Tours
Mid-Valley Bicycle Club's Annual Touring Events
Discover the thrill of exploring new destinations and revisiting beloved spots on two wheels with MVBC! Our members eagerly embark on multi-day bicycle tours each year, offering a diverse range of experiences suitable for every skill level and aspiration.
While our tours are exclusively available to MVBC members, becoming a member is simple and opens the door to countless exciting adventures. Join us today and unlock the opportunity to participate in our unforgettable tours!
MVBC Hosted Tours
Introductory Touring rides / Shakedown rides for the 2024 season:
These tours are for individuals/groups seeking a shakedown ride near home to test their gear or who are contemplating their first camping experience with a bike.
A Quick Overnight Shakedown to Independence - Anytime between March 15 and October 15
Ride to the Ride - April 18 to 21st - Two nights camping in Brownsville's Pioneer Park in conjunction with the Swift Summit Spring Classic rides.
Brownsville Shakedown Ride May 11 to 12 - An Overnight, again in Brownsville's Pioneer Park. This is meant to be a shakedown to test your bike's gear hauling setup and make sure you have packed the right stuff.
June Bike Touring Shakedown - June 8 to 9 - Two route options, a short and a long, and ferry rides await you on this shakedown/introduction to touring ride to Independence or to Willamette Mission State Park.
July Bike Touring Shakedown - July 6 to 7 - Two route options, a short and a long, and ferry rides await you on this shakedown/introduction to touring ride to Independence or to Willamette Mission State Park
Family Mini Loop Tour A four day bicycle camping tour typically in early August. The tour is aimed at families and individuals who want to participate in a touring event along small roads and through beautiful country, but with limited duration and only moderate cycling challenge.
Car camping with bicycle riding in remote locations:
Drive to a more distant campsite that will be home base for a few days of hub & spoke rides.
Baker City Hub & Spoke rides
Columbia Gorge Campout - 5/20/24 to 5/24/24. Four days and three nights camping and riding on the scenic Columbia River Gorge.
Crater Lake Rim Ride - The weekends of 9/6/24 and 9/13/24 are set aside as car-free weekends on the eastern section of the Crater Lake Rim. We'll camp at Diamond Lake within riding distance of the Rim Ride or one can drive to get closer. The second day we will do a circuit around Diamond Lake.
Loop Tours:
Tours that start and end in the same place -
Loop Tour - MVBC's Signature Tour - Two nine day tours each year, covering the same route, typically in Oregon, but sometimes in Northern California, Washington or Idaho. Loop Tour 1 typically starts in late June, and Loop Tour 2 typically starts in late July.
Family Mini Loop Tour A four day bicycle camping tour typically in early August. The tour is aimed at families and individuals who want to participate in a touring event along small roads and through beautiful country, but with limited duration and only moderate cycling challenge.
San Juan Islands - Early September
Coast Range Gravel Adventure - 9/26/24
Tour de Honeyman Gravel Tour - 10/10/24
Wine Country Hostel Tour - TBD
Willamette Valley Credit Card Tour - TBD
Gravel Camps:
Camp at one scenic location with several days of gravel riding.
Friday, June 7 to Monday, June 10
Siuslaw River Gravel Camp 2024
Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4
Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15
Gravel Tours:
Gravel focused loops, either close to home or further afield.
Coast Range Gravel Adventure Four days and three nights of bikepacking in the Coast Range.
Spring Eastern Oregon Gravel Tour - The Ochocos just outside of Prineville offer numerous loop routes with several days of bikepacking adventure.
