UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for updates! Join us for group rides, happy hours and other meet-ups throughout the season.
Virtual Training Rides
Turbo Tuesdays: 5:30 p.m. EDT
TGIF Ride: 7:00 a.m. EDT
Super Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. EDT
Due to current restrictions related to COVID-19, the Best Buddies Challenge has postponed all outdoor training rides until further notice. We want to keep turning our pedals with you even though we’re unable to ride together outside. Our Virtual Training Rides are open to anyone and everyone, regardless of cycling ability. Jump on Zwift, join one of our group rides, and let’s knock out some miles together!
Getting Started
There are a few things you’ll need to have in order to get set up on Zwift. Download our Zwift 101 guide here. Don’t forget to follow us on Zwift!
You should have:
1. Indoor Trainer: Zwift supports a variety of makes and models but you can verify that your trainer is compatible at https://zwift.com/hardware
Don’t have a trainer? There are a few different places where you can purchase one:
From Your local bike shop
Directly from Zwift at https://zwift.com/shop
From one of the brands supported by Zwift
2. Bike: Any bike will do! Just make sure that it’s compatible with your trainer. If you’re unsure, give us a shout at coach@bestbuddies.org and we’ll be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
3. Computer
4. Nice to Haves:
Fan
Yoga Mat
Side Table
Heart Rate Monitor
HDMI cable & monitor
5. Don’t Forget:
Computer charger
Turn on your fan
Water and nutrition
Headphones if you need them
Best Buddies Virtual Challenge
Sunday, May 3rd to Saturday, June 6th
The Best Buddies Challenge is hosting a five-stage competition with the option to ride each stage indoors or outdoors using BikeReg, Bkool, Ride with GPS, and Strava.
Turn your pedals on some of the best routes that New England has to offer and join our friendly competition between riders from across the country! Whether you ride a single stage or all of them, you are supporting Best Buddies mission of inclusion for all!
For more information and to get registered, visit https://www.bikereg.com/best-buddies-virtual-challenge
Stage 1
Gloucester, Mass.
May 3-9, 2020
Stage 2
Concord, Mass.
May 10-16, 2020
Stage 3
Cohasset, Mass.
May 17-23, 2020
Stage 4
Plymouth, Mass.
May 24-30, 2020
Stage 5
Sandwich, Mass.
May 31-June 6, 2020
If you have any questions about the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, please call us at 1-800-718-3536, or email coach@bestbuddies.org.
Everett Training Ride
Sunday, May 10, 2020
9:00 a.m. pedals up
Teddie Peanut Butter
100 Santilli Hwy
Everett, MA 02149
Join us on Sunday, May 10th for a 40 mile ride starting and ending at Teddie Peanut Butter! Pre-ride snacks and coffee will be provided in addition to post ride refreshments and lunch! Please arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to pedals up and be ready to ride. The ride is free to attend, but spaces are limited so RSVP today!
Jack’s Abby Training Ride
Saturday, May 2nd
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers
100 Clinton Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Join us on Saturday, May 2nd for a 40 mile ride starting and ending at Jack’s Abby! Pre-ride snacks and coffee will be provided in addition to post ride refreshments and lunch! Please arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to pedals up and be ready to ride. The ride is free to attend, but spaces are limited so RSVP today!
Third Thursday Happy Hour
Thursday, March 19, 2020
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Elephant & Castle
161 Devonshire St
Boston, MA 02110
Meet us after work for a Best Buddies Challenge Happy Hour! Mix and mingle, get your questions answered, grow your network, and hang out!
The Columbus Day Revolutionary Ramble
Monday, October 14th
10:00 AM arrive
Alewife MBTA Station, Cambridge, MA
This family-friendly historic tour of Arlington, Lexington, Bedford and Concord takes you on multi-use paths. There will be plenty of stops for coffee, snacks, photos, historic markers, natural beauty, visitor centers, and rapturous fall foliage. This is the perfect ride to invite a beginner to join you! We will meet at the corner of the Alewife Station Access Road.
Total distance is 31 miles. Travel time is four hours. The ride is free to attend, but plan to purchase refreshments along the way!
The Buddy Network has a few upcoming events!
Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island Friendship Walks
Have you registered to participate in one of our Fall Friendship Walks? Join The Buddy Network Team at your local walk!
Best Buddies Friendship Walk Rhode Island
Sunday, September 22, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team
Buddy Network Games & Fun at the Rose Kennedy Greenway
Thursday, September 26, 2019
5 PM to 7 PM
Corner Pearl and Atlantic Aves (Click here for map)
Best Buddies Friendship Walk Boston
Saturday, October 5, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team
Best Buddies Night at the Worcester Railers – Central Mass Walk Kickoff Night
Saturday, October 12, 2019
7:05 Puck Drop – DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Best Buddies Tickets available here! Visit: https://railershc.com
Best Buddies Friendship Walk Central Mass
Saturday, October 19, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team
Buddy Network at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (Roger Williams Park Zoo)
Monday, October 21, 2019
6 PM to 8 PM
Get into the Halloween spirit with Best Buddies. Join us for a night stroll and pumpkin-viewing.
Tickets available here. Sneak Peek here! Meet just inside the main entrance.
Buddy Network at the Springfield Thunderbirds
Saturday, October 26, 2019
7 PM to 9 PM
MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA
Best Buddies Tickets available here! Visit www.springfieldthunderbirds.com
Buddy Network brings adults ages 18+ from all over the Best Buddies community together for inclusive, friendly and welcoming social events.
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.
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.
Join This Ride