Welcome to the Elmhurst Bicycle Club!

Founded in 1977, the Elmhurst Bicycle Club (EBC) continues to live up to the motto, "Riding at the Speed of Fun." Club members, who range from novice to the very experienced, come from all walks of life and live throughout the western suburbs of Chicago and beyond.
The EBC is one of the larger, more active bicycle clubs in the area with over 400 members and a variety of activities throughout the year accommodating all skill levels.
Rides range from 8 to 10 mph to over 20 mph. Single-day ride distances range from 10 to 300 miles.
Sometimes we ride just to ride, and sometimes we have a specific purpose, ...like exploring a new park, restaurant or a community festival.
Some of the more social events are: biking trips, the Thanksgiving hike & dinner, the Michigan U.P. cross-country skiing trip, the Christmas Lights ride, our Summer Picnic, and the Holiday Party. We have year-round activities (such as winter hiking and skiing) and get-togethers in addition to bicycling.
You will find riders at your experience level and with similar interests. We stick together on all club rides, staying with anyone having mechanical or other problems.
You are welcome to come to our quarterly meeting or ride as a guest to see what we are all about!
Please complete our online Guest Release & Waiver E-Form before joining us on a club ride, or you can fill one out at the ride start.

7-Day Calendar View For more, see our full Calendar .

News & Resources

EBC: How Do I Begin? (Remember: former or past-due members should NOT sign up as new memberships. Instead, log in and renew. If you lost your password, contact Membership@ElmhurstBicycling.org to get your password reset.)
*New* 2026 EBC June 20th Distance Classic Ready for June 20th's double or single century road rides by Eric Peterson & Edward Richards? If you need help training for the single century ride, you can contact Armaline Mirretti as she is training a group for the event.
- FAQ/Summary page ...has all the info in one place.
- Century Ride Forum ...Take part. Ask questions. Find answers.
- Century Event on our Calendar: Single-Century or 200K Option to Eric Peterson’s Double Cent / 104-127 mi @ ur pace / Edward Richards
- Double-Century Forum ...Take part. Ask questions. Find answers.
- Double-Century Event on our Calendar: Double-Century 2026 / 200 mi @ 16-18 mph / Eric Peterson
*New* Ride Illinois Bicycle Calendar The handy Ride Illinois (not EBC) calendar includes organized or charity rides, advocacy events, education courses, races, community slow rolls, and other bike-related happenings. Want to add your ride or event to the Illinois Bicycle Calendar? It’s so easy! Click the yellow button on right side of the screen. To be included, rides and events must align with Ride Illinois’ mission and adhere to the guidelines noted on the form.
EBC YouTube Video Library We have tons of ride and hike videos!
EBC's Advocacy & Donations page This page grows every year. Our advocacy track record is one of the things we are most proud of. ...Also see our live Advocacy Blog window below.
Advocacy Blog & Public Facebook Page: (..shown below on this page.)
Member-only Topic-Based Discussions (Authorable by all club members! Topic examples: Annual RAGBRAI Planning; Annual Double-Century; Braver-than-the-Elements Challenges; Winter Rotating Trail Ride (WRTR) Challenges; Annual International Women's Day; Summer Picnic and Holiday Party planning, etc.)
Our Flea Market - Sell, Trade, Giveaway
EBC Newsletter Library
Ad-hoc EBC News / Articles (To contribute an article, see News Articles Help Page .
Ride route planning tool. Free to EBC members. How to get a Ride with GPS Membership.
Zoom: tool for video meetings (Virtual events & meetings are now available on our calendar.)

Live Advocacy WeB Log (Blog) Recent Posts View

To add to the blog, click on any thread listed below. If you are an eligible author, you will see a "Manage Posts" in the upper right corner.

Our Public Facebook Page

Contribute to our Public Facebook page (as shown above)