Slow Roll Detroit Thursday Night Ride
Detroit, MI · Milwaukee Junction · Social
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:30 pmSeason: May–Sep
- Starts at
- Chroma Detroit, 2937 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202 Map ↗
- Distance
- 12 miles~2 hours
- Pace
- easy social pace, 8–10 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Slow Roll Detroit / RiDetroit (Jason Hall)Nonprofit
- Started
- 2010Slow Roll started in Detroit in 2010 and relaunched in 2026 as a smaller Thursday ride, per the RiDetroit page and Momentum Mag (Mar 2026)
- Cost
- free, seasonal registration required
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- Beginner friendly · Family
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 the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 8–10 mph: you can talk the whole way. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @slowrolldetroitthursdaynights the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Slow Roll Detroit Thursday Night Ride group ride
Slow Roll Detroit Thursday Night Ride is a social group ride in Detroit, MI. It rolls every Thursday at 6:30 pm from Chroma Detroit.
The ride that started the Slow Roll movement, back on the streets in 2026 after a pause. Now a Thursday ride of 8 to 12 miles at an easy pace, with a set two-hour window. All bikes and all riders. Register once per season and check the Facebook group for the weekly start point.
Where to find them
Checked Sep 15, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.