Evanston Rides! Adult Social Ride
Evanston, IL · Road · Social
- When
- First Tuesday of the month, 5:30 pmSeason: May-Oct
- Starts at
- Fountain Square, downtown Evanston Map ↗
- Distance
- 10 or 20 miles
- Pace
- Two groups: leisurely (about 10 miles) and fast (about 20 miles)Splits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Evanston Transit Alliance, with Downtown EvanstonNonprofit
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road · Social
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
Free, but register for the date you plan to ride. Helmet and a bike light required. It ends with an optional happy hour at Ridgeville Tavern. Parking: Sherman Plaza Self Park, a block from Fountain Square.
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 5:30 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Two groups: leisurely (about 10 miles) and fast (about 20 miles). It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at @downtownevanston the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Evanston Rides! Adult Social Ride group ride
Evanston Rides! Adult Social Ride is a road and social group ride in Evanston, IL. It rolls first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm from Fountain Square, downtown Evanston.
A monthly after-work loop out of downtown Evanston, led by the Evanston Transit Alliance. It splits into a leisurely group and a fast group, then ends at Ridgeville Tavern.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.