Want to take up cycling as a sport? Or do you want to join group rides? One of the best ways to get connected with other bike riders and join planned rides with cyclists is through The Boca Raton Bicycle Club.
The long-time local club offers lots of weekly rides (with different routes and skill levels), online club chats and other communications, meetings and advocacy opportunities and social events. It’s a great way to become more immersed in the sport’s culture, with free memberships to the League of American Bicyclists and Florida Bicycle Association, as well as subscriptions to Bicycling and Mountain Biking magazines. As a club member, you can learn about bicycling safety and the rules of the road. And you can explore different routes in East and West Boca. In addition to the ride, you can join fellow cyclists for social events, including club dinners and an annual picnic and club party.
The Boca Raton Bicycle Club is getting national attention. The League of American Bicyclists’ magazine is spotlighting the Club for in an upcoming issue, according to bike club President and Boca Raton plastic surgeon Jonathan R. Berman, M.D.
When asked for the upcoming article about the Club’s biggest success over the past few years and its biggest goal for the near future Berman says, “Our biggest success has been energizing [Boca Raton Bicycle Club] with progressive and adaptive leadership, which has encouraged younger energetic men and women to join the club. We have not forgotten our roots but are pedaling faster, harder and safer than they have in years’ past. We have more women cyclists than ever before. Our event calendar boasts more than 10 rides per week. Our ranks are swelling. The pulse of the club is active and alive!”
A Boca Raton Bicycle Club membership costs $25 per person and $40 per family and runs until the end of the year. If you sign up during the last three months of the year, the club will make allowances to include the remaining three months in an annual membership for the next year.
For more information, go to: bocabikeclub.org/ or call 561/391-6109. The site also has a link to another helpful web destination for cyclists:bikepalmbeach.org/. Go there to learn about biking safety, county bike routes and more.
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Lisette Hilton, president of Words Come Alive, has had the luxury of reporting on health, fitness and other hot topics for more than 23 years. The longtime Boca Raton resident, University of Florida graduate and fitness buff writes for local, regional and national publications and websites. Find out more on wordscomealive.com.
