8/1: International Omnium State Championships Sponsored by Evanston Bicycle Club

State championships continue this Thursday with the International Omnium State Championships s/b Evanston Bicycle Club!
State Championships continue through August:
8/15: Points Race (adult and jrs)
8/17-18: Sprint and timed event (adult and jrs)
8/22: Scratch Race (adult and jrs)
8/29: Madison (adult)

EVANSTON BICYCLE CLUB

The People: The Evanston Bike Club was formed with 30 members in 1971 under the sponsorship of Evanston’s Recreation Department.  Today we have more than 500 members who live in Evanston (35%), Chicago (20%), Wilmette (10+%), Skokie (5+%), Glenview (5+%) and other places (20+%).  Our membership is about evenly split between men and women.  What hasn’t changed since 1971 is EBC’s focus on safe, recreational cycling for adults.  Fun. Friendship. Fitness.  And, OK, Food.

The Rides: Every day but Monday we have rides leaving from Evanston or Wilmette week in and week out.  Our official “season” runs from St. Patrick’s Day through October, but the hardier among us ride year round when weather permits. From time to time on weekends, rides may start at “remote” locations in the northern suburbs or southern Wisconsin.

We offer rides in a broad range of paces and distances. Some of us cycle leisurely to an interesting site or restaurant; some of us cycle to achieve speed or endurance goals; some of us do both. The vast majority of our cycling miles are ridden on roads, though some of our rides may include bike paths or trails.  We generally follow a “no drop” policy except on the very fastest of our rides.

There are also opportunities for multi-day destination rides with EBC.  In recent years, we’ve offered summer rides in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan and winter rides in Arizona, California, Texas and Florida.

Sharing and Caring: The Evanston Bicycle Club has been the organizer of the North Shore Century ride since 1984.  It is our pride and joy.  It is entirely produced by 100+ club member volunteers.  We welcome about 2,000 riders each year and are delighted to see their joy in the journey cycling through the northern suburbs and up to Kenosha. The 2024 Northshore Century will take place on Sunday, September 15th. For more info and to register, go to www.northshorecentury.org

On the 3rd Tuesday of every month, we meet at the Evanston Ecology Center to catch up on each other’srecent adventures, have some snacks and hear a cycling-related program. We also publish a monthly newsletter.