Rookie Riders

Welcome to the ride of a lifetime, Rookie! If you’re looking for an opportunity to drive lasting, life-changing breakthroughs, you’ve come to the right place. We couldn’t be happier to have you here.

Thank YOU for Riding!

Bike MS Rookies’ Tour to Tanglewood

We’re getting excited for Bike MS: Tour to Tanglewood and we hope you are too.  This year we are celebrating our first-year riders and are hosting the Rookies’ Tour to Tanglewood where one lucky person could win a free registration and a hotel stay in 2024! The Rookie Rider Challenge will start on Wednesday June 28th at our Cookies with Rookies event and end Friday September 22^nd after the Registration and Packet Pick up.

At each pre-ride activity and bike shop sponsored training ride, Bike MS Staff will have a QR code for you to scan to enter the competition. QR Codes can also be scanned at registers of sponsored bike shops after making a purchase. QR codes can only be scanned once per event per day. Attending events and making purchases at our sponsoring bike shops will increase your chances of winning the raffle! The winner of the raffle will be randomly selected and announced on Saturday September 23^rd at the awards program. Below is the list of events and sponsored bike shops where you can find the QR code. Come to as many events as you can to better your chances of winning the raffle!

Don’t live in the Triad or Charlotte area? You can still participate by riding on the same day as one of the bike shop sponsored training rides, attending our virtual meetings, or making a purchase at your local bike shop; click here to submit your entry!

Rookie Rider Events:

• Cookies with Rookies, June 28^th
• Rookie Round Up Week of August 14^th -18^th (Final details to come)

Happy Hours:

• Steel Hands Brewery, Greensboro NC, July 26^th
• HopFly Brewing Company, Charlotte NC, August 23^rd
• Incendiary Brewing Company, Winston-Salem NC, August 30^th

Coffee Hours:

• The Green Bean, Greensboro NC, July 11^th
• Be Kind Coffee, Clemmons NC, July 18^th
• Bitty and Beau's, Charlotte NC, August 1^st
• A Special Blend, Greensboro NC, August 8^th
• The Coffee Mill, Lewisville NC, August 15^th

Bike Shop Sponsored Training Rides:

• Bespoke Cyclery (1st Annual Bakery Ride), July 1^st
• Dash City Cycling Club Training Ride, July 8^th
• Cabarrus Cycling Co, July 15^th
• Cycles de Oro, August 12^th
• Clemmons Bicycle, August 26^th
• Paul’s Cycling and Fitness, September 9^th

Virtual Meetings:

• Virtual Fundraising Open House, Wednesday July 12^th @7:30 pm
• Know Before You Go – Virtual Pre-Event Logistics Meeting, Tuesday August 22^nd @6:30 pm

Sponsored Bike Shop Registers (purchase required):

• Bespoke Cyclery, Bike Source, Cabarrus Cycling Co., Clemmons Bicycle, Conte’s Bike Shop, Crossroads Cycling Company, Crossroads Cycling Co., Cycles de Oro, Paul’s Cycling & Fitness

Registration and Packet Pick up- September 22nd:

• Introduce yourself and take a selfie with a Bike MS Staff member for a final raffle entry!

Cookies with Rookies

Are you a first-year rider at Bike MS, new to cycling in general or just want to learn more about maintaining your bike?  Come see us at Bespoke Cyclery in Lewisville on June 28^th for a meet and greet with the Bike MS Staff, other new riders and local team captains.  Regardless of your level of cycling, this event is for you. 

The Society staff will provide some treats starting at 5pm and the Bespoke Cyclery staff will put on a maintenance clinic to ensure you are ready to roll ride weekend. The shop will also host their weekly Wednesday no drop ride which will begin at 6:05.

Come for the treats and stay for the ride.  Hope to see you there.

RSVP

Rookie Round Up

Join fellow Bike MS participants and team captains at a partnering bike shop to learn about group riding, bike maintenance and what to expect event weekend! Team captains are encouraged to bring friends who are interested in Bike MS and teammates who are participating for the first time.

RSVP details to come!

Week of August 14^th-18^th

Timing: TBD

Location: TBD

Things I Wish I Knew My First Year at Bike MS
(Tips from our Veteran Riders)

1. Attend the Rookie Rider Meet Up — It sets you up for success your first season with everything you need to know leading up to ride weekend including fundraising tips and training tips. Plus, it’s virtual! Check out the Ride Details page for meeting info.
    
2. Bike MS is not just one event weekend! It’s a welcoming community with season-round opportunities to connect. Attend in-person events to meet AWESOME Bike MS staff and fellow riders and your ride weekend will feel like a family reunion — minus the drama! Visit the Ride Details page for upcoming pre-ride events.
    
3. Fundraising doesn’t have to be overwhelming—there are so many resources like the Bike MS App and Facebook Fundraising to make our lives easy! We promise, the Fundraising Toolkit page of the website will be your new best friend.  
    
4. Did we mention the swag?! The more you raise, the more lives you change and the more prizes you can earn! PLUS, if you’re one of our top fundraisers this season, you can flaunt the most coveted item of all: a local Club K prize jersey! Check out the Clubs & Incentives page for the fundraising levels and prizes.
    
5. Start training now. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or new to the sport, VeloPro, the official training partner of Bike MS will get you ready to tackle your ride like a champ.  VeloPro learns about you, your goals and schedule and then creates a training plan that continuously adapts to your performance. 
    
6. Padded shorts are NOT overrated—your butt will thank you later! 
    
7. Make sure you check out the Ride Details page where you’ll find info like the event schedule and routes and maps. Or better yet, bookmark that page and check back often! All key event day info lives there.

See you at the finish line!