Everyone Rides

  • Who: Open to everyone, family friendly

  • Where: Pop-up events, community group rides, slow roll using bike lanes, multi-use paths or quiet streets, 4-15 km

  • When: Once a month

Follow Everybody Rides on social media for information

Dirt Girls

  • Who: Women’s only MTB ride. This group is not for true beginners and participants must have a base level of fitness as well as know the basics of mountain biking. The rides break into groups depending on energy level, desired pace, and/or skill level.

  • Where: On various local MTB trails, 8-15 km

  • When: Tuesdays at 6 pm

Follow Freewheel Cycle on Instagram or call Freewheel Cycle shop for information on rides. Eventbrite is used to sign up for rides.

Durand Rides

  • Who: For advanced/elite road riders

  • Where: Rides leave from Durand Coffee, average pace of 35-40 km/hr and a distance of 45 km or 2 hours.

  • When: Thursdays at 6 pm during the summer months

This is an unaffiliated and unsanctioned ride with officially no organizer. For more details follow Durand Rides on Instagram.

Tour de Cafe

  • Who: Womens only road ride. Rides are for all levels of riders with a specific emphasis on beginner/new riders and cycling safety.

  • Where: This is a 10-15 km ride from New Hope Community Bikes with a coffee stop

  • When: Typically every other Sunday starting at 8 am

Find ride dates by connecting with the Tour de Cafe Facebook group or following us on Instagram.

MTB Exchange

  • Who: A women’s mountain bike group that has rides all over Ontario. You need to have an Ontario cycling membership, and participants should have a mountain bike and have a base level of skill and fitness. Most events have a range of abilities from beginner to advanced.

  • Where: Rides are various lengths 10-25km depending on the group levels and the location

  • When: Visit the webpage or social media for ride dates

Check out their Facebook or Instagram for more information.

Pedals and Pints

  • Who: All riders with base level fitness welcome. This ride is mainly gravel, paths, and calm roads.

  • Where: The usual start and finish is at a local brewery. This ride has a party pace of 18-22 km/hr and usually covers 40-60 km with an average time of 2-4 hrs.

  • When: Rides typically occur on weekends with a late morning starts

Connect with this group on social media (Instagram/Facebook), word of mouth, or on Strava.

Cycle Burlington

  • Who: Cycle Burlington is a large ride community where people can post rides on their platforms for rides within the greater Burlington/Hamilton area. Fellow members can join if interested in the ride. Rides are intended to be inclusive, "no-drop" rides for individuals to join. Most people post rides for 18-25 km at ‘party pace’.

To connect follow on Instagram/Facebook. 

Ancaster Velo

  • Who:  Group rides are for all people and will often break into 4 rides that vary in distance covered, pace, and ride levels

  • Where: Group rides leave from Ancaster Rotary Community Center at 385 Jerseyville Rd. W. Ancaster

  • When: Rides are Tuesday/Thursday at 6pm and Saturday/Sunday 9am from May-September or 10am in April

To register for rides see www.ancastervelo.ca.

Freewheel Intermediate MTB

  • Who:  A social mountain bike group for intermediate to advanced riders

  • Where: Average distance covered is 15-30 km, leaving from Freewheel Cycle (or other locations on occasion)

  • When: Typically Thursdays at 6/6:30 pm and arriving back at Freewheel at 8/9 pm

Follow Freewheel Cycle on Instagram or call Freewheel Cycle shop for information on rides. Eventbrite is used to sign up for rides.

Queer Biking Hamilton

  • Who: A safe space for queers interested in biking and the outdoors.

 Connect with the group on Instagram for ride details like locations, pace, time, etc.  

Cycle Hamilton

  • Who:  Cycle Hamilton coordinates pop-up events, community group rides that are open to all people and at a conversational, social pace. No bike, no worries, as you can grab a bike share bike. You don’t need to be part of the bike share to join the rides.

Follow them on Instagram for events and to stay connected.

Tour de MTB

  • Who:  A women's beginner mountain bike group. This group is open for all female riders but will focus skill development for new mountain bike riders and beginners.

  • Where: Most rides will be at Christie Lake Conservation area and opportunity to car pool will be an option for each ride.

Find ride dates by connecting with the Tour de Cafe Facebook group or following us on Instagram.