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Bike Bakersfield Full Moon Ride

Bakersfield, CA · Downtown · Social · Mixed

When
Monthly on or near the full moon, an evening roll from Beach Park to Lengthwise Brewing at The Marketplace. Day and time change each month (July 29 and August: meet 7:30 pm, roll 8:00 pm; September: meet 6:30 pm, roll 7:00 pm). Dates are posted on Instagram and Facebook; the September post called it the last Full Moon Ride of the summer.Year-round
Starts at
Beach Park Map ↗
Pace
casual night ride
Host's website
Hosted by
Bike BakersfieldNonprofit
Cost
free
Kind of ride
Social · Mixed
Made for
Beginner friendly
Map of California with this ride's start
Bakersfield, CAAll rides near Bakersfield →

For visitors

Bring front and rear lights; bring water in summer. Check Instagram or Facebook for the month's date and time. The September post called it the last Full Moon Ride of the summer, so winter rides are not confirmed.

First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
Bring
a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive
Ten or fifteen minutes before 8:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Casual night ride.
Check
Look at @bikebakersfield the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Bike Bakersfield Full Moon Ride group ride

Bike Bakersfield Full Moon Ride is a social group ride in Bakersfield, CA. Schedule: Monthly on or near the full moon, an evening roll from Beach Park to Lengthwise Brewing at The Marketplace. Day and time change each month (July 29 and August: meet 7:30 pm, roll 8:00 pm; September: meet 6:30 pm, roll 7:00 pm). Dates are posted on Instagram and Facebook; the September post called it the last Full Moon Ride of the summer, from Beach Park.

The Central Valley's bike coalition and community bike kitchen runs a monthly full moon night ride, posted each month on its Instagram. Casual pace, any bike. The organization also runs a shop at 1708 Chester Ave and bike rodeos.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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