The purpose of Yakima Basin Velo is to encourage bicycle riding to promote a healthy life style throughout our region, provide recreational opportunities and demonstrating cycling as a practical means of transportation. This objective will be accomplished by:
- providing bicycle safety education programs, coaching/mentoring of local youth and other resources for the community;
- conducting an array of rides that reflect the diverse cycling interests among the membership as well as other bicycle and social events;
- providing services to the Club membership that is delivered with an emphasis on consistency, inclusion and collaboration;
- forging partnerships with local private sector entities to facilitate the vibrancy of the club by reaching out to all segments of the community;
- advocating increased support for cycling among the public, government agencies and elected officials.
Membership
To sign up, download the membership application and return to:
Yakima Basin Velo
4601 West Lincoln Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
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September 02, 2017
Ellensburg Pass Gravel Grinder
Ride Host: Warren
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Start Location: Revolution Cycles, 3506 Fruitvale Blvd Yakima, WA
Ride Distance: ~81 miles
Route: Check it out at Ellensburg Pass Gravel Grinder
Ride Description: Grab that gravel bike and use it for what it was meant to do. Head out to the end of Wenas road and jump on the gravel to Ellensburg and back through the canyon. This is a challenging, scenic ride. Gravel bike or cross bike is necessary. A road bike with the right tires is possible. Riders can refuel and re-hydrate in Ellensburg, most likely at Subway. This is a great ride for the fit cyclist.
September 07, 2017
Revolution Cycles Gravel Ride
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Start Location: Revolution Cycles, 3506 Fruitvale Blvd. Yakima.
Join the crew for a gravel ride each week, gravel bike recommended, for details contact Revolution Cycles at 509-453-0063
Bearded Monkey Thursday Night MTB Rides
Start Location: Rocky Top Trail Head
Start Time: 6:45 PM
Join the crew for the Thursday night MTB ride. For details contact Bearded Monkey/Valley Cycling at 509-453-6699. Ride often ends in the dark, bring your lights.
September 14, 2017
Revolution Cycles Gravel Ride
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Start Location: Revolution Cycles, 3506 Fruitvale Blvd. Yakima.
Join the crew for a gravel ride each week, gravel bike recommended, for details contact Revolution Cycles at 509-453-0063
Bearded Monkey Thursday Night MTB Rides
Start Location: Rocky Top Trail Head
Start Time: 6:45 PM
Join the crew for the Thursday night MTB ride. For details contact Bearded Monkey/Valley Cycling at 509-453-6699. Ride often ends in the dark, bring your lights.
September 16, 2017
2017 Tour De Heights
Ride Leader: Damon Roberts
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Start Location: Cowiche Creek Brewing 514 Thompson Road
Ride Distance: ~30 miles
Ride Pace: 14-16mph
Ride Description: A bit of a spin on our typical end of the season Tour De Heights ride. We will be starting and finishing at Cowiche Creek Brewing. This is a relatively flat course (~1200 feet of climbing) that will work for a range of riders. If you have done the Naches Loop come do this ride. Don't let the ride pace detour you, the ride leader is out to enjoy the day an will be leading from the back. The club will be bringing some pizza to the finish so we can have a bit of a social at the brewery following the ride. Check out the route details at 2017 Tour De Heights
Signed club membership/waiver required for all Yakima Basin Velo Rides.
September 20, 2017
Active Transportation Ride
Start Time: 1:00PM
Start Location: Union Gap Entrance to the Greenway off Valley Mall Blvd.
Distance: ~20 miles
Come join us on a tour with Barb Chamberlain, Active Transportation Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. We will be riding throughout the Yakima area to highlight the good and bad with regards to cycling transportation in the Yakima Are. The route will take us along the Greenway to SR 24, over the bike path to University Way and up to Terrace Heights back to the Greenway. From there we will head out to the Gleed intersection, back powerhouse Road through town to Chestnut and other areas in town. The route ends at the Edgestone Hotel, so individuals heading back to the the Union Gap Greenway entrance will have to hop nto the path from there. Hopefully we will have a few moembers join us.
September 21, 2017
Revolution Cycles Gravel Ride
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Start Location: Revolution Cycles, 3506 Fruitvale Blvd. Yakima.
Join the crew for a gravel ride each week, gravel bike recommended, for details contact Revolution Cycles at 509-453-0063
Bearded Monkey Thursday Night MTB Rides
Start Location: Rocky Top Trail Head
Start Time: 6:45 PM
Join the crew for the Thursday night MTB ride. For details contact Bearded Monkey/Valley Cycling at 509-453-6699. Ride often ends in the dark, bring your lights.
September 24, 2017
Field 41 Century Ride
Check out the 1st annual Field 41 Century Ride. Rider limit is 100, so get your registration in to Bearded Monkey soon. Check out the details at Field 41 Century If you can't plan to ride but wnt to participate volunteer at the Yakima Basin Velo food stop, volunteer by emailing yakimabadinvelo@gmail.com.
September 28, 2017
Revolution Cycles Gravel Ride
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Start Location: Revolution Cycles, 3506 Fruitvale Blvd. Yakima.
Join the crew for a gravel ride each week, gravel bike recommended, for details contact Revolution Cycles at 509-453-0063
Bearded Monkey Thursday Night MTB Rides
Start Location: Rocky Top Trail Head
Start Time: 6:45 PM
Join the crew for the Thursday night MTB ride. For details contact Bearded Monkey/Valley Cycling at 509-453-6699. Ride often ends in the dark, bring your lights.
