[Bloomington, 6/9/2015] – Erik’s Bike Shop, a premier sporting goods retailer in Minnesota and Wisconsin, urges more people to live an active and healthy lifestyle by offering free membership in its Riders Club. This is an opportunity for bike enthusiasts to continue what they love and an avenue for beginners to try the sport. The membership program offers weekly rides all summer long on different roads in various places.

Interested participants of the rides can join the club anytime, free of charge. Erik's Riders Club is open to everyone; it currently has more than 600 members and different activities, including ultra-distance events, multi-day tours and local, family-orientated rides.
The club has two main branches: Minnesota Club Rides and Wisconsin Club Rides. Each group rides seasonally every year from various Erik's Bike Shops across the states. They organize over 50 rides per week, such as Road Rides, Triathlon Training Rides, Women Rides, and Mountain Bike Rides.

Kinds of Memberships

The free membership program involves open participation in any Erik's Riders Club group ride, as well as meet-and-ride with fellow cycling enthusiasts and beginners. Every ride is led by seasoned cyclists to help participants grow with the sport. In addition, customers can upgrade their membership status.

The Premium Lifetime Membership is another way to join Erik’s Riders Club. This includes a free Erik's Riders Club Jersey, 10% off at Erik's Bike Shop (excluding service, bikes and sale items), and a $20 Erik's Gift Card. Likewise, members are open to participate in group rides led by experienced riders.

How to Sign Up

To join, customers only need to download the membership application, print off the form, and then select the Free Membership program or the Premium Lifetime Membership. Afterwards, they can drop the form on any Erik’s Bike Shop branch, and those who went for premium must pay the $49.99 fee.

ABOUT ERIK’S BIKE SHOP

Erik’s Bike Shop is a reliable products and services provider in Minnesota and Wisconsin that sells bikes, skis and snowboards, equipment, and accessories. The company started more than 30 years ago as a small retailer of used bikes. Over the years, it has grown and developed into a highly successful business that now caters to the different cycling, snowboarding, downhill skiing, skateboarding, and pro scooter needs of customers and all the gear that goes with it. Erik’s Bike Shop expanded to over 300 employees and 22 store locations – 15 in Minnesota and seven in Wisconsin.

To know more about Erik’s Bike Shop, interested customers may visit www.eriksbikeshop.com.