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Basic
$3
/ month
$35
/ year
Provide a basic level of support for the Central Indiana Cycling mission, rides, and advocacy. Thank you!
Benefits
- All membership have the same benefits. Choose a donation level that works for your budget.
Sustaining
$7
/ month
$85
/ year
Support bicycling at a higher level for more rides, better events, support for the advocacy efforts, and getting more riders on bikes in the Indy metro region.
Benefits
- All membership have the same benefits. Choose a donation level that works for your budget.
Advocate
$10
/ month
$120
/ year
Make a bigger difference and move Indy and the region more quickly to safer streets, connected bike routes, and more folks riding bikes - both for transportation and recreation. Advocates step up financially and chip in a bit more to support the Central IN Cycling mission.
Benefits
- All membership have the same benefits. Choose a donation level that works for your budget.
Champion
$50
/ month
$600
/ year
You are a community and organizational champion for the mission to increase ridership, connect bike routes, and increase safety for those riding bikes, whether for recreation or active transportation. Thank you for stepping up to the Champion membership donation level!
Benefits
- Champion Members can choose to be specially recognized on the website and at the Annual Member Meeting
Membership Benefits - For All Member Levels
Your Membership Supports More Rides
Feel great about all the rides that happen with the support of Central Indiana Cycling, from fitness rides, group rides, and training rides to slow rolls and neighborhood rides.
Membership funds reimburse ride leader expenses, they pay for the organization’s ride insurance, the overhead expenses for this website, and support communications the keep you informed about over 650 rides each year.
Advocacy for Bike Routes and Safer Streets About the Advocacy Committee
Membership supports efforts by the Streets for All – Advocacy Committee to support more greenways, rail trails, and connected bike routes. The Advocacy Committee meets monthly and keeps us informed about opportunities for public comment, local and state legislation and policies, and calls to action where we can make our voices heard.
Annual Member Meeting & Potluck
Early in the year, usually January, we plan a social Annual Member Meeting and Potluck. We enjoy the evening with friends, new and old, get a report on the prior year, and talk about the vision for the next year’s rides, events, and advocacy.
Indy Swap Meet - Member Vendor Discount
Each year in February, we host the Indy Swap Meet. Members get a discount code for a free vendor table or sale of two bikes. This event is a fixture in the Central Indiana bicycle community, starting way back in 1973!
Annual Member Picnic
Central IN Cycling invites members and their families to a member picnic each year in the late Summer or Fall. There are social rides before the picnic, and we enjoy time outdoors and meet other riders from the different parts of our organization and community.
Ride With GPS: Club Member Access Learn More About Ride With GPS
Connect to our Ride With GPS club account with over 1,300 routes available to Members. This is also the platform that we use to list the organization’s many Fitness & Touring Rides.
When you join as a member, we’ll send you a link to connect to our club account on Ride With GPS.
Weekly Members Only Rides Email
The Members Only Weekly Rides Email highlights weekend, supported, and Grand/Sport Touring rides. Let us know if you’re a Member that wants to get this weekly email during the March to October riding season.
We want to respect your inbox, so this is a special request Members Only weekly email.
Ride Discounts for Members
There are many rides throughout the year with discounts for Central Indiana Cycling Members. We send these discount codes or members-only registration links to our Members.
- Bike to the 500: May 24, 2026
- B&O Bicycle Tour: June 13, 2026
- Ride Across Indiana: June 27, 2026
- Major Taylor Fondo, Momentum Indy Weekend: July 11, 2026
- Mini-Major Taylor Family Ride: July 11, 2026
- The NITE Ride: July 25, 2026
- Bike Carmel’s Roundabout Ride: September 13, 2026
- Hilly Hundred Weekend: Oct 2-4, 2026
- Join as a member for the latest partner ride discounts and codes!
Special Programs and Jerseys
Throughout the year, Central IN Cycling Members will be invited to participate in members-only programs. Here are a few current special programs:
- Members-Only Neighborhood Ride Leader Training – Aspiring ride leaders attend a 2-hour free training course that includes 1 hour of classroom instruction and 1 hour of on-bike practice with observations and feedback from expert ride leaders.
