Philly Bike Events Calendar

Escaping the city on a late summer "No drop, just vibes 🫠" century to the shore.

"With every pedal stroke I chased Ricky deeper into the woods, feeling immune and never shedding a drop of sweat as the temperature tumbled. I was lulled to a hypnotic trance as the fading light transformed the forest from a vivid emerald to dull gray stone. I’d found that feeling I'm always chasing. Total freedom. Like being a kid.

"I caught a glimpse of the night's first bats zigzagging against a twilit sky from a fork in the trail. I gripped the bars tight bombing down a winding descent. I skid into a turn too quickly but managed to keep my feet up. Powering through a long flat straightaway, I took a spider's web right in the face. My glove reached to uncover the sticky gossamer tangle from my mug. I knew right away that I’d fucked up. Blind and off-balance, I went straight where I should have dodged. My handlebar smashed into an oak tree's trunk and I went down hard. My head was a pumpkin smashed by a teenager on Mischief Night. Out cold."

-- Excerpt from Sam Crane's October 2023 Trellis contribution, Terror on the Trolley Trail.

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Resources, rides, recurring events

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia | Event calendar with wide range of bike-related events.
Bicycle Club of Philadelphia | Comprehensive variety of weekly rides and resources.
Bike Church | Fix your own bike (help available) at Neighborhood Bike Works.
Indego | Bike share system.
Independence Youth Cycling | Youth cycling programs in various locations.
KRT QRT Cycling Club | Diverse community of all ages, genders, and skill levels. Various rides. Various locations.
Musette Cycling Club | Road cycling club. Various rides. Various locations.
PA Center for Adaptive Sports | Adaptive cycling community supporting cyclists with disabilities.
Philly Bike Action | Grassroots advocacy with various organized campaigns.
Philly Bike Polo | Welcoming & all-abilities bike polo club.
QCW Cycling | Road cycling club. Various rides. Various locations.

Monday

Philly Gravel Club Apres | No-drop gravel. 6pm.

Tuesday

Numerous alternating road rides. See club pages above.

Wednesday

PAPERtrail Gravel Espresso | No-drop gravel with climbs. Rental bikes available. 6pm.
Wednesday Night Rides | Social, beginner-friendly. 7pm - every other week through winter.
Northwest Night Rides | Social, beginner-friendly. 7pm - every other week through winter.
Wanderlass MTB | All-abilities mountain bike ride for women. 6pm

Thursday

Belmont Thursday | Mountain bike laps. Returns in spring.

Friday

Laurel Hill Fridays | Social, women-led, WTF-friendly. 6:45am
Phixed Friday | Urban fixed gear ride (all bikes welcome). Faster pace. Dates alternate.

Saturday

PAPERtrail Mountain Espresso | Mountain bike loop in Wissahickon Valley Park. Dates alternate.

Sunday

Coffee Outside | Coffee and bikes. 9:30am.
Sunday Funday Gravel | Philly Gravel Club. Intermediate no-drop gravel. Dates alternate.
Coffee Outside NJ | Bikes and coffee at Cooper River Park. First Sunday of the month.
Hot Laps | Phixed Friday. Fast paced fixed gear peloton at the Navy Yard.
Solidarity Ride Series | 10 miles protesting genocide in Palestine, all welcome. First Sunday of the month.

Last Saturday and first Sunday of each month: PMA Bike Ride | Feed Philly's hungry by bike. Volunteers and donations needed.

DJ Bassnikov delivering the vibes to North Philly at Wednesday Night Rides.

October

Oct 10 | A City Lap | Cycling After Dark. Social urban night ride celebrating its first anniversary. More info to come.
Oct 11 | Ride and Thrive | She Is Focused x Riverfront North. 3-ride series on the Pennypack Trail.
Oct 11-12 | Chillidelphia | Philly Bike Polo. 3v3 bike polo tournament with chili cookoff.
Oct 11 | Inaugural Ride | Philly Bike POC. Social paced ride for riders identifying as POC. Ends at Jamaican restaurant.
Oct 11 | Work Sim Alleycat | Philly Bicycle Messenger Association. Alleycat race with secret manifest, prizes, and afterparty.
Oct 12 | Fall Classic | Damp Roads Cycling Club. 2nd annual fundraiser for Gaza. More info to come.
Oct 12 | Biking-n-Birding Ride | Indego x The Discovery Center. Slow-paced group ride and bird watching with Philly Birding.
Oct 12 | Black Girl Joy Bike Ride | All-abilities ride for Black women in West Fairmount Park.
Oct 13 | Creepy Cat | Alleycat race with secret manifest, prizes, and afterparty.
Oct 14 | Bandit Cross #2 | Philly CX. Weekly cyclocross racing with season-end podiums.
Oct 18 | Philly Bike Ride | Thousands of bikes on closed roads in Center City.
Oct 19 | Cooper River Cross | USAC sanctioned cyclocross and tracklocross racing.
Oct 19 | Rookie Cat | Short course alleycat race with secret manifest, prizes, and afterparty.
Oct 21 | Bandit Cross #3 | Philly CX. Weekly cyclocross racing with season-end podiums.
Oct 22 | T3 Bike Night | Cycling workout + outdoor happy hour. Costumes encouraged.
Oct 24-26 | Gettysburg Fall Cycling Weekend | Bike Tours by Linda. Multiple SAG-supported rides with meals and lodging in historic & picturesque countryside.
Oct 25 | Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby | Street festival featuring urban obstacle course-style bike race/parade featuring art bikes and costumes.
Oct 25 | Tour de Towpath | Annual family-friendly event with multiple ride options supporting the D&R Canal.
Oct 25 | Dia de Muertos Group Ride | Indego x Mexican Cultural Center. Beginner friendly ride with costumes encouraged.
Oct 25 | One Day Ride: Explore Delaware River Towns | Bikeout. Explore Delaware River towns on bike via SEPTA from Center City.
Oct 25 | Philadelphia Dirty Dozen | Cadence Cycling. Big climbs on road bikes. More info to come.
Oct 26 | Dashing Through Washington Ave | Alleycat race with secret manifest, pries, and afterparty.
Oct 28 | Bandit Cross #4 | Philly CX. Weekly cyclocross racing with season-end podiums.
Oct 30 | Halloween Ride | RAR. No-drop night ride on Forbidden Drive for FTWNB riders.

November

December

Dec 4 | The Cold Moon | Philly Full MOOn Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.