UPCOMING EVENTS

Stay tuned for updates! Join us for group rides, happy hours and other meet-ups throughout the season.

Indoor Training Series

Tuesday evenings from January 22nd through February 26th 
6 p.m. and 7 p.m. sessions
Wheelworks
480 Trapelo Rd.
Belmont, MA 02478

Bring you bike inside for this coached session that uses power, heart rate and resistance training to get ready for the road and the 20th Anniversary of Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port. Each rider will go through a structured training session using the latest PerfPRO software and receive two functional threshold power tests to set their baseline for training. Each week will offer two 50-minute sessions starting at 6 and 7 p.m., for six weeks of training. This $600 value is offered at a $50 drop-in session, or $250 for all six weeks of training. Space is limited to just 6 riders per session.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org.

Best Buddies x Upbeat Cycling

Friday, March 1st 
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Upbeat Cycling
6 Schouler Ct Rear
Arlington, MA 02476

Join fellow Best Buddies Challenge participants and staff for this one-hour spin class at one of the Boston area’s most exciting new spin studios, Upbeat Cycling! Jump-start your weekend with a great workout, jammin’ playlist, and a fun-post ride party. Cycling shoes will be provided, and a heart rate chest strap is suggested but not required. Post-ride we’ll enjoy snacks, drinks, and mingling!

This class is free to attend and we have 32 bikes available! Registration goes live on Sunday, February 17th, but if you’d like be added to the registration list in advance, please email Ben Giust at BenGiust@bestbuddies.org.

Paceline Clinic

Tuesdays, April 2nd to May 28th
6:00 p.m. to sunset
Trail’s End Cafe
97 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742

Beginners and novices seeking to improve their fitness and group riding skills are welcome. No riders are left behind on this safe, six-mile circuit. Coaches include top regional riders from the Wheelworks Racing masters team.

Requirements: Helmet and a properly functioning road bicycle. No exceptions.
Recommendations: Cycling shoes and clipless pedals strongly recommended.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org.

Training Ride I: Orientation Day

Saturday, April 20th
9:00 a.m.
Lexington Depot
13 Lexington Square
Lexington, MA 02420

Best Buddies riders and their friends are invited for this 30-mile tune-up ride. Road bikes and cycling shoes are recommended but not required. The session starts with a pre-ride discussion on how the group will ride in a fashion that is safe, courteous and legal. Riders will pass through scenic roads of Concord, Carlisle and Bedford before finishing on the Minuteman Bikeway.  The session starts with an indoor pre-ride discussion on how the group will ride in a fashion that is safe, courteous and legal.

Requirements: Helmet and a properly functioning road bicycle. No exceptions.
Recommendations: Cycling shoes and clipless pedals strongly recommended. 

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org.

Training Ride II: Ready to Roll

Saturday, April 27th
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Jack’s Abby, 100 Clinton Street
Framingham, MA 01702

Best Buddies riders and their friends are invited for this slow-paced 50-mile exploration of Middlesex County bike paths led by leaders of MassBike. Riders will pass through the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge before getting on the Assabet River Rail Trail with connections to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and MassCentral Rail Trail before returning to Jack’s Abby for our Ready to Roll rally. A shorter 30-mile option will be available. Post-ride, enjoy craft Jack’s Abby beer and food, while getting to know fellow Challenge participants. Best Buddies Challenge staff will be on-site to answer any questions you have about Challenge day!

Requirements: Helmet and a properly functioning road bicycle. No exceptions.
Recommendations: Cycling shoes and clipless pedals strongly recommended.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org

Training Ride III: Mid-Term Exam

Sunday, May 12th
9:00 a.m.
Lexington Depot
13 Depot Square
Lexington, MA 02420

Best Buddies riders and their friends are welcome to this 52-mile classic ride through northern Middlesex County. Riders will tackle Strawberry and Nagog Hill before climbing Oak Hill Road to Harvard.

Requirements: Helmet, a properly functioning road bicycle, cycling shoes and clipless pedals. No exceptions.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org

Training Ride IV: Final Exam

Sunday, May 19th
9:00 a.m.
Harvard General Store
1 Still River Road
Harvard, MA 01415

The 52-mile ride to Wachusett Mountain and back is THE final exam for riders preparing for the 100-mile Best Buddies Challenge. But a kinder, gentler 36-mile option around the Wachusett Reservoir is also available. Post-ride reception and awards to follow.

Requirements: Helmet, a properly functioning road bicycle, cycling shoes and clipless pedals. No exceptions.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org

Training Ride V: Extra Credit

Sunday, May 26th
9:00 a.m.
Wompatuck State Park
204 Union Street
Hingham, MA 02043

With a week to go until the Best Buddies Challenge, this ride provides a 40-mile final tune-up. This ride takes you on some of the Hyannis Port route, so you’ll be ready to go! On the way back, riders will enjoy the beautiful seaside roads in Cohasset and Scituate.

Requirements: Helmet, a properly functioning road bicycle, cycling shoes and clipless pedals. No exceptions.

Questions? Email coach@bestbuddies.org

TEAM AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

In addition to events organized by Best Buddies Challenge staff, many of our event’s teams organize their own events that are open to the public. If you are a Team Captain and would like to have your event listed below, please contact Coach@bestbuddies.org.

Women’s Night at Belmont Wheelworks
Monday, February 25th
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Belmont Wheelworks
480 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA 02478

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Wine and snacks social hour
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Clinics

Clinic Topics: Things No One Told You About Cycling, Saddles

And, if you are looking to treat yourself, Wheelworks will be offering a 20% discount on clothing!

Group Ride with Papa Wheelies
Mondays at 6:00 p.m. sharp
653 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

This is a road bike group that rides with/from Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop in Portsmouth, NH. The regular ride goes out on Mondays all summer. The group also plans rides of various lengths and speeds on other days of the week, all to be posted here. The regular Monday ride is a “no-drop” weekend recovery ride. Depending on the level of ability and the number of people we will occasionally split up into two or three groups. Ave pace-Fast (20-22 mph), Middle (18-20 mph), Sweep(15-18 mph).

Join This RideWomen’s Group Ride with Papa Wheelies
Sundays at 7:30 a.m. sharp
653 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Join the Women’s Ride out of Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop in Portsmouth, NH. The group meets at 7:30 am and leaves at 8:00 am on Sundays, with a potluck following on the last Sunday of every month.