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. Please join our Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Strava Club and stay connected to our cycling community!
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.
June
28
9:00 AM
Harriman Park Ride
27 Mill Street, Sloatsburg, NY
This ride will roll from the Valley Rock Inn Market and Cafe and proceed into Harriman State Park to preview some of the roads to be used at the inaugural Best Buddies Challenge: New York. This short loop has some challenging elements but should be manageable for beginners and novices alike. The group will start together but likely separate into two groups. Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided. Presented by the Valley Rock Inn.
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.
July
26
9:00 AM
Cape Cod Ride
Nove Yoga, 581 Main Street, West Dennis, MA
A classic tour of the bike paths, beaches and boardwalks of Cape Cod. This rolling terrain will include portions of the Cape Cod Rail Trail along with passages through seaside communities. The group will start together but likely separate into two groups, one going a bit farther and faster, the other keeping it chill. Pre-ride coffee and pastries. Post-ride snacks and libations provided. Presented by Nove Yoga and Wellness and Sea Sports Cyclery.
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.
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
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.
Sept.
28
8:30 AM
Cape Cod Women’s Ride
Nove Yoga, 581 Main Street, West Dennis, MA
Due to the popularity of the July “dude-free” ride, we’re doing it again! Female mechanics, Domestiques and yoga instructors will guide women through the day. All levels of fitness and skills are encouraged to attend. There will be a short, medium and long route. Presented by Nove Yoga and Wellness.
Oct.
25
9:00 AM
Ipswich Fall Ride with Tim Johnson
Nov.
1
9:00 AM
Fruitlands Fall Ride
Meet your Ride Leaders
Our training rides are led by our expert on-staff cyclists.