- Members-Only Bike Ride and Camping Trip – Bike with a group from Indy to White River Campground for a one-night overnight camping experience. The tent campsites are on us and this is a Members-Only annual event. There is an optional river canoe and kayak trip on the White River before we pedal back to Indy.
- More To Be Announced – Become a member so you don’t miss members-only event announcements.
Insurance for Members
Current Members are covered by the organization’s accident insurance specifically on official Central Indiana Cycling rides. This “excess medical insurance” is set up to cover what your insurance doesn’t cover for for co-pays and deductibles.
For those interested in the details, you can read the insurance document here.
VQ Labs - Member Discount
Central IN Cycling Members quality for a 25% discount for Members on your first performance tests and classes at VQ Labs. Let them know you are a Central Indiana Cycling Member when you are signing up.
What is VQ Labs? – VQ Labs combines cutting-edge physiological testing, expert coaching, and indoor cycling classes to help you understand your body, train smarter, and reach your goals — whether you’re just getting started or aiming for peak performance.
Discounts at Local Businesses
Central IN Cycling members get discounts at local businesses and restaurants. Show your member card or current membership by pulling up the Supporter Portal on your phone.
- Yazsh Cafe and Bistro, 1705 E Michigan St, Indianapolis – 20% Discount for Members. Yazsh is conveniently located on the Michigan Street cycle track.
- This is a new benefit for members. Let us know if you’re a local business or bike shop that would like to offer Central IN Cycling members a discount, and we’ll get it listed here.
Central Indiana Cycling Members at Yazsh Cafe after a Jan 2026 Winter ride
Update Your Info, Emergency Contact, and Payment Method
Check Member Status
Use the Supporter Portal to check on your membership status, get a QR code for your member card, update personal information, update household members, and update payment method.
Contact Us if you need to change your primary email address, the Supporter Portal isn’t working for you, and other membership questions.
Family Friendly Membership
All member levels are for your household. This can include your spouse or domestic partner, children, and dependents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the membership levels have different benefits?
No. The benefits for Central IN Cycling members are the same across all levels.
The only “special” benefit is that Champion Members who donate at least $600 / year (or $50 / month) can choose to be recognized on the website and at the Annual Member Dinner. This is optional, and those Champion members may also choose to remain anonymous or simply listed with general membership.
Is there a membership for students or low-income residents? Pay What You Can Memembership
Yes! Self-declared low-income residents can use the “Pay What You Can” membership option. The minimum annual membership for a low-income person or household is just $5 / year.
Bicycles are a powerful tool of efficiency and mobility regardless of someone’s income level. Central Indiana Cycling is welcoming for all bike riders, regardless of their financial situation.
I want to join, but at a donation level not listed. Can I do that? Pay What You Can Memembership
Yes! You can choose a Pay What You Can membership option, either monthly or annual.
For example, this could be used to sign up for a $20 / month membership donation or a $100 / month membership donation.
Pay What You Can is also how low-income members can join. The minimum membership level is $5 / year for self-declared low-income members.
I was a CIBA member in prior years, did that membership carry over? Lapsed or Expired? Rejoin Here!
When CIBA and Bike Indianapolis merged in 2025, they both had membership systems. Those membership systems were merged onto one platform in January 2026. When that merger occurred, all the active CIBA memberships were turned into Central Indiana Cycling memberships with the same ending date as they had for CIBA. The membership and donation systems are both on the Better Unite platform.
Members can check their membership info and status using the Supporter Portal or by reaching out to us directly.
If someone had an active Bike Indianapolis membership as well, the furthest out membership renewal date was maintained.
Since they didn’t have a current active membership, lapsed and expired members were not included in that import. Lapsed and expired members were sent an email in late January 2026 with an invitation to set up a new membership in the combined system.
Can people with the same address sign up for separate memberships?
Yes! While we no longer differentiate between individual and family memberships, that doesn’t stop multiple people at the same home address or within the same household from signing up for separate memberships.
