Bike JC Light-Up Ride
Jersey City, NJ · Downtown · Social
- When
- Monthly, on a Friday, 7:00 pmSeason: Mar–Oct
- Starts at
- Grove Street PATH plaza, Grove St & Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Map ↗
- Distance
- 10–20 miles
- Pace
- About 8 mph, slow and social; stops to regroup at points and after hillsNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Bike JCNonprofit
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- Beginner friendly · Family
For visitors
No sign-up. Bring front and rear lights, a helmet, a spare tube and water. Weather permitting; check Bike JC's Instagram or Facebook for updates.
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 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 @bikejcgram the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Bike JC Light-Up Ride group ride
Bike JC Light-Up Ride is a social group ride in Jersey City, NJ. It rolls monthly, on a Friday at 7:00 pm from Grove Street PATH plaza.
A monthly evening group ride from the Grove Street PATH plaza, run by Jersey City's bike advocacy group. Lights on, easy pace, all kinds of bikes. The next date is posted on bikejc.org and Instagram.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.