Membership has privileges:
- Weekly rides from varied starting points for both new riders and century-training riders.
- Three annual pay rides with SAG stops and tasty goodies.
- Monthly newsletter with ride schedule of club and area rides.
- Discounts at many local bicycle stores.
JCBC Membership/Address Change Form
Club History
The Johnson County Bicycle Club began as an offshoot of the Johnson
County Outdoor Society in the late 1960s to promote safe recreational and social cycling.
The club originally was a part of the Johnson County Parks and Recreation Department.
Seeking independence, the club became a separate entity in 1973.
Early club members numbered about 30. The popularity of the annual
"Cider Mill Century" increased membership, which now totals nearly 350 riders.
JCBC Today
JCBC is strictly a recreational cycling club, and is not involved in
racing events. The club sponsors three annual pay rides of up to 100 miles. In addition,
quarterly club socials feature speakers and topics ranging from slide shows of members'
vacation tours to demonstrations of new cycling equipment to talks on nutrition, safety
and advocacy.
During the winter "off season," an annual banquet keeps members in touch.
In addition, JCBC's board acts as an advisory board to the City of
Overland Park in helping fulfill its "Bicycle Friendly Community" status with
the League of American Bicyclists.
JCBC Bylaws
Weekly Rides
Throughout the year, volunteer ride leaders host free rides open to
both members and non-members. The rides and ride leaders' phone numbers are listed in the
Ride Schedule. These rides:
- are scheduled throughout the week at various times during warm-weather months.
- are scheduled a few days a week during winter months.
- vary in speed, distance and starting location at the discretion of the ride leader.
- almost always include maps and "regrouping" points along the route to let slower riders catch up.
- frequently begin or conclude with restaurant stops, in keeping with the club's unofficial motto: "Ride to eat; eat to ride!"
Because many routes go into rural areas, riders should carry an extra tire tube, patch kit
and pump on their bicycle and know how to fix a flat. Ride leaders welcome your questions.
2006 "Pay" Rides
JCBC sponsors three annual organized rides:
Ride fees vary. Members and non-members alike are welcome to ride, but members receive a
discount. Riders must sign a release and are encouraged to wear approved bicycle helmets
and adhere to rules of the road. The rides include:
- SAG (Support And Gear) stops at 15 to 20-mile intervals along the route to rest, refill water bottles and enjoy JCBC's legendary SAG goodies.
- distance options, some rides include 100-mile "century" challenges.
- roving SAG vehicles that sweep the route to assist riders in need.
- opportunities to meet new cycling friends.
Contacting JCBC
Membership Information
Membership Dues: $20 per household annually due April 1.
JCBC Membership/Address Change Form
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