First Saturday No-Drop Beginner Ride (UBG)
Houston, TX · Washington Ave / Heights · Road
- When
- First Saturday of the month, 9:30 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Urban Bicycle Gallery, 801 Durham Dr, Houston, TX 77007 Map ↗
- Distance
- 9 miles
- Pace
- 12-14 mph, 8-10 miles, flat to rollingNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Urban Bicycle GalleryBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
Helmet, spare tube and CO2 required; no earphones. Minors under 16 need a parent. This listing sits on a third-party ride board, so confirm with the shop at (713) 863-0991 before you drive over.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 9:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 12–14 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 the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the First Saturday No-Drop Beginner Ride (UBG) group ride
First Saturday No-Drop Beginner Ride (UBG) is a road group ride in Houston, TX. It rolls first Saturday of the month at 9:30 am from Urban Bicycle Gallery.
A slow, no-drop road ride for new riders, on the first Saturday of the month. About 8 to 10 miles at 12 to 14 mph. The listing says the shop wants to add more beginner Saturdays.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.