What we’re about
McHenry County Bicycle Club (MCBC) Outdoors, founded in 1981, offers year-round activities beyond cycling. We welcome all to bike, hike, and kayak in the great outdoors with us!
- Easy Riders: Short, leisurely routes.
- Intermediate Cyclists: Moderate pace, 20-40 miles.
- Fast-Paced Group: Aggressive speeds and distances.
- Trail and Gravel riding: get a full-body workout on gravel
- Kayaking: Join us on the waters 1-2 times per month.
Riding Season: Road and trail rides on weekends and weekday mornings/evenings, with email notifications sent to members. Most rides include food stops and socializing.
Kayaking: Weekend floats on the various waters from the Busse Woods to the Fox River and the Chain o' Lakes.
Seasonal Activities: After we end biking we start hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in winter. Annual events include a year-end banquet, winter picnic, and June meetings with guest speakers.
Safety: We advocate wearing helmets, maintaining bikes, and obeying traffic laws. We support Rails to Trails Conservancy, Ride Illinois, PADS, and Project Mobility.
Join us at McHenry Bicycle Club or on our Facebook page. A signed waiver is required for all events.
Join us on any one of our events and see what we're all about - Please visit us at our website [McHenry Bicycle Club.org](https://mchenrybicycleclub.org/index.php) or MCBC FACEBOOK PAGE, to find out more about the benefits of joining our club. You are welcome to join us!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- McHenry County Bike Club Saturday RidesSpring Grove, Spring Grove, IL
Come ride with us on Saturdays!
04.26.2025
(Ride info updated today 4.24.2025)Start location: Thelan Park, Spring Grove. From hiway 12, turn north on Winn Road. The park is one block north of Main Street on the right.
Time: 9:00 AM (8:45)
Break: Silver Lake Park. Turn left after entrance and ride to the beach.
Route Links:
25 miles
30 miles
39 milesOur start point varies and the new location is posted by the Friday before the ride*.* Please check this site on Saturday morning in case there is a rain cancelation. Our routes cover a large area from Union, IL and north to Delavan Lake, Lake Geneva and Silver Lake, WI and everything in between. They vary in length from 20 to 40 miles long and are at the shorter range in early season. Start times are prompt. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the posted time.
All of our routes have links to RideWithGPS and will be posted with each new announcement. The routes include a rest break in a park that has restroom access. Helmets are mandatory. Some of our routes have an optional restaurant stop mid-ride. Our start points have restroom access.
We usually get a group of about a dozen MCBC official club members on our Saturday rides, although they respond on our private club email and you will not see their responses on this site. For more information see our website: https://www.mchenrybicycleclub.org
Barb
MCBC Road Ride CoordinatorOur ride paces are:
A group cruises at 18-22 MPH to average 16-18.
B group cruises at 16-18 MPH to average 13-15.
C group cruises at 11-14 MPH to average 11-12. - McHenry County Bike Club Saturday RidesMcHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
Come ride with us on Saturdays.
04.19.2024
Start location: McHenry County College far north parking lot.
Time: 9:00 AM (8:45)
Break: Siems park on Highbridge Rd.
Ride 26 miles
Ride 31 milesOur start point varies and the new location is posted on the Friday before the ride. Please check this site on Saturday morning in case there is a rain cancelation. Our routes cover a large area from Union, IL and north to Delavan Lake, Lake Geneva and Silver Lake, WI and everything in between. They vary in length from 20 to 40 miles long and are at the shorter range in early season. Start times are prompt. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the posted time.
All of our routes have links to RideWithGPS and will be posted with each new announcement. The routes include a rest break in a park that has restroom access. Helmets are mandatory. Some of our routes have an optional restaurant stop mid-ride. Our start points have restroom access.
We usually get a group of about a dozen MCBC official club members on our Saturday rides, although they respond on our private club email and you will not see their responses on this site. For more information see our website: https://www.mchenrybicycleclub.org
Barb
MCBC Road Ride CoordinatorOur ride paces are:
A group cruises at 18-22 MPH to average 16-18.
B group cruises at 16-18 MPH to average 13-15.
C group cruises at 11-14 MPH to average 11-12. - McHenry County Bike Club Saturday RidesMcHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
Come ride with us on Saturdays.
04.19.2024
Start location: McHenry County College far north parking lot.
Time: 9:00 AM (8:45)
Break: Siems park on Highbridge Rd.
Ride 26 miles
Ride 31 milesOur start point varies and the new location is posted on the Friday before the ride. Please check this site on Saturday morning in case there is a rain cancelation. Our routes cover a large area from Union, IL and north to Delavan Lake, Lake Geneva and Silver Lake, WI and everything in between. They vary in length from 20 to 40 miles long and are at the shorter range in early season. Start times are prompt. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the posted time.
All of our routes have links to RideWithGPS and will be posted with each new announcement. The routes include a rest break in a park that has restroom access. Helmets are mandatory. Some of our routes have an optional restaurant stop mid-ride. Our start points have restroom access.
We usually get a group of about a dozen MCBC official club members on our Saturday rides, although they respond on our private club email and you will not see their responses on this site. For more information see our website: https://www.mchenrybicycleclub.org
Barb
MCBC Road Ride CoordinatorOur ride paces are:
A group cruises at 18-22 MPH to average 16-18.
B group cruises at 16-18 MPH to average 13-15.
C group cruises at 11-14 MPH to average 11-12.
