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2025 PNW Road Cycling Events

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Every January I put together an unofficial list of road cycling events taking place around the Pacific Northwest (most in our home state of Washington). It's culled from a variety of sources, including personal experiences, suggestions from friends and the huge but frequently outdated list at BikingBis.com . This list covers recreational road events only; it does not include races, gravel/MTB events, fondos or rides organized by bike tour companies. Originally Posted 1/19/25 | Updated 4/7/25 Events that have not set a date for 2025 are listed with a mm/??. If there is no link, it means the web site/page is currently inactive. The list will be updated as new information becomes available. February 2/23 — Chilly Hilly (Bainbridge) | Cascade BC March 3/?? — Worst Day Ride (Portland OR) | Oregon Bike April 4/13 — Ride for Major Taylor (White Center) | Cascade BC 4/26 — Tour de Lopez Island 4/27 — McClinchy Mile (Camano Island) 4/27 — Monster Cookie Metric Century (S...
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2024 PNW Road Cycling Events

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Every January I put together an unofficial list of road cycling events from around the Pacific Northwest (most in our home state of Washington). It's culled from a variety of sources, including personal experiences, suggestions from friends and the huge but frequently outdated list at BikingBis.com . This list covers recreational road events only; it does not include gravel/MTB events, bike races, fondos or rides organized by bike tour companies. Events that have not set a date for 2024 are listed with a mm/??. If there is no link, it means the web site is currently inactive. I'll update the list as new information becomes available. Originally Posted 1/2/24 | Updated 10/25/24 February 2/25 — Chilly Hilly (Bainbridge) | Cascade BC March 3/24 — Worst Day Ride (Portland OR) | Oregon Bike April 4/21 — Ride for Major Taylor (White Center) | Cascade BC 4/28 — McClinchy Mile (Camano Island) 4/28 — Monster Cookie Metric Century (Salem OR) May 5/4 — Tour de Cure Pac...
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The Paceline — by Bill Stevenson

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This article was written several years ago by Olympia's Bill Stevenson. It originally appeared in the newsletter of the former Capital Bicycling Club. At several key junctures in my early days of cycling people went out of their way to teach me the inner workings of road riding.  Two of them, Jerry Baker and Bob Kaye, were particularly influential and important to me.  Both men are local legends. Neither they nor the uncounted others who helped me learn the ropes of cycling had any good reason to spend their valuable time coaching a callow youth from Olympia.  But they did, and their help opened the mysteries of road cycling to me, providing one of the greatest joys of my life in the process.  It is in memory an appreciation of this help that I sit down today with paper and ink to try and pass on the wonderful gift they provided. To the uninitiated, road cycling can seem like a province of some secret society inhabited by a strange race of Lycra-clad humanoids. Many ...
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April "First Sunday" Meetup Ride - A Welcome Weather Window!

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After serving up pouring rain and some snow at daybreak, the weather gods took pity on us during the First Sunday Meetup Ride April 2. Eleven folks turned out for a 23-mile ride to Cooper Point and around The Evergreen State College that was mostly dry and even featured some sun breaks. We finished up with tasty food and beverages at Vic's Pizza Westside. Thanks to all who joined us!
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March "First Sunday" Meetup Ride

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More than a dozen folks turned out for the second First Sunday of the Month Meetup Ride and Social Gathering. We had a somewhat chilly but dry ride out to Steamboat Island and back with a side trip around scenic Schirm Loop. And the after-ride social time at Tipsy Whale was especially delightful. Thanks to all who rode with us!
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