Philly Bike Events Calendar

A handsome red fox slips into the tree line on MLK Drive. A glittering skyline floats over the river as a rave unravels in a cotton candy sky - chimney swifts swarm in a dance that took millennia to choreograph. Today’s ride featured two swim breaks and I’m looking forward to pedaling to the shore next weekend. Tomorrow will be an easier day though, we’re just riding to South Philly to catch the Phillies. Sure, it’s almost 9 o’clock and I should be getting home, but I ease my cadence to relish the magic of a fleeting summer’s evening. These are just some of my summertime favorites.

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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 April 17.

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.

July

July 11 | In Search of a Slurpee | Cycling After Dark & Philly Full MOON Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.
July 12 | Saturday Night Ride | RAR. All-abilities night ride for FTWNB riders.
July 13 | Cycling Social & Newbie Day | Philly Bike Polo. Introduction to bike polo with loaner bikes and mallets available. Welcoming and inclusive for all adults.
July 13 | July Family Ride | South Philly Family Rides. All ages, all abilities ride for families (kids on bikes, in seats, in trailers, on cargo, etc.
July 16 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly summer series.
July 18 | Blueberry Hill | Night Cycle. Night time social trail ride from PATCO rail station.
July 18 | Oneway Weekend | Night time ride out from Paines Skatepark.
July 19 | Oneway Weekend | Ride out from Paines Skatepark.
July 20 | Ben to the Shore Bike Tour | 38th Annual charity ride benefitting first responders' families.
July 20 | Pineland ICC Epic Ride | General Classification. 100 mile road ride through NJ Pine Barrens.
July 20 | Black Girl Joy Ride | All-abilities ride with loaner bikes available.
July 23 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly summer series.
July 26 | Spellbound Century | 1oth annual charity ride with four fully supported route options.
July 27 | Ripping Down the Ridge | Urban race with secret manifest and cash prizes.
July 30 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly summer series.

August

Aug 2 | Hilly Philly | All-abilities charity fundraiser featuring iconic regional climbs, raffles, and refreshments.
Aug 6 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly summer series.
Aug 9 | Citywide Alleycat V | Urban race with secret manifest, prizes, and afterparty. Learn more on The Trellis.
Aug 9 | The Sturgeon Moon | Philly Full MOOn Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.
Aug 10 | Ardmore Rock N' Ride | USAC criterium race and charity fundraiser with family-friendly festival and concert.
Aug 23 | Philly Naked Bike Ride | 'Bare as you dare' ride with hundreds of riders advocating for safe infrastructure and fuel reduction.
Aug 24 | 49th Annual Brandywine Bike Tour | Five fully supported scenic route options benefitting charity.
Aug 30 | Philly Burner Bike Ride | Minimal Chaos Collective. Beginner-friendly social ride with music and decorations.

September

Sep 1-30 | The Million Mile | Alex's Lemonade Stand. Pedal for a purpose. Log miles to raise awareness during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Sep 3 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly fall series.
Sep 7 | Bucks County Classic | Season finale USAC criterium race with family friendly art festival and live entertainment.
Sep 7 | The Corn Moon | Philly Full MOOn Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.
Sep 10 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly fall series.
Sep 13 | Roll Wit It | Bicycle Coalition. Multiple ride options for various disciplines and abilities. Supports Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling.
Sep 13-14 | Bikeout | Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Two day ride on trails with camping, swimming, and meals.
Sep 17 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly fall series.
Sep 20 | Carpenter Cross | Cyclocross racing in Horsham, PA. More info coming.
Sep 24 | Endless Mountains Liberty Bell 1234k Brevet | PA Randonneurs. 767 miles with 42,000 ft from Fairmount Park through, well, everywhere.
Sep 24 | Trail Cross | Yo Just Ride! All-abilities MTB/CX/run racing at Twining Valley Park. Part of a weekly fall series.
Sep 27 | Hawk Mountain 300k Brevet | PA Randonneurs. 187 miles from Fairmount Park.

October

Oct 2-5 | Tour de Pines | Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Four single-day bike tours of New Jersey pine barrens.
Oct 4 | Croccasaurus Awesome | Cyclocross racing in Upper Salford, PA.
Oct 6 | The Harvest Moon | Philly Full MOOn Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.
Oct 11-12 | Chillidelphia | Philly Bike Polo. 3v3 bike polo tournament with chili cookoff.
Oct 18 | Philly Bike Ride | Thousands of bikes on closed roads in Center City.

November

Nov 5 | The Beaver Moon | Philly Full MOOn Ride. Urban social night ride under a full moon.
Nov 15 | Cranksgiving Philly | Bicycle-powered scavenger-hunt style food drive. Learn more on The Trellis.

December

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