Black Spoke Society First Tuesday Social Ride
Durham, NC · Downtown · Social
- When
- First Tuesday of the month, 6:00 pmFirst Tuesday of every month, 6:00 pm
- Starts at
- CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701 Map ↗
- Distance
- 10 miles~2 hours
- Pace
- conversational, 8–10 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Black Spoke SocietyCommunity-run
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- BIPOC · LGBTQ+ · 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
- 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 @blackspokesociety the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Black Spoke Society First Tuesday Social Ride group ride
Black Spoke Society First Tuesday Social Ride is a social group ride in Durham, NC. It rolls first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm from CCB Plaza.
A no-drop social ride led by Black Spoke Society. Bike Durham's ride guide lists the group as for Black and queer folks. Ride leaders, music, and snack stops when needed. Helmet required, lights encouraged. The group has run other weekly rides too, so check Instagram.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.