Join Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club

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

Benefits of Membership

  • Regularly scheduled weekday, weekend, and weeknight guided group rides for all ride levels, from 10 to over 21mph
  • Bimonthly newsletter (The Roughdraft)
  • Insurance while you are bicycling on SMBC rides
  • Reduced costs at SMBC sponsored events:
    • Gulf Coast Cycle Fest (November)
    • Annual Holiday Party (December)
  • Discounts on many items at local shops within Sarasota-Manatee counties
  • The right to attend all of SMBC sponsored events, including:
    • Bi-monthly Club Meetings (members are invited to all board meetings as well)
    • Progressive Breakfast Ride (January)
    • Withlacoochie Trail Ride (February)
    • Strawberry Sundae Ride (March/April)
    • Myakka State Park Spring Ride & Picnic (May)
    • Various special summer rides
    • Casperson Beach Ride (August)
    • Tony D’s Pizza Ride (September)
    • Apple Pie ala-mode Ride (October)
    • And others…

Download a membership form

Details of SMBC club membership

All Memberships expire on December 31st. Check the membership form for pro-rated dues

To Join:
Print the PDF version of the application form, fill out and sign the appropriate Release and Waiver of Liability statement and sent, along with a check to:

SMBC Membership
Attn: Grady Barr, Jr.
6033 34th Street West, Unit #4
Bradenton, FL 34210-3601

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