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
Tuesday
6:00 AM
Tempo Tuesday
Tavern on the Green on W 67th and Central Park West
This faster-paced “tempo” structured ride is designed for riders looking to build both fitness and cycling skills under the guidance of experienced coaches. The session includes four laps around Central Park: starting with a warm-up lap, followed by two laps focused on skills development and training, and ending with a cool-down lap. After the ride, participants are invited to relax and refuel with coffee and pastries at Le Pain Quotidien in the Park.
Every
Friday
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
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.
July
27
9:00 AM
Cape Cod Women’s Ride
Nove Yoga, 581 Main Street, West Dennis, MA
To complement the Saturday training ride this event will provide a totally “dude-free zone” for women of all skills and abilities to ride with some amazing female cyclists. The event will feature a Saturday yoga and meditation session along with a dinner and discussion. Sunday morning will offer three different levels of rides for assorted skill levels. This entire event – including mechanics, pros, Olympians, and Domestiques – will be entirely led by women for women. Presented by Nove Yoga and Wellness.
August
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
9:00 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
9:00 AM
West Point Ride
Signature Cycles, 14 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT
This 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.
