What we’re about
Come Ride With Us! The Spokane Bicycle Club is a recreational and social organization that promotes lifelong cycling for fun and health. Group rides range from leisurely 10-mile social rides to longer fitness and endurance rides, as well as occasional multi-day tours. Some rides are urban and some are in the wider Inland Northwest around Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. We offer monthly meetings showcasing cycling adventures and innovation, and we advocate for safe cycling through sponsoring and supporting cycle-positive events and activities. More about our club can be found at: www.spokanebicycleclub.org. To JOIN the Spokane Bicycle Club ($25 per year individual membership), and support our rides and bike advocacy efforts, go to Spokane Bicycle Club membership
The Club offers Zwift indoor trainer group rides four days a week Nov-Feb. Details at: SBC on Zwift
Note: Helmets are required on Club rides.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Team Thursday: Little Garden, Long Lake Loop w/Dirt, Gravel FocusSpokane, WA, Spokane, WA
Start Time: Meet at 8:45 AM; rollout 9:00
Meeting Location/Address: Little Garden Café 2901 W Northwest Blvd Spokane, WA 99205
Distance: 30 miles
Pace: 13-15 on pavement; what conditions allow on dirt
Terrain: 52% unpaved; 48% paved. Lots of ups and downs. Total elevation gain +/- 1500 ft.
Route Description:
The start, finish and halfway point match the traditional Monday ride, but we’ll favor the unpaved option along the way. Sections include:- “Where the Fire Jumped the River”
- McLellan offshoots (some of which have been significantly impacted by fire prevention activities)
- Alt-routes from Sontag to Long Lake (Warning: leader likely to make wrong turns)
- Transitions from smooth dirt to evil patches of rock (AKA baby heads)
- Riverside photo ops
- Bowl and Pitcher swinging bridge
Not suitable for road bikes. Recommended tire width 38mm +. Bring plenty of water and something to eat at the halfway point.
Riding on dirt/gravel is more tiring than riding on pavement. Overall, this ride is not extreme off-road riding, especially for folks who are comfortable with their gravel skills, but there may be a couple of sections where you have to walk your bike (both uphill and down), which is fine. The goal is to enjoy a small sampling of the myriad trails available in Riverside Park.
Link to route map and download option: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52782633
Regroup Locations: Nine Mile Recreation Area (Long Lake); others to be determined during ride
Eat: Little Garden post-ride
Weather cancellation: Rain, high winds, other extreme conditions may cancel. Check Meetup for status updates or contact ride leader.
Ride Leader: Tim Hunt 503.880.9896
Helmets required on all SBC rides
- Green Bluff RideThomas Hammer Coffee Roasters, Spokane, WA
Date: 9/27/2025
Ride Name: Green Bluff Ride
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Estimated Ride Duration: 3 hours
Meeting Location: Thomas Hammer: 319 W. Hastings Rd., Spokane, WA 99218
Pace: Steady 12-14 mph
Distance: 33 miles
Terrain: Some Hills. One steep hill early in the ride. 1674 ft. of climb
Weather cancellation: Cancel ride if raining at the start.
Ride Leader: Tom Moser
Phone: 906-250-4908
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48583990
Helmet required on ride. - Monday Riverside State Park Out and Back2901 W Northwest Blvd, Spokane, WA
Meet: 8:45 a.m. at Little Garden Cafe, 2901 W Northwest Blvd and North A St. Note later start date for Sept 8 - Sept 29
Ride starts: 9:00 a.m.
Pace on the level: 12-14 mph (typically faster on the outbound leg due to slight slope downstream and mild SW tailwind). Because this is a recurring, out and back ride, riders are free to ride their own faster pace than posted pace if they desire. Faster riders wait for all riders at regroup point at McClellan trailhead on outbound leg.
Distance: 26 miles.
Terrrain: Mostly flat to hilly with some very short hills.
Regroup: McClellan trailhead past 7-mile, and at Nine Mile Recreation Area (snack stop).
Approximate time: 3 hours
Route Description: This is an out and back ride to Long Lake via Aubrey White Parkway, Centennial Trail, to 9-Mile Recreation Area at Long Lake/Lake Spokane.
Food, water, and clothing: Bring your own water and snacks. Drinks and snacks at Little Garden /cafe after ride. Dress for the conditions, which should be warm.
Restroom at Little Garden Cafe. Vault toilets at McClellan trailhead, N of Seven Mile bridge, CT at Carlson Rd, Sontag Park. Restroom at 9-Mile Recreation Area (open during summer season).
Weather policy: Heavy rain, high winds, heavy smoke, will cancel ride.
Leader: Don Barden 206-450-3576
Note: Helmet required on all SBC ridesI
Pedal-assist E-road bikes welcome!
Link to Ride With GPS map and cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42570261I invite all riders not members of the Spokane Bicycle Club to join at www.Spokanebicycleclub.org
