BFF Bikes Thursday WTF Social Ride
Chicago, IL · Bucktown · Social
- When
- Every other Thursday, 6:30 pmEvery other Thursday, 6:30 pm, in season; dates on the shop calendar
- Starts at
- BFF Bikes, 2056 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 Map ↗
- Distance
- 8–10 miles
- Pace
- party paceNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- BFF BikesBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- Women / trans / femme · Beginner friendly
For visitors
Dates go up on the shop calendar a few weeks ahead. As of Oct 1 no October Thursday ride is posted, so check the calendar before you go.
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 6:30 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Party pace. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @bffbikes the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the BFF Bikes Thursday WTF Social Ride group ride
BFF Bikes Thursday WTF Social Ride is a social group ride in Chicago, IL. It rolls every other Thursday at 6:30 pm from BFF Bikes.
A short party-pace ride for women, trans and femme riders from the Bucktown shop. 8 to 10 miles, very beginner friendly. The shop also runs a Sunday beginner/intermediate no-drop cruise and a faster Sunday endurance ride of 30–50 miles.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.