The Williamsburg Area Bicyclists is a recreational bicycling club based in Williamsburg, Va. We offer a variety of ride options, for the beginner through the experienced cyclist. If you are a member, log in with your username and password to access our Member Only features, such as the Ride Calendar, Message Board, Cue Sheet library and access to other club information. If you are not yet a member we encourage you to join us as our guest on one of our rides and experience for yourself how rewarding group riding can be. When you are ready to join, click on the "Join or Renew->Join as New Member" link above.
Enjoy the benefits of being a member of the Williamsburg Bicycle Club:
With the advent of social media where you can create informal groups and share information, you might wonder why bother to join a formal bicycle club. Consider this:
- Make new friends and find riding partners
- Participate with the WAB in regular weekly and monthly bicycle riding opportunities - more than 200 scheduled rides annually!
- Access to our Route Library - containing over 250 excellent routes in the Williamsburg area! Your WAB membership includes membership in our Ride With GPS Club Account, enabling premium features for navigation and off-line maps normally requiring a Premium Ride With GPS account (an $80 value).
- Secondary accident insurance for injuries sustained on club rides.
- Regular informative Membership Meetings where you can learn and share with other like-minded bicycling enthusiasts
- Monthly Newsletter keeps you up to date with local bicycling news and opportunities
- Interactive website filled with lots of bicycling information including the Scheduled Rides, Club Events, Ride Logs, Message Board and more.
- WAB members ... with more than 300 there is a large pool of expertise and opportunities to get the most out of cycling.
- Discounts of 10% off list price for bicycle parts, accessories and clothing at many area bicycle shops!
- A wide array of rides and off-the-bike meetings featuring good fellowship, food and presentations on topics of interest!
If you are either new to cycling, new to the Williamsburg area or just looking for a way to get more actively engaged in cycling, this page is for you!
The Williamsburg Area Bicyclists sponsors club rides where members and visitors come together and ride a designated “route” in the Williamsburg area. These rides are classified by difficulty (both pace and distance). Ride leaders provide the routes in the form of “cue sheets” and strive to facilitate safe and enjoyable experiences for all participants.
The following verbiage (updated July 10, 2025) will be revised after WAB's officers review the incident reporting process in late summer 2025.
Ride Leaders:
If a participant on a ride you lead sustains an injury, an Incident Report has to be filed with WAB's liability insurance provider if (a) expenses were incurred to treat the injury (e.g., the injured cyclist sought medical treatment or an ambulance was called) or (b) the nature of the injury (e.g., a possible concussion) might lead to future treatment.
If an incident occurs on your ride, please contact WAB's President (Mike Walls), Treasurer (Ken McFarland), or Ride Coordinator (Harry Levins). One of them will work with you to complete the Incident Report (Silent Sports Incident Report 24-25, attached). If you have any general questions about this process, please contact the WAB Ride Coordinator. The process for filing the incident report is documented HERE.
Additional information: The Incident Report and the injured cyclist's waiver of liability (submitted when he/she registered for the ride) will be transmitted to WAB's liability insurance provider at sports@mckayinsagency.com.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in the Williamsburg Area Bicyclists (“club”) sponsored Bicycling Activities (“Activity”) I for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of Bicycling Activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the Activity and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity.
2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING VIRAL INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ILLNESSES, PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH (“Risks”); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the conditions in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” NAMED BELOW; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE, the Club, its respective administrators, directors, officers, members, and volunteers, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity take place, (each considered one of the “RELEASEES” herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS. And, I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim.
I AM 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND THAT I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, HAVE SIGNED IT VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. I AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
If you are either new to cycling, new to the Williamsburg area or just looking for a way to get more actively engaged in cycling, this page is for you!
The Williamsburg Area Bicyclists sponsors club rides where members and visitors come together and ride a designated “route” in the Williamsburg area. These rides are classified by difficulty (both pace and distance). Ride leaders provide the routes in the form of “cue sheets” and strive to facilitate safe and enjoyable experiences for all participants.
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If you are an adult family member of an existing WAB Family Membership, you are entitled to get your own username/password to log in to use the Message Board or other Members Only Features. All you need is the username and member number of the current primary family member and then fill out this form. Further instructions are found on the form. It may take a day or two to process. Questions? email webmaster@wabonline.org