Half Acre Cycling Wednesday Night for Mortals
Chicago, IL · Lincoln Square · Road
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmSeason: seasonal
- Starts at
- Winnemac Park parking lot, W Winnemac Ave & N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 Map ↗
- Distance
- 20 miles
- Pace
- two groups: 16–18 mph and 14–16 mph rollingNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Half Acre CyclingTeam
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
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
- The easiest pace the host lists is 14–16 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @halfacrecycling the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Half Acre Cycling Wednesday Night for Mortals group ride
Half Acre Cycling Wednesday Night for Mortals is a road group ride in Chicago, IL. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from Winnemac Park parking lot.
A no-drop intro to group riding for beginner and intermediate riders. About 20 miles in two pace groups. Ends at Half Acre Brewery on Balmoral. They ask you to RSVP through the form on their site.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.