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Cycle Brookfield First Friday Slow Roll

Brookfield, IL · Social

When
First Friday of the month, 6:00 pmSeason: May-Oct
Starts at
The Compassion Factory, 9210 Broadway, Brookfield, IL Map ↗
Distance
6.2 miles
Pace
SlowNo-drop: nobody gets left
Host's website
Hosted by
Cycle BrookfieldClub
Kind of ride
Social
Made for
Family · Beginner friendly
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For visitors

Weather permitting. The ride is usually about 6.2 miles (10 km). Cycle Brookfield also lists a Haunted Halloween Costume Ride on Oct 30. Facebook group has the latest.

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 6:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Slow. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Cycle Brookfield First Friday Slow Roll group ride

Cycle Brookfield First Friday Slow Roll is a social group ride in Brookfield, IL. It rolls first Friday of the month at 6:00 pm from The Compassion Factory.

A family ride open to all levels: about 6.2 miles through Brookfield and the next suburbs at a slow pace, no drop, the first Friday of the month from May to October.

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

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