B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County upcoming events

Last minute River Road Recon (01 Oct 2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Last week Minute River Ride. Meet at 9:45 for a 10:00. The Loweii -Snohomish River road is supposed to open by Thursday. So let’s check it out. Steady pace 12-14 mph, roughly 35 miles, coffee on return at the Milk House. Route similar to https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53132418 unless we have to detour.

Riders should be aware that though we try to pick quiet streets and roads, you will be sharing it with traffic. You should have the equipment to repair a flat on your bike. Steady rain/snow/excessive heat or smoke cancels. Check ride updates.

Group size set at 10 including ride leader. Restroom stops depend upon availability of facilities. E bike riders are responsible for knowing the BIKES club E bike policy found on our website.

All Riders should be familiar with our Ride Safety Guidelines.

E bike riders need to be familiar with our E Bike Policy.

Dan Scott 425-501-6198

Row River Trail - The Vineyard Tour Weekend (02 Oct 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Row River Trail - Cottage Grove Oregon - Friday, Oct 2

Ride leader Debby Grant, 206 353-0249, debby@jaygrant.com

Day 1 of our Roseburg, OR long weekend. Meet at Bohemia Park in Cottage Grove, OR at 9:30am for a 10am start. We'll ride the Row River Trail out and back route that keeps us off busy roads both directions. RideWithGPS links for both the out and back and full loop are below. Also posted below is a link to an Oregon Bureau of Land Management site that gives highlights of the Row River Trail area and details about the route.

The Out and Back route is about 32 miles with a little less than 1000 ft of elevation gain. We'll ride at a pace for all to enjoy the area, which means stopping for pictures and to take in some scenery. We may be required to do a bit of route scouting as this area is new to the ride leader.

Bring a lunch to eat en route and water for your needs. No food or water is available on the trail. The BLM info says there are restrooms available periodically.

There could be some rough patches and/or roots on the paved path. Be prepared to ride with the group and have necessary repair material with you in case of bike equipment failure.

Row River Trail information: Row River Trail information

RideWithGPS: Row River Scenic Bikeway

RideWithGPS: Row River Out and Back

BIKES E-bike Policy Ride Leaders and Members, you are responsible for knowing the club e-bike policy as well as regulations regarding use of e-bikes on bike trails.

Mill Creek & Kenmore Autumn Mod Ride @ 10 AM (02 Oct 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Mill Creek & Kenmore Spring Mod Ride @ 10 AM

Ride leader: Rick Proctor 425-293-3153, BikeHound@comcast.net.

Moderate (14 – 16 mph) ~~to brisk (16 - 18 mph)~~ pace expected, 34 miles, A & B terrain with 1,500 feet of elevation gain. Frequent regroups.

Meet at 9:45 AM for a 10:00 AM roll out at Mill Creek Sports Park.

Loop ride including parts of the Interurban, Lake Ballinger, Burke-Gilman, Sammamish River, and North Creek Trails, with interconnecting streets and roads in Snohomish and King counties. Planned stops at Lake Ballinger Park (mile 12), coffee stop at Kenmore Starbucks (mile 18), Blyth Park (mile 20), and Centennial Park (mile 27). Alternate coffee stop (mile 33) in Mill Creek Town Center.

Ride With GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55100155 "Giro di Sentieri for 2026 RAP". It is recommended all riders have this route with them in either paper or electronic form, or good knowledge of the area, in case of separation from the ride leader.

This route may have tight turns and short sections with narrow gravel paths and is intended for 2-wheel road or gravel bikes ridden by experienced bicyclists.

Foul weather or other awesome event cancels, check your e-mail or text for ride updates.

E-Bike Riders Read This: E-bike riders and Ride Leaders should understand the BIKES Club e-bike policy.

Ride Safety Guidelines: All riders should understand these BIKES Club Ride Safety Guidelines.

The Vineyard Tour - with Umpqua Velo Club (02 Oct 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

PleaTo The Vineyard Tour - Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4

Ride leader Debby Grant, 206 353-0249, debby@jaygrant.com

The Vineyard Tour is open for registration. Hosted by the Umpqua Velo Club, the paid event is on Sunday, October 4. Use the link below to visit the Vineyard Tour website and register for the distance you want to ride.

The Umpqua Velo Club will offer free club rides on Friday Oct 2, and Sat, Oct 3, for riders registered for the Vineyard Tour on Sunday, Oct 4. Lou has been in touch with the Umpqua Velo Club president and is assured of this. The website, however, still shows outdated information about the 2025 club rides. I'll continue to monitor it and update this listing as more information becomes available.

Lodging for this weekend in the Roseburg, OR area is at the expense of each BIKES Club member. Each club member is also responsible to register and pay for the Sunday, Oct 4 event if they choose to participate (link below).

Please check your profile on the BIKES website and enter or update an emergency contact number for yourself. This will be verified prior to the tour.

Here's our agenda for the long weekend:

Friday, Oct 2 - BIKES will host a Row River Trail club ride for BIKES members. Use the link below to go to the club registration page and read about the ride and to sign up.

OR - Friday, Oct 2 - participate in the Umpqua Velo Club free ride. Details to come as the club announces them.

