Riding a bike by yourself, wind in your hair, smile on your face is a great thing. And doing it with other people can be downright delightful. If you’re unable to convince any of your friends to join you, perhaps a group ride can fill that void. (And help you meet more bike-y friends.) Luckily, Arlington and the greater region have an abundance of organized rides to fit every kind of rider.

Choose Your Ride Style

Find a sentiment that resonates with you, pump up those tires, and go for a ride.

If I’m being honest, I mainly bike for snacks and exploration:

• BikeArlington Community Rides
• Papillon Cycles Casual Rides
• Shirlington Lunch Rides
• Bicycle Space Group Rides

I enjoy being in adorable parades/have kids/dig, short slow rides:

• Kidical Mass Arlington
• Kidical Mass DC

I have the need for speed. And fitness. And stretchy pants:

• Tuesday Night Ride with Spokes, Etc.
• Thursday Night Ride with Arlington Conte’s Bike
• Sunday Ride with Trek Bicycles Clarendon

I like all those things but am into biking within specific demographics:

• 20s and 30s Cyclists
• Babes on Bikes
• Bikes and Brunch
• Black Women Bike DC

I like splashy, fun, well-organized, one day events:

• While wearing my fanciest outfit: Dandies and Quaintrelles
• With the region’s biggest advocacy group: WABA
• With NO CARS and lots of other bikes: DC Bike Ride
• That happen before work: Bike to Work Day

I enjoy biking only when another person is attached to my bike:

• Washington Area Bicyclists In Tandem Society

I like to test my endurance by riding long distances, but in a somewhat casual and organized fashion:

• DC Randonneurs – Sponsors endurance bicycling events in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

I am over all the awesome riding in the immediate area/don’t live in the immediate area:

• Annapolis Bicycle Club – Annapolis and Eastern Shore
• Baltimore Bicycle Club – Baltimore, MD
• Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club – Prince George County and Southern Maryland
• Reston Bicycle Club – Reston, Virginia
• VeloDCity – Washington, D.C. metro area
• Winchester Wheelmen– Winchester, Virginia

That’s not enough options. I need more:

• Washington Area Bike Forum
• Potomac Pedalers
• DC Paceline