What we’re about
We are a group of friendly people who enjoy road riding in the beautiful countryside surrounding Geneva.
Our rides occur March-October, on Saturday mornings (4-5 hours), and Thursday evenings (2 hours) during daylight savings. We have 4 ride levels, from moderately easy to quite challenging, all led by experienced guides. Bike Switzerland also rents high quality road, touring, gravel and e-bikes. Click here to learn more.
Please sign up with a level that suits your abilities; this will ensure you can keep up and not slow down other riders. If you're not sure, choose the relaxed level the first time out with us. Look at the Meetup events we post for more details.
Our Saturday morning levels:
1. Relaxed: Riding mostly on quiet back roads for pleasure, scenery and socializing
· Pace: moderate
· Distance: 45 to 60 km
· Climbing: rolling hills, elevation gain 400 to 700 meters.
· Coffee break: yes, we’re very sociable!
2. Moderate: Pleasure and scenery are primary motivations, with emphasis on a workout
· Pace: moderately fast
· Distance: 60 to 80 km
· Climbing: a series of climbs, elevation gain 500 to 1000 meters
· Coffee break: usually
3. Challenging: These rides will get your heart rate going!
· Pace: fast
· Distance: 80 to 110 km
· Climbing: multiple climbs, elevation gain 1000 to 1800 meters.
· Coffee break: sometimes
4. Peak: These rides will test your limits!
· Pace: fastest
· Distance: 100 to130 km
· Climbing: some big climbs, elevation gain 1500 to 2000 meters.
· Coffee break: sometimes
Upcoming events
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SATURDAY Moderate - Salève tour
Location not specified yetIncludes 17km of fast, gradual decent around the back of the Salève.
Distance: 66km
Elevation gain: 860m
Coffee: Yes
Route: I will send the route to participants on Friday night.
Meeting place: I will confirm to participants on Friday night.RSVP to book your place - please cancel if you can't come to make room for others. By signing up, you confirm your agreement to our terms and conditions. Please also review the Essential Individual Equipment list.
Please consider providing an In Case of Emergency "ICE" contact name and telephone number e.g. a Post-It note on your mobile phone if it's not accessible from your locked screen. Or message me with your contact's details.
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BCS Saturday Relaxed Ride: Very Viry
Rue des Grottes 22, Genève, GE, CHA 55km ride, with more climbing than recently. We will stop for coffee in Viry. Please bring euros - in cash - snacks can be purchased at the open-air market on Saturday!!
Please contact me (WhatsApp) if you have specific concerns; +41 77 425 6722
Distance: 55 km
Elevation gain: 550m
Coffee: Yes (bring euros)
Estimated return to start: 13:00
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3380623621591229678
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2410310812
Please download the route to your bike computer if possible.
RSVP to book your place (and please cancel if you can't come to make room for others!). By doing so, you confirm agreement to our terms and conditions: thttps://cloud.nas1219.work/s/6ZpKzQ9BxcFZNBk
Remember to bring water/snacks, flat repair kit, and extra layers. And PLEASE GIVE US A CONTACT PERSON AND TELEPHONE NUMBER in case of emergency.
Haven't been riding much yet this season? Make sure to test out your equipment before the group ride!19 attendees
Hybrid Ride Challenging/ peak- 9:30 am - Gimel - St Cergue - Divonne Los Banos
Rue des Grottes 22, Genève, GE, CHJoin us For BCS hybrid Challenging and peak ride
We'll climb Toward St Cergues and then direction Gimel. Following by some ups and downs . We will do a quick coffee stop at Tete de Course in nyon before returning to the shop.
Mostly Quiet Roads !Distance : 103 km
Elevation gain : 1370 m
Coffee break at Tete de course in Nyon !!The pace will Challenging and peak ride , peak riders can go ahead and we can meet at the coffee break at Tete de Course
Start at 09:30 am at the shop.
We should be back around 2:30 pm.Please download the Route
https://www.komoot.com/fr-fr/tour/2301576662?share_token=aQVE0S8tDuOQrph7wAyn1TPx5coo8f8IeQy4NE0C9WOSaUQmE1&ref=wtdThe weather might be a bit cool or not . Bring a jacket for Descent .
Bring water and snacks!Please confirm our agreement terms and conditions.
Please remember to bring these items.
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SUNDAY moderate-level ride: Feigères-Minzier-Tour du Vuache
Bike Switzerland, Rue des Grottes 22, Genève, GE, CHFor this SUNDAY ride, we will cycle to Feigères, Minzier, Jonzier and around Mont Vuache (clockwise). At this stage Sunday looks dry, but might adjust route depending on weather.
The pace will be moderate.
PLEASE download the route to your cycling computer or phone. This helps you and the group.
Start time: 8:15am
Distance: 95km
Elevation gain: 1,230m
Meeting point: Bike Switzerland bike shop, Rue des Grottes 22, Geneva (note: it being Sunday, the shop will be closed!)
Pace: moderately fast
Route: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2535162676?share_token=a6UE2K1gipmK7L67HsGZP1TQ3BtfSNlLcy4PivoGHcoRIB4idI&ref=wtd
Coffee: Yes (bring Euros)
Estimated return to start: ca 2:30pmRSVP to book your place; by doing so, you confirm agreement to our terms and conditions. And kindly cancel if you can't come to make room for others!
Bring snacks, water (2 bottles), and a flat repair kit. See a checklist here. Also make sure your bike is in good working order.
Please provide a contact person and telephone number in case of emergency (e.g. on your phone's lock screen or a post-it on the back of it)
NOTE: For moderate rides you should be able to keep the average pace (~20-21 kph in this case), have ridden before in a group, and be both comfortable and safe when group riding.
If you have any doubt or have not done any group riding, please start on a relaxed/intro ride. Bike Club Switzerland runs rides most weeks to help you learn the group riding skills you need to join this ride.
We regroup at the top of climbs and stop for major mechanicals - but you need to be self-sufficient to complete the ride or make your way back if you have a major mechanical.11 attendees
Past events
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