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Thursday Night Mountain Bike Ride at Whitewater

Charlotte, NC · Whitewater Center · Mountain bike

When
Every Thursday, 6:00 pmSeason: Mar–Oct
Starts at
Whitewater Center, adventure pavilion Map ↗
Distance
10 miles
Pace
Social, with options to cut it shortNo-drop: nobody gets left
Next ride
Hosted by
Trek Bicycle Store of CharlotteBike shop
Cost
free
Kind of ride
Mountain bike
Made for
Beginner friendly
Map of North Carolina with this ride's start
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For visitors

Beginner and intermediate riders. The shop's Lake Norman store runs it; call that store with questions. Helmets required.

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
Social, with options to cut it short. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Thursday Night Mountain Bike Ride at Whitewater group ride

Thursday Night Mountain Bike Ride at Whitewater is a mountain bike group ride in Charlotte, NC. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Whitewater Center, adventure pavilion.

A no-drop mountain bike ride of 10 miles or more for beginner and intermediate riders. The shop calls it social, friendly and supportive, with options to cut it short. It meets by the adventure pavilion at the Whitewater Center.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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