Saturday, Oct 3 - participate in the Umpqua Velo Club free ride. Details to come as the Umpqua club announces them.

OR - Saturday, Oct 3 - BIKES will host an alternate ride if the Umpqua Velo Club does not offer its free club ride.

Sunday, Oct 4 - The Vineyard Tour. Register using the link below for the distance you want to ride.

The Vineyard Tour: The Vineyard Tour 2026

Row River Trail BIKES Club ride: Row River Trail - The Vineyard Tour Weekend

Vineyard tour Weekend plan from UVC: https://www.thevineyardtour.com/weekend

Burlington - North State Rec Area Mod Ride @ 10 AM (04 Oct 2026)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Burlington - North State Rec Area Mod Ride @ 10 AM

Enjoy autumn colors on a bike ride with friends.

Ride leader Rick Proctor 425-293-3153, BikeHound@comcast.net.

Register by 8 PM evening before the ride if you intend to go. Group size limited to 8 club members including the Ride Leader.

Moderate (14 – 16 mph) pace expected, 36 miles, A & B terrain with maybe 600 (six hundred) feet of elevation gain. Frequent regroups. I expect to ride my gravel bike.

Meet at 9:45 AM for a 10:00 AM roll out at Chuckanut Park & Ride, Burlington, I-5 exit 231. Chuckanut Park & Ride is easily seen to the right from the exit ramp.

Loop ride on some town streets, Skagit County country roads, a few short sections of WA state Hwys 20 and Old 99N. Rest rooms are at the parks. Planned stops at the Skagit River Park (mile 2), Riverfront Park (mile 10) and Northern State Recreation Area (mile 22), which is also the site of the old Northern State Hospital. We'll ride a couple miles on hard pack gravel trails. Bring water, snacks, and a picnic lunch. Coffee stop late in the ride at Starbucks (mile 34).

Ride With GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39270745 "Burlington - North State Rec Area Loop Rev C by RAP". It is recommended all riders have this route with them in either paper or electronic form, or good knowledge of the area, in case of separation from the ride leader.

This route may have tight turns and short sections with narrow gravel paths and is intended for 2-wheel road or gravel bikes ridden by experienced bicyclists.

Foul weather or other awesome event cancels, check your e-mail or text for ride updates.

E-Bike Riders Read This: E-bike riders and Ride Leaders should understand the BIKES Club e-bike policy.

Ride Safety Guidelines: All riders should understand these BIKES Club Ride Safety Guidelines.

Mill Creek - Blyth Park Mod Ride @ 10 AM (06 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Mill Creek - Blyth Park Mod Ride @ 10 AM

Ride leader: Rick Proctor 425-293-3153, BikeHound@comcast.net.

Meet 9:45 AM at Mill Creek Sports Park for a 10:00 AM roll out.

Moderate (14 – 16 mph) pace expected, 29 miles, 1,300 or so feet of gain A/B terrain. Frequent regroups.

We'll ride from Mill Creek to Blyth Park and back in a big loop. Mid-ride breaks at Blyth Park (mile 14) and Centennial Park (mile 21). We will ride by the site of a Nike Air Defense Missile Base from 1957 - 1964 (mile 9.6). Coffee & snack in Mill Creek Town Center a mile from the end of the route.

Ride With GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47392668 "Mill Creek - Blyth Park Loop by RAP". It is recommended all riders have this route with them in either paper or electronic form, or good knowledge of the area, in case of separation from the ride leader.

This route may have tight turns, slippery wood deck bridges, rooty bumps, and short sections with narrow gravel paths and is intended for 2-wheel road or gravel bikes ridden by experienced bicyclists.

Foul weather or other awesome event cancels, check your e-mail or text for ride updates.

E-Bike Riders Read This: E-bike riders and Ride Leaders should understand the BIKES Club e-bike policy.

Ride Safety Guidelines: All riders should understand these BIKES Club Ride Safety Guidelines.

Pre-meeting Social Dinner (08 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This is an optional no-host dinner (that means you buy your own meal) and pre-meeting socialization time for any BIKES Club members and guests, and friends too!

5:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Bros. Pizza, 1919 Hewitt Ave, Everett.

Pro tip: Happy Hour finishes at 5:00, so if you want to take advantage of happy hour pricing, get there a little early.

All-Member Club Meeting - McClinchy (08 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT

500 riders, 3 counties, 4 rest stops, 100 miles of road. Those are big numbers to manage for a relatively small club, but BIKES has been hosting the McClinchy bike ride for more than 40 years.

It can't happen without your help. Learn how you can be part of our club's biggest fundraiser and public event, the McClinchy Camano Classic Century.

Volunteers are needed for both pre-event (now through April) and day-of event tasks (Sunday, April 25, 2027).

Agenda items include:

Any route changes or adjustments?
Incentive giveaway for early registration
Volunteer benefits and pre-ride

All members, friends, and guests are welcome! No registration needed, just show up.

Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Snohomish County PUD building, 2320 California St., Everett, WA 98201.

Optional no-host dinner & pre-meeting socialization 5:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Bros. Pizza, 1919 Hewitt Ave, Everett