Upcoming Events
Join us for a training ride! A properly functioning road bike and helmet are required for our rides. We highly recommend clipless pedals.
All our rides are open to the general public. Our training rides showcase how Best Buddies works for inclusion in its programs and on the bike. We care for our riders like our programs care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by producing rides that make every attendee feel safe, that they belong, and that they matter.
Make sure you join the official Best Buddies Challenge Strava Club to stay in the loop about ride status and updates! Both rides will be hosted weekly unless otherwise noted in the Strava Club.
Every
Thursday
Thursdays @ 6:30 AM
Weekly Central Park Ride
Tavern on the Green, W 67th St, New York, NY 10023
Start your Thursday with Best Buddies! We meet at Tavern on the Green for a 6:30 roll. We’ll ride three laps at a social pace, then go for a coffee. Join us as we train for the Best Buddies Challenge: New York and ride for inclusion together.
June
25
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Best Buddies Challenge: New York Kick-Off Celebration
Printers Alley, 215 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
Join us as we officially kick off the 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York! Connect with fellow riders, team captains, sponsors, and supporters while learning more about this year’s Challenge on October 3. Enjoy drinks and light appetizers, meet the Best Buddies team, and bring a friend who may be interested in riding or getting involved.
Stop by, meet members of our Challenge community, and help us kick off another great season leading up to the 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York.
July
29
Wednesday, July 29 @ 6:30 PM
Rapha New York x Best Buddies
159 Prince St, New York, NY
Join us at the Rapha New York Clubhouse to learn more about the Best Buddies mission and the impact of the Best Buddies Challenge Ride on October 3. This evening is an opportunity to connect with the Best Buddies community, hear inspiring stories of inclusion and friendship, and discover how the Challenge Ride helps fund programs that transform lives every day. Whether you are a cyclist, supporter, or someone passionate about making a difference, your involvement helps create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to thrive. Every mile ridden helps advance a mission built on friendship, acceptance, and inclusion. Together, we can create communities where everyone belongs. Light refreshments and soft drinks will be provided.
August
1
Saturday, August 1 @ 9:00 AM
Best Buddies x Aistriu Training Ride
Aistriu Sports 937 NJ-73, Evesham, NJ 08053
Join us and our friends at Aistriu Sports for a Training Ride through the beautiful rolling terrain of South Jersey. This will be a social and inclusive ride. Come train for and learn about the Best Buddies Challenge: New York with us, and stick around for some refreshments afterwards. All are welcome!
Meet Time: 8:30 AM
Rollout: 9:00 AM
Distance: 42 miles
Pace: Social
Aug
2
Sunday, August 2, 2026 @ 8:30 AM
Best Buddies x Rubber N' Road Training Ride and Kit Reveal
Rubber N’ Road NYC 466 W 51st St., New York, NY
Rollout: 8:30 AM
Distance: 60 miles
Pace: Intermediate
August
2
Saturday, Aug. 2 @ 9:00 AM
Covered Bridge Ride
Brewbaker’s Café, 48 Elm Street, Keene, NH
One of the more popular rides on our calendar will be a shady tour of the Ashuelot River Rail Trail. Cheshire County New Hampshire has the greatest concentration of covered bridges in the world. This tour rolls through seven of them! After rolling through the bridges, we turn back north to work on our cycling skills and fitness. Post-ride snacks and libations provided.
August
9
Saturday, Aug. 9 @ 8:00 AM
Raritan Valley Ride
Just Riding Along Bicycle Shop, 15 A Church St., Basking Ridge, NJ
Few realize how much of American bicycling heritage can be found and farmlands of New Jersey’s Somerset County. Countless champion cyclists have come from this region and its clubs. This tour of gentle rolling roads provides a network of popular training routes punctuated with cafes, bakeries and farmstands. Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided. Presented by Just Riding Along, a fabulous bike shop and cafe.
August
16
Saturday, Aug. 16 @ 7:00 AM
West Point Ride
Signature Cycles, 14 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT
This 50-mile ride rolls north from beneath the drone of the I95 corridor along the Connecticut border with New York State before dropping into the spectacular Hudson River Valley idolized by 19th Century painters. This finale to the summer series will feature one of the longest routes that connects with the easternmost portions of the route to be used for the Best Buddies Challenge: New York in October. Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided. Presented by our friends Signature Cycles.
Meet your Ride Leaders
Our training rides are led by our expert on-staff cyclists.
