bike250 event

Celebrating America's 250th and Biking Community

HappyBDayAmerica

Introducing Bike250

As America turns 250, help celebrate this historic birthday on Saturday, July 4^th with a special event ride. Starting in Grapevine, Texas, the event will feature multiple pace groups riding various distances adding up to 250 total group miles! Join our diverse North Texas cycling community for a fun and memorable ride!

After the ride, stay for the party! We plan to have food trucks, water and soft drinks available for post ride fueling.

Participating Clubs Include:

380 Cycling Collective
Bike Mart
Cadence Cyclery
Frisco Cycling Club
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Grapevine Chain Gang
Grapevine Cycling Club, Inc.
Latini’s
Los Locos of North Texas
Mad Duck Cyclery
Major Taylor Cycling Club
Plano Bicycle Association
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Soul Patrol
Trek Bikes
Warren T. Casteel Foundation

Registration

Event Location

Mad Duck Cyclery

721 E. Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051

**Please park in the grassy field on the right side of Mad Duck Cyclery.

Event Date

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM, plan to arrive by 7:30 AM to park and find your pace group.

Routes

Available on the PBA website event calendar.

Download the distance for your selected pace group.

Pace/Distance

Grapevine has more hills than Plano/Frisco.

The pace in the table below is for reference only and may not reflect the actual pace.

Bike250PaceGroups

may 2026 newsletter

in this edition

Hello PBA Members!

May is Bike Month and we have a lot of events happening this month! Check out the newsletter to get all the details on what's going on:

Don't miss our first ever joint Social with Shawnee Trail Cycling Club!
The Ride of Silence is May 20th. Find out how you can participate in this event co-hosted by STCC.
Mark your calendar for our annual Memorial Day Ride and Picnic.
Join the new Group Riding Skills class on May 4th.
Kevin shares information on efforts to make changes in Austin to protect cyclists and educate motorists in The President's Corner.
Learn about the importance of a sport specific massage in The Coach's Corner.
Meet Tony Toy in our Member Spotlight.
Get tips for Cycling in the Heat.
Did You Know as a PBA member you are covered by supplemental accident insurance?

I hope you enjoy the issue.

Linda Vinson

Communications Director

Plano Bicycle Association

May 2026 Newsletter

PBA group rides are open to Members and Guest Riders
Guest Riders may sign up for 30 days of free membership
Paid memberships are available for 1 or multiple years
Registration is required to participate in rides

Select "CALENDAR" from the yellow navigation bar to view ride availability

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