FLCC Thursday Group Gravel Ride
Ithaca, NY · Gravel
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pmThursdays, 6:00 pm, weather permitting. The start changes each week (often the Shindagin MTB trailhead or the Danby Park'n'Ride lot) and is emailed earlier that week.
- Starts at
- Varies by week; announced on the FLCC-Gravel Google Group Map ↗
- Distance
- 20 miles
- Pace
- Two groups, one relaxed and one moderateNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Finger Lakes Cycling ClubClub
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
For visitors
Sign up for the FLCC-Gravel Google Group to get the week's start and any cancellation. Bring blinking lights, water, a helmet and flat-repair gear. Tires wider than 700x33c at 60 psi or less are a good start. Heavy rain, thunder and high wind cancel it.
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
- Two groups, one relaxed and one moderate. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @fingerlakescycling the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the FLCC Thursday Group Gravel Ride group ride
FLCC Thursday Group Gravel Ride is a gravel group ride in Ithaca, NY. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Varies by week; announced on the FLCC-Gravel Google Group.
Gravel and dirt roads around Ithaca on Thursday evenings. A typical ride is a loop of about 20 miles with about 2,000 feet of climbing, split into a relaxed group and a moderate group. The host says it is no-drop and all skill levels are welcome.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.