Saturday Group Ride

(updated March 2023)

Please visit our Public Facebook Group Bikeworks Group Rides for last minute ride updates, and possible gravel, mountain bike and or occasional road ride when weather permits. 

Beginning in spring into late fall, we have a series of group rides that leave from the plaza behind Bikeworks every Saturday morning, weather permitting. We park in the plaza lot to keep the limited bikeshop spaces clear but feel free to swing in after your ride to say hi. Start time is currently 8 am and there are different groups to accommodate differing abilities (specifics below). All of the groups will follow the same route, though we shorten the beginner ride. Route are typically 32 – 38 miles. We aim to return to the shop around 10. 

Essential Rules of Group Rides:

  • If you have Covid or Cold/Flu symptoms or have been exposed to a positive patient, please hold off on coming to the rides
  • Please don’t spit or do snot rockets while riding in the group. While we are riding as “Bikeworks” representatives please adhere to these requests & obey the rules of the road…
  • Using hand signal
  • Calling out approaching cars
  • Calling out road hazards
  • Staying single file when cars are passing
  • Adhere to proper and safe group riding techniques
  • Stop at STOP signs
  • Road bikes & Helmets required, tail lights recommended

GROUPS for 2023:

A group – 22 – 24 mph

B group – 19 – 21 mph

B-ish group – 18 – 20mph

C+ group – 16 – 18 mph (new group we are experimenting with this year)

C group – 15 – 17 mph (This is a no drop group and the group rides at a pace to keep everyone together)

Beginner group – IF we have interest we will start it up in June. Look for more info to come.

Routes/Courses


Group Ride Rotation

Rides generally start at 8:00am Saturdays from the plaza lot behind the shop. Please arrive early enough to be ready to roll sharply at 8:00am. If the weather is questionable an update will be posted to the Facebook Group Ride account (link above) by 7:00am that morning.

2023 Routes- We will rotate the routes with the corresponding Saturdays

BW Saturday #1 2023

Ride with GPS – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42363791

Strava – https://www.strava.com/routes/3075901812809074156

BW Saturday #2 2023

Ride with GPS – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42328130

Strava – https://www.strava.com/routes/3074428101907704634

BW Saturday #3 2023

Ride with GPS – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42360987

Strava – https://www.strava.com/routes/3074425771835830922

BW Saturday #4 2023

Ride with GPS – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42360981

Strava – https://www.strava.com/routes/3074425073246828170

BW Saturday #5 2023

Ride with GPS – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42363482

Strava – https://www.strava.com/routes/3076207722659132220