What we’re about
Established in 1999, the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee (RBAC) is a group of volunteers of all bicycling levels. As a committee, we make recommendations to the City of Rockville Mayor and City Council and staff on bicycling issues from policies to implementation to infrastructure to improving conditions for biking in the City.
As part of these goals RBAC volunteers lead group rides to showcase the infrastructure, connectivity and other cycling features such as parking, signage and bikeshare stations. Our rides are designed to show cyclists how navigate our City streets and how Rockville earned a bronze level for being a League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Bicycle-Friendly Community. With these community bike rides, we hope you discover the bikeable routes in and round the City and join us to help promote safe cycling in Rockville.
More about the RBAC can be found on the CIty’s website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=327
There is a $5 per year membership to help pay for the cost of the Meetup and group liability insurance. Thanks for the support!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Rockville Bike Party goes to Hometown HolidaysTwinbrook Metro, Rockville, MD
Join us for a fun and festive group bike ride to Hometown Holidays, Rockville’s premier Memorial Day weekend celebration! We’ll pedal our way through scenic routes and quiet neighborhoods, ending at Rockville Town Square just in time to enjoy live music, food vendors, and family-friendly activities.
https://www.rockvillemd.gov/665/Hometown-Holidays-at-Rockville-Town-Cent
We’ll take a safe, mostly flat 3-mile route using bike-friendly streets. Helmets required. All ages are welcomed. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring water, a lock, and money if you plan to buy food or drinks at the festival.
This will be a one-way ride so everyone can enjoy the festivities at Hometown Holidays. The Rockville Metro is available for those who want to return to Twinbrook.
Let’s kick off the summer season with good company, great weather, and a celebration in the heart of Rockville!
READ THE FINE PRINT, PLEASE:
• Bicycling involves inherent risks and requires that participants be in proper physical condition. When you RSVP "yes" to a Bike Rockville event, that RSVP is your digital signature attesting that you have read, understood, and agreed to the group's Liability Waiver and Release, located here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BocKiaMJwba62c7b583CoOxIYamFiaWN/view?usp=sharing
• HELMETS ARE REQUIRED for all riders on every ride.
• We strongly recommend you bring a water bottle, spare tube, cell phone, ID card, and cash or credit card for emergencies.
• Rain at start cancels the ride; Wet pavement does not. - Rockville Memorial Day ParadeWelsh Park, Rockville, MD
Do you want to be in a Parade? Now is your chance!!
This is not a bike ride but a volunteer opportunity.The Rockville Bike Advisory Committee (RBAC) will be marching in the City's Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade! Come join us and share the biking spirit!
We need adult volunteers to carry the banner. Children and adults can bring their own bikes to march along. We CANNOT ride our bikes in the parade. We will be walking with them.
More details about the Rockville Memorial Day Parade including the route can be found at:
https://www.rockvillemd.gov/2402/Memorial-Day-Ceremony-and-ParadeOn Monday, May 26 we will be meeting at Welsh Park (344 Martins Lane) at 9:30 am and walking over to the formation at the Skate Park driveway no later than 10 AM. RBAC is is position #41.
Martins Lane will be closed to cars but marchers can enter at Mannakee Street. The parade procession starts at 10:30 am.
This year's parade theme is "The Magic of America". Feel free to decorate your bike with red, white and blue and a little sparkle.
Parade judges will be located throughout the parade route. Our group will be judged on a variety of items including, but not limited to: formation/alignment, appearance/costumes, overall performance, props/equipment, originality and sound.
It will be a great showing of biking in Rockville!
- Let's Get Gelato!Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, Rockville, MD
Join us for a casual ride for a refreshing treat to start the summer!
Starting in the King Farm neighborhood, we will ride thru neighborhood streets and bike trails, cross over I-270 via the bicycle/pedestrian Friendship Bridge to Carmen's Italian Ice: https://carmensitalianice.com/locations/rockville/
This 8-mile loop will be on a paved route and suitable for all types of bikes. Hope you will join us!
READ THE FINE PRINT, PLEASE:
• Bicycling involves inherent risks and requires that participants be in proper physical condition. When you RSVP "yes" to a Bike Rockville event, that RSVP is your digital signature attesting that you have read, understood, and agreed to the group's Liability Waiver and Release, located here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BocKiaMJwba62c7b583CoOxIYamFiaWN/view?usp=sharing
• HELMETS ARE REQUIRED for all riders on every ride.
• We strongly recommend you bring a water bottle, spare tube, cell phone, ID card, and cash or credit card for emergencies.
• Rain at start cancels the ride; Wet pavement does not. - Ride Rockville's Bike Beltway: Carl Henn Millennium Trail389 E Gude Dr, Rockville, MD
Join us for a ride on Rockville's Bike Beltway on the Carl Henn Millennium Trail, a 10.6-mile shared-use path that loops arounds around the City.
We will be starting at Grandma's Ice Cream and Waffles for this family-friendly, casual-paced ride. The route is mostly flat with a couple mild to moderate hills.
There is plenty of parking at this local business located on E Gude Drive and Calhoun Drive. After the ride, we will have the opportunity to purchase some tasty eats!
READ THE FINE PRINT, PLEASE:
• Bicycling involves inherent risks and requires that participants be in proper physical condition. When you RSVP "yes" to a Bike Rockville event, that RSVP is your digital signature attesting that you have read, understood, and agreed to the group's Liability Waiver and Release, located here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BocKiaMJwba62c7b583CoOxIYamFiaWN/view?usp=sharing
• HELMETS ARE REQUIRED for all riders on every ride.
• We strongly recommend you bring a water bottle, spare tube, cell phone, ID card, and cash or credit card for emergencies.
• Rain at start cancels the ride; Wet pavement does not.