Sometimes folks want to get their own members-only emails and not rely on getting that from the primary member or spouse on the account. Each membership also carries one vote for annual board member balloting and any items that may come up at the Annual Member Meeting or special ballots for members.
Membership via a company donation program or family foundation
We will need to know that your donation is intended for membership, and then we can input that donation manually as a membership or membership renewal. Please reach out to let us know that you would like that donation (with a date and amount) to be considered a “Membership” and not a general non-membership donation – or you can include that as a note or comment that comes in with the donation.
Without special instructions, donations that aren’t connected to the membership platform will be noted as general support and not a membership.
Mailing Address for Checks:
Central Indiana Cycling
PO BOX 30108
Indianapolis, IN 46230
Central Indiana Cycling EIN: 23-7334666
Note: Central Indiana Cycling is a ‘doing business as’ name for the Central Indiana Bicycling Association. Our tax and accounting name is still Central Indiana Bicycling Association as registered with the federal government for nonprofit reporting and tax accounting.
Can I give more than the Champion level membership?
Yes! Thank you for stepping up into Super Champion level as a member and supporter for Central Indiana Cycling, our mission, safe bike routes, and all the rides and events throughout the year.
You can choose your own annual or monthly Membership donation level using the Pay What You Can option.
If you would like to discuss a larger annual or one-time donation with us, please reach out and we’d be happy to chat.
Can I select Central IN Cycling on my Kroger Rewards program?
Yes! You can select Central Indiana Cycling as the recipient of Kroger Community Rewards from your Kroger rewards card.
How to do this – Visit www.kroger.com. Once logged into your Kroger account search for Central Indiana Cycling or CK727 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card.
Can a taxable IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution be a membership donation? General Support Donation Link
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows someone 70½ years old or older to donate up to $111,000 per year directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking their required minimum distributions. As a result, donors may avoid being pushed into higher income tax brackets and maintain other tax deductions.
Learn More About Qualified Charitable Distributions
Technically, a QCD shouldn’t be used for the annual membership. You should set up a nominal annual or monthly membership, and make a qualified charitable distribution as an additional general support donation.
Mailing Address for QCD Checks:
Central Indiana Cycling
PO BOX 30108
Indianapolis, IN 46230
Central Indiana Cycling EIN: 23-7334666
Note: Central Indiana Cycling is a ‘doing business as’ name for the Central Indiana Bicycling Association. Our tax and accounting name is still Central Indiana Bicycling Association as registered with the federal government for nonprofit reporting and tax accounting.
Can non-members go on Central IN Cycling rides?
Non-members can join Central IN Cycling weekly and special rides, but they are not covered by the organization’s excess medical insurance for Members.
Non-members are strongly encouraged to join Central Indiana Cycling, to support the planning, communications, ride leader training, website and Ride With GPS costs, and ride leader expense reimbursements. These costs are all covered by Central IN Cycling membership donations.
Central IN Cycling members also have access to the Ride With GPS routes and turn-by-turn navigation linked to many of the organization’s rides. Knowing where you are going is important, and we don’t want you to miss a turn because you didn’t renew your membership.
Note – The Flagship Rides have separate insurance for all registered riders and volunteers.
Can I mail you a check or cash for my membership? Print and Mail Membership Form
Yes. You can print out this membership form and waiver, fill it out, sign it, and mail it in with your check or cash membership donation.
Please use your best handwriting, since we’ll need to be able to manually enter your name and contact information into the membership system.
Mailing Address:
Central Indiana Cycling
PO BOX 30108
Indianapolis, IN 46230
How do I cancel or change my membership? Supporter Portal
How to cancel a membership – We hate to lose you, but you can use the Supporter Portal to cancel a membership. If you need help canceling, changing, or updating a membership, let us know.
You can use this method to change membership levels. For example, if you want to go from a $7/month member to a $10/month membership, use the Supporter Portal to cancel the existing $7/month membership and sign up for a new monthly renewing membership at the $10/month level.
