Clubs & Associations

Arizona
Dawn to Dust Mountain Bike Club - holds organizes rides and teaches advanced riding techniques. It is a strong voice for biking in the community, and provides trail maintenance and other community services.
Arizona Mountaineering Club is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of getting together people with similar interests in technical Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, White-water rafting, backpacking, hiking and mountain biking.
Tucson Volkssport Klub (TVK) - non-profit sports club offering family-oriented, noncompetitive walks, bike rides, and swims in the Tucson region.
Arkansas
Arkansas Mountain Bike Association - dedicated to the protection, promotion and development of Mountain Biking Trails and activities on Public lands. Site includes Calendar of Events, trails, and race results.
California
CHAOS (Cal Hiking and Outdoor Society) CHAOS is a group of UCB Students, Berkeley area residents and assorted other friendly souls who meet regularly to experience the outdoors, have fun and eat chocolate. Activities include day-hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, road biking, rock climbing, cross country and downhill skiing and mountain climbing.
Caltech Velo - the Caltech cycling club.
UCSD Cycling Team home page with links to related California events.
Grizzly Peak Cyclists, Inc. Home Page for a Berkeley based group of folks who enjoy bicycling.
Bicycle Club of Irvine - a recreational and social cycling club open to everyone throughout Southern California.
Ranchos Cycling Club Home Page Cal State Univ (San Marcos) lists club info and upcoming events.
CORBA - Concerned Off Road Bicyclists Association - organization serving riders in the Santa Monica Mountains/Rim of the Valley Corridor of Southern California. CORBA promotes multi-use trails within the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California, performs trail building and maintenance, coordinates a volunteer bicycle patrols, and sponsors trips for kids.
Cyclonauts - Mountain and Road - bicycle club (Paso Robles, California).
San Diego Tandem Club organizes rides and other events for tandem bicycle enthusiasts in San Diego County.
Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club of Fremont, CA - sponsors both road and mountain bike rides throughout the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area.
Colorado
Colorado Plateau Mountain-Bike Trail Association - information about mountain-biking around Grand Junction, CO.
Bolder Bicycle Commuters - is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving cycling facilities in and around Boulder.
Florida
Tallahassee on 2Wheels is a Web page about the Tallahassee cycling scene.
Georgia
Georgia Bicycle Federation Organization of cyclists and advocates for cycling issues, including the development of a 2,800 mile network of bicycle routes across Georgia. Site includes ride calendar and links to other cycling orgainizations.
Chainguard-Online: Site devoted to bicycle advocacy issues.
Illinois
Chicago Area Cycling Page contains information on places to cycle in and around the Chicago area including Madison WI.
Indiana
Central Indiana Bicycling Association
Iowa
Iowa City Off Road Riders - ICORR is a bike club working to maintain and expand single track trails around Iowa City, Iowa. Site includes map of Sugar Loaf Trails and descriptions of other places to ride.
Kentucky
Louisville Wheelmen - Cycling club promoting the sport of bicycling and advocacy for cyclists' rights. Serves the greater Louisville, KY metropolitan area, including Southern Indiana.
Louisiana
New Orleans Regional Bicycle Awareness Committee - NORBAC is the region and often the state of Louisiana's advocay and bike sponsoring group with links to all regional activities. Their mission is to to serve as an umbrella agency working to promote cycling, outdoor trails and tours and other events.
Maryland
College Park Area Bicycle Coalition is an educational and bicycle advocacy organization, serving the College Park, Maryland and surrounding areas.
Massachusetts
MassBike - The Bicycling Coalition of Massachusetts is dedicated to promoting cycling as a pollution-free, energy-efficient, and healthy form of transportation and recreation.
The MIT Outing Club - activities include rock climbing, alpine and nordic skiing, canoeing, kayaking, biking, and hiking.
Michigan
Tri-County Bicycle Association - Site has cycling information for the Lancing, MI area, including lists of daily recreational rides, membership, a monthly newsletter and the annual DALMAC, a 4 or 5 day 300-400 mile camping tour from Lansing to St. Ignace over the Mackinac Bridge. Also visit Tailwinds for a report on the Williamston, MI mayor's long-distance bike trip to raise money for a new town library.
Ann Arbor Velo Club Web Page - A club whose focus includes kids and junior recruitment. Information on a replicable junior program available.
