Welcome to CBBC!

cbbc-logoWelcome to Casco Bay Bicycle Club. We host road rides in and around Portland, Maine, and in the White Mountains of Maine and New Hampshire. We are a social club, and not a bunch of “hammerheads.” So if you like to socialize, eat, and ride at a conversational pace (give or take), please come and ride with us!

CBBC is a membership organization, open to all who support our mission of providing a variety of social, road bike rides that promote safe group riding practices at all times. If you are not yet a member and you plan to ride with the club on a regular basis, please join us!  If you’ve been a member in the past, please remember to renew your membership annually.

Novices are welcome. To find out more about this and all of our rides, check out our Rides page.

Thank you to these bike shops for offering a discount to club members!


Boulder Nordic Sport logoCyclemania logoKB Wheels logo
Ernie's Bicycle ShopCenter Street Cycles logo

CBBC Holiday Party

Holiday Party: This will again take place on December 9th at Bruno’s Restaurant and Tavern. Happy Hour begins at 6:00, followed by the Abruzzi buffet dinner at 7:00. There will be a 50/50 cash only raffle and door prizes. If you have a bicycle related item (excluding parts) to donate, please let me know.

The cost is $32 for members and $47 for non-members. Payment can be provided via PayPal/Credit Card or check (mailed to P.O. Box 10523, Portland, ME 04104). The reservation deadline is Wednesday Nov 25 (no refunds after November 25).

I hope to see you there!

-Kathy Potrepka

E-bike guidelines for CBBC rides

Given the growing use of e-bikes, the CBBC Board of Directors has established guidelines for their use on club rides. Our club wants to be as inclusive as possible for riders of varying abilities, while maintaining safety.  The Board’s concern is having bicycles with power that might pose unanticipated hazards while riding with a group of traditional cyclists who may not expect or be alerted to the sudden acceleration of certain e-bikes.

In the U.S., federal law defines what counts as an e-bike, but States decide how you can ride it, where you can ride it, and whether you need safety equipment or must meet age limits.  Maine and New Hampshire currently have no restrictions on e-bike classes when operated on roadways, except that riders in all classes must be 16 years or older.  None of these statutes address or contrast the inherent circumstances encountered when riding in a group.

There are three classes of e-bikes:

  • Class 1: pedal assist only – up to 20 mph (you only get assist when you are pedaling)
  • Class 2: pedal assist with throttle – up to 20 mph  (motor can be used without pedals turning)
  • Class 3: pedal assist only – up to 28 mph (you only get assist when you are pedaling)

CBBC has establishedguidelines for road rides to allow only Class 1 and 3 pedal assist e-bikes, suitable for riding on the road.  

These guidelines are subject to change depending on any new legal regulations, or the club’s experiences with e-bikes.