Welcome to the Brussels Big Brackets Cycling Club. You’ll find here all the information you need to make your first steps into our Cycling Club a nice experience.
Above all, do not forget it is all about the pleasure we have riding together!
(1) How to be sure I'm properly registered?
You received an e-mail confirmation of your BBB registration. In case you do not receive our e-mails, please check your spam folder.
To complete your BBB membership, please remember that you are responsible for getting a cycling licence with your selected federation. If you chose Wallonie Bruxelles Cycling, we’ll take care of your licence registration.
Please look for the process on their respective web sites:
(2) How to ensure I get all the information I need?
First of all, be sure you are connected with us!
- ✅ Ensure our email address is in your contact list
Newsletters with important information are regularly sent that way.
Have a regular look into your spam-box, just in case! - ✅ Join our Strava Club
Where rides and events are announced and where you’ll need to register when attending a ride. PLEASE register at least 2 days in advance so we can plan appropriate Road Captain coverage - ✅ Join our WhatsApp Community
This is where we can gather all our groups, talks, chats, information channels and so on. Once you have joined, ask for access to the groups you might want to join / have an interest in. - ✅ Follow us on Instagram
This is where you’ll find BBB highlights in images - ✅ Bookmark our website
This is where you’ll find the details of the team making BBB your favourite cycling club, list of Road Captains, GPS for Routes, events, articles and more.tKeep an eye on the “news” section
(3) BEFORE attending ANY BBB Official Ride
YOU FIRST NEED to subscribe and participate within 2 months after your membership to one of our DISCOVERY RIDE. We don’t make any exceptions to this requirement.
Riding with a cycling club can seem daunting at first, so we require all new and prospective members to attend one of our Introductory Rides . These are short club rides where we cover topics such as such as what to carry with you, how to ride in group formations, and what all those hand signals mean.
(4) My check-list before the first ride
- ✅ I read the BBB Safety Policy
- ✅ I read the BBB Ride Policy
- ✅ I read the BBB Equipment Policy
- ✅ I have undergone an extensive health check-up (compulsory for performance section)
- ✅ We do appreciate our members wear our cycling-kit
(5) Where to look for the ride's schedule, GPX and specific details?
- All our rides are posted on our Strava Club
- You’ll have to register there for every ride
(please register in advance so we can plan adequate Road Captain(s) assistance - If you are not registered, your Road Captain may decide to decline your participation on the ride
- If we exceptionally have to cancel a ride (weather warning, etc), the information is posted on the Strava event
- Depending on weather conditions (heavy rain, wind,…) we may need to merge various groups.
(6) What about BBB official kit?
- If you join as a “new member”, you noticed that getting the club jersey is compulsory. You’ll get yours in the coming weeks (min. 10 weeks) directly at home by Vermarc, our kit supplier
- Please note that most items are not in permanent stock. To get all your BBB-apparel, participate in our “pre-order runs” (January, June, September) organised in the BBB dedicated webshop powered by Vermarc (please note that items are generally delivered 8 to 10 weeks after the end of the pre-order run)
- You might find some items of our kit in our webshop as well
(7) What else should I know?
- If you are interested in volunteering for some club’s task, please have a look here
- Check-out the list of benefits for members (refunds, discounts…)