Mid - Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic Mountain Biking - Information, clubs, and resources for biking in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Minnesota
Flat City Cycling Club Home Page - Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota.
New England
New England Mountain Biking Assoc. - this site provides information about the club and upcoming events. Also included is a section outlining places to ride Mountain Bikes in New England.
Worcester Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club - Although dedicated to hiking, and the enjoyment and preservation of the mountains of the Northeast, the Worcester Chapter has been experiencing a rapid growth in both the length and number of bicycling trips. Most are scheduled throughout New England, but run the spectrum from beginners to very advanced.
New Jersey
FreeWheelin - Clubs, ride cue sheets, and other information for biking around Princeton, New Jersey.
New York
Massapequa Park Bicycle Club, NY - Rides and tours for all levels of rider in the tri-state area. Also contains links to other cycling web sites.
New York Cycle Club - Recreational and educational activities organization for cyclists in and around New York City.
Sleepy Hollow Bicycle Club - NY
North Carolina
NC Fats Mountain Bike Club Organization of mountain bikers in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. Site includes trail of the month, information on the formation of new trails in the area, and links to other resources.
Ohio
Dayton Cycling Club - Dayton, Ohio. Welcomes everyone interested in bicycling, whether for recreation, health, competition, or fellowship.
Washington
Cascade Bicycle Club Home Page - Washington.
Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club is the home page for this Seattle, Washington based club. Access the page to learn more about the club, read the current newsletter and see a list of rides.
Washington Area Bicycling Association - Information on biking, safety and legislation. Also provides links to general biking resources.
Washington, D.C.
Whole Wheel Velo Club is the DC's oldest continuously operating bicycle racing team home page.
Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts - Homepage/Newsletter of the Washington D.C. area's trail cycling club, includes articles, rules, event information and recall news.
Wisconsin
Bombay Bicycle Club home page (Madison, Wisconsin).
Hoofer Outing Club - Wisconsin Hoofers Outing Club Biking Page
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) - non-profit organizations which has developed a 300+ miles system of mapped and marked off-road bicycle trails in the Chequamegon area of northwest Wisconsin.
Australia
Bicycle Federation of Australia - non-profit organization consisting of groups from each state of Australia. These groups are dedicated to improving facilities and infrastructure for cyclists. Activities of the groups include the running of cycling events and forums for bicycling advocacy.
New Zealand Mountain Biking Association
Canada
Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club is a recreational bicycle club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. EBTC runs day trips near Edmonton and overnight trips in Alberta, British Columbia and Montana.
Vancouver Bicycle Club
Team Instrumar (R) Cycling Home Page - cycling club in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
Ottawa Bicycle Club home pages lists club activities, mailing list and some information on specific rides.
Velo Halifax Bicycle Club - touring club in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Europe
ADFC - Information about the
German bicycle organization ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad Club) including research
information Forschungsdienst Fahhrad. All pages are in German.
Cardiff Outdoor Group - local YHA group in the UK. We walk, cycle, and engage in many other outdoor activites.
FIAB - FIAB (Federazione Italiana Amici della Bicicletta) is the Italian Bicyclists Federation. We promote the use of bicycles as an alternative to motorized private transportation and as a complement to public transport. Our volunteer activities include promotion of pro-cyclist laws, town planning, research, culture, tourism, and cycling information. Our site also includes information on organizing cycling tours.
Miscelaneous
NCCA (National Collegiate Cycling Association)
Intercollegiate Outing Club Association coordinates trips with multiple clubs. This allows smaller clubs to use gear, and learn techniques from the larger or more active clubs. Activities frequently done by IOCAns include: Caving (both horizontal and vertical), Rock and Ice Climbing, Canoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting,
X-C Skiing, Tele-Skiing, downhill skiing, winter mountaineering/hiking (snowshoeing, etc.), camping,
biking, and pretty much anything else that is done in the outdoors.
WOMBATS on the Web Women's Mountain Bikes and Tea Society.
Team Internet is a USCF, NORBA, and CCA (Canadian) registered team with members in North America, Europe Australia and Japan.
League of American Bicyclists - devoted to protecting the rights of cyclists through advocacy and education.
International Human Powered Vehicle Association - Mainly about recumbent bikes and trikes, but also human-powered water vessels, and even some air.
International Bicycle Fund is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding.
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