclinchy

Stottlemeyer 30/60 Epic Mountain Bike Race  May 9th

Stottlemeyer 30/60 race on May 9th

Like mountain biking at Port Gamble, and want to do a lot of it?  Did you ride one of the West Side events on and want some more singletrack?  Try the Stottlemeyer 30 (mile) or 60 (mile).  The Northwest Epic Series will be back on May 12th and like last year they start off the season at Stottlemeyer on the Kitsap Peninsula!

Awards 3 deep for each distance for Male Open, Men 40-49, Men 50+, Female Open, Female 40+, and Singlespeed.  More information and registration here:

http://www.nwepicseries.com/events/

Friday Night Track Racing Series   May through September

Marymoor bike racing in the 1960s.

We have track racing at the Jerry Baker (Marymoor) Velodrome every Friday night during the summer.

Come to the park to spectate, or give track racing a try yourself.

Racing starts at 7pm on Friday nights, and rain will cancel the events (so, racing in May & June is iffy)

Pre-season events at the velodrome start in May.

More information, directions to the velodrome, and how to best get started available here:

http://velodrome.org/jbmv/

Viking Tour Poulsbo May 17th

Riding south out of Poulsbo

The Viking Tour is a well-run Gran Fondo put on by the Poulsbo Rotary club. This year it will take place on Sunday, May 17th.

The tour starts and finishes in historic Poulsbo, “Little Norway” at 9 a.m., and is held during the iconic VikingFest carnival and festival. So if you’re an out of towner, plan on coming out Saturday and stay the night
to experience Viking Hospitality!

The ride has three different lengths for all riding levels: the “Odin”: a 58-mile journey featuring over 4,000ft of climbs. the “Thor”: a 31-mile ride which is fairly flat and just for those looking to have a bit of fun with a little less challenge and the “Freyja”: a 15-mile relaxing ride where you can enjoy yourself without breaking too much of a sweat

The Viking Tour is meant to be whatever you make of it. Do it for fun, do it to challenge your personal best or do it to win! Whatever your intent, you’ll be glad you came! Bike racers, tourists, recreational riders, commuters, first-timers and serious cyclists will all have a good time with this one.

Questions? Get more information here: http://www.poulsbovikingtour.com/

Enumclaw Stage Race   May 16th and 17th

Enumclaw Stage Race

On Saturday, wake up and race a flat time trial in the morning.  Have lunch and then race a figure-8 downtown criterium in the afternoon.  Try to keep your lunch down.  On Sunday, race on the 16 mile road circuit (total number of laps determined by your racing catagory).  Youth categories as well as seniors and masters.

Online registration closes a couple days ahead of the race.

More information here:  http://www.moestagerace.com/

Flying Wheels Summer Century  May 30th

Flying wheels century

Get out of the city and enjoy some of Puget Sound’s finest rural riding on the largest century in the state!  The Flying Wheels Summer Century presented by Raleigh is a true celebration of cycling with a finish line festival, a beer garden run by New Belgium Brewing, and much more!

Choose from scenic cycling loops of 25, 45, 65 and 100 miles

Registration and more information here:

http://www.cascade.org/node/6815

Tour de Blast  June 13th

Tour de Blast

The Tour de Blast is a fully supported ride up the flanks of Mt. St. Helens.  Ride Mt. St. Helens blast zone where you’ll experience some of the most spectacular scenery that you can find anywhere. Ride up and back down scenic highways to the flanks of Mt. St. Helens.  There are three different ride distances beteen 30 and 90 miles. Start and finish at Toutle Lake High School. The entry fee includes T-shirt, food, drink, support, and pasta feed.

Spectacular views. Challenging climbs for the experts or shorter routes for intermediates and beginners.  Normally held in September, now moved to June. More information available at:

http://www.tourdeblast.com/

Mount Adams Country Bicycle Tour   June 27th

Mount Adams Country Bike Tour June 27th

Tour the scenic Trout Lake area of Washington.

Choose from the 11 mile family ride, the 51 mile valley loop (with 2700 feet of climbing), the 54 mile forest loop (with 3800 feet of climbing), or the 105 mile “infinity” loop (which, interestingly enough, is not infinitely long or have an infinite number of climbs on it).

Get more information here:

http://www.troutlakewashington.com/mt-adams-bicycle-tour/

Axel Merckx Gran Fondo  July 12th 2020

Axel Merckx Gran Fondo July 12th

The Gran fondo Axel Merckx is a beautiful ride through the Canadian Okanagan, and there are more ride options than ever. The new twist is the Speciale category, an option for 150 pre-registered riders with all kinds of V.I.P. perks. Check it out!

