Bicycle Rides Northwest

12/10/2024

Do you know what season it is? You got it - registration for the BRNW rides season! I got out my registration tree, registration stockings, and registration jammies for the cats.

Set your alarms for 6 pm (Pacific Time, like fer sure) on Wednesday the 11th when Jim opens the doors on BikeReg and the BRNW retail shop. See all the details at brnw dot org/register if you don't get the emails (or even if you do). The site has a full refresh (thanks James!) and newsletters are now online - click around to see the changes and info.

While I wait, I am going to watch some registration movies and have some registration eggnog (Eberhards!) and registration fruitcake.

Happy Holidays and Register On!

12/02/2024

See what it's like to cycle around Dallas, TX.

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11/27/2024

In search for a great dumpling...

Authorities impose restrictions on bike hire after huge group blocks a highway between Zhengzhou and Kaifeng in China, as night biking trend takes off

11/26/2024

Read on about Denver handing out close to 15,000 vouchers in a bid to cut traffic, clean the air and spark an electric cycling boom. Success?

Since 2022, the Colorado city has handed out close to 15,000 vouchers in a bid to cut traffic, clean the air and spark an electric cycling boom.

11/18/2024

Some pics from Jim's recent scouting trip of a 2026 route:
"...it includes some of the craziest roads we've ever ridden. Can't tell you where just yet, but we're always working ahead, trying to find the coolest routes for you."

Such a tease! But this part is no tease - open registration for the 2025 rides is planned for Wednesday, December 11. Lots more details in the email Jim sent out. What - you don't get the email?!? Well, go to the profile brnw website link to sign up for those so you are in the *know*. The site is getting a refresh for the 2025 info soon as the details are finalized for the two big rides and the small group tours.

Stay warm! (snowing here - how is it your way?)

10/31/2024

Coming soon ... a refresh to our website with the 2025 rides, routes, and retail! Stay tuned, fellow roadies!

09/01/2024

Happy September! Jim and the wrecking crew are out op-testing the July 2025 route in NE Washington and parts of Idaho. Pictures coming when available. Here are some shots from the OR 2025 route pre-ride, pulled from Burk's video - link on the brnw.org homepage. Sounds like the Ashland and Klamath Falls area will be great and Jim even got some saddle time (see the last picture for a happy Jim). You may not see him on a bike much during the tours but he would rather ride than drive every day. Scouting and pre-rides are when he gets to spin in the big ring and suffer on climbs. Just about 290 days to get ready for the rides!

07/24/2024

Dee, we will miss you after 15-ish years of working on the rides! Lots of miles, smiles and help on different crews. You may know her from SAG duties or around camp these last few years. Enjoy retirement!
And how about that handmade plaque from Doug and Vivian Ridley?!? They have big hearts and serious skills and will hopefully be working the rides for a long time to come!
And, while we are here - the day 4 video by Burk is up on our Vimeo channel. Go to the brnw.org home page for the channel link and pics from John Mejia.

07/20/2024

There were people who rode the Palmer Lake route out of Oroville but this is where I would have been - the Molson tour! For a woodworker, there is an impressive display of tools - I mean, a wood compass plane, Stanley 13, 113 and #20!!! And that does not even scratch the inventory of antique planes on display. Sigh... But it is a bike tour after all and lots more pics from John are on the brnw.org site in sizes and formats to really show off (the bigger the screen, the better! IMAX if you can swing it.). What an adventure in NE Washington!

07/17/2024

Ice cream stop on the way to Oroville! See more of John Mejia's pictures and Burk's videos on the BRNW.org home page. Stay cool out there!

07/15/2024

Sounds like a great ride from Colville to Northport on Sunday! And then relaxing in the Columbia River - nice! See Burk's video of the day at our Vimeo channel:

https://vimeo.com/channels/1916517

07/14/2024

Congratulations to Cynthia for her quilt being one of over 1300 exhibits for the 2024 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show today! It is a BIG deal, with over 10,000 people traveling from all over to view the artworks. Say hi to her as you visit Rest Stop 1 or in camp. She may even have pictures...

07/13/2024

Treasure hunt! There is a *small* carving of a local critter hidden somewhere in the Yep Kanum Park. Some really skilled work and fun to see. Our very own Rest Stop Director - Joe - also does carvings like this at home in Idaho when he is not on the rides. Say hello when you see him in camp or at the rest stops. And say hi to the great crews at both stops - some veterans and some new faces - all looking forward to putting out a huge spread each day. Yum!

07/13/2024

It won't take long for the transformation from beautiful city park to beautiful city park full of bikers; with canopies, tent rows, dining tables, crew and vendors ready to welcome riders from all over. Goosebumps! And, rumor has it that Jim will reveal the 2025 routes sometime on the ride. Let me know if the rumor takes off or I need to start a new one.

07/13/2024

Washington 2024 Rollin' on the Rivers is here! Registration Day - like the first day of summer camp (Meatballs?). Meeting new people and seeing familiar faces you may not have seen since... the Shasta ride. Memories! The crew is on site and working to set up the circus tents, arcade, menagerie (say Hi to Bob!) and sideshows (say Hi to Bob again!).

06/25/2024

And where do those food scraps after meals go? The Sustainability Team works with local sources to find a new "home" for all the edibles. Yum! Too bad they can't lick the plates clean also.

06/25/2024

Going back a few days to add in some shots from one of the riders helping us out on this trip. With Burk not able to join the ride, we are very grateful John Mejia is lending his eye and skill in painting with light!

06/23/2024

Spirit of Shasta Day Zero is complete! Camp was set up, riders registered, dinner served and dishes done. Thanks to the school staff for setting up an indoor cooling center on a HOT day! Nitey niters crew and riders - get some rest. Sunday is when the rubber meets the road and the adventure is underway!