The Salem Bicycle Club was formed in 1969 for the purpose of promoting recreational bicycle tours in the local area. Over the years, bicycle advocacy for improved biking conditions has been a priority as well. Since formation of the Salem Bicycle Club, it has grown to more than 400 members. The club supports the advocacy work of the League of American Bicyclists and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. The club schedules weekly rides each weekend throughout the year. During the summer, the club also schedules week day evening rides and overnight rides. Ride distances range from 15 to 135 miles. Many routes are specially designed for novices. Non-members are welcome on club rides. All rides have assigned ride coordinators. Each ride participant must sign a release and waiver of liability before the ride and must wear a helmet meeting CPSC requirements.
The club annually sponsors two event rides which are widely publicized and draw cyclists from throughout the Northwest. These rides are the Monster Cookie Ride on the last Sunday in April and the Peach of a Century on the last Sunday in September. The club's newsletter, Spokes, is published 10 times each year. The newsletter provides members with the monthly rides list and includes other information and articles of interest to local bicyclists. Recent articles from the newsletter and information on how to submit articles for publication or on how to obtain permission to reprint articles which have appeared in the newsletter are available on-line. Monthly club meetings include programs on bicycle maintenance and repair, bicycle touring, health and exercise, riding law, and safety. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month except December and January and start with a social half-hour at 6:30 p.m. Larry Miles is club president. David Philbrick is membership coordinator. The Salem Bicycle Club's snail-mail address is P.O. Box 2224, Salem, OR 97308. Annual membership dues are $15 for individuals and $20 for families. To join the club, complete and mail the membership application form .  The Salem Bicycle Club is now on Facebook.
| SBC Annual
Awards Banquet
Sun., Jan 29, 2012
6:00 to 8:30 pm
Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate another year of cycling with all of your road buddies and to show your appreciation for the volunteers whose efforts kept the club working during 2011. The club's annual awards banquent will be in the Willamette University Cat Cavern, 2nd floor Putnam University Center, Bldg 13. The registration deadline for the banquet was Jan. 20.
City of Salem Bike/Ped Plan
 Discussions of the draft plan will continue with another hearing by the Planning Commission. Comments can be submitted through an online comment form at the city's project website or in writing to the project manager.
The adopted plan will guide the bicycle-related projects for years into the future. Help make Salem a better place to walk and bicycle. Don't miss this opportunity to review the draft and to provide your comments and suggestions for improvements in the plan. |
