Berkeley Bicycle Club

the berkeley bicycle club (bbc) is a local nonprofit organization that includes former, current, and future competitive cyclists. the club is a member of usa cycling and boasts senior founding members with exceptional accolades in racing, as well as current competitors with a range of experience from introductory racers to professionals. the club provides the social and training structure to facilitate each individual's improvement in fitness, skills, and enjoyment of cycling. many successful racers have spent some of their time with the bbc. our hall of fame includes district and national champions as well as international racers. the berkeley bicycle club traces its roots back to the 1950’s when peter rich, the owner of the velosport bike shop, founded velo club berkeley. peter rich also started the berkeley hills road race in 1957, which is the oldest continuously-running road race in the united states and is still hosted annually by the bbc.