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This is the home page of the North Carolina Bicycle Club, otherwise known as the NCBC.
The NCBC is a cycling club in Raleigh, NC (and surrounding areas) whose purpose is:
- To promote bicycling through recreational, utilitarian and competitive activities;
- To educate and promote safety throughout its membership and the general public and
promote the adherence to the motor vehicle laws;
- To promote relationships of bicyclists locally, nationally, and internationally.
| Next NCBC Club Meeting
[All meetings] |
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NCBC May Meeting
Monday, May 14th
6:00pm to 8:30pm
The Big Easy
231 Grande Heights Drive
Cary, NC 27513
[Google Map]
Topic: Traveling with your Bicycle on Amtrak
Presenters: Scott Chilcote and Esther Lumsdon
Last year Scott and Esther decided to participate in a charity bike ride in Tampa, Florida, and do some bicycling in the area afterwards. Scott has to fly several times a year and wanted to try an alternative to the painful, fee-ridden grind that traveling by air has become. So they arranged an extra day or so, and took to the railways.
It turns out that traveling with a bike on Amtrak is a whole different experience. Every aspect of the process had different rules, occasional pitfalls, and some pleasant surprises as well. Taking your bike with is surprisingly cheap! But everything has to be arranged properly to make it work. Ever considered trying a sleeper car on the train? We did, and it was unusual (to us) in just about every way.
We have lots of pictures, advice, and anecdotes to share. We'll cover the bad and the good, with a focus on helping anyone else who might be planning to go by rail. Everyone's welcome. If you have your own train travel story, please join in!
We'll meet to eat at 6:00, and the club meeting will start at 7:00.
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Notes from the webmasters [Prior notes]
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03/03/2012
Scott
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NCBC Spring Rally 2012 Announcement
| Date: |
Sunday, April 15th, 2012 - rain or shine |
| Distances: |
100 Miles, 100K (62 miles), 50K (31 miles) |
| Registration: |
Pre-registration: active.com
(no additional charge)
Day of event: Print registration
form and bring it with your check. |
| Time: |
Registration opens at 8:00am, all rides start at 9:00am |
| Place: |
Lifetime Fitness in Cary
1700 Regency Parkway, Cary, NC |
| Cost: |
$15 for NCBC members, $20 for non-members.
If you're not a member, it costs $15 to join
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| Optional Lunch: |
Catered lunch with choice of roast beef wrap, harvest turkey wrap, or hummus wrap,
plus side salad, orange slices, chips and beverage. Cost: $8 / person.
Please pre-register to reserve a catered lunch. |
| Contact: | Henri Thomas - Send email |
Route Information
The cue sheets were updated on March 26th. There are several updates, please make sure you have a current set. We used these routes in 2010 for our Spring Rally with The Peloton Project.
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03/03/2012
Scott
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Help Wanted - Volunteers
NCBC is preparing for our 2012 Spring Rally next month, we are teaming with
Lifetime Fitness in Cary
to put on an event that will be an outstanding start to this year's
riding season. This event will include rest stops with refreshments,
a choice of ride lengths ranging from 50 Kilometers (31 miles) to a
full 100 mile workout. We need some help to make this event a success.
We need a few people to staff a rest stop, help mark the routes, ride sag,
and help with registering riders. Everyone is welcome!
If you wouldn't mind helping out, please let us know.
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11/19/11
David |
I'll be leading a 62-mile New Year's Day ride from Macgregor
Village Shopping Center at 10:00 on Sunday, January 1.
No registration, just a ride. One store stop at 40 miles,
but others store are on route. I'll probably ride at
18-19 mph pace; others may be faster or slower.
Precipitation of any type cancels. [Cue
Sheet]
There will also be a pair of 38-mile rides starting at the same
time and place, with a store stop at the 17-mile mark. Bob
Oderkirk will lead a group at a 15-17 mph pace, and Zonda Hillman
will lead a group at a 13-15 mph pace. [Cue
Sheet] [Map]
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