Previous rides through Penticton, B.C. (located in Canada’s amazing wine country) have welcomed over 2,000 cyclists, including the Cannibal himself, Eddy Merckx. Eddy of course isn’t the only racing legend to toe the start line. The Gran Fondo’s namesake, former pro cyclist Axel is always ready for the ride.

The Granfondo (100 mile), Mediofondo (60 mile) and Cortofondo (30 mile) categories are focused on the sheer joy of cycling, and serve the casual and novice riders, as well as the more highly trained competitive roadies. The race component to the Granfondo merely creates a new wrinkle for the speed-obsessed! So whether you’re aiming to qualify or just hoping to set a personal best, all Granfondo category riders will push off from the start line at the same time.

Registration for this epic event is now open:

http://www.granfondoaxelmerckx.com/

S.T.P. Seattle to Portland  July 18th and 19th

Early STP start

This 200-mile bicycle ride is the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest, with up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days.  The route takes you through the scenic valleys, forests, and farmlands of western Washington and Oregon.  Come ride what Bicycling Magazine has listed as one of the best cycling events in the nation!

Registration for this iconic event opens (and probably closes) in January.  For more information or alternate ways to get registered, visit:

http://www.cascade.org/node/6801

RAGBRAI (Ride Across Iowa)  July 19th  -  July 25th

RAGBRAI is like S.T.P. but longer and in a different state.

RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state.  The RAGBRAI has been around for decades. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world. Which means that it’s well-run, the route is pretty cool, and people like doing it.

In the world of big bicycle tours, RAGBRAI is in a league of its own.

To learn more, or to sign up for this midwest epic, go to:

http://ragbrai.com/

RAMROD  Thursday, July 30th

2020 Ramrod July 30th

Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day is the Pacific Northwest’s premiere one-day ultra-marathon cycling event.  It combines the incomparable scenery of Mount Rainier National Park with a challenging course featuring 10,000 feet of climbing over 152 miles.  The course begins in Enumclaw, WA and takes riders through the rolling hills near Eatonville, Elbe and Ashford before entering the Mount Rainier National Park.  You’ll be challenged by three climbs: a 12 mile ascent to Inspiration Point (4,850 ft), the 3 mile Backbone Ridge climb and the challenging 9-mile Cayuse Pass ascent (4,694 ft).

Registration is by lottery, open March 1st through March 25th at:

http://www.redmondcyclingclub.org/RAMROD/RAMROD.html

Tour de Lavender    Sequim    August 1st

Anyone who has ridden the Olympic Discovery Trail through Sequim knows that they have some fun roads, great scenery, and challenging hills. On August 3rd the local cycling club is putting on a tour of some great roads, farms and lavender fields. You can try the 62 mile metric century Challenge or the 35 mile family Challenge.

More information can be found here: https://tourdelavender.com/

R.S.V.P.  August 21st and 22nd

Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party

Ride from Seattle to Vancouver, BC and Party. Enjoy 188 miles of scenic Pacific Northwest back roads. You start either on Friday or Saturday in Seattle from the University of Washington and finish in downtown Vancouver, Canada on Saturday or Sunday. The Finish Line Festival includes a no-host bar, barbecue and music.

Registration fills up fast, and a lottery system is used to make sure everyone has a chance to ride.  for more information go to:

http://www.cascade.org/rides-major-rides/ride-seattle-vancouver-and-party-rsvp

Capitol Forest 14/30/50 mile Off Road  August 22nd

Capitol Forest 14/30/50 August 24th

The Northwest Epic series finishes with a bang at the Capitol Forest in Olympia on August 22nd.  The final epic event of the year ups the mileage to take advantage of the endless miles of smooth and fast single track.  That said, previously you could only pick 50 miles or 100! This was a bit much for almost everybody, so it’s back to more human (humane?) distances of 14, 30, or 50 mile routes. There will be free camping, beer, and a huge post race party!   More information at:

http://www.nwepicseries.com/events/

High Pass Challenge  Monday August 31st

High Pass Challenge

On Monday, August 31st, 600 riders will embark on a challenging event that leads them through the beautiful Gifford Pinchot National Forest, traversing the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Starting from Packwood, Washington, cyclists will climb over 7,500 feet in elevation gain over 114 miles. The halfway point is at scenic Windy Ridge, overlooking the Mount St. Helen’s blast zone.

