About us
McHenry County Bicycle Club (MCBC) Outdoors, founded in 1981, offers year-round activities beyond cycling. We welcome all to bike, hike, and kayak in the great outdoors with us!
- Easy Riders: Short, leisurely routes.
- Intermediate Cyclists: Moderate pace, 20-40 miles.
- Fast-Paced Group: Aggressive speeds and distances.
- Trail and Gravel riding: get a full-body workout on gravel
- Kayaking: Join us on the waters 1-2 times per month.
Riding Season: Road and trail rides on weekends and weekday mornings/evenings, with email notifications sent to members. Most rides include food stops and socializing.
Kayaking: Weekend floats on the various waters from the Busse Woods to the Fox River and the Chain o' Lakes.
Seasonal Activities: After we end biking we start hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in winter. Annual events include a year-end banquet, winter picnic, and June meetings with guest speakers.
Safety: We advocate wearing helmets, maintaining bikes, and obeying traffic laws. We support Rails to Trails Conservancy, Ride Illinois, PADS, and Project Mobility.
Join us at McHenry Bicycle Club or on our Facebook page. A signed waiver is required for all events.
Join us on any one of our events and see what we're all about - Please visit us at our website [McHenry Bicycle Club.org](https://mchenrybicycleclub.org/index.php) or MCBC FACEBOOK PAGE, to find out more about the benefits of joining our club. You are welcome to join us!
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McHenry County Road Rides
Location not specified yetCome ride with McHenry County Bike Club on Saturdays!
May 16, 2026 Saturday start location: Grassy Lake Forest Preserve, intersection of Hurdale Lane and N. Kelsey Road, Lake Barrington.
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27milesOur start points vary and each new location is posted on the Friday before the ride. Please check this site on Saturday morning in case there is a rain cancelation. Our routes (15-40 miles) cover a large area from the very quiet roads near Union, IL, north to Delavan Lake, Lake Geneva, Silver Lake, WI and the local Crystal Lake, McHenry area. There are always at least 2 ride length options for every ride date, and sometimes a super short of 15 miles.
You will find route links to RideWithGPS posted at the top of each new announcement. Be sure to have a helmut, a tube repair kit, water bottle and a snack (for the mid-ride break). Our experienced riders can help you if you have a flat.
We usually get a group of about a dozen MCBC official club members on our Saturday rides. For more information see our website: https://www.mchenrybicycleclub.org
See you Saturday,
Barb
MCBC Road Ride CoordinatorOur ride paces are:
A group cruises at 18-22 MPH to average 16-18.
B group cruises at 16-18 MPH to average 13-15.
C group cruises at 11-14 MPH to average 11-12.1 attendeeMcHenry County Road Rides
Location not specified yetCome ride with McHenry County Bike Club on Saturdays!
May 16, 2026 Saturday start location: Grassy Lake Forest Preserve, intersection of Hurdale Lane and N. Kelsey Road, Lake Barrington.
Here
33miles
27milesOur start points vary and each new location is posted on the Friday before the ride. Please check this site on Saturday morning in case there is a rain cancelation. Our routes (15-40 miles) cover a large area from the very quiet roads near Union, IL, north to Delavan Lake, Lake Geneva, Silver Lake, WI and the local Crystal Lake, McHenry area. There are always at least 2 ride length options for every ride date, and sometimes a super short of 15 miles.
You will find route links to RideWithGPS posted at the top of each new announcement. Be sure to have a helmut, a tube repair kit, water bottle and a snack (for the mid-ride break). Our experienced riders can help you if you have a flat.
We usually get a group of about a dozen MCBC official club members on our Saturday rides. For more information see our website: https://www.mchenrybicycleclub.org
See you Saturday,
Barb
MCBC Road Ride CoordinatorOur ride paces are:
A group cruises at 18-22 MPH to average 16-18.
B group cruises at 16-18 MPH to average 13-15.
C group cruises at 11-14 MPH to average 11-12.1 attendee
Past events
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