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The Sarasota-Manatee county area provides cyclists with many beautiful and lightly traveled roads. SMBC members have mapped out many, many well-planned routes that are used throughout the year on any one of over 1000 scheduled club rides.


Benefits of Membership:
  • Website focused on cycling in Sarasota and Manatee counties
  • Regularly scheduled guided weekday rides; one or more almost every day of the year for all ride levels
  • Weekend rides with different routes
  • Club membership with Ride With GPS with links to club rides, cue sheets and GPX files
  • Special monthly rides
  • Monthly social rides that include lunch or refreshments provided by the club
  • The club, as well as ride leaders, signed in members, and invited guests on their first covered bicycle ride, are covered by the general liability and participant accident coverage of our club's insurance while on a club ride or a covered activity
  • Discounts on many items at local shops within Sarasota-Manatee counties, including Play-Tri, REAL Bikes, Ryder Bikes, Sarasota Cycle, Trek Bradenton, and Village Bikes. Discounts are usually 10% off accessories, apparel, and nutrition.
  • Club picnics and rides
  • Bicycle advocacy in our communities
  • Annual meeting and election of Board of Directors paired with club picnic and ride
  • Annual club sponsored Gulf Coast CycleFest with more than 650 participants
  • Annual joint sponsorship with Friends of the Legacy Trail Tour de Parks with 600 plus participants
  • Annual Holiday Party

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