Registration is limited to 600 cyclists.  You can register today at:

http://www.cascade.org/node/6853

Whistler Gran Fondo  September 12th 2020

On the sea to sky highway

Have you been training this summer? 
On September 12th the Whistler Gran Fondo will take riders up the Sea to Sky highway from Vancouver to Whistler, B.C.  The scenery is fantastic, and the ride support is really the best you can get. Although the fixed start and end points suggest only one ride length, you can choose a 75 or 100 mile route.
The Whistler Gran Fondo should be one of the best events of the year.

http://rbcgranfondo.com/

Passport to Pain ride on Vashon Island September 12th

Vashon Passport to Pain

80 miles, 10,000 feet of elevation change.

Anyone who’s cycled Vashon knows that the Island is a series of brutal hills connected by short sections of… well…. less brutal hills.  Face it, a cross section of any Vashon ride looks like your heart beat on Alpe d’Huez.  So, what if you strung all these hills together into one long epic circuit of the Island?  Crazy? Maybe – but a fun twisted crazy?  Does this sound like you?

This annual ride for V.I. rowing club members and friends will start from (and finish at) Jensen Point on Saturday September 12th between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. Riders will be started in small groups over that hour, for safety on the road. No one should start after 9:30 AM.

Questions? http://passport2pain.org/

Kitsap Fall Color Classic September 27th

On Sunday, September 27th we have the Kitsap Color Classic.  Pedal from Kingston through beautiful Kitsap County.  There are three loops to choose from, or you can ride the whole thing.  Ride your bike up to Hansville, down through Poulsbo, and back through Indianola to Kingston.  Friendly communities and terrific fall scenery make this a fun, must-do event.

Paul and/or Jaime usually do this ride, so let us know if you’d like to ride together.

For more information, go to:

http://www.cascade.org/node/6854

MFG Cyclocross Series September – November

MFG produces an outstanding series of cyclocross races locally, and while they are all about the participant, the races are also fun for spectators.  The venues are a hair closer to Bainbridge than the Seattle Cross series, so you can probably skip the earliest ferry on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  This is the series that some of us race (well, participate in), and Classic Cycle has provided some of the prizes.

For more information, check out the MFG site here:

http://www.mfgcyclocross.com/

Levi’s Gran Fondo in Santa Rosa  October 3rd

Santa Rosa Gran Fondo

Join Levi Leipheimer and 7,500 close friends this October in downtown Santa Rosa.   Riders will set out in a start that will strain the edges of the streets. On all routes, riders will stream through town with law enforcement handling rolling closures and intersection monitoring, ensuring safety and swift passage for riders. Out on the course, rest stops will be located approximately every 12 miles with great food and beverages, mechanical support, and toilets.  Once the pedaling is done, all riders and their families can enjoy an excellent meal, a frosty beer, live music, kid’s events, and a huge vendor exhibition back in Santa Rosa!

California in October sound like fun?  Register here:

http://www.levisgranfondo.com/

The Tour de Tucson   November 21st 2020

Need some sunshine and a dry place to ride?  Plan on riding the Tour de Tucson in (where else?) Arizona.

O.K., The 2013 edition was wet and cold, but what are the chances of that happening again in our lifetimes?

They have hills there too.

Held annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving, El Tour is a fun ride attracting over 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities from throughout the United States and beyond, consisting of novice, intermediate, advanced, and professional riders. Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine, Spirit named El Tour de Tucson “one of the premier organized rides in United States,” and Bicycling Magazine ranked El Tour as “one of the top three fundraising rides” in the country.

More information at:  http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/

Join the Team

Feel free to win bike races in Classic Cycle gear…

Like being part of a team?  Come on in and buy a Classic Cycle jersey.  That’s all it takes.  There are no annual dues.  If you register to race your bike with USA Cycling, put “Classic Cycle” on the line that asks for club affiliation.

Support Classic Cycle, and we’ll support you.  If you do a charity ride, complete a century, or race your bike in our jersey, we’ll help you with the equipment.  No need to finish first, we just want to see you riding.   For every event photo that you bring in (everyone has a camera phone these days), you’ll get a store credit.  We also have spare racing equipment and a ton of experience if you need some guidance. All we ask is that you be a good ambassador for us and for the sport.  If we find out you run red lights, cause crashes, yell at officials, or generally create ill will, we’ll ask that you pick a different sport.

By the way, our “casual club” philosophy has turned out two professional riders in the recent past.  Kiel Reijnen, who is on the Trek/Segafredo road team, and four-time national champion Zach McDonald, who rode for the Rapha-Focus cyclocross team.