Group Rides

Most of these clubs welcome non-members on their rides. You can find a ride almost any day of the year. Often clubs schedule rides outside their geographical area, so even if the club isn’t nearby, it could still have a nearby ride. The Northern California Ride Calendar is a ride clearing house with a convenient directory window of rides upcoming in the next few days. Racing clubs often have fast-paced weekly and scheduled rides oriented toward training. They usually welcome non-members.

Almaden Cycle Touring Club. Scheduled road and mountain bike rides in the Bay Area.

Cherry City Cyclists. Road rides mostly in the East Bay.

Davis Bike Club. Weekly and scheduled road rides around Davis.

Diablo Cyclists. Scheduled and recurring road and mountain bike rides in the Bay Area and beyond.

Different Spokes. Scheduled road rides for gay and lesbian cyclists and their friends.

Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club. Weekly and scheduled road rides in Alameda County and surrounding areas.

Golden Gate Cyclists. Scheduled road and mountain bike rides for singles and couples in the East Bay, Marin, and other Bay area locations.

Grizzly Peak Cyclists. Scheduled road and mountain bike rides in the Bay Area and beyond.

Marin Cyclists. Weekly and scheduled road rides in Marin County.

Oakland Yellowjackets. Scheduled club road rides around the Bay Area.

ROMP (Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers). Scheduled Bay Area mountain bike rides.

Santa Rosa Cycling Club. Scheduled and recurring road and mountain bike rides in Sonoma County and beyond.

Santa Cruz Randonneurs. Promotes randonneur-style events (brevets) of 200 to 400 km.

Stanford University Cycling Club. Rides for club members.

Velo Girls. San Francisco club with rides for women mostly on the Peninsula.

Western Wheelers Bicycle Club. Scheduled road and mountain bike rides in the Bay Area and beyond.

WOMBATS (Women’s Mountain Bike and Tea Society. Scheduled Bay Area mountain bike rides for women.