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.
April
4
8:00 AM
Best Buddies x RUBBER N' ROAD Training Ride
RUBBER N’ ROAD NYC, 466 W 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Join Best Buddies and RUBBER N’ ROAD for a spring training ride celebrating community, inclusion, and connection through cycling. We’ll roll out from the RUBBER N’ ROAD NYC atelier on West 51st Street and head north to Coffee Ride Cafe in Nyack for a refueling stop before returning to the city via 9W. These roads reflect early portions of the 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York route. Following the ride, stick around at RUBBER N’ ROAD to learn how you can further support Best Buddies’ mission of inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by riding alongside Team RUBBER N’ ROAD at the Best Buddies Challenge: New York on October 3rd.
April
25
9:00 AM
Westchester Classic
Signature Cycles, 102 Heights Rd, Darien, CT 06820
A tour of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, this ride is a welcoming ride for beginners and novices that packs a little punch of a climb at the turnaround point. But the effort will be rewarded with a rest stop at Bash Bish Falls, one of the tallest and most spectacular waterfalls in the Northeast. Thereafter we will pedal back using Route 22 taking in shops, farm stands and perhaps an ice cream! Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided.
Every
Friday
Fridays @ 6:00 AM
Friendly Friday
Tavern on the Green on W 67th and Central Park West
Join us for our “Friendly Friday” weekly ride—an open-invite, social spin through Central Park! We’ll cruise at a relaxed, conversational pace for three easy laps, making it the perfect outing for friends, family, and colleagues. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just curious about cycling, this is a great opportunity to learn more about Best Buddies and the Best Buddies Challenge in a fun, welcoming environment.
July
12
Saturday, July 12 @ 9:00 AM
Waterfall Ride
The Lantern Inn, 10 Main Street, Wassaic, NY
A tour of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, this ride is a welcoming ride for beginners and novices that packs a little punch of a climb at the turnaround point. But the effort will be rewarded with a rest stop at Bash Bish Falls, one of the tallest and most spectacular waterfalls in the Northeast. Thereafter we will pedal back using Route 22 taking in shops, farm stands and perhaps an ice cream! Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided.
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.
